Quad

Head-to-head

U. Puerto Rico at Ponce
U. Puerto Rico at Cayey

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 at Cayey's

    Yield rate
  2. 2

    U. Puerto Rico at Ponce has 7 pts more Pell recipients than U. Puerto Rico at Cayey (83% vs. 76%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  3. 3

    U. Puerto Rico at Ponce has 2 pts more first-gen students than U. Puerto Rico at Cayey (21% vs. 19%)

    First-generation students
  4. 4

    U. Puerto Rico at Ponce is a bit larger (2,278 vs. 2,069)

    Undergrads
  5. 5

    U. Puerto Rico at Cayey graduates 1 pts more of its students than U. Puerto Rico at Ponce (48% vs. 47%)

    Graduation rate
  6. 6

    U. Puerto Rico at Ponce grads earn $436 more ten years out than U. Puerto Rico at Cayey's ($31,394 vs. $30,958)

    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 at Ponce admits 52%, U. Puerto Rico at Cayey 53%; U. Puerto Rico at Ponce's yield is higher, at 84%.

Acceptance rate
U. Puerto Rico at Ponce52%
U. Puerto Rico at Cayey53%
Quad's selectivity
  • U. Puerto Rico at PonceSelective
  • U. Puerto Rico at CayeySelective
SAT middle 50%Axis 700–1600
U. Puerto Rico at PonceTest-blind
U. Puerto Rico at Cayey
843–1073
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • U. Puerto Rico at PonceGPA and school record required
  • U. Puerto Rico at CayeyGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

U. Puerto Rico at Ponce is a bit larger than U. Puerto Rico at Cayey (2,278 vs. 2,069 undergrads) and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
U. Puerto Rico at Ponce2.3K
U. Puerto Rico at Cayey2.1K
Pell Grant share
U. Puerto Rico at Ponce83%
U. Puerto Rico at Cayey76%

Majors and faculty

Biomedical Sciences leads at U. Puerto Rico at Ponce, and Biology/Biological Sciences at U. Puerto Rico at Cayey.

Students per faculty member
U. Puerto Rico at Ponce22 to 1
U. Puerto Rico at Cayey24 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • U. Puerto Rico at PonceBiomedical Sciences, General18%
  • U. Puerto Rico at CayeyBiology/Biological Sciences, General25%

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 at Ponce$31.4K
U. Puerto Rico at Cayey$31K
Graduation rate
U. Puerto Rico at Ponce47%
U. Puerto Rico at Cayey48%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; both got more selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • U. Puerto Rico at PonceGrowing+17%
  • U. Puerto Rico at CayeyGrowing+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