Quad

Head-to-head

Alcorn State
U. Puerto Rico at Ponce

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    U. Puerto Rico at Ponce's yield is 64 pts higher than Alcorn State's

    Yield rate
  2. 2

    Alcorn State has 13 pts more first-gen students than U. Puerto Rico at Ponce (35% vs. 21%)

    First-generation students
  3. 3

    U. Puerto Rico at Ponce has 13 pts more Pell recipients than Alcorn State (83% vs. 70%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  4. 4

    Alcorn State grads earn $5K more ten years out than U. Puerto Rico at Ponce's ($36,421 vs. $31,394)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  5. 5

    Alcorn State admits 45% vs. 52% at U. Puerto Rico at Ponce

    Acceptance rate
  6. 6

    Alcorn State graduates 2 pts more of its students than U. Puerto Rico at Ponce (49% vs. 47%)

    Graduation 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

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

Who's hardest to get into

Alcorn State admits 45%, U. Puerto Rico at Ponce 52%; U. Puerto Rico at Ponce's yield is higher, at 84%.

Acceptance rate
Alcorn State45%
U. Puerto Rico at Ponce52%
Quad's selectivity
  • Alcorn StateAccessible
  • U. Puerto Rico at PonceSelective
SAT middle 50%Axis 600–1600
Alcorn State
670–998
U. Puerto Rico at PonceTest-blind
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Alcorn StateGPA and school record required
  • U. Puerto Rico at PonceGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

Alcorn State and U. Puerto Rico at Ponce are about the same size; U. Puerto Rico at Ponce has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Alcorn State2.4K
U. Puerto Rico at Ponce2.3K
Pell Grant share
Alcorn State70%
U. Puerto Rico at Ponce83%

Majors and faculty

Biology/Biological Sciences leads at Alcorn State, and Biomedical Sciences at U. Puerto Rico at Ponce.

Students per faculty member
Alcorn State16 to 1
U. Puerto Rico at Ponce22 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Alcorn StateBiology/Biological Sciences, General19%
  • U. Puerto Rico at PonceBiomedical Sciences, General18%

What each costs

Only Alcorn State reports an average cost ($13K).

Average cost, all students
Alcorn State$13K
U. Puerto Rico at PonceNot reported
Aid generosity
Alcorn State45%
U. Puerto Rico at PonceNot reported

What each pays off

Alcorn State's former students earn more, a median $36.4K ten years after enrolling; six-year graduation runs from 49% at Alcorn State to 47% at U. Puerto Rico at Ponce.

Median earnings, 10 years
Alcorn State$36.4K
U. Puerto Rico at Ponce$31.4K
Graduation rate
Alcorn State49%
U. Puerto Rico at Ponce47%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; both got more selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Alcorn StateGrowing+214%
  • U. Puerto Rico at PonceGrowing+17%
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