PVAMU's tuition & fees has increased from $22,272 (2015) to $26,874 (2025), and the rate of tuition increase is 20.66% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $14,470 (year 2015) to $17,378 (year 2025).
PVAMU's tuition increase rate is higher than the Texas's average increase rate of 5.09%. Compare to all colleges in United States, it's increase rate is higher than the average increase rate of 10.99%.
Cost of Attendance (COA) Trends
The total cost of attendance (COA), including tuition & fees, books & supplies costs, and living costs, increased by 25.56% from 2015 ($34,543).
For the current academic year 2024-2025, PVAMU's COA is $43,373, which is same as last year cost.
The following table and chart show changes to PVAMU's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 20.66% for the last 10 years , and the 2025 tuition & fees are $22,590. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at Prairie View A & M University over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $1,571, and it has increased 20.85% from the year 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $1,300 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $1,300 | |
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| 2017-18 | $1,302 | 0.15% |
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| 2018-19 | $1,302 | |
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| 2019-20 | $1,340 | 2.92% |
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| 2020-21 | $1,362 | 1.64% |
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| 2021-22 | $1,380 | 1.32% |
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| 2022-23 | $1,447 | 4.86% |
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| 2023-24 | $1,571 | 8.57% |
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| 2024-25 | $1,571 | |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 14.57% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 12.79% when living-off campus from the year 2015 to 2025. The following table shows the changes in living costs at Prairie View A & M University.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $10,971 | $9,895 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $11,310 | $9,911 | 3.09% |
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| 2017-18 | $12,489 | $11,442 | 10.42% |
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| 2018-19 | $13,012 | $11,442 | 4.19% |
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| 2019-20 | $13,282 | $11,778 | 2.08% |
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| 2020-21 | $13,203 | $12,015 | -0.59% |
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| 2021-22 | $13,332 | $12,170 | 0.98% |
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| 2022-23 | $14,109 | $12,573 | 5.83% |
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| 2023-24 | $14,928 | $13,483 | 5.80% |
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| 2024-25 | $14,928 | $13,483 | |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2025 tuition and increase rate from last year between Prairie View A & M University and similar schools.
| 2025 | 2024 | Increase Rate |
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| Prairie View A & M University | $26,874
($11,299) | $26,874
($11,299) | - |
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| Texas Southern University | $21,473
($8,637) | $20,397
($8,637) | 5.28% |
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| Alabama A & M University | $18,634
($10,024) | $18,634
($10,024) | - |
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| Alabama State University | $19,576
($11,248) | $19,576
($11,248) | - |
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| Jackson State University | $11,965
($8,965) | $9,795
($8,795) | 22.15% |
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| Southern University and A & M College | $17,272
($9,922) | $17,192
($9,842) | 0.47% |
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