For the academic year 2024-2025, Prairie View A & M University has a total enrollment of 9,922 students, including 8,877 undergraduate and 1,045 graduate students.
Compared to similar public Research University (high research activity) - which average 16,875 - PVAMU's body is much smaller.
Explore complete student demographics below, including gender ratio, race and ethnicity, age distribution, and distance learning statistics.
By gender, 3,363 male (33.89%) and 6,559 female (66.11%) students are attending Prairie View A & M University. The number of male students per 100 females students (male-to-female ratio) is 51.27.
By class level, 8,877 (89.47%) are undergraduate students and 1,045 (10.53%) are graduate students. Among undergraduates, 33.81% are male and 66.19% are female, while among graduate students, 34.64% are male and 65.36% are female.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 9,922 | 8,877 | 1,045 |
| Men | 3,363 | 3,001 | 362 |
| Women | 6,559 | 5,876 | 683 |
By race/ethnicity, 125 White, 8,193 Black, and 84 Asian students out of a total of 9,922 are attending at Prairie View A & M University. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the chart below (academic year 2024-2025 data).
Prairie View A & M University is somewhat diverse with a diversity index of 31.1% measured by Census Bureau Diversity Index. The institution has limited racial and ethnic diversity in its student population.
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Native American | 13 | 5 | 8 |
| Asian | 84 | 47 | 37 |
| Black | 8,193 | 2,657 | 5,536 |
| Hispanic | 697 | 258 | 439 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| White | 125 | 68 | 57 |
| Two or more races | 355 | 113 | 242 |
| Race Unknown | 159 | 69 | 90 |
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Native American | 11 | 4 | 7 |
| Asian | 64 | 39 | 25 |
| Black | 7,481 | 2,451 | 5,030 |
| Hispanic | 647 | 239 | 408 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| White | 100 | 59 | 41 |
| Two or more races | 328 | 102 | 226 |
| Race Unknown | 106 | 52 | 54 |
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Native American | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Asian | 20 | 8 | 12 |
| Black | 712 | 206 | 506 |
| Hispanic | 50 | 19 | 31 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | - | - | - |
| White | 25 | 9 | 16 |
| Two or more races | 27 | 11 | 16 |
| Race Unknown | 53 | 17 | 36 |
By age, PVAMU has 84 students under 18 years old and 9 students over 65 years old. There are 8,491 students under 25 years old, and 1,430 students over 25 years old out of 9,922 total students.
In undergraduate programs, 84 students are younger than 18 and 2 students are older than 65. PVAMU has 8,285 undergraduate students aged under 25 and 592 students aged 25 and over.
It has 206 graduate students aged under 25 and 838 students aged 25 and over.
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 84 | 61 | 23 |
| 18-19 | 3,821 | 2,643 | 1,178 |
| 20-21 | 2,744 | 1,852 | 892 |
| 22-24 | 1,842 | 1,098 | 744 |
| 25-29 | 601 | 333 | 268 |
| 30-34 | 262 | 172 | 90 |
| 35-39 | 202 | 137 | 65 |
| 40-49 | 234 | 165 | 69 |
| 50-64 | 122 | 90 | 32 |
| Over 65 | 9 | 7 | 2 |
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 84 | 61 | 23 |
| 18-19 | 3,821 | 2,643 | 1,178 |
| 20-21 | 2,735 | 1,846 | 889 |
| 22-24 | 1,645 | 977 | 668 |
| 25-29 | 356 | 190 | 166 |
| 30-34 | 95 | 60 | 35 |
| 35-39 | 66 | 43 | 23 |
| 40-49 | 47 | 34 | 13 |
| 50-64 | 26 | 20 | 6 |
| Over 65 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20-21 | 9 | 6 | 3 |
| 22-24 | 197 | 121 | 76 |
| 25-29 | 245 | 143 | 102 |
| 30-34 | 167 | 112 | 55 |
| 35-39 | 136 | 94 | 42 |
| 40-49 | 187 | 131 | 56 |
| 50-64 | 96 | 70 | 26 |
| Over 65 | 7 | 5 | 2 |
Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field. At Prairie View A & M University, 842 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 5,280 students are enrolled in some online courses.
780 students who live in Texas or the jurisdiction in which the school is located are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 62 students live in another State or outside of the United States.
| All Students | Enrolled Exclusively Online Courses | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Students | 9,922 | 842 | 5,280 |
| Undergraduate | 8,877 | 412 | 5,016 |
| Graduate | 1,045 | 430 | 264 |
| Texas Residents | Other States in U.S. | Outside of U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Students | 780 | 62 | 0 |
| Undergraduate | 384 | 28 | 0 |
| Graduate | 396 | 34 | 0 |
Among 8,877 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 448 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 5.05%.402 students have transferred in as full-time status and 46 students transferred in as part-time status.
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Regular Full-time | 7,759 |
| Transfer-in Full-time | 402 |
| Regular Part-time | 670 |
| Transfer-in Part-time | 46 |
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