Prairie View A & M vs University of California-Merced
Side by side: Mass and confession times, faith grades, academics, cost after aid and outcomes.
Prairie View A & M UniversityPrairie View, TXCatholic life on campusUniversity of California-MercedMerced, CACatholic life on campus
At a glance
- University of California-Merced has the higher graduation rate: 69% against 43% at Prairie View A & M.
- For families earning $48,001 to $75,000, University of California-Merced has the lower price after aid: $11,557 a year, against $16,024 at Prairie View A & M.
- Median earnings ten years after entry are higher at University of California-Merced: $64,368, against $45,411 at Prairie View A & M.
- Median debt is lower at University of California-Merced: $16,144, against $27,000 at Prairie View A & M.
The college
Control
Public
Public
Location
Prairie View, TX
Merced, CA
Setting
Rural
Suburb
Students
9,517
9,147
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.
CAcademic Excellence: Mixed (grade C): 55 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
Admission rate
79%
91%
Average SAT
980
ACT middle 50%
16–21
Graduation rate
43%
69%
First-year retention
76%
82%
Cost and outcomes
Average net price a year
$13,570
$11,983
Net price, up to $30,000 income
$12,120
$7,945
Net price, $30,001–$48,000 income
$13,465
$8,465
Net price, $48,001–$75,000 income
$16,024
$11,557
Net price, $75,001–$110,000 income
$17,753
$14,828
Net price, over $110,000 income
$16,376
$28,734
Median debt
$27,000
$16,144
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$45,411
$64,368
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.
Prairie View A & M University · University of California-Merced