The student population at Prairie View A & M University is 9,922 (8,877 undergraduate and 1,045 graduate students) . The number of students has increased by 1,607 (19.33%) over the past decade.
- Class Level: The percentage of undergraduate students at PVAMU is 89.47% which is increased by 1,952 over last 10 years. The graduate student population decreased by 345 and it has been decreasing.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 51 male students for every 100 female students, down from 63 in 2015.
- 842 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 117.57% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 9,192 where 9,922 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 7 year-over-year increases and 2 decreases. It peaked at 9,922 students in 2025 and was lowest at 8,315 in 2016. Overall, enrollment rose from 8,315 to 9,922 students, a net gain of 1,607 (19.3%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Prairie View A & M University since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 8,127 where 8,877 students are attending the Undergraduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Undergraduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Prairie View A & M University since 2015.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 1,064 where 1,045 students are attending the Graduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Graduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Prairie View A & M University since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 1.26% and the percentage of black students is 82.57% at Prairie View A & M University. 0.85% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 7.02% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 3.07% to 1.26%. Asian enrollment declined from 2.99% to 0.85%. Black student enrollment decreased from 83.99% to 82.57%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 5.84% to 7.02%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.3117 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This increased from 0.2892 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Prairie View A & M University over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
842 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 9% of total students. The number of online students has increased 117.57% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Prairie View A & M University from 2015 to 2025.