Quad

Head-to-head

U. Puerto Rico
U. Puerto Rico at Ponce

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    U. Puerto Rico graduates 46 pts more of its students than U. Puerto Rico at Ponce (93% vs. 47%)

    Graduation rate
  2. 2

    U. Puerto Rico at Ponce's yield is 6 pts higher than U. Puerto Rico's

    Yield rate
  3. 3

    U. Puerto Rico admits 35% vs. 52% at U. Puerto Rico at Ponce

    Acceptance rate
  4. 4

    U. Puerto Rico has 4 pts more Pell recipients than U. Puerto Rico at Ponce (87% vs. 83%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  5. 5

    U. Puerto Rico at Ponce has 3 pts more first-gen students than U. Puerto Rico (21% vs. 18%)

    First-generation students
  6. 6

    U. Puerto Rico grads earn $3K more ten years out than U. Puerto Rico at Ponce's ($34,409 vs. $31,394)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs

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

Acceptance rate
U. Puerto Rico35%
U. Puerto Rico at Ponce52%
Quad's selectivity
  • U. Puerto RicoVery selective
  • U. Puerto Rico at PonceSelective
SAT middle 50%
U. Puerto RicoTest-blind
U. Puerto Rico at PonceTest-blind
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • U. Puerto RicoGPA and school record required
  • U. Puerto Rico at PonceGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

U. Puerto Rico is a bit larger than U. Puerto Rico at Ponce (2,851 vs. 2,278 undergrads) and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
U. Puerto Rico2.9K
U. Puerto Rico at Ponce2.3K
Pell Grant share
U. Puerto Rico87%
U. Puerto Rico at Ponce83%

Majors and faculty

Electrical, Electronic, and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician leads at U. Puerto Rico, and Biomedical Sciences at U. Puerto Rico at Ponce.

Students per faculty member
U. Puerto Rico21 to 1
U. Puerto Rico at Ponce22 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • U. Puerto RicoElectrical, Electronic, and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician14%
  • U. Puerto Rico at PonceBiomedical Sciences, General18%

What each pays off

U. Puerto Rico's former students earn more, a median $34.4K ten years after enrolling.

Median earnings, 10 years
U. Puerto Rico$34.4K
U. Puerto Rico at Ponce$31.4K
Graduation rate
U. Puerto Rico93%
U. Puerto Rico at Ponce47%

How each has changed

Applications grew at U. Puerto Rico at Ponce but fell at U. Puerto Rico; U. Puerto Rico at Ponce got more selective while U. Puerto Rico got less.

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