Dillard University vs Prairie View

Dillard University and Prairie View A & M University, both esteemed institutions of higher learning, offer unique educational experiences to their students. Dillard University, a private historically Black university in New Orleans, Louisiana, boasts a 100% acceptance rate and a diverse student body, with African American students comprising 95% of the population. Prairie View A & M University, a public historically Black university in Prairie View, Texas, has a slightly lower acceptance rate of 78% and a more diverse student body, with African American students making up 85% of the population. While Dillard University excels in liberal arts and education majors, Prairie View A & M University offers a wider range of programs, including engineering, agriculture, and nursing. Both universities offer a supportive learning environment and a strong sense of community, but they differ in their graduation rates, with Prairie View A & M University having a slightly higher rate of 40% compared to Dillard University's 3

	Dillard University	Prairie View A & M University
Overview
Location	New Orleans, Louisiana	Prairie View, Texas
Campus setting	City: Large	Town: Distant
College type	4 year	4 year
Control/business model	Private (Non Profit)	Public
Calendar system	Semester	Semester
Degrees offered	Undergraduate	Undergraduate and Graduate
Students retention rate	73.0%	75.0%
Common app member	Yes	No
Religious affiliation	Methodism

Admission
Acceptance rate	55.2%	77.0%
Application fees	$36	Undergraduate: $40 Graduate: $50
SAT range	960 - 1120	840 - 1050
ACT range	18 - 23	18 - 20
Students submitting SAT score	14.0%	65.0%
Students submitting ACT score	62.0%	29.0%
Total number of applicants	6,188	6,753
Total number of admissions given out	3,417	5,200
Admitted students who chose to enroll	326	1,811
Yield rate	9.5%	34.8%
Test scores (SAT/ACT)	N/A	N/A
High school GPA	Required	Required
Recommendation letters	Not required	Not required
High school transcript	Not required	Required
English proficiency test (e.g. TOEFL)	Required	Required

Tuition and Fees
Sticker price	$35,539	In state: $24,849 Out of state: $40,424
Average net price	$19,000	$14,927
Tuition	$17,410	In state: $7,387 Out of state: $22,590
Room & board	Room/dormitory: $6,156 Meal plan: $4,310	Room/dormitory: $6,130 Meal plan: $2,969
Available payment plans	Tuition payment plan	Guaranteed tuition plan Tuition payment plan

Financial Aid
Students receiving financial aid (Grants & scholarships)	99.0% Average amount $14,581	92.0% Average amount $13,391
Students receiving federal student loan	99.0% Average amount $4,651	67.0% Average amount $5,195
Students taking out private loans	2.0% Average amount $7,163	3.0% Average amount $16,925

Students and Campus
Undergraduate students	1,202 Men 22.8% Women 77.2%	8,444 Men 32.1% Women 67.9%
Graduate students	N/A	956 Men 37.1% Women 62.9%
Racial/ethnic diversity	Very Low	Very Low
Out-of-state students	36.9%	N/A
International students	0.2%	2.5%
Campus local/setting	City: Large	Town: Distant
Dormitory capacity	661	4,808
First year students are required to live on campus?	No	No
Top 5 states where most U.S. students come from	Louisiana Texas California Tennessee Mississippi	N/A

Academics
Popular study areas	Business Visual & Performing Arts Law Enforcement and Firefighting Biological and Biomedical Sciences Physical Science	Business Health Professions Engineering Kinesiology & Leisure Studies Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Students to faculty ratio	13:1	19:1
Institutional accreditation	Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges	Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges

Outcome
Graduation rate	52.0%	41.6%
Dropout rate	47.0%	26.5%
Transferred out	N/A	27.3%
Alumni salary by major (Top 10)	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $66,658 Year 2: $59,253 Year 3: $70,407 Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $20,140 Year 3: $36,619 Public Health (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $25,814 Year 2: $26,037 Year 3: $34,964 Communication and Media Studies (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $21,091 Year 2: $20,140 Year 3: N/A Biology, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $23,188 Year 2: $22,771 Year 3: N/A Psychology, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $28,109 Year 2: $28,960 Year 3: N/A Sociology (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $29,685 Year 3: N/A Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $33,993 Year 3: N/A	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $92,341 Year 2: $90,049 Year 3: $100,710 Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $72,240 Year 2: $70,009 Year 3: $82,296 Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $64,439 Year 2: $63,005 Year 3: $78,974 Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $68,171 Year 2: $72,891 Year 3: $76,074 Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $73,650 Year 2: $69,757 Year 3: $73,106 Chemical Engineering (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $69,804 Year 2: $70,009 Year 3: $71,448 Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $67,982 Year 2: $54,109 Year 3: $66,754 Educational Administration and Supervision (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $53,156 Year 2: $52,941 Year 3: $57,553 Accounting and Related Services (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $53,531 Year 2: $53,984 Year 3: $55,574 Construction Engineering Technologies (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $43,438 Year 2: $46,478 Year 3: $54,487

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