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Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Prairie View A & M is a bit larger (8,877 vs. 5,956)

    Undergrads
  2. 2

    Albany State has 4 pts more Pell recipients than Prairie View A & M (69% vs. 66%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  3. 3

    Albany State is more diverse (index 0.29 vs. 0.28)

    Diversity index

Students

Students & campus

Who's on each campus, how many get Pell Grants or are the first in their family, and campus life.

Who's on campus

Undergrads
Prairie View A & M8.9K
Albany State6K
Pell Grant share
Prairie View A & M66%
Albany State69%
First-gen share
Prairie View A & M33%
Albany State34%
Diversity index
Prairie View A & M0.28
Albany State0.29

Who they are

Men
Prairie View A & M34%
Albany State27%
Part-time students
Prairie View A & M8%
Albany State26%
Students 25 and older
Prairie View A & M7%
Albany State18%

Race & ethnicity

Prairie View A & M
Albany State
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Prairie View A & M86%
Albany State87%
First-years from other states
Prairie View A & M14%
Albany State13%
First-years from abroad
Prairie View A & M1%
Albany State0%
New transfer students this fall
Prairie View A & M448
Albany State368
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Prairie View A & M19%
Albany State20%

Campus

Prairie View A & M
Rural, distantNCAA D-I FCS · Southwestern Athletic ConferenceROTCStudy abroad
Albany State
Small cityNCAA D-II · Southern Intercollegiate Athletic ConferenceROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research

All student numbers in the table

Sources:College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;College Scorecard, Fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students), Fall 2024;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level), Fall 2024;IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD), 2025–26;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why