Prairie View A&M University academics
Prairie View, Texas · Public · 8,877 undergrads · HBCU
Prairie View A&M University has 8,877 undergraduates and offers bachelor's degrees in 36 fields of study. The most degrees go to Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse.
The short answers
8,877
undergraduates.
990
graduate students.
36
fields of study with a bachelor's degree.
1,425
bachelor's degrees awarded in a year.
33%
of students with federal aid are the first in their family to go to college.
Who studies here
UndergraduatesCollege Scorecard, fall 2024
8,877
Graduate studentsIPEDS, 2023
990
All studentsIPEDS, 2023
9,517
Undergraduates who are womenCollege Scorecard, earlier release
61%
First in their family to go to collegeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
33%
Typical age when startingCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
20.9 years
Median family incomeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
$40,668
Undergraduates by race and ethnicity
BlackCollege Scorecard
85%
Hispanic or LatinoCollege Scorecard
7.4%
Two or more racesCollege Scorecard
3.5%
WhiteCollege Scorecard
1.2%
UnknownCollege Scorecard
0.9%
AsianCollege Scorecard
0.8%
InternationalCollege Scorecard
0.8%
American Indian or Alaska NativeCollege Scorecard
0.1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific IslanderCollege Scorecard
0.1%
Degrees awarded in a year
Bachelor's degreesIPEDS, 2023
1,425
Master's degreesIPEDS, 2023
295
Doctoral degreesIPEDS, 2023
26
Most popular fieldIPEDS, 2023
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
Programs offered, each degree level counted onceIPEDS, 2023
62
How it works
School yearIPEDS, 2023
Semester
Online classesIPEDS, 2023
Offered
Highest degree offeredCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Doctorate
Type of collegeCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Mixed Undergraduate/Graduate-Master's Large/Medium
Research levelCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Research 2: High Spending and Doctorate Production
Who gets in and what they earn laterCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Higher Access, Medium Earnings
Land-grant universityCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Yes
Where these numbers come from
- Admit rate and applicants: IPEDS, fall 2024 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
- Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard, 2024-25 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
Updated Oct 31, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers