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Prairie View A & M University
Prairie View, TX
Figures on this page come from U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard data. This school has not been individually reviewed, so there is no ranking, aid-policy, or GPA guidance below.
What it may cost by family income
Estimated average net price — what families actually pay after grants and scholarships — by annual household income. Net price matters far more than the $41,937 sticker price. All figures are the full cost of attendance — housing, food, and books included, not just tuition.
| Household income | Est. net price / year |
|---|---|
| Under $30k | $12,120 |
| $30k–$48k | $13,465 |
| $48k–$75k | $16,024 |
| $75k–$110k | $17,753 |
| Over $110k | $16,376 |
Sticker cost of attendance: $41,937 (out-of-state) · $26,362 in-state.
What the whole degree costs
Every cost figure above is one year. A bachelor's degree is four — sometimes five. Today's-prices makes no assumptions; the second column assumes prices rise ~3.5% a year, in line with recent averages.
| Household income | 4 yrs, today's prices | 4 yrs with increases |
|---|---|---|
| Under $30k | $48,480 | $51,085 |
| $30k–$48k | $53,860 | $56,754 |
| $48k–$75k | $64,096 | $67,540 |
| $75k–$110k | $71,012 | $74,828 |
| Over $110k | $65,504 | $69,024 |
43% of students here graduate within six years. If the degree takes a fifth year, budget roughly one more year at the prices above — ask the school what share of students finish in four.
First-year aid is not guaranteed to repeat — ask Prairie View A & M University how grants change after year one. That answer moves these numbers more than anything else on this page.
Applying to a specific major at Prairie View A & M University
79% is the acceptance rate for the whole university — not for every major. For the programs below, admission is usually decided separately and is harder than that number suggests. Almost no university publishes a by-major admission rate, and neither does the federal government, so we do not show one: any site that does is estimating.
To find the real figure for your major, check Prairie View A & M University's Common Data Set and its admissions page, or ask an admissions officer directly — that question gets answered more often than students expect.
At Prairie View A & M University: 52 bachelor's degrees awarded a year · $69,757 median earnings (Mechanical Engineering.)
Most engineering colleges admit students directly into the college rather than the university at large, and review them against a separate, usually more selective pool.
Check: Whether you apply to the engineering college directly, and what happens if you are not admitted — some schools offer general admission with a later transfer path, others do not.
At Prairie View A & M University: 119 bachelor's degrees awarded a year · $72,891 median earnings (Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.)
Clinical placement requirements hard-cap how many students a nursing program can take, which routinely makes direct-entry nursing among the most selective programs on a campus.
Check: Whether the program is direct-entry or requires applying again in sophomore year, and how many seats it takes per cohort.
At Prairie View A & M University: 105 bachelor's degrees awarded a year · $38,289 median earnings (Business Administration, Management and Operations.)
Many undergraduate business schools admit their own cohort at application time and are more selective than the university overall; others admit only after two years of coursework.
Check: Whether the business school is direct-admit for first-years, and if not, what GPA the internal application actually requires.
At Prairie View A & M University: 44 bachelor's degrees awarded a year · $39,729 median earnings (Architecture.)
Professional architecture degrees usually require a portfolio and are reviewed by the school of architecture separately from general admission.
Check: Portfolio requirements and deadlines — these are often earlier than the regular application deadline.
Federal data shows no bachelor's completions at Prairie View A & M University in computer science or visual & performing arts, so those are not listed above. Small or new programs can be missing from federal reporting — confirm with the school before ruling one out.
What graduates earn, by major
Median earnings and median federal loan debt for bachelor's graduates of Prairie View A & M University, by field of study, from the U.S. Department of Education. Earnings differ far more between majors at one school than between schools.
| Major | Median earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. · Nursing | $72,891 | — |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness. | $25,774 | — |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General. · Other Health Professions | $31,314 | — |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. · Business | $38,289 | — |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections. | $31,676 | — |
| Psychology, General. · Social Sciences | $23,340 | — |
| Biology, General. · Biological Sciences | $30,305 | — |
| Agriculture, General. | $26,625 | — |
| Communication and Media Studies. | $24,863 | — |
| Mechanical Engineering. · Engineering | $69,757 | — |
| Architecture. · Architecture | $39,729 | — |
| Social Work. | $34,420 | — |
Largest programs shown. Earnings are measured a few years after graduation and reflect who enrolls as much as what is taught.
Is Prairie View A & M University a reach, target, or safety for you?
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