Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    U. Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras's yield is 41 pts higher than Florida Agricultural and Mechanical's

    Yield rate
  2. 2

    Florida Agricultural and Mechanical has 21 pts more first-gen students than U. Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras (37% vs. 16%)

    First-generation students
  3. 3

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

    Acceptance rate
  4. 4

    Florida Agricultural and Mechanical graduates 13 pts more of its students than U. Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras (63% vs. 50%)

    Graduation rate
  5. 5

    U. Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras has 12 pts more Pell recipients than Florida Agricultural and Mechanical (66% vs. 54%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  6. 6

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

    Diversity index

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-Rio Piedras 55%; U. Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras's yield is higher, at 71%.

Acceptance rate
Florida Agricultural and Mechanical21%
U. Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras55%
Quad's selectivity
  • Florida Agricultural and MechanicalVery selective
  • U. Puerto Rico-Rio PiedrasSelective
SAT middle 50%Axis 900–1600
Florida Agricultural and Mechanical
1050–1180
U. Puerto Rico-Rio PiedrasTest-blind
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Florida Agricultural and MechanicalRigor, GPA, and tests very important54%
  • U. Puerto Rico-Rio PiedrasGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

U. Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras is a bit larger than Florida Agricultural and Mechanical (8,572 vs. 7,582 undergrads) and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Florida Agricultural and Mechanical7.6K
U. Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras8.6K
Pell Grant share
Florida Agricultural and Mechanical54%
U. Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras66%

Majors and faculty

Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences leads at Florida Agricultural and Mechanical, and Biology/Biological Sciences at U. Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras.

Students per faculty member
Florida Agricultural and Mechanical14 to 1
U. Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras11 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Florida Agricultural and MechanicalHealth Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General15%
  • U. Puerto Rico-Rio PiedrasBiology/Biological Sciences, General14%

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-Rio PiedrasNot reported
Aid generosity
Florida Agricultural and Mechanical29%
U. Puerto Rico-Rio PiedrasNot reported

What each pays off

Florida Agricultural and Mechanical's former students earn more, a median $44.3K ten years after enrolling; both graduate at least 50% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Florida Agricultural and Mechanical$44.3K
U. Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras$35.7K
Graduation rate
Florida Agricultural and Mechanical63%
U. Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras50%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Florida Agricultural and Mechanical but fell at U. Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Florida Agricultural and MechanicalGrowing+354%
  • U. Puerto Rico-Rio PiedrasShrinking−51%
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