Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    U. Puerto Rico at Cayey's yield is 64 pts higher than Lincoln's

    Yield rate
  2. 2

    Lincoln has 19 pts more first-gen students than U. Puerto Rico at Cayey (39% vs. 19%)

    First-generation students
  3. 3

    Lincoln grads earn $12.2K more ten years out than U. Puerto Rico at Cayey's ($43,167 vs. $30,958)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  4. 4

    U. Puerto Rico at Cayey has 7 pts more Pell recipients than Lincoln (76% vs. 69%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  5. 5

    U. Puerto Rico at Cayey's SAT midpoint is 68 points higher than Lincoln's

    SAT midpoint
  6. 6

    U. Puerto Rico at Cayey is a bit larger (2,069 vs. 1,539)

    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

Who's hardest to get into

U. Puerto Rico at Cayey admits 53%, Lincoln 66%; U. Puerto Rico at Cayey's yield is higher, at 77%.

Acceptance rate
Lincoln66%
U. Puerto Rico at Cayey53%
Quad's selectivity
  • LincolnOpen
  • U. Puerto Rico at CayeySelective
SAT middle 50%Axis 700–1600
Lincoln
820–960
U. Puerto Rico at Cayey
843–1073
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • LincolnGPA very important15%
  • U. Puerto Rico at CayeyGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

U. Puerto Rico at Cayey is a bit larger than Lincoln (2,069 vs. 1,539 undergrads) and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Lincoln1.5K
U. Puerto Rico at Cayey2.1K
Pell Grant share
Lincoln69%
U. Puerto Rico at Cayey76%

Majors and faculty

Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences leads at Lincoln, and Biology/Biological Sciences at U. Puerto Rico at Cayey.

Students per faculty member
Lincoln12 to 1
U. Puerto Rico at Cayey24 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • LincolnHealth Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General19%
  • U. Puerto Rico at CayeyBiology/Biological Sciences, General25%

What each costs

Only Lincoln reports an average cost ($19.3K).

Average cost, all students
Lincoln$19.3K
U. Puerto Rico at CayeyNot reported
Aid generosity
Lincoln40%
U. Puerto Rico at CayeyNot reported

What each pays off

Lincoln's former students earn more, a median $43.2K ten years after enrolling; both graduate 48% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Lincoln$43.2K
U. Puerto Rico at Cayey$31K
Graduation rate
Lincoln48%
U. Puerto Rico at Cayey48%

How each has changed

Applications grew at U. Puerto Rico at Cayey but held steady at Lincoln; U. Puerto Rico at Cayey got more selective while Lincoln got less.

Applications, 10-year change
  • LincolnSteady+1%
  • U. Puerto Rico at CayeyGrowing+17%
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