- The Inkwell
- Puerto Rico
- University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo
Arecibo, PRCity: smallZIP 00614Founded 1967
- Sector
- Public
- Founded
- 1967
- Carnegie class
- Baccalaureate: diverse fields
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Federal aid since
- 1967
- Website
- www.upra.edu
- Member of
- AASCU
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University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo
University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo is a public university in Arecibo, Puerto Rico, with 2,669 undergraduates. It admits 59% of applicants, graduates 52% within six years and costs $13,088 a year after aid.
52%graduate
Admission rate59%
Retention76%
4-year graduation14%
Pell Grant share85%
Federal loans3.9%
$13,088net price / year
59%admission rate
—average SAT
52%graduate in 6 years
$33,308median earnings, 10 yrs
$5,500median debt
#1,654 of 1,704 for earnings#366 of 1,739 for lowest net price#990 of 1,738 for graduation rate#355 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
- $19,945tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
- Tuition & fees, in-state
- $5,354
- Tuition & fees, out-of-state
- $5,354
- Average net price
- $13,088national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$12,739
$30,001–48,000$13,602
$48,001–75,000$14,324
$75,001–110,000$14,558
$110,001+—
getting in
Admissions and test scores
Admission
- Admission rate
- 59%national median 77%
- Average SAT
- —
- SAT reading, middle 50%
- —
- SAT math, middle 50%
- —
- ACT composite, middle 50%
- —
Against the national median
Admission rate · this college59%
Admission rate · U.S. median77%
Retention · this college76%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college52%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college85%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling
Graduation, earnings and debt
Completion
- Graduation rate, 6 years
- 52%within 150% of normal time
- Graduation rate, 4 years
- 14%
- First-year retention
- 76%
- Award within 8 years, all students
- 55%
Earnings and debt
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $20,700
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $33,308middle 50%: $20,766–$46,779
- Median debt at graduation
- $5,500
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0%
Earnings ten years after entry
Upper quarter$46,779
Median, University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo$33,308
Lower quarter$20,766
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
- 2,669
- Part-time
- 5.4%
- Women / men
- 59% / 41%
- Average age at entry
- 19.6
- First-generation students
- 22%
- Pell Grant recipients
- 85%
Faculty and resources
- Student-to-faculty ratio
- 19 : 1
- Full-time faculty
- 78%
- Average faculty salary
- $7,301 / month
- Instructional spending per student
- $6,846
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
Hispanic100%
10 fields of study
Most popular fields
Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded, by broad field (CIP family).
Health professions23%
Biological & biomedical sciences20%
Business & management14%
Communications technologies13%
Engineering technologies8.8%
Psychology8.8%
Agriculture6.4%
Computer & information sciences3.6%
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Similar colleges
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| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Puerto Rico-Humacao Humacao, PR | $12,577 | 50% | $34,452 |
| University of Puerto Rico Bayamon, PR | $9,644 | 35% | $37,789 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drury University-College of Continuing Professional Studies Springfield, MO | $12,743 | 51% | $45,136 |
| Southwestern Adventist University Keene, TX | $12,685 | 50% | $57,299 |
| Valley City State University Valley City, ND | $13,748 | 50% | $53,886 |
| St. Francis College Brooklyn, NY | $14,219 | 51% | $66,961 |
| Brescia University Owensboro, KY | $14,909 | 49% | $49,034 |
| Goshen College Goshen, IN | $13,404 | 59% | $61,420 |
Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 243115. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q7896172.