Quad

Head-to-head

U. Puerto Rico
Savannah State

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    U. Puerto Rico graduates 63 pts more of its students than Savannah State (93% vs. 29%)

    Graduation rate
  2. 2

    U. Puerto Rico has 19 pts more Pell recipients than Savannah State (87% vs. 68%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  3. 3

    Savannah State has 15 pts more first-gen students than U. Puerto Rico (33% vs. 18%)

    First-generation students
  4. 4

    Savannah State grads earn $3.6K more ten years out than U. Puerto Rico's ($37,981 vs. $34,409)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  5. 5

    U. Puerto Rico is a bit larger (2,851 vs. 2,833)

    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

U. Puerto Rico admits 35%; Savannah State doesn't report an acceptance rate.

Acceptance rate
U. Puerto Rico35%
Savannah StateNot reported
Quad's selectivity
  • U. Puerto RicoVery selective
  • Savannah StateNot rated
SAT middle 50%
U. Puerto RicoTest-blind
Savannah StateNot reported
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • U. Puerto RicoGPA and school record required
  • Savannah StateNot reported

Who's on each campus

U. Puerto Rico and Savannah State are about the same size; U. Puerto Rico has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
U. Puerto Rico2.9K
Savannah State2.8K
Pell Grant share
U. Puerto Rico87%
Savannah State68%

Majors and faculty

Electrical, Electronic, and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician leads at U. Puerto Rico, and Business Administration and Management at Savannah State.

Students per faculty member
U. Puerto Rico21 to 1
Savannah State21 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • U. Puerto RicoElectrical, Electronic, and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician14%
  • Savannah StateBusiness Administration and Management, General18%

What each costs

Only Savannah State reports an average cost ($9.8K).

Average cost, all students
U. Puerto RicoNot reported
Savannah State$9.8K
Aid generosity
U. Puerto RicoNot reported
Savannah State50%

What each pays off

Savannah State's former students earn more, a median $38K ten years after enrolling; six-year graduation runs from 93% at U. Puerto Rico to 29% at Savannah State.

Median earnings, 10 years
U. Puerto Rico$34.4K
Savannah State$38K
Graduation rate
U. Puerto Rico93%
Savannah State29%

How each has changed

Applications fell at U. Puerto Rico, which got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • U. Puerto RicoShrinking−50%
  • Savannah StateNot reported
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