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Alcorn State
U. Puerto Rico at Cayey

Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Alcorn State has 15 pts more first-gen students than U. Puerto Rico at Cayey (35% vs. 19%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    U. Puerto Rico at Cayey has 6 pts more Pell recipients than Alcorn State (76% vs. 70%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  3. 3

    Alcorn State is a bit larger (2,363 vs. 2,069)

    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
Alcorn State2.4K
U. Puerto Rico at Cayey2.1K
Pell Grant share
Alcorn State70%
U. Puerto Rico at Cayey76%
First-gen share
Alcorn State35%
U. Puerto Rico at Cayey19%
Diversity index
Alcorn State0.07
U. Puerto Rico at Cayey0.00

Who they are

Men
Alcorn State33%
U. Puerto Rico at Cayey32%
Part-time students
Alcorn State13%
U. Puerto Rico at Cayey9%
Students 25 and older
Alcorn State10%
U. Puerto Rico at Cayey4%

Race & ethnicity

Alcorn State
U. Puerto Rico at Cayey
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Alcorn State69%
U. Puerto Rico at Cayey100%
First-years from other states
Alcorn State30%
U. Puerto Rico at Cayey0%
First-years from abroad
Alcorn State1%
U. Puerto Rico at Cayey0%
New transfer students this fall
Alcorn State174
U. Puerto Rico at Cayey21
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Alcorn State22%
U. Puerto Rico at Cayey4%

Campus

Alcorn State
Rural, remoteNCAA D-I FCS · Southwestern Athletic ConferenceROTCStudy abroad
U. Puerto Rico at Cayey
Large suburbNo college housingROTCStudy 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