Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Bayamon has 18 pts more Pell recipients than Universidad Politecnica de Puerto Rico (80% vs. 62%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  2. 2

    Universidad Politecnica de Puerto Rico grads earn $17.6K more ten years out than Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Bayamon's ($47,540 vs. $29,936)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  3. 3

    Universidad Politecnica de Puerto Rico is more diverse (index 0.15 vs. 0.01)

    Diversity index
  4. 4

    Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Bayamon costs about $9.2K less per year on average than Universidad Politecnica de Puerto Rico ($16,602 vs. $25,825, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  5. 5

    Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Bayamon's grants cover 28% of its full price on average, vs. 16% at Universidad Politecnica de Puerto Rico

    Aid generosity
  6. 6

    Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Bayamon has 5 pts more first-gen students than Universidad Politecnica de Puerto Rico (27% vs. 22%)

    First-generation students

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

Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Bayamon admits 40%; Universidad Politecnica de Puerto Rico doesn't report an acceptance rate.

Acceptance rate
Universidad Politecnica de Puerto RicoNot reported
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Bayamon40%
Quad's selectivity
  • Universidad Politecnica de Puerto RicoNot rated
  • Inter American University of Puerto Rico-BayamonSelective
SAT middle 50%
Universidad Politecnica de Puerto RicoNot reported
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-BayamonTest-blind
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Universidad Politecnica de Puerto RicoNot reported
  • Inter American University of Puerto Rico-BayamonGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

Universidad Politecnica de Puerto Rico and Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Bayamon are about the same size.

Undergrads
Universidad Politecnica de Puerto Rico3.6K
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Bayamon3.5K
Pell Grant share
Universidad Politecnica de Puerto Rico62%
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Bayamon80%

Majors and faculty

Industrial Engineering leads at Universidad Politecnica de Puerto Rico, and Aviation/Airway Management and Operations at Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Bayamon.

Students per faculty member
Universidad Politecnica de Puerto Rico18 to 1
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Bayamon30 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Universidad Politecnica de Puerto RicoIndustrial Engineering15%
  • Inter American University of Puerto Rico-BayamonAviation/Airway Management and Operations8%

What each costs

Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Bayamon costs about $9.2K less a year than Universidad Politecnica de Puerto Rico on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Universidad Politecnica de Puerto Rico$25.8K
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Bayamon$16.6K
Aid generosity
Universidad Politecnica de Puerto Rico16%
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Bayamon28%

What each pays off

Universidad Politecnica de Puerto Rico's former students earn more, a median $47.5K ten years after enrolling.

Median earnings, 10 years
Universidad Politecnica de Puerto Rico$47.5K
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Bayamon$29.9K
Graduation rate
Universidad Politecnica de Puerto Rico32%
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Bayamon37%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Bayamon, which got more selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Universidad Politecnica de Puerto RicoNot reported
  • Inter American University of Puerto Rico-BayamonGrowing+14%
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