by our College Data Analytics TeamHow diverse is PVAMU? College Factual’s diversity report brings to light the facts about diversity at PVAMU. We examined racial demographics, gender ratios, student age ranges, and where students come from.
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PVAMU total enrollment is approximately 9,379 students. 8,572 are undergraduates and 807 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time PVAMU undergraduate population is made up of 67.2% women, and 32.8% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
PVAMU Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 7,338 | 85.7% |
| Hispanic | 612 | 7.1% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 308 | 3.6% |
| White | 102 | 1.2% |
| Unknown | 76 | 0.9% |
| Asian | 62 | 0.7% |
| International | 56 | 0.7% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 6 | 0.1% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 62.8% of full-time grad students are women, and 37.2% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
PVAMU Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 553 | 68.5% |
| International | 79 | 9.8% |
| Unknown | 75 | 9.3% |
| Hispanic | 48 | 5.9% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 19 | 2.4% |
| Asian | 17 | 2.1% |
| White | 16 | 2.0% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 7,891 | 84.2% |
| Hispanic | 660 | 7.0% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 327 | 3.5% |
| Unknown | 151 | 1.6% |
| International | 135 | 1.4% |
| White | 118 | 1.3% |
| Asian | 79 | 0.8% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 6 | 0.1% |
Prairie View A & M University faculty racial/ethnic demographics (share of instructional staff):
| Ethnicity | Percent of Faculty |
|---|---|
| Black or African American | 53.4% |
| Asian | 19.1% |
| White | 17.3% |
| Hispanic | 4.4% |
| International | 3.8% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 0.9% |
| Unknown | 0.9% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.2% |
This school is more popular with women than with men.
There are approximately 6,269 female students and 3,110 male students at PVAMU.
Prairie View A & M University faculty gender breakdown (share of instructional staff):
Among first-time degree-seeking undergraduates, 93.2% of PVAMU students come from within the state, and 6.8% come from out of state.
The undergraduate student body is split among 35 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Texas | 1,616 | 86.2% |
| California | 45 | 2.4% |
| Louisiana | 41 | 2.2% |
| Missouri | 27 | 1.4% |
| Illinois | 24 | 1.3% |
PVAMU hosts approximately 1.4% international (nonresident) students, adding to the international character of the campus.
A traditional college student is defined as being between the ages of 18-21. At PVAMU, 66.2% of undergraduate students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.
| Student Age Group | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| 18-19 | 3,821 | 38.5% |
| 20-21 | 2,744 | 27.7% |
| 22-24 | 1,842 | 18.6% |
| 25-29 | 601 | 6.1% |
| 35 and over | 567 | 5.7% |
| 30-34 | 262 | 2.6% |
| Under 18 | 84 | 0.8% |
Prairie View A & M University is a Historically Black institution.
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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