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Prairie View A & M University SAT scores, admissions, and net price

Prairie View, TXPublicPrimarily four-yearDistant rural area

Prairie View A & M University is a public primarily four-year in Prairie View, TX. In the latest College Scorecard file, enrolled students who submitted SAT scores reported a middle 50% of 860 to 1080. The reported admission rate is 79%. Average annual net price is $13,570. About 8,877 undergraduates are reported. These figures describe federal reporting cohorts. They are not an admission cutoff or a TaroPrep score estimate.

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SAT goal

Above reported range
860You 14001080

This compares your goal with the school's reported SAT range. It does not estimate admission probability, and the rest of an application still matters.

Admission rate

79%

Undergraduates

8,877

Average net price

$13,570

Test policy

Required

How this SAT range relates to Digital SAT prep

Students in the middle 50% at Prairie View A & M University reported SAT scores from 860 to 1080. TaroPrep Digital SAT practice uses the same 400 to 1600 scale, so you can aim a study plan at this published range instead of a guessed cutoff.

Reported score ranges

The 25th to 75th percentile spans the middle half of enrolled students who submitted scores.

SAT composite860 to 1080midpoint 970
4001600
SAT Reading and Writing450 to 550midpoint 500
200800
SAT Math410 to 530midpoint 470
200800
ACT composite16 to 21midpoint 19
136
ACT English14 to 21midpoint 18
136
ACT Math15 to 20midpoint 17
136

Fields of study

Share of undergraduate credentials awarded across the school's largest broad program groups.

Business and management14.9%
Health professions10.6%
Psychology10.1%
Parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness9.8%
Engineering8.9%
Biological and biomedical sciences6.7%
Homeland security and law enforcement6.4%
Liberal arts and humanities5.2%

Published cost and aid context

Federal figures describe reported averages. A college calculator is the better source for a household-specific estimate.

Net price calculator

Average net price

$13,570

Average cost of attendance

$26,362

In-state tuition and fees

$11,299

Out-of-state tuition and fees

$26,874

Books and supplies

$1,571

On-campus room and board

$10,317

Average net price by family income

Reported annual net price after federal, state, local, and institutional grant aid.

$0 to $30,000

$12,120

$30,001 to $48,000

$13,465

$48,001 to $75,000

$16,024

$75,001 to $110,000

$17,753

$110,001 and above

$16,376

Average net price is not the posted price. It reflects the average amount paid after grant aid among students covered by the federal measure.

Student body

Enrollment composition from the latest available institution reporting period.

Undergraduates

8,877

Part-time students

8%

Age 25 and older

7%

Campus setting

Distant rural area

American Indian or Alaska Native0.1%
Asian0.7%
Black84.3%
Hispanic7.3%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0.1%
Two or more races3.7%
White1.1%
International1.5%
Race or ethnicity unknown1.2%

Completion, retention, and financial outcomes

Outcome cohorts differ by metric. Treat the values as institutional context, not a forecast for one student.

Completion within 150% time

43%

Completion within 200% time

44%

Full-time retention

76%

Three-year loan repayment

29%

Median earnings, 6 years

$36,350

Median earnings, 10 years

$45,411

Median federal debt

$17,500

Students receiving Pell Grants

66%

Campus location

FM 1098 Road & University Drive, Prairie View, TX 77446

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Source and reporting notes

This profile uses the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard institution file updated June 10, 2026. Each metric uses its latest available reporting cohort, so years can differ across admissions, costs, debt, and earnings. Suppressed or missing values are shown as not reported.

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Questions students ask

What SAT range does Prairie View A & M University report?

Prairie View A & M University reports a middle-50% SAT range of 860 to 1080. This is a descriptive range for enrolled students, not an admission cutoff.

How selective is Prairie View A & M University?

The latest reported admission rate is 79%. Rates can change by cycle and do not describe an individual applicant's chance.

What does Prairie View A & M University cost after aid?

The reported average annual net price is $13,570. Your actual amount can differ substantially by family income and aid eligibility.

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