- The Inkwell
- Puerto Rico
- University of Puerto Rico
Bayamon, PRCity: midsizeZIP 00959Founded 1971
- Sector
- Public
- Founded
- 1971
- Carnegie class
- Baccalaureate: diverse fields
- Highest degree
- Bachelor's degree
- Federal aid since
- 1971
- Website
- www.uprb.edu
- Member of
- AASCU
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University of Puerto Rico
University of Puerto Rico is a public university in Bayamon, Puerto Rico, with 2,851 undergraduates. It admits 35% of applicants, graduates 35% within six years and costs $9,644 a year after aid.
35%graduate
Admission rate35%
Retention78%
4-year graduation2.8%
Pell Grant share88%
Federal loans3.5%
$9,644net price / year
35%admission rate
—average SAT
35%graduate in 6 years
$37,789median earnings, 10 yrs
$5,500median debt
#1,619 of 1,704 for earnings#167 of 1,739 for lowest net price#1,454 of 1,738 for graduation rate#127 of 1,552 for selectivity
what it costs
Cost and net price
Net price is the average annual cost after grants and scholarships for full-time students who receive federal aid; it varies with family income.
Published cost
- Cost of attendance
- $13,536tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
- Tuition & fees, in-state
- $6,284
- Tuition & fees, out-of-state
- $6,284
- Average net price
- $9,644national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$10,170
$30,001–48,000$6,325
$48,001–75,000$6,354
$75,001–110,000$5,947
$110,001+—
getting in
Admissions and test scores
Admission
- Admission rate
- 35%national median 77%
- Average SAT
- —
- SAT reading, middle 50%
- —
- SAT math, middle 50%
- —
- ACT composite, middle 50%
- —
Against the national median
Admission rate · this college35%
Admission rate · U.S. median77%
Retention · this college78%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college35%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college88%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling
Graduation, earnings and debt
Completion
- Graduation rate, 6 years
- 35%within 150% of normal time
- Graduation rate, 4 years
- 2.8%
- First-year retention
- 78%
- Award within 8 years, all students
- 94%
Earnings and debt
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $27,136
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $37,789middle 50%: $23,980–$57,262
- Median debt at graduation
- $5,500
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0%
Earnings ten years after entry
Upper quarter$57,262
Median, University of Puerto Rico$37,789
Lower quarter$23,980
U.S. median, all colleges$58,886
Former students working and not enrolled · College Scorecard
who studies here
Students and faculty
Undergraduates
- Degree-seeking undergraduates
- 2,851
- Part-time
- 12%
- Women / men
- 49% / 51%
- Average age at entry
- 19.6
- First-generation students
- 18%
- Pell Grant recipients
- 88%
Faculty and resources
- Student-to-faculty ratio
- 21 : 1
- Full-time faculty
- 82%
- Average faculty salary
- $5,869 / month
- Instructional spending per student
- $6,534
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
Hispanic100%
5 fields of study
Most popular fields
Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded, by broad field (CIP family).
Business & management34%
Biological & biomedical sciences23%
Education19%
Engineering technologies18%
Computer & information sciences7.3%
keep comparing
Similar colleges
Public colleges in Puerto Rico
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo Arecibo, PR | $13,088 | 52% | $33,308 |
| University of Puerto Rico-Humacao Humacao, PR | $12,577 | 50% | $34,452 |
| University of Puerto Rico-Carolina Carolina, PR | $12,472 | 40% | $35,146 |
| University of Puerto Rico at Ponce Ponce, PR | $10,710 | 50% | $35,162 |
| University of Puerto Rico at Cayey Cayey, PR | $12,630 | 42% | $35,022 |
| University of Puerto Rico-Aguadilla Aguadilla, PR | $7,564 | 44% | $31,231 |
Same Carnegie class, similar price
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Maine at Fort Kent Fort Kent, ME | $11,167 | 35% | $56,874 |
| Bluefield State University Bluefield, WV | $11,130 | 34% | $45,981 |
| Harris-Stowe State University Saint Louis, MO | $11,182 | 33% | $39,919 |
| University of Maine at Presque Isle Presque Isle, ME | $10,972 | 39% | $47,161 |
| Wright State University-Lake Campus Celina, OH | $9,533 | 44% | $53,497 |
| University of Maine at Augusta Augusta, ME | $9,721 | 26% | $44,543 |
Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 243133. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q6156806.