Prairie View A & M vs Tennessee State
What each college publishes, side by side. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt come from federal data.
C+Compass Score: Solid (grade C+): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.Prairie View A & M UniversityPrairie View, TXCompass Score: SolidC+Compass Score: Solid (grade C+): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.Tennessee State UniversityNashville, TNCompass Score: Solid
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.
- Prairie View A & M has the lower average price after aid: about $14,000 a year, against about $16,000 at Tennessee State.
Scores
Compass Score
C+Compass Score: Solid (grade C+): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
C+Compass Score: Solid (grade C+): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
Academic Excellence
B-Academic Excellence: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
C+Academic Excellence: Solid (grade C+): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
Value
BValue: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
B-Value: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
The college
Category
National universities
National universities
Location
Prairie View, TX
Nashville, TN
Setting
Rural
City
Students
9,517
8,198
Sports
NCAA Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conference
NCAA Division I · Ohio Valley Conference
Admission
Admission rate
79%
70%
Average SAT
980
1000
ACT middle 50%
16–21
16–21
Outcomes
Graduation rate
43%
34%
First-year retention
76%
34%
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$45,411
$42,730
Median debt
$27,000
$27,000
Cost
Average price after aid
About $14,000
About $16,000
Price after aid, by family income
Up to $30,000
About $12,000
About $15,000
$30,001–$48,000
About $13,000
About $16,000
$48,001–$75,000
About $16,000
About $16,000
$75,001–$110,000
About $18,000
About $21,000
Over $110,000
About $16,000
About $20,000
Top majors by graduate earnings
Bachelor's majors
- Electrical engineering $115,939
- Chemical Engineering $92,591
- Nursing $91,910
- Mechanical engineering $88,708
- Civil engineering $84,082
- Nursing $92,380
- Accounting $69,414
- Computer science $67,292
- Allied health $63,629
- Biology $59,855
Compare with another college
The Compass Score and grades are College Compass Guide’s own ratings. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt are federal data. This comparison doesn’t rank the two colleges; the figures are shown as published.