Prairie View A & M University (PVAMU) is a four-year, public school located in Prairie View, TX.
It offers 27 graduate programs - 22 Master's, and 5 Doctorate. The 2024 average graduate tuition & fees is $7,993 for in-state and $17,378 for out-of-state students.
A total of 953 students is enrolled in graduate schools out of total 9,056 students at PVAMU. PVAMU offers online graduate programs and 427 out of 953 graduate students have enrolled online exclusively.
You can find PVAMU's health profession programs at health professions information page.
Graduate Program Overview
For the academic year 2023-2024, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $7,993 for Texas residents and $17,378 for out-of-state students. It offers twenty-seven (27) graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.
Graduate Programs Key Facts
| School Name | Prairie View A & M University |
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| Type | Four-year, Public |
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| Address | FM 1098 Road & University Drive, Prairie View, TX |
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| Graduate School Students | 956 students
427 students enrolled online exclusively |
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| Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) | In-State$7,993
Out-of-State$17,378 |
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| Student to Faculty | 16:1 (6.25%) |
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| Number of Graduate Programs | Total 27 Graduate Programs
22 Master's, 5 Doctorate |
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2024 Graduate Program Tuition at Prairie View A & M University
The following tables describe 2023-2024 graduate tuition & fees at Prairie View A & M University with tuition changes over the last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. For Texas residents, the tuition & fees are $7,993 and $17,378 for non-Texas residents.
The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $288 for Texas residents and $797 for out-of-state students.
2024 Graduate School Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs
| In-State | Out-of-State |
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| Tuition | $5,191 | $14,353 |
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| Fees | $2,802 | $3,025 |
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| Cost per Credit | $288 | $797 |
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| Books & Supplies | $1,571 |
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| Room & Board | $10,317 (On-Campus) / $8,872 (Off-Campus) |
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| Personal Expenses | $4,611 (On-Campus) / $4,611 (Off-Campus) |
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| On-Campus Total | $24,492 | $33,877 |
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| Off-Campus Total | $23,047 | $32,432 |
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Graduate Program Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
| 2019-2020 | 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 |
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| In-State | $7,629 | $7,851 | $7,993 | $7,993 | $7,993 |
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| Out-of-State | $16,589 | $17,071 | $17,378 | $17,378 | $17,378 |
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Conferred Degrees and Graduate Programs by Major
Prairie View A & M University offers Masters, Doctorate graduate degree/certificate programs through 27 major areas - 22 Master's, 5 Doctorate. 295 students have been conferred Master's degree and 26 students have received Doctorate degree last year.
The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree and gender.
Total Number of Conferred Graduate Degree
| Master's | Doctorate |
Post-Bachelor's | Post-Master's |
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| Total | 295 | 26 | - | - |
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| Men | 112 | 6 | - | - |
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| Women | 183 | 20 | - | - |
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Below, you can check major programs and concentration for each area of study with offered degrees and completers. ONLINE denotes the program offered by distance learning (online degree).
You may want to see all graduate schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.
| Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
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| Chemistry | 6 |
NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
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| Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
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| Social Work | 18 |
NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
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| Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
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| Sociology | 14 |
NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
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Graduate Student Population
PVAMU graduate schools have a total of 956 postgraduate students.
By gender, it has 355 male and 601 female postgrad students.
By attending status, there are 520 full-time and 436 part-time students in graduate schools. It offers distance learning for graduate programs, and 427 students enrolled through online exclusively and 214 students are taking some online graduate courses.
By race/ethnicity 41 White, 697 Black, and 25 Asian students are attending at Prairie View A & M University. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.
7 grad students are younger than 22 and 203 students are older than 65. It has 469 students aged between 22 and 30 and 274 students aged 30 to 40.
Graduate Students Gender Distribution
| Total | 956 |
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| Men | 355 |
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| Women | 601 |
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Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
| Total | 956 |
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| Full-time Students | 520 |
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| Part-time Students | 436 |
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Graduate Students Race Distribution
| Total | 956 |
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| Asian | 25 |
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| Black | 697 |
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| Hispanic | 51 |
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| White | 41 |
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| Two or more races | 7 |
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| Un-Known | 20 |
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Graduate Students Age Distribution
| Total | 956 |
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| 21 & Under | 7 |
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| 22-24 | 220 |
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| 25-29 | 249 |
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| 30-34 | 150 |
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| 35-39 | 124 |
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| 40 & Over | 203 |
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Online Population
At Prairie View A & M University graduate schools, 427 students enrolled online exclusively and 214 students enrolled in some online courses.
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
| Total Enrollment | 953 |
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| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 427 |
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| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 214 |
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| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 312 |
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Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 427 |
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| Texas Resident | 386 |
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| Other State In U.S. | 37 |
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| Outside of U.S. | 4 |
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