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| Metric | Prairie View A & M | Winston-Salem State |
|---|---|---|
| Getting in | ||
| Admissions data | Fall 2024 | Fall 2024 |
| Acceptance rate | 79% | 78% |
| Acceptance rate, men / women | 75% / 81% | 73% / 80% |
| Acceptance rate, in-state / other states / international | Not published | Not published |
| Yield, in-state / other states / international | Not published | Not published |
| Applicants | 12,936 | 9,108 |
| Admitted | 10,259 | 7,128 |
| Enrolled | 1,885 | 931 |
| Yield | 18% | 13% |
| SAT middle 50% | 860–1080 | 830–1020 |
| ACT middle 50% | 16–21 | 15–20 |
| Sent an SAT | – | – |
| Sent an ACT | – | – |
| Scored 1400+ on the SAT | – | – |
| Scored 30+ on the ACT | – | – |
| Admission: High school GPA | Required | Required |
| Admission: High school record | Required | Required |
| Admission: Class rank | Required | Considered |
| Admission: College-prep program | Considered | Not considered |
| Admission: Recommendations | Considered | Not considered |
| Admission: Essay | Considered | Not considered |
| Admission: Legacy status | Considered | Not considered |
| Admission: Work experience | Considered | Not considered |
| Admission: Demonstration of competencies | Considered | Not considered |
| Admission: English proficiency test | Considered | Required |
| Admission: Other tests | Not considered | Not considered |
| Average high school GPA | – | – |
| First-years in the top tenth of their class | – | – |
| Early decision | – | – |
| Early action | – | – |
| Wait list | – | – |
| Admission: Rigor of high school record | – | – |
| Admission: Test scores | – | – |
| Admission: Interview | – | – |
| Admission: Extracurricular activities | – | – |
| Admission: Talent or ability | – | – |
| Admission: Character and personal qualities | – | – |
| Admission: First generation | – | – |
| Admission: Geographic residence | – | – |
| Admission: State residency | – | – |
| Admission: Religious affiliation | – | – |
| Admission: Volunteer work | – | – |
| Admission: Demonstrated interest | – | – |
| Test policy | Test scores required | Test-optional |
| Application fee | $40 | $50 |
| Credit for AP exams | Yes | Yes |
| Transfer acceptance rate | – | – |
| Students & campus | ||
| Setting | Rural: Distant | City: Large |
| Carnegie class | Mixed Undergraduate/Graduate-Master's Large/Medium | Professions-focused Baccalaureate Medium |
| Research activity | R2: high research | Research college or university |
| Student access & earnings | Higher Access, Medium Earnings | Opportunity Colleges and Universities: Higher Access, Higher Earnings |
| HBCU, tribal, land-grant | HBCU, Land-grant | HBCU |
| Minority-serving, single-sex | None | None |
| Religious affiliation | None | None |
| Athletics | Division I FCS | Division II |
| Conference | Southwestern Athletic Conference | Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association |
| ROTC | Army, Navy | Army, Air Force |
| Study abroad | Offered | Offered |
| Undergraduate research program | Not listed | Not listed |
| Calendar | Semesters | Semesters |
| Undergrads | 8,877 | 4,170 |
| Beds in college housing | 4,808 | 2,705 |
| First-years must live on campus | No | No |
| Men in a fraternity | – | – |
| Women in a sorority | – | – |
| Fraternity/sorority housing | – | – |
| Greek councils present | – | Interfraternity (NIC and IFC)October 2026 |
| Pell Grant | 66% | 65% |
| First-gen | 33% | 35% |
| Men / women | 34% / 66% | 26% / 74% |
| Part-time students | 8% | 10% |
| Students 25 and older | 7% | 13% |
| First-years from in state | 86% | 75% |
| First-years from other states | 14% | 24% |
| First-years from abroad | 1% | 0% |
| New transfer students this fall | 448 | 385 |
| Transfers, share of new undergraduates | 19% | 29% |
| Diversity index | 0.28 | 0.30 |
| Academics | ||
| Students per faculty member | 17 to 1 | 15 to 1 |
| Classes under 20 students | – | – |
| Full-time faculty share | 82% | 67% |
| Average faculty salary | $84,515 | $83,537 |
| Bachelor's degrees awarded | 1,419 | 917 |
| Most popular majors | Psychology, General 10% · Exercise Science and Kinesiology 10% · Biology/Biological Sciences, General 7% | Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 18% · Business Administration and Management, General 8% · Health/Health Care Administration/Management 8% |
| Instruction spending per student | $8,353 (public, GASB accounting) | $11,408 (public, GASB accounting) |
| Endowment per student | $16,768 (public, GASB accounting) | $11,953 (public, GASB accounting) |
| Tuition share of core revenue | 13% | 14% |
| Cost & aid | ||
| Average cost, all students (est.) | $16,897 | $16,722 |
| Aid generosity (grants ÷ full price) | 43% | 35% |
| Net price, students with grants | $14,448 | $12,989 |
| Sticker price, in-state | $27,798 | $23,401 |
| Sticker price, out-of-state | $43,373 | $34,057 |
| Tuition guarantee | Yes | Yes |
| Promise program | No | No |
| Tuition & fees, in-state | $11,299 | $6,735 |
| Tuition & fees, out-of-state | $26,874 | $17,391 |
| First-years paying out-of-state rates | 13% | 23% |
| First-years with grants | 82% | 91% |
| Average grant | $15,769 | $10,057 |
| Aid from the college | 52% | 62% |
| Need-based aid up to | Published data end at $110K | Little need-based aid above $110K |
| Merit for students without need | – | – |
| Published promise | – | – |
| Aid forms | – | – |
| Aid priority date or deadline | – | – |
| Need met, first-years | – | – |
| Average aid package, first-years | – | – |
| College grant dollars given as merit | – | – |
| Aid for international students | – | – |
| Outcomes | ||
| Median earnings (10 yrs) | $45,411 | $45,344 |
| Graduation rate | 47% | 57% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients | 40% | 46% |
| Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan | 52% | 50% |
| Pell graduation gap | 12 pts lower | 5 pts lower |
| Finished within 4 years: Pell recipients | Not published | Not published |
| Finished within 4 years: neither Pell nor subsidized loan | Not published | Not published |
| Finished within 4 years: all first-time full-time | Not published | Not published |
| Finished within 5 years: Pell recipients | Not published | Not published |
| Finished within 5 years: neither Pell nor subsidized loan | Not published | Not published |
| Finished within 5 years: all first-time full-time | Not published | Not published |
| Graduated in 6 years, White students | Under 30 students | Under 30 students |
| Graduated in 6 years, Asian students | Under 30 students | Under 30 students |
| Graduated in 6 years, Hispanic/Latino students | 38% | 26% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Black students | 44% | 48% |
| Graduated in 6 years, students of two or more races | 36% | 53% |
| Graduated in 6 years, international students | Under 30 students | Under 30 students |
| Retention rate | 76% | 77% |
| Credential within 4 years, all students | 24% | 45% |
| Credential within 8 years, all students | 47% | 56% |
| Enrolled at another college, 8 years on | 30% | 28% |
| Median debt | $27,000 | $25,000 |
| Undergrads with a federal loan | 68% | 68% |
| Median debt, Pell Grant recipients | $18,600 | $19,500 |
| Website | pvamu.edu | wssu.edu |
Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26;IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD), 2025–26;College Scorecard, most recent release;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;National directories of campus chapters and groups, October 2026;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 Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks), Fall 2024;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;IPEDS Finance survey, derived per-student figures, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;IPEDS Outcome Measures survey, Students entering fall 2016;College Scorecard, 2023–24;Common Data Set, most recent releaseAbout the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)
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