Quad

Head-to-head

U. Puerto Rico-Aguadilla
Winston-Salem State

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    U. Puerto Rico-Aguadilla's yield is 82 pts higher than Winston-Salem State's

    Yield rate
  2. 2

    U. Puerto Rico-Aguadilla has 18 pts more Pell recipients than Winston-Salem State (83% vs. 65%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  3. 3

    Winston-Salem State grads earn $17.3K more ten years out than U. Puerto Rico-Aguadilla's ($45,344 vs. $27,997)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  4. 4

    Winston-Salem State has 2.2× as many undergrads as U. Puerto Rico-Aguadilla

    Undergrads
  5. 5

    Winston-Salem State has 7 pts more first-gen students than U. Puerto Rico-Aguadilla (35% vs. 28%)

    First-generation students
  6. 6

    Winston-Salem State graduates 6 pts more of its students than U. Puerto Rico-Aguadilla (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

Who's hardest to get into

Winston-Salem State admits 78%, U. Puerto Rico-Aguadilla 81%; U. Puerto Rico-Aguadilla's yield is higher, at 95%.

Acceptance rate
U. Puerto Rico-Aguadilla81%
Winston-Salem State78%
Quad's selectivity
  • U. Puerto Rico-AguadillaAccessible
  • Winston-Salem StateOpen
SAT middle 50%Axis 700–1600
U. Puerto Rico-Aguadilla
791–1023
Winston-Salem State
830–1020
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • U. Puerto Rico-AguadillaGPA and school record required
  • Winston-Salem StateGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

Winston-Salem State has 2.2× as many undergrads as U. Puerto Rico-Aguadilla; U. Puerto Rico-Aguadilla has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
U. Puerto Rico-Aguadilla1.9K
Winston-Salem State4.2K
Pell Grant share
U. Puerto Rico-Aguadilla83%
Winston-Salem State65%

Majors and faculty

Biological and Biomedical Sciences leads at U. Puerto Rico-Aguadilla, and Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse at Winston-Salem State.

Students per faculty member
U. Puerto Rico-Aguadilla19 to 1
Winston-Salem State15 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • U. Puerto Rico-AguadillaBiological and Biomedical Sciences, Other42%
  • Winston-Salem StateRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse18%

What each costs

Only Winston-Salem State reports an average cost ($16.7K).

Average cost, all students
U. Puerto Rico-AguadillaNot reported
Winston-Salem State$16.7K
Aid generosity
U. Puerto Rico-AguadillaNot reported
Winston-Salem State35%

What each pays off

Winston-Salem State's former students earn more, a median $45.3K ten years after enrolling; both graduate at least 50% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
U. Puerto Rico-Aguadilla$28K
Winston-Salem State$45.3K
Graduation rate
U. Puerto Rico-Aguadilla50%
Winston-Salem State57%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Winston-Salem State but fell at U. Puerto Rico-Aguadilla; U. Puerto Rico-Aguadilla got more selective while Winston-Salem State got less.

Applications, 10-year change
  • U. Puerto Rico-AguadillaShrinking−23%
  • Winston-Salem StateGrowing+105%
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