TX
Prairie View A & M University
24.29 incidents / 1,000 students
Prairie View, TX · Clery Act 2024 · Public
Prairie View A & M University
Across 2022–2024, Prairie View A & M University reported 338 incidents in the Clery Criminal Offenses section, and the yearly count fell over that span (largest filed category: Burglary). Nearby same-state same-level comparison: Odessa College.
- 24.29
- Incidents / 1k students
- #2,050
- Rank of 2,072
- #188
- TX rank
- 9,922
- Enrolled students
24.29 reported score-category incidents per 1,000 students
Prairie View A & M University reports 24.29 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 - 3073% above Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Gurabo Campus. Similar-enrollment scored peers: Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Gurabo Campus (0.00/1k); William Paterson University of New Jersey (1.81/1k); College of San Mateo (0.10/1k); Brookdale Community College (1.31/1k); Colorado Christian University (0.60/1k). Same-state same-level set also includes Odessa College (0.10/1k); Del Mar College (0.49/1k); The University of Texas at Tyler (2.32/1k); Stephen F Austin State University (1.62/1k); West Texas A & M University (5.75/1k); Texas A & M International University (1.22/1k); Rice University (16.85/1k); Laredo College (0.00/1k). Largest Criminal Offenses total across filed years: Burglary.
Data source U.S. Department of Education, OPE Campus Safety and Security Survey
- incidents / 1,000 students
- 24.29
- of 2,072 ranked nationally
- #2,050
- report fewer incidents than this campus
- 99%
- Criminal Offenses, 2024
- 101
Source: U.S. Department of Education OPE Campus Safety and Security Survey
Data updated August 2026
Clery Act plate
Sheet 227526 · Prairie View A & 24.29/1k score rate · #2,050/2,072
RATE-HOT · RANK-BOTTOM · ST-MID · ABOVE-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-DOWN · CAT-LEAD · ENR-MID · FIRE-REPORT
- RATE-HOT 24.29/1k
- RANK-BOTTOM #2,050/2,072
- ST-MID #188 in state
- ABOVE-PEER William Paterson University of · +22.48
- ZERO-NONE Scored
- TREND-DOWN ↓ 27%
- CAT-LEAD Burglary
- ENR-MID 9,922
- FIRE-REPORT 4 fires
Nearest enrollment peer: William Paterson University of New Jersey (-22.48/1k)
Prairie View A & M University sheet RATE-HOT · RANK-BOTTOM · ST-MID · ABOVE-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-DOWN · CAT-LEAD · ENR-MID · FIRE-REPORT · peer William Paterson University of New Jersey. Codes from this campus OPE filing: score-category rate, national/state rank, named enrollment peer, zero posture, Criminal Offenses trend, lead category, enrollment band, fire filing. Not a moving recommendation.
Clery plate RATE-HOT · RANK-BOTTOM · ST-MID · ABOVE-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-DOWN · CAT-LEAD · ENR-MID · FIRE-REPORT. Nearest similar-enrollment peer is William Paterson University of New Jersey (-22.48/1k). National rank #2,050 of 2,072 scored campuses. Instrument codes from this campus OPE sheet; compare similarly sized peers before treating any single rate as decisive.
Prairie View A & M University reports 24.29 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 - 3073% above Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Gurabo Campus. Similar-enrollment scored peers: Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Gurabo Campus (0.00/1k); William Paterson University of New Jersey (1.81/1k); College of San Mateo (0.10/1k); Brookdale Community College (1.31/1k); Colorado Christian University (0.60/1k). Same-state same-level set also includes Odessa College (0.10/1k); Del Mar College (0.49/1k); The University of Texas at Tyler (2.32/1k); Stephen F Austin State University (1.62/1k); West Texas A & M University (5.75/1k); Texas A & M International University (1.22/1k); Rice University (16.85/1k); Laredo College (0.00/1k). Largest Criminal Offenses total across filed years: Burglary.
Peer-rate neighbourhood around Prairie View A
Lowest/highest enrollment peers plus campuses nearest Prairie on score-category rate. Full ladder: /rankings/safest-campuses.
- Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Gurabo · lowest peer 0
Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Gurabo Campus — lowest peer
0 per 1,000 students
- Colorado Christian University · near 0.6
Colorado Christian University — near
0.6 per 1,000 students
- Brookdale Community College · near 1.31
Brookdale Community College — near
1.31 per 1,000 students
- William Paterson University of · near 1.81
William Paterson University of New Jersey — near
1.81 per 1,000 students
- Prairie View A & · this campus · highest
Prairie View A & M University — this campus · highest
24.29 per 1,000 students
What this shows Neighbourhood of similar-enrollment peers around Prairie View A & M University's 24.29/1k rate, not a full-corpus distribution reprint.
Reporting-period change
What changed in 2024
Prairie View A & M University increased from 98 to 101 reported on-campus incidents between the 2023 and 2024 reporting years in the U.S. Department of Education OPE Campus Safety Survey.
This is a change in reported incidents, not a measure of individual safety. Enrollment, reporting practice, and category coverage can affect the count.
See national reporting-year changesSignature insight · size does not equal danger
Campus size vs reported safety rate
Among 37 TX 4-year peers in this comparison, Prairie View A & M University is larger than 64% and safer-reporting than 0% - the larger, higher-reporting quadrant. Axes are within-sample percentiles so outliers share the same frame; a higher safety percentile means a lower Clery incidents-per-1,000 rate.
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- Point 1: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 67, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 86
- Point 2: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 69, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 78
- Point 3: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 72, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 44
- Point 4: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 75, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 56
- Point 5: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 61, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 17
- Point 6: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 58, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 67
- Point 7: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 56, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 3
- Point 8: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 78, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 89
- Point 9: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 53, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 11
- Point 10: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 81, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 31
- Point 11: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 83, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 64
- Point 12: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 50, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 39
- Point 13: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 86, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 61
- Point 14: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 47, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 53
- Point 15: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 89, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 14
- Point 16: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 44, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 22
- Point 17: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 92, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 8
- Point 18: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 42, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 6
- Point 19: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 94, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 33
- Point 20: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 39, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 89
- Point 21: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 36, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 72
- Point 22: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 97, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 81
- Point 23: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 33, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 75
- Point 24: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 31, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 83
- Point 25: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 28, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 36
- Point 26: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 25, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 28
- Point 27: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 22, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 58
- Point 28: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 19, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 89
- Point 29: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 17, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 25
- Point 30: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 14, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 19
- Point 31: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 11, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 89
- Point 32: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 100, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 47
- Point 33: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 8, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 89
- Point 34: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 6, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 42
- Point 35: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 3, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 69
- Point 36: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 0, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 50
- Prairie View A & M Univers…: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 64, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 0
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| Campus | Enrollment | Rate / 1k | Size pct | Safety pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas Baptist University | 4,124 | 1.70 | 0 | 50 |
| Houston Christian University | 4,276 | 0.94 | 3 | 69 |
| University of St Thomas | 4,301 | 2.79 | 6 | 42 |
| Grayson College | 4,324 | 0.00 | 8 | 89 |
| The College of Health Care Professions-Northwest | 4,530 | 0.00 | 11 | 89 |
| The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston | 4,938 | 5.47 | 14 | 19 |
| Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center | 5,098 | 4.12 | 17 | 25 |
| College of the Mainland | 5,127 | 0.00 | 19 | 89 |
| Abilene Christian University | 5,219 | 1.53 | 22 | 58 |
| Midwestern State University | 5,324 | 3.76 | 25 | 28 |
| The University of Texas Permian Basin | 5,585 | 2.86 | 28 | 36 |
| Prairie View A & M University (this campus) | 9,922 | 24.29 | 64 | 0 |
Sample of 12 campuses from the plot (sorted by enrollment). Source: U.S. Department of Education OPE Campus Safety Survey + IPEDS enrollment. Rate = on-campus Criminal Offenses and VAWA incidents per 1,000 students; lower is safer-reporting, not a personal-risk forecast.
What changed between 2023 and 2024
Reported on-campus incidents at Prairie View A & M University rose from 98 to 101 (+3%). The increase shows up in Motor Vehicle Theft (16 to 56) and Rape (11 to 15). Falling over the same period: Burglary (40 to 8), Aggravated Assault (13 to 10) and Robbery (4 to 1).
This describes reported incidents, not crime. Clery counts move with reporting policy, awareness campaigns and how a campus staffs its security authorities, so a rise can reflect better capture of reports and a fall can reflect worse capture. One year of movement at a single campus is not a trend.
What actually gets reported at Prairie View A & M University
Across 3 reporting years, on-campus incidents were recorded in 8 Clery Act categories here: Burglary, Motor Vehicle Theft, Aggravated Assault, Rape, Fondling, Robbery, Arson and Murder / Non-Negligent Manslaughter.
The remaining 3 categories were reported with no on-campus incidents, Incest, Negligent Manslaughter and Statutory Rape. Under the Clery Act that zero is an affirmative report that nothing in the category occurred, not an absence of data, which is why the table below lists those rows rather than dropping them.
Counts describe incidents reported under the Clery Act for the on-campus geography. Reporting practice varies between institutions, so counts are not a direct measure of relative safety.
Crime Statistics by Year
11 categories 3 reporting years on-campus onlyPrairie View A & M University: Criminal Offenses by year
Declining 27% (139 → 101 incidents)
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| Period | On-campus incidents |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 139 |
| 2023 | 98 |
| 2024 | 101 |
| Crime Type | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burglary | 8 | 40 | 93 |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | 56 | 16 | 7 |
| Aggravated Assault | 10 | 13 | 18 |
| Rape | 15 | 11 | 13 |
| Fondling | 10 | 11 | 6 |
| Robbery | 1 | 4 | 2 |
| Arson | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Murder / Non-Negligent Manslaughter | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Incest | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Negligent Manslaughter | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Statutory Rape | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Source: US Dept of Education OPE Campus Safety Survey. Table figures show the Criminal Offenses section; other Clery tables are separate
Fire Safety
| Year | Fires | Inj. | Deaths | Cat I | Cat II |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Arrests & Disciplinary Actions
27 category-year records| Category | Year | Arrests | Discipline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drugs | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2024 | 109 | 2 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 3 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 6 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2023 | 123 | 39 |
| Liquor | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2023 | 6 | 19 |
| Weapons | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Weapons | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Weapons | 2023 | 7 | 1 |
| Drugs | 2022 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2022 | 0 | 0 |
Prairie View A & M University vs peer institutions
Side-by-side safety scores for 3 peers of similar enrollment
Scores are $2024 Criminal Offenses and VAWA incidents per 1,000 enrolled students (lower is fewer in those categories).
PR
Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Gurabo Campus
0.00 incidents / 1,000 students
NJ
William Paterson University of New Jersey
1.81 incidents / 1,000 students
Cost context
Where Prairie View A & M University sits on price and outcomes
At $13,570, Prairie View A & M University's reported average net price is cheaper than 36% among 337 Texas colleges with a reported figure. The state median is $18,267.
- $13,570
- average net price
- $18,267
- Texas median
- 1.3×
- six-year earnings to median debt
- $4,256
- reported income-bracket spread
Net price moves with income here, but not sharply: $12,120 for families reporting under $30,000 against $16,376 above $110,000, a difference of $4,256. Aid narrows the gap without closing it, so the $13,570 average sits reasonably close to what most brackets report.
Median reported earnings six years after entry are $36,350, roughly 2.7 times a year of net price. That is a workable ratio, though it says nothing about how long the programme takes to finish.
Average net price reflects grant and scholarship aid for aided students, not a personal offer. Earnings cover former students who received federal aid; neither measure predicts an individual's outcome.
Academic & Financial Profile
Tuition & Costs
- In-State Tuition
- $11,299
- Out-of-State Tuition
- $26,874
- Avg Net Price
- $13,570
- Median Debt
- $27,000
- Pell Grant Recipients
- 66%
Admissions
- Acceptance Rate
- 79%
- SAT Average
- 980
- SAT Math Range
- 410-530
- ACT Average
- 19
- ACT Range
- 16-21
Outcomes
- 4-Year Graduation Rate
- 43%
- Retention Rate
- 76%
- Median Earnings (6yr)
- $36,350
- Median Earnings (10yr)
- $45,411
- Loan Repayment (3yr)
- 49%
Source: IPEDS & College Scorecard. Methodology.
Similar Institutions
Showing 5 of 795 similar institutions by enrollment size.
Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Gurabo Campus
Gurabo, PR · 9,909 enrolled
Safety Score 0.00
William Paterson University of New Jersey
Wayne, NJ · 9,942 enrolled
Safety Score 1.81
College of San Mateo
San Mateo, CA · 9,901 enrolled
Safety Score 0.10
Brookdale Community College
Lincroft, NJ · 9,900 enrolled
Safety Score 1.31
Colorado Christian University
Lakewood, CO · 9,951 enrolled
Safety Score 0.60
Closest by National Rank
Prairie View A & M University (national rank #2050) sits near Dartmouth College (#2051) and University of Virginia's College at Wise (#2049) on the scored national list, nearest by rank, not by size or state.
Dartmouth College
Hanover, NH
National Rank #2051
University of Virginia's College at Wise
Wise, VA
National Rank #2049
Pacific Lutheran University
Tacoma, WA
National Rank #2048
Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-Shreveport
Shreveport, LA
National Rank #2052
Albany Medical College
Albany, NY
National Rank #2053
Nationwide campuses with similar scale or Clery rate
Two Clery-derived peer sets for Prairie View A & M University, both outside TX so the neighborhoods are not state containment (Similar Institutions and national-rank neighbors above stay enrollment- or rank-based).
Similar enrollment (nationwide)
Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Gurabo Campus
Gurabo, PR · 9,909 enrolled
Safety score 0.00
William Paterson University of New Jersey
Wayne, NJ · 9,942 enrolled
Safety score 1.81
Colorado Christian University
Lakewood, CO · 9,951 enrolled
Safety score 0.60
Jacksonville State University
Jacksonville, AL · 9,955 enrolled
Safety score 2.61
Ferris State University
Big Rapids, MI · 9,959 enrolled
Safety score 6.43
Trine University-Regional/Non-Traditional Campuses
Angola, IN · 9,868 enrolled
Safety score 0.10
Central Connecticut State University
New Britain, CT · 9,997 enrolled
Safety score 2.70
Murray State University
Murray, KY · 10,020 enrolled
Safety score 2.59
Similar 2024 Clery rate (nationwide)
University of Virginia's College at Wise
Wise, VA · 2,167 enrolled
Safety score 24.00
Pacific Lutheran University
Tacoma, WA · 2,797 enrolled
Safety score 23.24
Dartmouth College
Hanover, NH · 6,938 enrolled
Safety score 25.37
Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-Shreveport
Shreveport, LA · 1,103 enrolled
Safety score 25.39
Upstate Medical University
Syracuse, NY · 1,341 enrolled
Safety score 23.12
Albany Medical College
Albany, NY · 814 enrolled
Safety score 25.80
Bryan College of Health Sciences
Lincoln, NE · 765 enrolled
Safety score 22.22
East Georgia State College
Swainsboro, GA · 1,820 enrolled
Safety score 21.98
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Prairie View A & M University safe?
Prairie View A & M University has a safety score of 24.29 (2024 on-campus Criminal Offenses and VAWA incidents per 1,000 enrolled students) and ranks #2,050 nationally out of 2,072 ranked institutions - nearest similar-enrollment comparison: Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Gurabo Campus (0.00/1k). Same-state same-level set: Odessa College (0.10/1k); Del Mar College (0.49/1k); The University of Texas at Tyler (2.32/1k); Stephen F Austin State University (1.62/1k); West Texas A & M University (5.75/1k); Texas A & M International University (1.22/1k); Rice University (16.85/1k); Laredo College (0.00/1k).
What crimes are reported at Prairie View A & M University?
For calendar year 2024, Prairie View A & M University reported Motor Vehicle Theft (56), Rape (15), Aggravated Assault (10), Fondling (10) and Burglary (8), and 2 further categories in the Criminal Offenses section. Every other category in that section was reported at zero; other Clery tables are separate.
How does Prairie View A & M University compare to similar schools?
Prairie View A & M University reports 3073% more 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 than Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Gurabo Campus. Scored similar-enrollment peers on this page: Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Gurabo Campus (0.00/1k); William Paterson University of New Jersey (1.81/1k); College of San Mateo (0.10/1k); Brookdale Community College (1.31/1k); Colorado Christian University (0.60/1k). Same-state same-level set: Odessa College (0.10/1k); Del Mar College (0.49/1k); The University of Texas at Tyler (2.32/1k); Stephen F Austin State University (1.62/1k); West Texas A & M University (5.75/1k); Texas A & M International University (1.22/1k); Rice University (16.85/1k); Laredo College (0.00/1k).
Does Prairie View A & M University have fire safety data?
Yes. Prairie View A & M University reports fire safety data for on-campus residential facilities, including total fires, injuries, deaths, and fire damage categories. 4 fires were reported in the most recent year.
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