1. [College research](/) 2. / 3. [Prairie View A & M University](/school/prairie-view-a-m-university/) 4. / 5. Admissions & selectivity Admissions & selectivity Copy linkPrint brief # Prairie View A & M University Acceptance Rate & Admissions Updated September 30, 2026 [Overview](/school/prairie-view-a-m-university/)[Cost & aid](/school/prairie-view-a-m-university/cost/)[Outcomes](/school/prairie-view-a-m-university/outcomes/)Admissions[Majors](/school/prairie-view-a-m-university/majors/)[Similar schools](/school/prairie-view-a-m-university/similar/) **On this page**+ ## What is the acceptance rate at Prairie View A & M University? Prairie View A & M University’s reported acceptance rate is 79.3%. **Acceptance rate · Fall 2024** 79.3% Source: College Scorecard · Fall 2024 admissions. Acceptance rates can change from year to year; this figure does not predict the current or next admission cycle. How to interpret the acceptance rate Admission at Prairie View A & M University is relatively open, with 79.3% of applicants admitted in the reported entering class. That rate is below the median of 85.9% for comparable institutions (same type and size), so admission was less common here than across that peer group. Applicants should compare their academic record with the school’s submitted-score ranges and make sure each required application item is ready before applying. This rate summarizes the reported applicant pool rather than forecasting an individual decision. ## What SAT and ACT scores do Prairie View A & M University students report? Submitted test scores offer a reference point for the academic profile of recent enrolled students, rather than a set of admission thresholds. For enrolled students who submitted ACT scores, the middle half falls from 16 to 21. These figures describe submitted results within the enrolled class, so they do not represent every entering student or a minimum score. Applicants should compare an SAT result with 860 and 1,080, the lower and upper ends of the middle half of SAT scores submitted by enrolled students. The SAT and ACT ranges show where submitted scores fell among recent enrollees, not what any applicant must earn for admission. The ranges below describe enrolled students who submitted test scores at Prairie View A & M University. Use them as academic context, then check the university’s current testing policy for your application cycle. SAT: approximate enrolled-student range **Approximate lower endpoint** 860 **Approximate upper endpoint** 1080 Enrolled students who submitted scores. This range is not an admission cutoff. The endpoints add section percentiles; they are not verified composite-score percentiles. A separate SAT-equivalent average is not plotted as a median. Source: College Scorecard; sum of section 25th/75th percentiles; enrolled score-submitters. ACT: enrolled-student score range **25th percentile** 16 **75th percentile** 21 Enrolled students who submitted scores. This range is not an admission cutoff. Figures cover fall 2024. ## Who enrolls at Prairie View A & M University? **Pell Grant recipients** 65.6% **Entering students outside the first-time, full-time group** 21.9% **First-year retention** 75.6% Retention source: College Scorecard; full-time first-year retention. About these student measures The entering-student group includes part-time entrants as well as other attendance patterns. Prairie View A & M University enrolls an undergraduate population with substantial Pell Grant participation and a visible transfer pathway. Pell Grant recipients make up 65.6% of undergraduates, and an estimated 21.9% of the undergraduate population entered after beginning college elsewhere. Undergraduate enrollment stands at 8,877 undergraduates. Pell-eligible applicants and prospective transfers should compare aid offers and ask how prior coursework will be evaluated before choosing where to enroll. The composition points to a university serving many students who use federal grant aid alongside a sizable group arriving through transfer. Student continuation is stronger than the peer benchmark, but completion trails it. The first-year retention rate is 75.6%, above the peer median of 73.7% for comparable institutions. For the first-time full-time cohort, the [six-year graduation rate](/analysis/what-the-graduation-rate-doesnt-count/) is 43.2%, below the peer median of 49.1%. Pell recipients in that cohort complete within six years at 36.9%, below the overall rate by 6.3 percentage points. Enrolled students can expect most first-year students to return, though finishing within six years is less common than at comparable institutions. The return picture is mixed: retention is above the peer median, while completion is below it. ## Data & methodology Sources and reporting periods: [methodology](/methodology/). Analysis and methodology by [Daniel Rogers](/about/#founder), founder of College Azimuth. Explanatory text is AI-assisted drafting checked against those figures; it is not an additional data source. Admission rates describe past applicants, not an individual’s chance of admission; confirm requirements and deadlines with the institution. Figure notes link to sources and limitations. [About College Azimuth](/about/).