Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Xavier University of Louisiana's grants cover 56% of its full price on average, vs. 16% at Universidad Politecnica de Puerto Rico

    Aid generosity
  2. 2

    Xavier University of Louisiana graduates 19 pts more of its students than Universidad Politecnica de Puerto Rico (50% vs. 32%)

    Graduation rate
  3. 3

    Xavier University of Louisiana is more diverse (index 0.26 vs. 0.15)

    Diversity index
  4. 4

    Xavier University of Louisiana costs about $7.3K less per year on average than Universidad Politecnica de Puerto Rico ($18,491 vs. $25,825, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  5. 5

    Universidad Politecnica de Puerto Rico has 8 pts more Pell recipients than Xavier University of Louisiana (62% vs. 54%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  6. 6

    Xavier University of Louisiana grads earn $4.6K more ten years out than Universidad Politecnica de Puerto Rico's ($52,184 vs. $47,540)

    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

Xavier University of Louisiana admits 69%; Universidad Politecnica de Puerto Rico doesn't report an acceptance rate.

Acceptance rate
Xavier University of Louisiana69%
Universidad Politecnica de Puerto RicoNot reported
Quad's selectivity
  • Xavier University of LouisianaAccessible
  • Universidad Politecnica de Puerto RicoNot rated
SAT middle 50%Axis 800–1600
Xavier University of Louisiana
950–1113
Universidad Politecnica de Puerto RicoNot reported
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Xavier University of LouisianaGPA, school record, and prep program required38%
  • Universidad Politecnica de Puerto RicoNot reported

Who's on each campus

Universidad Politecnica de Puerto Rico is a bit larger than Xavier University of Louisiana (3,594 vs. 2,628 undergrads) and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Xavier University of Louisiana2.6K
Universidad Politecnica de Puerto Rico3.6K
Pell Grant share
Xavier University of Louisiana54%
Universidad Politecnica de Puerto Rico62%

Majors and faculty

Biology/Biological Sciences leads at Xavier University of Louisiana, and Industrial Engineering at Universidad Politecnica de Puerto Rico.

Students per faculty member
Xavier University of Louisiana11 to 1
Universidad Politecnica de Puerto Rico18 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Xavier University of LouisianaBiology/Biological Sciences, General27%
  • Universidad Politecnica de Puerto RicoIndustrial Engineering15%

What each costs

Xavier University of Louisiana costs about $7.3K less a year than Universidad Politecnica de Puerto Rico on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Xavier University of Louisiana$18.5K
Universidad Politecnica de Puerto Rico$25.8K
Aid generosity
Xavier University of Louisiana56%
Universidad Politecnica de Puerto Rico16%

What each pays off

Xavier University of Louisiana's former students earn more, a median $52.2K ten years after enrolling.

Median earnings, 10 years
Xavier University of Louisiana$52.2K
Universidad Politecnica de Puerto Rico$47.5K
Graduation rate
Xavier University of Louisiana50%
Universidad Politecnica de Puerto Rico32%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Xavier University of Louisiana, which got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Xavier University of LouisianaGrowing+159%
  • Universidad Politecnica de Puerto RicoNot reported
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