Quad

Head-to-head

Prairie View A & M
North Carolina Central

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Prairie View A & M's grants cover 43% of its full price on average, vs. 35% at North Carolina Central

    Aid generosity
  2. 2

    Prairie View A & M's yield is 7 pts higher than North Carolina Central's

    Yield rate
  3. 3

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

    Pell Grant recipients
  4. 4

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

    Undergrads
  5. 5

    North Carolina Central graduates 5 pts more of its students than Prairie View A & M (52% vs. 47%)

    Graduation rate
  6. 6

    Prairie View A & M costs about $2.7K less per year on average than North Carolina Central ($16,897 vs. $19,590, all students)

    Average cost, all students

The shape of each school

Each axis is a national rank among 4-year colleges; further out = more of it.

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Hollow dots at the center mean that measure isn't reported.

Who's hardest to get into

Prairie View A & M admits 79%, North Carolina Central 87%; Prairie View A & M's yield is higher, at 18%.

Acceptance rate
Prairie View A & M79%
North Carolina Central87%
Quad's selectivity
  • Prairie View A & MOpen
  • North Carolina CentralOpen
SAT middle 50%Axis 800–1600
Prairie View A & M
860–1080
North Carolina CentralNot reported
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Prairie View A & MGPA, school record, and rank required
  • North Carolina CentralGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

Prairie View A & M is a bit larger than North Carolina Central (8,877 vs. 6,081 undergrads) and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Prairie View A & M8.9K
North Carolina Central6.1K
Pell Grant share
Prairie View A & M66%
North Carolina Central59%

Majors and faculty

Psychology leads at Prairie View A & M, and Social Sciences at North Carolina Central.

Students per faculty member
Prairie View A & M17 to 1
North Carolina Central16 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Prairie View A & MPsychology, General10%
  • North Carolina CentralSocial Sciences, General12%

What each costs

Prairie View A & M costs about $2.7K less a year than North Carolina Central on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Prairie View A & M$16.9K
North Carolina Central$19.6K
Aid generosity
Prairie View A & M43%
North Carolina Central35%

What each pays off

Prairie View A & M's former students earn more, a median $45.4K ten years after enrolling.

Median earnings, 10 years
Prairie View A & M$45.4K
North Carolina Central$43K
Graduation rate
Prairie View A & M47%
North Carolina Central52%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Prairie View A & MGrowing+31%
  • North Carolina CentralGrowing+63%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
Sources for this comparisonEvery dataset and year behind the numbers in this comparison; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard, 2023–24;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018About 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