Prairie View A & M University
Prairie View, TX · www.pvamu.edu
8,877
Students
79.3%
Admit Rate
$13,570
Net Cost
💰 Earnings After Graduation
6 Years After Enrollment
$36,350
Median annual earnings
10 Years After Enrollment
$45,411
Median annual earnings
📚 Popular Majors
Bachelor's degree completions. Source: IPEDS via College Scorecard
🏷️ Cost & Financial Aid
In-State Tuition
$11,299
Out-of-State Tuition
$26,874
Avg Net Price
$13,570
Median Debt
$27,000
Pell Grant Rate
65.6%
ROI (10yr Earnings / Net Price)
3.4x
🏈 Athletics Score
27.3 / 100
💰 Revenue
$47.9M
📊 Expenses
$45.9M
🏅 Sports Offered
19(12M / 7W)
📈 Net
+$1.9M
Source: EADA (Equity in Athletics Disclosure Act), NCAA Records & Google Trends
🔍 Google Search Interest
General Interest
15
Relative search volume
🛡️ Campus Safety
97.2 / 100
Total Incidents per 1,000 Students
12.39
Violent
27
Property
35
Drug/Alcohol
48
Based on Clery Act campus crime reports
☀️ Campus Weather
80.5 / 100
Mild and sunny
🌡️ Avg Temp
61°F
Sep-May avg
☀️ Sunny Days
228
per year
🌧️ Rainfall
34"
per year
❄️ Snowfall
1"
per year
💧 Humidity
62%
avg relative
Based on NOAA 30-year climate normals during academic year
📰 Latest News
Prairie View A&M Coach Byron Smith Calls for Better Medical Care for HBCU Athletes - HBCU Buzz
Noble Gilstrap Obituary (2024) - GREENVILLE, TX - COZINE & TARVER FUNERAL HOME - GREENVILLE - AL.com
Prairie View A & M University - Prairie View A&M University
Glen Dora Sauls Obituary December 7, 2025 - Sunset Funeral Homes - El Paso, TX
Prairie View Texas A&M University students return from winter break to find multiple burglaries at on-campus housing - ABC13 Houston
Source: Google News
🎓 Academics
🌍 Student Demographics
🎉 Social Life Score
38.1 / 100
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