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Prairie View A & M University

Prairie View, TX 77446Rural: DistantUNITID 227526

Public 4-yearDoctoral Universities: High Research ActivityHBCUSpecialty: Business 15%Specialty: Health Professions 11%Specialty: Psychology 10%
Undergraduates
8,877
Graduate students
1,045
Admit rate
79%
Average net price
$13.6k
Graduation rate
43%
Retention rate
76%
Median earnings (10 yr)
$45.4k
Median debt
$27k
Student : faculty
17:1
Value score*
65th pct.
Programs offered
64
Highest degree
Graduate degree
Sector
Public 4-year
Region
South · West South Central
Setting
Rural: Distant (rural territory more than 5 miles but up to 25 miles from an urbanized area or more than 2.5 and up to 10 miles from an urban cluster)
Carnegie
Doctoral Universities: High Research Activity
Size & setting
Four-year, medium, highly residential
Predominant degree
Predominantly bachelor's-degree granting
Religious affiliation
None reported
Main campus
Yes

* Value score is a CampusAtlas estimate, not an official metric.

Similar schools

Nearest neighbors on size, selectivity, net price, sector, region and program mix (CampusAtlas estimate).

Public 4-year
Undergrads
10k
Admit rate
82%
Net price
$13.3k
Grad rate
60%
  • Specialty: Health Professions 22%
  • Specialty: Business 20%
Public 4-year
Undergrads
9,019
Admit rate
82%
Net price
$15k
Grad rate
41%
  • HBCU
  • Specialty: Business 20%
Public 4-year
Undergrads
10.4k
Admit rate
75%
Net price
$14k
Grad rate
48%
  • Specialty: Business 27%
  • Specialty: Parks, Recreation & Fitness 13%
  • Specialty: Biology 11%
Public 4-year
Undergrads
7,036
Admit rate
78%
Net price
$14.3k
Grad rate
55%
  • Specialty: Health Professions 23%
  • Specialty: Business 16%
  • Specialty: Education 11%
Public 4-year
Undergrads
12.3k
Admit rate
78%
Net price
$11k
Grad rate
50%
  • Specialty: Business 18%
  • Specialty: Health Professions 13%
  • Specialty: Criminal Justice & Protective Services 11%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, data as of June 10, 2026. “Not reported” means the value is missing or privacy-suppressed in the source data.