About
Prairie View A&M University is a public historically black (HBCU) land-grant university in Prairie View, Texas, United States. Founded in 1876, it is the oldest public HBCU in Texas and the second oldest public institution of higher learning in the state. It offers baccalaureate degrees in 50 academic majors, 37 master's degrees and four doctoral degree programs through eight colleges and the School of Architecture. PVAMU is the largest HBCU in the state of Texas and the third largest HBCU in the United States. PVAMU is a member of the Texas A&M University System and Thurgood Marshall College Fund.
Admissions & acceptance rate
First-time freshman admissions: how selective the college is, and how many admitted students choose to enroll.
Graduation rate & outcomes
Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.
Pell equity
Non-Pell students graduate at a 9.0-point higher rate than Pell recipients.
Program outcomes
Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.
Of 82 Title IV programs, 30 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 52 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.
Pass / fail distribution
- Passing30 · 36.6%
- No Data52 · 63.4%
- Failing0 · 0.0%
Severity spectrum
Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.
Earnings premium gap
Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.
Debt vs earnings
Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.
Accreditation status & history
Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
Programmatic accreditations · 7
Action history · 17
- Jul 2025Renewal of AccreditationAcademy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics · Dietetics (DIETI) - Dietetic Internship
- Jul 2024Renewal of AccreditationAcademy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics · Dietetics (DIETI) - Dietetic Internship
- Feb 2024Grant Substantive Change: ProgramSouthern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
- Jul 2023Renewal of AccreditationAcademy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics · Didactic Program in Dietetics
- Sep 2022Grant Substantive Change: ProgramSouthern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
Tuition & cost
What families actually pay, broken down by family income.
Net price by family income
Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.
Federal aid volume & trends
Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.
In AY 2024–25, 6,679 students received $41.6M in Pell grants, alongside $71.7M in federal Direct Loans.
Pell recipients · 5-year trend
Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25
Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.
Student loan default rate
The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.
Of 2,744 borrowers who entered repayment, 61 (2.2%) defaulted within three years — below the 2.3% national rate.
Default rate vs national, by cohort
* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.
Academic programs at Prairie View A & M
Top program areas ranked by completions.
Top program families by completions
Enrollment trends & demographics
Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.
Gender split
Race / ethnicity composition
Athletics & Title IX gender equity
How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.
Men vs women · spending splits
Sport-by-sport · 12
Campus safety & crime statistics
Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.
3-year trend
Criminal offenses by type
By location
- On campus98
Includes 64 in residence halls (a subset of on-campus, not added to the total).
VAWA offenses
Hate crimes by bias
No hate crimes reported.
Arrests vs disciplinary referrals
Residence-hall fires
- University Village Phase I & II Building 31 fireElectricalDamage $1,000-$9,999
- University Village Phase I & II Building 71 fireCookingDamage $0-$99
- University Village Phase I & II Building 161 fireCookingDamage $0-$99
- University Village Phase VI Building 491 fireOtherDamage $100-$999
Student-faculty ratio
Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.
Prairie View A & M vs Peer comparison
The peer institutions Prairie View A & M selected for federal comparison reporting.
A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.
| Carnegie | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SubjectPrairie View A & M University | 43% | — | 9,922 | $14,041 | R2 Research |
North Carolina Central University | 42% | 87.0% | 8,579 | $15,028 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs |
Sam Houston State University | 55% | 90.3% | 21,039 | $16,025 | R2 Research |
Tarleton State University | 48% | 89.6% | 17,433 | $20,261 | R2 Research |
Texas A & M International University | 46% | 44.4% | 8,991 | $3,061 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs |
Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi | 40% | 88.6% | 11,266 | $15,137 | R2 Research |
Texas State University | 55% | 89.3% | 40,674 | $16,438 | R2 Research |
The University of Texas at Arlington | 54% | 79.9% | 44,956 | $15,235 | R1 Research |
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley | 51% | 94.2% | 33,881 | $6,500 | R2 Research |
| Peer group median | 48% | 88.9% | 17,433 | $15,137 |
Prairie View A & M Institutional Research office
The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.
The Office of Institutional Research and Integrated Data Analytics (IRIDA) at Prairie View A&M University plays a critical role in advancing data-informed decision-making across the institution by providing accurate, timely, and actionable data analytics, institutional research, and reporting services.
Visit IR office page- Blanca Treviño Bauer, Ph.D.Vice Provost for Institutional Research & Effectiveness
- Nathan K. Mitchell, Ph.D.Assistant Vice Provost for Institutional Effectiveness
- Ginger PhilipsSenior Manager, Reporting & Analytics
- Ming Mu Kuo, Ph.D.Senior Data Scientist
- Dana KumarAdministrative Coordinator I
- Mason Porter HeiskellGraduate Assistant
Common Data Set (9)
The institution's official annual Common Data Set publications — the most detailed reference for enrollment, admissions, and outcomes.
Reports & documents (5)
Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.
- DashboardDashboardpvamu.edu
- Data definitionCommon Data Set DefinitionsThe Prairie View A & M University Common Data Set Definitions page provides detailed definitions and links to resources related to academic programs, safety reports, consumer information, disability services, equal opportunity, and other significant campus resources. The page serves as a reference for understanding terms and accessing information about university policies and services.pvamu.edu
- Data dictionaryFaculty Data Dictionary PageThe Prairie View A&M University Faculty Data Dictionary Page provides information and resources related to faculty at PVAMU. The page includes links to academic programs, accreditation, accessibility, and various faculty-related services. It is part of a broader effort to present institutional research data and resources through PVAMU’s Power BI Dashboards.pvamu.edu
- DFR reportIPEDS Data Feedback Report 20242024nces.ed.gov
- Strategic planPVAMU 2035: Journey to Eminence Strategic PlanPrairie View A&M University's strategic plan for 2024-2035 outlines a comprehensive framework for advancing the university's mission and vision. It focuses on five strategic themes: investing in people and performance, advancing teaching excellence, enriching student success, driving research advancement, and fostering social responsibility. The plan includes concrete priorities and measurable key performance indicators to guide growth and ensure Prairie View A&M University strengthens its role as a leading research-intensive HBCU and a model of student success.pvamu.edu
Grants & funding (1)
Federal grant awards and open funding opportunities awarded to this institution.
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