Quad

Head-to-head

U. Puerto Rico-Carolina
U. Puerto Rico-Humacao

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    U. Puerto Rico-Humacao's yield is 16 pts higher than U. Puerto Rico-Carolina's

    Yield rate
  2. 2

    U. Puerto Rico-Humacao is more diverse (index 0.18 vs. 0.07)

    Diversity index
  3. 3

    U. Puerto Rico-Humacao graduates 9 pts more of its students than U. Puerto Rico-Carolina (54% vs. 46%)

    Graduation rate
  4. 4

    U. Puerto Rico-Humacao has 5 pts more Pell recipients than U. Puerto Rico-Carolina (81% vs. 76%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  5. 5

    U. Puerto Rico-Humacao has 4 pts more first-gen students than U. Puerto Rico-Carolina (22% vs. 18%)

    First-generation students
  6. 6

    U. Puerto Rico-Carolina grads earn $1.1K more ten years out than U. Puerto Rico-Humacao's ($30,626 vs. $29,521)

    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-Carolina admits 55%, U. Puerto Rico-Humacao 55%; U. Puerto Rico-Humacao's yield is higher, at 86%.

Acceptance rate
U. Puerto Rico-Carolina55%
U. Puerto Rico-Humacao55%
Quad's selectivity
  • U. Puerto Rico-CarolinaAccessible
  • U. Puerto Rico-HumacaoSelective
SAT middle 50%Axis 700–1600
U. Puerto Rico-Carolina
809–1057
U. Puerto Rico-HumacaoTest-blind
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • U. Puerto Rico-CarolinaGPA and school record required
  • U. Puerto Rico-HumacaoGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

U. Puerto Rico-Carolina and U. Puerto Rico-Humacao are about the same size; U. Puerto Rico-Humacao has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
U. Puerto Rico-Carolina2.4K
U. Puerto Rico-Humacao2.5K
Pell Grant share
U. Puerto Rico-Carolina76%
U. Puerto Rico-Humacao81%

Majors and faculty

Forensic Psychology leads at U. Puerto Rico-Carolina, and Biology/Biological Sciences at U. Puerto Rico-Humacao.

Students per faculty member
U. Puerto Rico-Carolina20 to 1
U. Puerto Rico-Humacao14 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • U. Puerto Rico-CarolinaForensic Psychology28%
  • U. Puerto Rico-HumacaoBiology/Biological Sciences, General12%

What each pays off

U. Puerto Rico-Carolina's former students earn more, a median $30.6K ten years after enrolling.

Median earnings, 10 years
U. Puerto Rico-Carolina$30.6K
U. Puerto Rico-Humacao$29.5K
Graduation rate
U. Puerto Rico-Carolina46%
U. Puerto Rico-Humacao54%

How each has changed

Applications grew at U. Puerto Rico-Carolina but fell at U. Puerto Rico-Humacao; U. Puerto Rico-Carolina got more selective while U. Puerto Rico-Humacao got less.

Applications, 10-year change
  • U. Puerto Rico-CarolinaGrowing+31%
  • U. Puerto Rico-HumacaoShrinking−32%
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