PVAMU Outcomes - Graduation, Transfer-out, Retention Rates

At Prairie View A & M University, the graduation rates was 41.47% (763 students out of 1,840 candidates were completed their degree within 150% normal time. For example, within 6 years for students seeking a 4-year bachelors degree.). By gender, 231 male and 532 female students have graduated from the school last year by completing their jobs in the period.

The following table and chart describe the graduation rates (150% normal time) by gender at Prairie View A & M University. Last year, the graduation rate was 41.47%. where 763 students out of 1,840 candidate completed their degree.

295 students completed their course in 4 years and 348 finished there bachelor's (or equivalent) degree. Additional 120 students graduated within 6 years, usually referred as 150% normal time.

The following table and chart show graduation rates by race/ethnicity. The numbers in parenthesis denotes number of completers over number of candidates for each category.

Non-resident alien student is not a US citizen and studies with student visa, such as F visa, in United States. At Prairie View A & M University, 7 of 9 non-resident alien students completed their courses within 150% normal time and the graduation rate was 77.78%.

The transfer-out rate is calculated by dividing students who have transferred out of other institution into total number of students (candidates) within 150% normal time. The transfer-out rate at Prairie View A & M University is 26.85% (494 out of 1,840 students transferred-out.).

By definition, retention rate is the percentage of students who return to a college for their sophomore year. At Prairie View A & M University, the retention rate is 73% for full-time students and 23 % for part-time students.