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Prairie View A&M University Student Enrollment Increases

Friday, December 08, 2006

Prairie View A&M University’s certified fall 2006 enrollment rose by 1.2 percent from 2005. The official enrollment of 8,006, is an increase of 1 percent compared to 7,912 in 2005. The final fall 2006 enrollment also reflects an increase in the university’s doctoral degree students of nearly 26 percent.

Prairie View A&M University Student Enrollment Increases

Prairie View, Texas -- Prairie View A&M University’s certified fall 2006 enrollment rose by 1.2 percent from 2005. The official enrollment of 8,006, is an increase of 1 percent compared to 7,912 in 2005. The final fall 2006 enrollment also reflects an increase in the university’s doctoral degree students of nearly 26 percent.

Of the 8,006 students, nearly 93 percent are Texas residents. Eighty-nine percent of the student body is African-American; 4 percent is white; 3 percent is Hispanic; 1 percent is Asian/Pacific Islander and nearly 2 percent are foreign nationals.

President George C. Wright said, “We are pleased that our enrollment has increased since last fall. We have implemented a number of recruitment strategies that seem to be working, and the doctoral degree programs will continue to attract additional students as they mature.”

The university now has four doctoral degree programs in four colleges and will award its fourth doctoral degree during the fall commencement exercises on Dec. 9.

“The increase in enrollment from the twelfth class day numbers reported earlier this year by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board are always lower than the university’s actual fall enrollment. Historically, our students have not paid all of their fees or completed their enrollment until the twentieth class day,” said Don Byars, associate provost for enrollment management.

About Prairie View A&M University:

Founded in 1876, Prairie View A&M University is the second oldest public institution of higher education in 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. During the university’s 130-year history, nearly 48,000 academic degrees have been awarded. For more information regarding PVAMU, visit www.pvamu.edu.