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Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Prairie View A & M has 7 pts more Pell recipients than North Carolina Central (66% vs. 59%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  2. 2

    Prairie View A & M is a bit larger (8,877 vs. 6,081)

    Undergrads
  3. 3

    Prairie View A & M has 1 pts more first-gen students than North Carolina Central (33% vs. 33%)

    First-generation students

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
North Carolina Central6.1K
Pell Grant share
Prairie View A & M66%
North Carolina Central59%
First-gen share
Prairie View A & M33%
North Carolina Central33%
Diversity index
Prairie View A & M0.28
North Carolina Central0.29

Who they are

Men
Prairie View A & M34%
North Carolina Central30%
Part-time students
Prairie View A & M8%
North Carolina Central12%
Students 25 and older
Prairie View A & M7%
North Carolina Central15%

Race & ethnicity

Prairie View A & M
North Carolina Central
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Prairie View A & M86%
North Carolina Central71%
First-years from other states
Prairie View A & M14%
North Carolina Central28%
First-years from abroad
Prairie View A & M1%
North Carolina Central0%
New transfer students this fall
Prairie View A & M448
North Carolina Central624
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Prairie View A & M19%
North Carolina Central26%

Campus

Prairie View A & M
Rural, distantNCAA D-I FCS · Southwestern Athletic ConferenceROTCStudy abroad
North Carolina Central
Large cityNCAA D-I FCS · Mid-Eastern Athletic ConferenceROTCStudy abroad

LGBTQ+ policies

Each item is dated: either the college's own page, checked on that date, or a national list's claim, read on that date — never a plain “yes” or “no.” A key missing for a college isn't shown as “no”: nothing was found for it.

PolicyPrairie View A & MNorth Carolina Central
Nondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expression–Nondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expression: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)
Chosen name and pronouns on campus records–Chosen name and pronouns on campus records: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)

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