Quad

Head-to-head

Florida Agricultural and Mechanical
U. Puerto Rico-Mayaguez

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    U. Puerto Rico-Mayaguez's yield is 40 pts higher than Florida Agricultural and Mechanical's

    Yield rate
  2. 2

    Florida Agricultural and Mechanical has 20 pts more first-gen students than U. Puerto Rico-Mayaguez (37% vs. 17%)

    First-generation students
  3. 3

    Florida Agricultural and Mechanical is 2.7× more selective than U. Puerto Rico-Mayaguez

    Acceptance rate
  4. 4

    U. Puerto Rico-Mayaguez has 11 pts more Pell recipients than Florida Agricultural and Mechanical (65% vs. 54%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  5. 5

    Florida Agricultural and Mechanical is more diverse (index 0.21 vs. 0.11)

    Diversity index
  6. 6

    U. Puerto Rico-Mayaguez grads earn $4.6K more ten years out than Florida Agricultural and Mechanical's ($48,992 vs. $44,349)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs

The shape of each school

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

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Hollow dots at the center mean that measure isn't reported.

Who's hardest to get into

Florida Agricultural and Mechanical admits 21%, U. Puerto Rico-Mayaguez 57%; U. Puerto Rico-Mayaguez's yield is higher, at 71%.

Acceptance rate
Florida Agricultural and Mechanical21%
U. Puerto Rico-Mayaguez57%
Quad's selectivity
  • Florida Agricultural and MechanicalVery selective
  • U. Puerto Rico-MayaguezSelective
SAT middle 50%Axis 900–1600
Florida Agricultural and Mechanical
1050–1180
U. Puerto Rico-MayaguezTest-blind
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Florida Agricultural and MechanicalRigor, GPA, and tests very important54%
  • U. Puerto Rico-MayaguezGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

U. Puerto Rico-Mayaguez is a bit larger than Florida Agricultural and Mechanical (9,539 vs. 7,582 undergrads) and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Florida Agricultural and Mechanical7.6K
U. Puerto Rico-Mayaguez9.5K
Pell Grant share
Florida Agricultural and Mechanical54%
U. Puerto Rico-Mayaguez65%

Majors and faculty

Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences leads at Florida Agricultural and Mechanical, and Mechanical Engineering at U. Puerto Rico-Mayaguez.

Students per faculty member
Florida Agricultural and Mechanical14 to 1
U. Puerto Rico-Mayaguez19 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Florida Agricultural and MechanicalHealth Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General15%
  • U. Puerto Rico-MayaguezMechanical Engineering9%

What each costs

Only Florida Agricultural and Mechanical reports an average cost ($20.1K).

Average cost, all students
Florida Agricultural and Mechanical$20.1K
U. Puerto Rico-MayaguezNot reported
Aid generosity
Florida Agricultural and Mechanical29%
U. Puerto Rico-MayaguezNot reported

What each pays off

U. Puerto Rico-Mayaguez's former students earn more, a median $49K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 50% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Florida Agricultural and Mechanical$44.3K
U. Puerto Rico-Mayaguez$49K
Graduation rate
Florida Agricultural and Mechanical63%
U. Puerto Rico-Mayaguez59%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; both got more selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Florida Agricultural and MechanicalGrowing+354%
  • U. Puerto Rico-MayaguezGrowing+50%
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;Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University (Fall 2025), Fall 2025;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2027 applicants;Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024;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 2018;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023About 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