Quad

Head-to-head

U. Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras
Albany State

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Albany State has 18 pts more first-gen students than U. Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras (34% vs. 16%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    Albany State is more diverse (index 0.29 vs. 0.11)

    Diversity index
  3. 3

    U. Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras graduates 17 pts more of its students than Albany State (50% vs. 34%)

    Graduation rate
  4. 4

    Albany State grads earn $5K more ten years out than U. Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras's ($40,674 vs. $35,723)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  5. 5

    U. Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras is a bit larger (8,572 vs. 5,956)

    Undergrads
  6. 6

    Albany State has 3 pts more Pell recipients than U. Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras (69% vs. 66%)

    Pell Grant recipients

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-Rio Piedras admits 55%; Albany State doesn't report an acceptance rate.

Acceptance rate
U. Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras55%
Albany StateNot reported
Quad's selectivity
  • U. Puerto Rico-Rio PiedrasSelective
  • Albany StateNot rated
SAT middle 50%
U. Puerto Rico-Rio PiedrasTest-blind
Albany StateNot reported
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • U. Puerto Rico-Rio PiedrasGPA and school record required
  • Albany StateNot reported

Who's on each campus

U. Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras is a bit larger than Albany State (8,572 vs. 5,956 undergrads); Albany State has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
U. Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras8.6K
Albany State6K
Pell Grant share
U. Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras66%
Albany State69%

Majors and faculty

Biology/Biological Sciences leads at U. Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras, and Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences at Albany State.

Students per faculty member
U. Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras11 to 1
Albany State21 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • U. Puerto Rico-Rio PiedrasBiology/Biological Sciences, General14%
  • Albany StateHealth Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General16%

What each costs

Only Albany State reports an average cost ($13.6K).

Average cost, all students
U. Puerto Rico-Rio PiedrasNot reported
Albany State$13.6K
Aid generosity
U. Puerto Rico-Rio PiedrasNot reported
Albany State36%

What each pays off

Albany State's former students earn more, a median $40.7K ten years after enrolling.

Median earnings, 10 years
U. Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras$35.7K
Albany State$40.7K
Graduation rate
U. Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras50%
Albany State34%

How each has changed

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

Applications, 10-year change
  • U. Puerto Rico-Rio PiedrasShrinking−51%
  • Albany 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