Key differences on Students & campus

1
Alabama A & M has 21 pts more first-gen students than U. Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras (37% vs. 16%)
First-generation students
2
Alabama A & M is more diverse (index 0.19 vs. 0.11)
Diversity index
3
U. Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras is a bit larger (8,572 vs. 6,124)
Undergrads

Students

Students & campus

Who's on each campus, how many get Pell Grants or are the first in their family, and campus life.

Who's on campus

Undergrads

Alabama A & M6.1K

U. Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras8.6KLargest

Pell Grant share

Alabama A & M63%

U. Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras66%Highest

First-gen share

Alabama A & M37%Highest

U. Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras16%

Diversity index

Alabama A & M0.19Most

U. Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras0.11

Who they are

Men

Alabama A & M42%

U. Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras37%

Part-time students

Alabama A & M7%

U. Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras12%

Students 25 and older

Alabama A & M7%

U. Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras5%

Race & ethnicity

Alabama A & M

U. Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras

White
Asian
Hispanic/Latino
Black
Two or more
International
Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state

Alabama A & M45%

U. Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras96%

First-years from other states

Alabama A & M54%

U. Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras0%

First-years from abroad

Alabama A & M0%

U. Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras0%

New transfer students this fall

Alabama A & M225

U. Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras207

Transfers, share of new undergraduates

Alabama A & M10%

U. Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras10%

Campus

Alabama A & M

Midsize cityNCAA D-I FCS · Southwestern Athletic ConferenceROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research

U. Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras

Large cityNo college housingIndependent Southeast RegionROTCStudy abroad

All student numbers in the table

Sources:College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;College Scorecard, Fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students), Fall 2024;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level), Fall 2024;IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD), 2025–26;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26About 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