Quad

Head-to-head

U. Puerto Rico-Arecibo
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 7 pts higher than U. Puerto Rico-Arecibo's

    Yield rate
  2. 2

    U. Puerto Rico-Arecibo has 6 pts more Pell recipients than U. Puerto Rico at Ponce (89% vs. 83%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  3. 3

    U. Puerto Rico-Arecibo graduates 3 pts more of its students than U. Puerto Rico at Ponce (49% vs. 47%)

    Graduation rate
  4. 4

    U. Puerto Rico-Arecibo is a bit larger (2,669 vs. 2,278)

    Undergrads
  5. 5

    U. Puerto Rico at Ponce admits 52% vs. 59% at U. Puerto Rico-Arecibo

    Acceptance rate
  6. 6

    U. Puerto Rico-Arecibo has 1 pts more first-gen students than U. Puerto Rico at Ponce (22% vs. 21%)

    First-generation students

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

U. Puerto Rico at Ponce admits 52%, U. Puerto Rico-Arecibo 59%; U. Puerto Rico at Ponce's yield is higher, at 84%.

Acceptance rate
U. Puerto Rico-Arecibo59%
U. Puerto Rico at Ponce52%
Quad's selectivity
  • U. Puerto Rico-AreciboSelective
  • U. Puerto Rico at PonceSelective
SAT middle 50%
U. Puerto Rico-AreciboTest-blind
U. Puerto Rico at PonceTest-blind
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • U. Puerto Rico-AreciboGPA and school record required
  • U. Puerto Rico at PonceGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

U. Puerto Rico-Arecibo is a bit larger than U. Puerto Rico at Ponce (2,669 vs. 2,278 undergrads) and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
U. Puerto Rico-Arecibo2.7K
U. Puerto Rico at Ponce2.3K
Pell Grant share
U. Puerto Rico-Arecibo89%
U. Puerto Rico at Ponce83%

Majors and faculty

Microbiology leads at U. Puerto Rico-Arecibo, and Biomedical Sciences at U. Puerto Rico at Ponce.

Students per faculty member
U. Puerto Rico-Arecibo19 to 1
U. Puerto Rico at Ponce22 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • U. Puerto Rico-AreciboMicrobiology, General23%
  • U. Puerto Rico at PonceBiomedical Sciences, General18%

What each pays off

U. Puerto Rico at Ponce's former students earn more, a median $31.4K ten years after enrolling.

Median earnings, 10 years
U. Puerto Rico-Arecibo$30.5K
U. Puerto Rico at Ponce$31.4K
Graduation rate
U. Puerto Rico-Arecibo49%
U. Puerto Rico at Ponce47%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; both got more selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • U. Puerto Rico-AreciboGrowing+10%
  • 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