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Prairie View A & M University

Prairie View A & M University

Prairie View, TX · 8.9k students

OpenPublicRuralGraduateCampus-basedpvamu.edu
41.7/100

Trajecta score

+3.1 since '20

Ranked #1223 of 2,375

5-year trend

'20'24

41.1 · #1349

2020

44.5 · #872

2021

45.4 · #762

2022

44.6 · #883

2023

44.2 · #955

2024

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Academic Profile

24/ 100

Career Outcomes

43/ 100

Student Success

29/ 100

Affordability

65/ 100

Academic Investment

53/ 100

Access & Equity

49/ 100

Academic Profile

24

Career Outcomes

43

Student Success

29

Affordability

65

Academic Investment

53

Access & Equity

49

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Cost / Net Price

$26k / $14k

SAT Avg

980

Retention

76%

Grad Rate

43%

Admissions

79%admission rate
EliteH.SelSelectiveModerateOpen

Test Scores

SAT Range980
4001000120014001600
25th: 860Average: 98075th: 1,080
ACT Range19
118243036
25th: 16Midpoint: 1975th: 21

Scores represent the midpoint of enrolled students, not a cutoff.

Finances

Tuition

In-State Tuition

$11,299

per year

Out-of-State Tuition

$26,874

per year

Out-of-state premium: +$15,575/yr

Aid & Debt

Pell Grant Share

66%

undergraduates receiving Pell

Federal Loan Share

68%

students borrowing

Median Debt

among completers

$27,000

Methodology

How these rankings work

The Trajecta Score (0–100) blends six dimensions of public college data into one comparable number, then nudges it by how much data each school reports. Selectivity tiers are separate — they’re based purely on a school’s admission rate.

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Selectivity tiers

EliteUnder 10% admit rate
Highly Selective10–20% admit rate
Selective20–40% admit rate
Moderate40–65% admit rate
Open65%+ admit rate

Score dimensions & weights

Career Outcomes25%

Median earnings 10 years out, earnings vs. a high-school grad, and loan repayment.

Academic Profile22%

Admission selectivity and the incoming class’s SAT / ACT scores.

Affordability15%

Average net price after aid and the typical debt of graduates.

Student Success13%

Graduation rate and first-year retention.

Academic Investment12%

Instructional spending and faculty salaries per student.

Access10%

Share of Pell-grant students and reliance on federal loans.

Data from the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard and IPEDS. Figures are the most recent reported and may lag a year or two. This tool is read-only and not personalized — inside the Trajecta app, scores are tailored to your profile as a fit score.

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