PublicFour-yearHispanic-serving

University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras

San Juan, PR · Highest award: Graduate degree

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Net price (avg)
$9,175
Academic year 2023-24
In-state tuition
$5,354
Academic year 2024-25
Graduation rate
50.3%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Median earnings (10 yr)
$35,723
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars

Read the years, not just the numbers

Each figure below is labelled with the period it covers, because they are not all from the same year. Tuition is Academic year 2024-25, while the earnings figure describes students who entered Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars. They are historical facts about this institution, not a quote for you.

What it actually costs

Net price is what students paid after grant and scholarship aid — usually far below the sticker price.

Total cost of attendance
$15,118
Academic year 2023-24
Tuition & fees (in state)
$5,354
Academic year 2024-25
Tuition & fees (out of state)
$5,354
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (on campus)
Not reported
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (off campus)
$11,613
Academic year 2024-25
Books & supplies
$4,168
Academic year 2024-25

Average net price by family income

Academic year 2023-24

$0–30,0008,018
$30,001–48,0008,553
$48,001–75,00011,002
$75,001–110,00011,925
$110,001+13,018

Figures are U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard data for Academic year 2023-24, published by the U.S. federal government. They are historical reference values, not a quote, and not an offer. Your actual cost will depend on your own circumstances.

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Outcomes

Historical results for students who attended. They do not predict your own.

Graduation rate (150% time)
50.3%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Graduation rate (200% time)
51.4%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Retention (full-time)
77.2%
Fall 2023 cohort
Median earnings (6 yr)
$22,417
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Median earnings (10 yr)
$35,723
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Loan default rate (3 yr)
0.0%
FSA FY2022 cohort
Median debt of completers
$5,500
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Median debt monthly payment
$58.31
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Repayment rate (3 yr)
60.1%
NSLDS FY2013/14 cohort

Compared with a high-school graduate

Students here earned a median of $35,723 ten years after entering, against a national benchmark for high-school graduates of $36,082. That benchmark is 2023 ACS 5-year pooled, 2024 dollars.

Admissions and size

Many institutions do not report these — “Not reported” is not a zero.

Admission rate
54.6%
Fall 2024
Average SAT (equivalent)
Not reported
Fall 2024
ACT 25th–75th percentile
Not reported
Fall 2024
Undergraduate enrollment
8,572
Fall 2024
Student-faculty ratio
11:1
Fall 2024
First-generation share
15.6%
Fall 2024
Pell grant recipients
66.5%
Academic year 2023-24
Federal loan recipients
4.7%
Academic year 2023-24
Median family income
$19,938
AY2022-23 (median family income)

Student body

Fall 2024

White1%
Hispanic94%
Black3%
Asian0%
Two or more races0%
Nonresident / international0%

Other Four-year institutions in PR

Peer institutions
InstitutionNet priceGrad rateEarnings (10 yr)
Albizu University-San JuanNot reported67.0%$41,544
Atenas UniversityNot reported42.5%$20,231
Atlantic UniversityNot reported39.4%$25,272
CEM College-HumacaoNot reported38.2%$21,033
CEM College-San JuanNot reported85.9%$21,033
Caribbean University-BayamonNot reported42.5%$22,842
Caribbean University-CarolinaNot reported44.4%$22,842
Caribbean University-PonceNot reported36.7%$22,842
Caribbean University-Vega BajaNot reported50.0%$22,842
Center for Advanced Studies On Puerto Rico and the CaribbeanNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Colegio Universitario de San Juan$-77832.3%$26,510
Dewey University-CarolinaNot reported62.1%$19,761

Earnings by field of study

Four years after graduation, by programme. Compare each against the national median for that field.

Earnings by field of study
ProgrammeMedian earnings (4 yr)National medianMedian debt
Public Administration.$59,695$81,408Not reported
Finance and Financial Management Services.$57,851$83,343Not reported
Business/Commerce, General.$57,619$125,988Not reported
Accounting and Related Services.$57,201$76,194$5,750
Law.$54,370$65,341Not reported
Computer Science.$54,102$107,009Not reported
Psychology, General.$47,470$98,707Not reported
Marketing.$46,038$69,303$5,500
Architecture.$44,338$74,139Not reported
Chemistry.$43,731$65,120Not reported
Political Science and Government.$41,417$63,293$7,500
Information Science/Studies.$40,414$112,705Not reported
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication.$40,173$63,560$5,500
Biology, General.$40,152$57,214$5,500
Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services.$40,076$54,945Not reported
Natural Sciences.$39,675$57,935Not reported
Economics.$38,827$82,686Not reported
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions.$35,519$71,416Not reported
Sociology.$35,481$52,657Not reported
Anthropology.$35,103$46,676Not reported

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard (release 2026-06-10) — https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/data/ · Data last updated 2026-06-10