Affordability for Prairie View A&M University
Tuition and Fees
Average tuition and fees for 30 semester credit hours: $4,274
Median family income by region, by ethnicity.
| Region | White | Black | Hispanic | Asian | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median Income | Percent T&F | Median Income | Percent T&F | Median Income | Percent T&F | Median Income | Percent T&F | Median Income | Percent T&F | Median Income | Percent T&F | |
| High Plains | $46,811 | 9.1% | $23,133 | 18.5% | $27,694 | 15.4% | $52,598 | 8.1% | $28,115 | 15.2% | $39,987 | 10.7% |
| Northwest | $41,423 | 10.3% | $25,405 | 16.8% | $26,442 | 16.2% | $38,308 | 11.2% | $26,569 | 16.1% | $37,693 | 11.3% |
| Metroplex | $65,041 | 6.6% | $36,594 | 11.7% | $34,976 | 12.2% | $61,260 | 7.0% | $36,291 | 11.8% | $54,032 | 7.9% |
| Upper East Texas | $43,743 | 9.8% | $24,903 | 17.2% | $27,999 | 15.3% | $51,327 | 8.3% | $30,080 | 14.2% | $39,700 | 10.8% |
| Southeast Texas | $44,397 | 9.6% | $24,739 | 17.3% | $31,914 | 13.4% | $44,345 | 9.6% | $31,873 | 13.4% | $39,615 | 10.8% |
| Gulf Coast | $67,885 | 6.3% | $35,211 | 12.1% | $33,398 | 12.8% | $56,901 | 7.5% | $33,860 | 12.6% | $50,955 | 8.4% |
| Central Texas | $58,189 | 7.3% | $33,184 | 12.9% | $36,874 | 11.6% | $57,789 | 7.4% | $35,577 | 12.0% | $49,907 | 8.6% |
| South Texas | $53,694 | 8.0% | $35,426 | 12.1% | $28,487 | 15.0% | $50,069 | 8.5% | $28,439 | 15.0% | $36,673 | 11.7% |
| West Texas | $47,399 | 9.0% | $24,815 | 17.2% | $27,378 | 15.6% | $47,765 | 8.9% | $27,609 | 15.5% | $38,073 | 11.2% |
| Upper Rio Grande | $55,051 | 7.8% | $41,124 | 10.4% | $28,320 | 15.1% | $44,521 | 9.6% | $28,470 | 15.0% | $33,588 | 12.7% |
| Statewide | $57,194 | 7.5% | $33,276 | 12.8% | $30,840 | 13.9% | $56,792 | 7.5% | $30,266 | 14.1% | $45,132 | 9.5% |
Undergraduate Students from in-state
| Region | White | Black | Hispanic | Asian | Other | Male | Female | Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Num | % | Num | % | Num | % | Num | % | Num | % | Num | % | Num | % | Num | % | |
| High Plains | 0 | 0.0% | 14 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 9 | 0.2% | 5 | 0.1% | 14 | 0.3% |
| Northwest | 1 | 0.0% | 25 | 0.5% | 2 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 14 | 0.3% | 14 | 0.3% | 28 | 0.5% |
| Metroplex | 3 | 0.1% | 994 | 18.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 452 | 8.4% | 546 | 10.1% | 998 | 18.4% |
| Upper East Texas | 0 | 0.0% | 131 | 2.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 70 | 1.3% | 61 | 1.1% | 131 | 2.4% |
| Southeast Texas | 0 | 0.0% | 321 | 5.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 151 | 2.8% | 170 | 3.1% | 321 | 5.9% |
| Gulf Coast | 107 | 2.0% | 2,943 | 54.4% | 115 | 2.1% | 30 | 0.6% | 7 | 0.1% | 1,363 | 25.2% | 1,839 | 34.0% | 3,202 | 59.2% |
| Central Texas | 15 | 0.3% | 431 | 8.0% | 9 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.0% | 192 | 3.5% | 264 | 4.9% | 456 | 8.4% |
| South Texas | 8 | 0.1% | 206 | 3.8% | 11 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 114 | 2.1% | 112 | 2.1% | 226 | 4.2% |
| West Texas | 1 | 0.0% | 15 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 6 | 0.1% | 11 | 0.2% | 17 | 0.3% |
| Upper Rio Grande | 0 | 0.0% | 13 | 0.2% | 4 | 0.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 7 | 0.1% | 10 | 0.2% | 17 | 0.3% |
| Statewide | 135 | 2.5% | 5,093 | 94.1% | 141 | 2.6% | 33 | 0.6% | 8 | 0.1% | 2,378 | 44.0% | 3,032 | 56.0% | 5,410 | 100.0% |
Our new enrollment management plan will focus on higher quality students and a more diverse student body.
Criteria for Admissions
- Top 10% of high school graduation class
- Academic record
- Standardized test scores
Analysis of the Criteria used to admit students
The focus of our admissions standards is geared towards the composition of students in our service area, which includes the Texas Gulf Coast Region, the Northwest Houston Corridor, and urban Texas centers.
Criteria for Financial Aid
- First generation student status
- Race/ethnicity
- Financial need
- Legacy status
- Merit (grades, GPA, performance, other)
- Enrollment in a specific number of hours
- Submission of financial aid application by preset deadline
- Date of financial aid application (first-come; first-served)
- Expected family contribution
- Parental contribution
- Cost of attendance
- Other financial factors beyond need
Analysis of the criteria used to award financial aid
The primary emphasis is based on financial need.
Comparison of this institution to peer institutions in-state and out-of-state
Even though we increased our tuition and fees, when compared with our peers, we still rank in the bottom half with respect to costs and affordability, particularly for our undergraduate in-state students.
