University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff vs University of Puerto Rico at Ponce
Side by side: Mass and confession times, faith grades, academics, cost after aid and outcomes.
University of Arkansas at Pine BluffPine Bluff, ARCatholic life on campusUniversity of Puerto Rico at PoncePonce, PRCatholic life on campus
At a glance
- University of Puerto Rico at Ponce has the higher graduation rate: 46% against 40% at University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff.
- For families earning $48,001 to $75,000, University of Puerto Rico at Ponce has the lower price after aid: $13,017 a year, against $15,920 at University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff.
- Median earnings ten years after entry are higher at University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff: $35,550, against $31,394 at University of Puerto Rico at Ponce.
- Median debt is lower at University of Puerto Rico at Ponce: $5,500, against $24,202 at University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff.
The college
Control
Public
Public
Location
Pine Bluff, AR
Ponce, PR
Setting
Town
City
Students
2,100
2,319
Academics
Academic Excellence grade
DAcademic Excellence: Limited (grade D): 40 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
DAcademic Excellence: Limited (grade D): 40 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
Admission rate
41%
52%
Average SAT
922
ACT middle 50%
14–18
Graduation rate
40%
46%
First-year retention
64%
73%
Cost and outcomes
Average net price a year
$12,653
$10,990
Net price, up to $30,000 income
$12,302
$10,114
Net price, $30,001–$48,000 income
$11,324
$10,534
Net price, $48,001–$75,000 income
$15,920
$13,017
Net price, $75,001–$110,000 income
$13,975
$13,600
Net price, over $110,000 income
$17,840
$12,404
Median debt
$24,202
$5,500
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$35,550
$31,394
The grades and the Compass Score are Catholic School Compass ratings from documented sources; each college’s page lists its sources. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt are federal data. This page does not rank the two colleges.
University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff · University of Puerto Rico at Ponce