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Prairie View A & M University Entering Class Stats & Admissions Data

What Does the Admissions Department at Prairie View A & M University Look For?

Assess your admission prospects by studying the statistics from the latest freshman classes at Prairie View A & M University, situated in Prairie View, TX.

On this page you’ll find:

• What Admissions Stats Mean for You
• Selectivity of Prairie View A & M University
• Acceptance & Enrollment Stats at Prairie View A & M University
• Male to Female Ratio of Applicants
• Average SAT & ACT Scores
• Helpful Resources

How Admissions and Enrollment Stats Are Applicable to You

These admission statistics can help you understand the likelihood of being accepted. Compare your SAT and ACT scores to previously accepted students. If your scores are lower than average, you might consider retaking the exam or looking at schools that better fit your scores.

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Selectivity: How Many Students Get Accepted?

A school’s selectivity rating tells you how difficult it is to get accepted.

Open Admissions	No
Selectivity of College	Less Selective (70-85%)
Acceptance Rate	79%
Application Fee	$40 (waivable)

Acceptance and Enrollment Stats

Prairie View A & M University received 12,936 applications. Among these applicants, 10,259 gained acceptance, and 1,885 decided to attend.

Applicant Total	12,936
Accepted	10,259
Enrolled	1,885
Enrolled Full-Time	1,822
Enrolled Part-Time	63

The acceptance rate at Prairie View A & M University is 79.3%. This makes the school highly accessible. Gender-specific acceptance rates at Prairie View A & M University: women are accepted at a rate of 81% compared to 75% for men.

Among admitted students at Prairie View A & M University is 18%. This means that 18% of admitted applicants chose to attend. Broken down by gender, the female yield rate is 19% compared to 16% for male admits.

What’s the Male/Female Breakdown When it Comes to Admissions?

Here is the gender distribution for Prairie View A & M University.

	Men	Women
Applicants	4,471	8,465
Admitted	3,369	6,890
Enrolled	544	1,341

SAT and ACT Score Profile

Approximately 63% of applicants to PVAMU provided SAT results (1,182 students).

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores for the middle 50% fell between 450 and 550. Math scores were between 410 and 530.

SAT Section	25th Percentile	75th Percentile
Critical Reading	450	550
Mathematics	410	530
Combined Total	860	1080

PVAMU saw ACT scores submitted by 16% of accepted students (305 students).

ACT Composite scores for the middle 50% fell between 16 and 21.

ACT Section	25th Percentile	75th Percentile
Overall	16	21
English	14	21
Math	15	20

Additional Question to Ask

• A college’s selectivity gives us an idea of how rigorous the studies are, and how competitive the students are. However, not all students thrive in a competitive atmosphere, even if their grades are good. Does this college have the best learning environment for you?

Data Sources

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• College Scorecard
• Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System

More about our data sources and methodologies.