Quad

Head-to-head

North Carolina A & T State
U. Puerto Rico-Mayaguez

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    U. Puerto Rico-Mayaguez's yield is 56 pts higher than North Carolina A & T State's

    Yield rate
  2. 2

    North Carolina A & T State is more diverse (index 0.37 vs. 0.11)

    Diversity index
  3. 3

    U. Puerto Rico-Mayaguez has 13 pts more Pell recipients than North Carolina A & T State (65% vs. 52%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  4. 4

    North Carolina A & T State has 11 pts more first-gen students than U. Puerto Rico-Mayaguez (28% vs. 17%)

    First-generation students
  5. 5

    U. Puerto Rico-Mayaguez grads earn $4.6K more ten years out than North Carolina A & T State's ($48,992 vs. $44,440)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  6. 6

    North Carolina A & T State is a bit larger (12,182 vs. 9,539)

    Undergrads

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

North Carolina A & T State admits 50%, U. Puerto Rico-Mayaguez 57%; U. Puerto Rico-Mayaguez's yield is higher, at 71%.

Acceptance rate
North Carolina A & T State50%
U. Puerto Rico-Mayaguez57%
Quad's selectivity
  • North Carolina A & T StateSelective
  • U. Puerto Rico-MayaguezSelective
SAT middle 50%Axis 900–1600
North Carolina A & T State
1020–1190
U. Puerto Rico-MayaguezTest-blind
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • North Carolina A & T StateRigor, GPA, and tests very important52%
  • U. Puerto Rico-MayaguezGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

North Carolina A & T State is a bit larger than U. Puerto Rico-Mayaguez (12,182 vs. 9,539 undergrads); U. Puerto Rico-Mayaguez has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
North Carolina A & T State12.2K
U. Puerto Rico-Mayaguez9.5K
Pell Grant share
North Carolina A & T State52%
U. Puerto Rico-Mayaguez65%

Majors and faculty

Psychology leads at North Carolina A & T State, and Mechanical Engineering at U. Puerto Rico-Mayaguez.

Students per faculty member
North Carolina A & T State20 to 1
U. Puerto Rico-Mayaguez19 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • North Carolina A & T StatePsychology, General9%
  • U. Puerto Rico-MayaguezMechanical Engineering9%

What each costs

Only North Carolina A & T State reports an average cost ($16.9K).

Average cost, all students
North Carolina A & T State$16.9K
U. Puerto Rico-MayaguezNot reported
Aid generosity
North Carolina A & T State33%
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
North Carolina A & T State$44.4K
U. Puerto Rico-Mayaguez$49K
Graduation rate
North Carolina A & T State57%
U. Puerto Rico-Mayaguez59%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; both got more selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • North Carolina A & T StateGrowing+416%
  • 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;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;North Carolina A & T State University Common Data Set 2022–23, Fall 2022;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