Quad

Head-to-head

U. Puerto Rico
Grambling State

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    U. Puerto Rico graduates 56 pts more of its students than Grambling State (93% vs. 37%)

    Graduation rate
  2. 2

    U. Puerto Rico's yield is 60 pts higher than Grambling State's

    Yield rate
  3. 3

    Grambling State has 21 pts more first-gen students than U. Puerto Rico (39% vs. 18%)

    First-generation students
  4. 4

    U. Puerto Rico has 12 pts more Pell recipients than Grambling State (87% vs. 75%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  5. 5

    Grambling State grads earn $6.7K more ten years out than U. Puerto Rico's ($41,109 vs. $34,409)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  6. 6

    Grambling State is a bit larger (4,164 vs. 2,851)

    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%, Grambling State 45%; U. Puerto Rico's yield is higher, at 78%.

Acceptance rate
U. Puerto Rico35%
Grambling State45%
Quad's selectivity
  • U. Puerto RicoVery selective
  • Grambling StateAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 800–1600
U. Puerto RicoTest-blind
Grambling State
920–1080
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • U. Puerto RicoGPA and school record required
  • Grambling StateRigor, GPA, and tests very important5%

Who's on each campus

Grambling State is a bit larger than U. Puerto Rico (4,164 vs. 2,851 undergrads); U. Puerto Rico has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
U. Puerto Rico2.9K
Grambling State4.2K
Pell Grant share
U. Puerto Rico87%
Grambling State75%

Majors and faculty

Electrical, Electronic, and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician leads at U. Puerto Rico, and Criminal Justice/Safety Studies at Grambling State.

Students per faculty member
U. Puerto Rico21 to 1
Grambling State25 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • U. Puerto RicoElectrical, Electronic, and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician14%
  • Grambling StateCriminal Justice/Safety Studies16%

What each costs

Only Grambling State reports an average cost ($17.9K).

Average cost, all students
U. Puerto RicoNot reported
Grambling State$17.9K
Aid generosity
U. Puerto RicoNot reported
Grambling State32%

What each pays off

Grambling State's former students earn more, a median $41.1K ten years after enrolling; six-year graduation runs from 93% at U. Puerto Rico to 37% at Grambling State.

Median earnings, 10 years
U. Puerto Rico$34.4K
Grambling State$41.1K
Graduation rate
U. Puerto Rico93%
Grambling State37%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Grambling State but fell at U. Puerto Rico; U. Puerto Rico got less selective while Grambling State held steady.

Applications, 10-year change
  • U. Puerto RicoShrinking−50%
  • Grambling StateGrowing+348%
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 2018;Grambling State University Common Data Set 2019–20, Fall 2019About 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