Prairie View A & M University

Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at Prairie View is greatly skewed towards women students, with 67.9% of undergraduate students being women and 32.1% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 8,444, with 5,730 women and 2,714 men.

On the other hand, the graduate student population at Prairie View is largely skewed towards women students, with 62.9% of undergraduate students being women and 37.1% being men. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 956, with 601 women and 355 men.

The largest ethnic group among the students is African American, comprising 86.0% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 7,245 students.

Following behind are Hispanic students, constituting 8.0% of the student body, with 670 students. Mixed race students represent 2.2% of the population, with 188 students, while White students account for 1.1%, with 91 students. Asian students account for 0.9% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 80 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.1% , with 5 students.

International students make up 1.4% of the undergraduate population, totaling 119 students.

There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 0.3% of the population, totaling 29 students.

The statistics/chart presented below provide an overview of the racial composition of all students (including undergraduate, graduate and transfer-in students) offering insights into the diversity present within Prairie View.