Quad

Head-to-head

U. Arkansas at Pine Bluff
U. Puerto Rico-Carolina

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    U. Puerto Rico-Carolina's yield is 55 pts higher than U. Arkansas at Pine Bluff's

    Yield rate
  2. 2

    U. Arkansas at Pine Bluff has 18 pts more first-gen students than U. Puerto Rico-Carolina (37% vs. 18%)

    First-generation students
  3. 3

    U. Arkansas at Pine Bluff is more diverse (index 0.20 vs. 0.07)

    Diversity index
  4. 4

    U. Puerto Rico-Carolina has 7 pts more Pell recipients than U. Arkansas at Pine Bluff (76% vs. 70%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  5. 5

    U. Arkansas at Pine Bluff grads earn $4.9K more ten years out than U. Puerto Rico-Carolina's ($35,550 vs. $30,626)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  6. 6

    U. Arkansas at Pine Bluff's SAT midpoint is 44 points higher than U. Puerto Rico-Carolina's

    SAT midpoint

The shape of each school

Each axis is a national rank among 4-year colleges; further out = more of it.

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Who's hardest to get into

U. Arkansas at Pine Bluff admits 41%, U. Puerto Rico-Carolina 55%; U. Puerto Rico-Carolina's yield is higher, at 70%.

Acceptance rate
U. Arkansas at Pine Bluff41%
U. Puerto Rico-Carolina55%
Quad's selectivity
  • U. Arkansas at Pine BluffAccessible
  • U. Puerto Rico-CarolinaAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 700–1600
U. Arkansas at Pine Bluff
845–1108
U. Puerto Rico-Carolina
809–1057
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • U. Arkansas at Pine BluffGPA and school record required
  • U. Puerto Rico-CarolinaGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

U. Puerto Rico-Carolina is a bit larger than U. Arkansas at Pine Bluff (2,404 vs. 1,807 undergrads) and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
U. Arkansas at Pine Bluff1.8K
U. Puerto Rico-Carolina2.4K
Pell Grant share
U. Arkansas at Pine Bluff70%
U. Puerto Rico-Carolina76%

Majors and faculty

Biology/Biological Sciences leads at U. Arkansas at Pine Bluff, and Forensic Psychology at U. Puerto Rico-Carolina.

Students per faculty member
U. Arkansas at Pine Bluff12 to 1
U. Puerto Rico-Carolina20 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • U. Arkansas at Pine BluffBiology/Biological Sciences, General10%
  • U. Puerto Rico-CarolinaForensic Psychology28%

What each costs

Only U. Arkansas at Pine Bluff reports an average cost ($15.5K).

Average cost, all students
U. Arkansas at Pine Bluff$15.5K
U. Puerto Rico-CarolinaNot reported
Aid generosity
U. Arkansas at Pine Bluff40%
U. Puerto Rico-CarolinaNot reported

What each pays off

U. Arkansas at Pine Bluff's former students earn more, a median $35.6K ten years after enrolling.

Median earnings, 10 years
U. Arkansas at Pine Bluff$35.6K
U. Puerto Rico-Carolina$30.6K
Graduation rate
U. Arkansas at Pine Bluff44%
U. Puerto Rico-Carolina46%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; U. Puerto Rico-Carolina got more selective while U. Arkansas at Pine Bluff held steady.

Applications, 10-year change
  • U. Arkansas at Pine BluffGrowing+89%
  • U. Puerto Rico-CarolinaGrowing+31%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
Sources for this comparisonEvery dataset and year behind the numbers in this comparison; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard, 2023–24;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