Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    U. Puerto Rico-Carolina's yield is 48 pts higher than Fort Valley State's

    Yield rate
  2. 2

    Fort Valley State has 16 pts more first-gen students than U. Puerto Rico-Carolina (34% vs. 18%)

    First-generation students
  3. 3

    Fort Valley State is more diverse (index 0.15 vs. 0.07)

    Diversity index
  4. 4

    Fort Valley State's SAT midpoint is 67 points higher than U. Puerto Rico-Carolina's

    SAT midpoint
  5. 5

    Fort Valley State grads earn $6K more ten years out than U. Puerto Rico-Carolina's ($36,666 vs. $30,626)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  6. 6

    U. Puerto Rico-Carolina admits 55% vs. 66% at Fort Valley State

    Acceptance rate

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. Puerto Rico-Carolina admits 55%, Fort Valley State 66%; U. Puerto Rico-Carolina's yield is higher, at 70%.

Acceptance rate
Fort Valley State66%
U. Puerto Rico-Carolina55%
Quad's selectivity
  • Fort Valley StateAccessible
  • U. Puerto Rico-CarolinaAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 700–1600
Fort Valley State
930–1070
U. Puerto Rico-Carolina
809–1057
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Fort Valley StateGPA and tests very important2%
  • U. Puerto Rico-CarolinaGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

Fort Valley State is a bit larger than U. Puerto Rico-Carolina (2,684 vs. 2,404 undergrads); U. Puerto Rico-Carolina has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Fort Valley State2.7K
U. Puerto Rico-Carolina2.4K
Pell Grant share
Fort Valley State73%
U. Puerto Rico-Carolina76%

Majors and faculty

Psychology leads at Fort Valley State, and Forensic Psychology at U. Puerto Rico-Carolina.

Students per faculty member
Fort Valley State21 to 1
U. Puerto Rico-Carolina20 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Fort Valley StatePsychology, General14%
  • U. Puerto Rico-CarolinaForensic Psychology28%

What each costs

Only Fort Valley State reports an average cost ($11.5K).

Average cost, all students
Fort Valley State$11.5K
U. Puerto Rico-CarolinaNot reported
Aid generosity
Fort Valley State45%
U. Puerto Rico-CarolinaNot reported

What each pays off

Fort Valley State's former students earn more, a median $36.7K ten years after enrolling; both graduate 46% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Fort Valley State$36.7K
U. Puerto Rico-Carolina$30.6K
Graduation rate
Fort Valley State46%
U. Puerto Rico-Carolina46%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; U. Puerto Rico-Carolina got more selective while Fort Valley State got less.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Fort Valley StateGrowing+133%
  • U. Puerto Rico-CarolinaGrowing+31%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
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