Key differences on Outcomes
- 1
Alcorn State grads earn $5K more ten years out than U. Puerto Rico at Ponce's ($36,421 vs. $31,394)
Median earnings, 10 yrs - 2
Alcorn State graduates 2 pts more of its students than U. Puerto Rico at Ponce (49% vs. 47%)
Graduation rate
Outcomes
Outcomes
Earnings and finishing
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Alcorn State$36.4KHighest
U. Puerto Rico at Ponce$31.4K
Graduation rate
Alcorn State49%Highest
U. Puerto Rico at Ponce47%
Retention rate
Alcorn State77%Highest
U. Puerto Rico at Ponce73%
Borrowing
Median debt
Alcorn State$27K
U. Puerto Rico at Ponce$5.5KLowest
Undergrads with a federal loan
Alcorn State67%
U. Puerto Rico at Ponce8%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
Alcorn State$18.1K
U. Puerto Rico at PonceNot reported
Eight-year outcomes
Credential within 4 years, all students
Alcorn State41%
U. Puerto Rico at Ponce12%
Credential within 8 years, all students
Alcorn State52%
U. Puerto Rico at Ponce47%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on
Alcorn State33%
U. Puerto Rico at Ponce7%
Graduation by group
Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients
Alcorn State51%
U. Puerto Rico at Ponce44%
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan
Alcorn State78%
U. Puerto Rico at Ponce62%
Pell graduation gap
Alcorn State27 pts lower
U. Puerto Rico at Ponce18 pts lower
Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity
| Group | Alcorn State | U. Puerto Rico at Ponce |
|---|---|---|
| White | Not shown: under 30 students | Not reported |
| Asian | Not shown: under 30 students | Not reported |
| Hispanic/Latino | Not shown: under 30 students | 46% |
| Black | 53% | Not reported |
| Two or more races | Not reported | Not reported |
| International | 93% | Not reported |
Sources:College Scorecard, most recent release;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;College Scorecard, 2023–24;IPEDS Outcome Measures survey, Students entering fall 2016;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)
Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why