Prairie View A & M vs Tennessee State
Side by side: Mass and confession times, faith grades, academics, cost after aid and outcomes.
Prairie View A & M UniversityPrairie View, TXCatholic life on campusTennessee State UniversityNashville, TNCatholic life on campus
At a glance
- Prairie View A & M has the higher graduation rate: 43% against 34% at Tennessee State.
- For families earning up to $30,000, Prairie View A & M has the lower price after aid: $12,120 a year, against $15,005 at Tennessee State.
- The average price after aid is lower at Prairie View A & M: $13,570 a year, against $15,796 at Tennessee State.
- Median earnings ten years after entry are higher at Prairie View A & M: $45,411, against $42,730 at Tennessee State.
The college
Control
Public
Public
Location
Prairie View, TX
Nashville, TN
Setting
Rural
City
Students
9,517
8,198
Academics
Academic Excellence grade
DAcademic Excellence: Limited (grade D): 40 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
FAcademic Excellence: Minimal (grade F): 0 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
Admission rate
79%
70%
Average SAT
980
1000
ACT middle 50%
16–21
16–21
Graduation rate
43%
34%
First-year retention
76%
34%
Cost and outcomes
Average net price a year
$13,570
$15,796
Net price, up to $30,000 income
$12,120
$15,005
Net price, $30,001–$48,000 income
$13,465
$15,840
Net price, $48,001–$75,000 income
$16,024
$15,579
Net price, $75,001–$110,000 income
$17,753
$20,624
Net price, over $110,000 income
$16,376
$20,099
Median debt
$27,000
$27,000
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$45,411
$42,730
The grades and the Compass Score are Catholic School Compass ratings from documented sources; each college’s page lists its sources. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt are federal data. This page does not rank the two colleges.