The Student Achievement Measure is supported by six sponsoring associations, working together to provide a more comprehensive and accurate picture of student progress and completion as students move across institutions and state boundaries.

Prairie View A & M University

Founded in 1876, Prairie View A&M University is the second oldest public institution of higher learning in the state of Texas. With an established reputation for producing engineers, nurses and educators, PVAMU offers baccalaureate degrees in 50 academic majors, 37 Master’s degrees and four doctoral degree programs through nine colleges and schools. A member of the Texas A&M University System, the University is dedicated to fulfilling its land-grant mission of achieving excellence in teaching, research and service.

Fall 2015 First-time Full-time Cohort

6-year outcomes for undergraduate bachelor’s-seeking students as of 2021

First-Time Full-Time

First-Time Full-Time Students Starting Fall 2015

Number of students: 1,625

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39%
8%
7%
9%
37%
WITHIN 6 YEARS
32%
5%
16%
13%
34%
WITHIN 5 YEARS
13%
3%
39%
14%
31%
WITHIN 4 YEARS
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Graduated: Reporting institution
Transferred & Graduated: Other Institution
Enrolled: Reporting institution
Transferred & Enrolled: Other Institution
Current Status Unknown

The SAM Full-time Bachelor's Degree model tracks a group of students who started a bachelor's degree program at Prairie View A & M University in the Fall of 2015. The students' progress toward a degree is reported within 4, 5, and 6 years. The same group of students is included in the results for every year.

The sections of the SAM chart represent the proportion of students in the original group with the following five outcomes.

  • Students who started at and graduated from Prairie View A & M University are represented by the darker purple bar with the solid black bar underneath (). (This section of the chart Within 6 Years is approximately the same as the federal graduation rate, but it may differ slightly for each institution.)
  • Students who started at Prairie View A & M University and then transferred to and graduated from another institution are represented by the lighter purple bar with the white stripe underneath ()
  • Students who started at and are still enrolled at Prairie View A & M University are represented by the darker aqua bar with two white stripes underneath ().
  • Students who started at Prairie View A & M University and then transferred to and are still enrolled at another institution are represented by the lighter aqua bar with the bottom white stripe ().
  • Students from the original group whose status is unknown are represented by the green bar with the top white stripe (). These students may have graduated or still be enrolled somewhere, but their status could not be determined conclusively.

Prairie View A & M University | Bachelor's Seeking Model - First-Time Full-Time

OUTCOMES FOR STUDENT STARTING AT
PRAIRIE VIEW A & M UNIVERSITY IN FALL 2015 BY SUMMER 2021
 
2015-16
 
2016-17
 
2017-18
WITHIN 4 YEARS
2018-19
WITHIN 5 YEARS
2019-20
WITHIN 6 YEARS
2020-21
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Bachelor's degree from Prairie View A & M University 0% 0% 1% 13% 32% 39%
+ Associate and/or Certificate degree from Prairie View A & M University 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
= Total Graduated from Prairie View A & M University 0% 0% 1% 13% 32% 39%
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Bachelor's degree from another institution 0% 0% 0% 1% 4% 6%
+ Associate and/or Certificate degree from another institution 0% 0% 1% 1% 2% 2%
= Total Graduated from another institution 0% 0% 1% 3% 5% 8%
Enrolled at Prairie View A & M University 98% 73% 58% 39% 16% 7%
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Enrolled at another 4-year institution 0% 4% 7% 7% 6% 5%
+ Enrolled at another 2-year institution 0% 9% 10% 7% 6% 4%
= Total Transferred and enrolled
at another institution
0% 14% 17% 14% 13% 9%
Current Status Unknown 2% 13% 23% 31% 34% 37%
Full-Time Transfer

Full-Time Transfer Students Starting Fall 2015

Number of students: 395

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50%
14%
4%
7%
25%
WITHIN 6 YEARS
41%
8%
19%
13%
19%
WITHIN 4 YEARS
7%
1%
67%
17%
8%
WITHIN 2 YEARS
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Graduated: Reporting institution
Transferred & Graduated: Other Institution
Enrolled: Reporting institution
Transferred & Enrolled: Other Institution
Current Status Unknown

The SAM Full-time Bachelor's Degree model tracks a group of students who started a bachelor's degree program at Prairie View A & M University in the Fall of 2015. The students' progress toward a degree is reported within 4, 5, and 6 years. The same group of students is included in the results for every year.

The sections of the SAM chart represent the proportion of students in the original group with the following five outcomes.

  • Students who started at and graduated from Prairie View A & M University are represented by the darker purple bar with the solid black bar underneath (). (This section of the chart Within 6 Years is approximately the same as the federal graduation rate, but it may differ slightly for each institution.)
  • Students who started at Prairie View A & M University and then transferred to and graduated from another institution are represented by the lighter purple bar with the white stripe underneath ()
  • Students who started at and are still enrolled at Prairie View A & M University are represented by the darker aqua bar with two white stripes underneath ().
  • Students who started at Prairie View A & M University and then transferred to and are still enrolled at another institution are represented by the lighter aqua bar with the bottom white stripe ().
  • Students from the original group whose status is unknown are represented by the green bar with the top white stripe (). These students may have graduated or still be enrolled somewhere, but their status could not be determined conclusively.

Prairie View A & M University | Bachelor's Seeking Model - Full-Time Transfer

OUTCOMES FOR STUDENT STARTING AT
PRAIRIE VIEW A & M UNIVERSITY IN FALL 2015 BY SUMMER 2021
 
2015-16
WITHIN 2 YEARS
2016-17
 
2017-18
WITHIN 4 YEARS
2018-19
 
2019-20
WITHIN 6 YEARS
2020-21
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Bachelor's degree from Prairie View A & M University 0% 7% 28% 41% 46% 50%
+ Associate and/or Certificate degree from Prairie View A & M University 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
= Total Graduated from Prairie View A & M University 0% 7% 28% 41% 46% 50%
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Bachelor's degree from another institution 0% 0% 3% 6% 7% 10%
+ Associate and/or Certificate degree from another institution 3% 1% 2% 2% 4% 5%
= Total Graduated from another institution 3% 1% 5% 8% 11% 14%
Enrolled at Prairie View A & M University 95% 67% 38% 19% 7% 4%
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Enrolled at another 4-year institution 0% 12% 10% 9% 8% 5%
+ Enrolled at another 2-year institution 1% 5% 6% 4% 3% 2%
= Total Transferred and enrolled
at another institution
1% 17% 16% 13% 12% 7%
Current Status Unknown 1% 8% 13% 19% 24% 25%