Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    U. Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras'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-Rio Piedras has 14 pts more Pell recipients than North Carolina A & T State (66% vs. 52%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  4. 4

    North Carolina A & T State has 13 pts more first-gen students than U. Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras (28% vs. 16%)

    First-generation students
  5. 5

    North Carolina A & T State grads earn $8.7K more ten years out than U. Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras's ($44,440 vs. $35,723)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  6. 6

    North Carolina A & T State graduates 6 pts more of its students than U. Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras (57% vs. 50%)

    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

North Carolina A & T State admits 50%, U. Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras 55%; U. Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras's yield is higher, at 71%.

Acceptance rate
North Carolina A & T State50%
U. Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras55%
Quad's selectivity
  • North Carolina A & T StateSelective
  • U. Puerto Rico-Rio PiedrasSelective
SAT middle 50%Axis 900–1600
North Carolina A & T State
1020–1190
U. Puerto Rico-Rio PiedrasTest-blind
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • North Carolina A & T StateRigor, GPA, and tests very important52%
  • U. Puerto Rico-Rio PiedrasGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

North Carolina A & T State is a bit larger than U. Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras (12,182 vs. 8,572 undergrads); U. Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
North Carolina A & T State12.2K
U. Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras8.6K
Pell Grant share
North Carolina A & T State52%
U. Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras66%

Majors and faculty

Psychology leads at North Carolina A & T State, and Biology/Biological Sciences at U. Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras.

Students per faculty member
North Carolina A & T State20 to 1
U. Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras11 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • North Carolina A & T StatePsychology, General9%
  • U. Puerto Rico-Rio PiedrasBiology/Biological Sciences, General14%

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-Rio PiedrasNot reported
Aid generosity
North Carolina A & T State33%
U. Puerto Rico-Rio PiedrasNot reported

What each pays off

North Carolina A & T State's former students earn more, a median $44.4K ten years after enrolling; both graduate at least 50% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
North Carolina A & T State$44.4K
U. Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras$35.7K
Graduation rate
North Carolina A & T State57%
U. Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras50%

How each has changed

Applications grew at North Carolina A & T State but fell at U. Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras.

Applications, 10-year change
  • North Carolina A & T StateGrowing+416%
  • U. Puerto Rico-Rio PiedrasShrinking−51%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
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