- The Inkwell
- Puerto Rico
- University of Puerto Rico-Carolina
Carolina, PRSuburb: largeZIP 00984Founded 1974
- Sector
- Public
- Founded
- 1974
- Carnegie class
- Baccalaureate: diverse fields
- Highest degree
- Bachelor's degree
- Federal aid since
- 1974
- Website
- www.uprc.edu
- Member of
- AASCU
Puerto RicoPublic
University of Puerto Rico-Carolina
University of Puerto Rico-Carolina is a public university in Carolina, Puerto Rico, with 2,404 undergraduates. It admits 54% of applicants, graduates 40% within six years and costs $12,472 a year after aid.
40%graduate
Admission rate54%
Retention72%
4-year graduation38%
Pell Grant share77%
Federal loans2.8%
$12,472net price / year
54%admission rate
932average SAT
40%graduate in 6 years
$35,146median earnings, 10 yrs
$5,500median debt
#1,646 of 1,704 for earnings#325 of 1,739 for lowest net price#1,368 of 1,738 for graduation rate#286 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
- $19,478tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
- Tuition & fees, in-state
- $7,986
- Tuition & fees, out-of-state
- $7,986
- Average net price
- $12,472national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$12,365
$30,001–48,000$12,244
$48,001–75,000$12,875
$75,001–110,000$16,435
$110,001+$18,738
getting in
Admissions and test scores
Admission
- Admission rate
- 54%national median 77%
- Average SAT
- 932
- SAT reading, middle 50%
- 411–538
- SAT math, middle 50%
- 398–519
- ACT composite, middle 50%
- —
Against the national median
Admission rate · this college54%
Admission rate · U.S. median77%
Retention · this college72%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college40%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college77%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling
Graduation, earnings and debt
Completion
- Graduation rate, 6 years
- 40%within 150% of normal time
- Graduation rate, 4 years
- 38%
- First-year retention
- 72%
- Award within 8 years, all students
- 45%
Earnings and debt
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $23,728
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $35,146middle 50%: $22,826–$48,695
- Median debt at graduation
- $5,500
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0%
Earnings ten years after entry
Upper quarter$48,695
Median, University of Puerto Rico-Carolina$35,146
Lower quarter$22,826
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
- 2,404
- Part-time
- 16%
- Women / men
- 65% / 35%
- Average age at entry
- 20.1
- First-generation students
- 18%
- Pell Grant recipients
- 77%
Faculty and resources
- Student-to-faculty ratio
- 20 : 1
- Full-time faculty
- 58%
- Average faculty salary
- $7,539 / month
- Instructional spending per student
- $5,764
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White0.1%
Hispanic96%
Black2.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native0.7%
8 fields of study
Most popular fields
Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded, by broad field (CIP family).
Psychology25%
Homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting24%
Business & management23%
Engineering technologies12%
Communications technologies6.0%
Visual & performing arts5.5%
Communication & journalism2.9%
Education1.4%
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|---|---|---|---|
| University of Puerto Rico-Humacao Humacao, PR | $12,577 | 50% | $34,452 |
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| University of Puerto Rico at Cayey Cayey, PR | $12,630 | 42% | $35,022 |
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| University of Puerto Rico-Aguadilla Aguadilla, PR | $7,564 | 44% | $31,231 |
Same Carnegie class, similar price
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emmanuel University Franklin Springs, GA | $12,898 | 41% | $48,171 |
| SUNY College of Technology at Canton Canton, NY | $12,696 | 37% | $51,652 |
| University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff Pine Bluff, AR | $11,528 | 39% | $40,307 |
| Urshan University Wentzville, MO | $11,886 | 41% | — |
| Mayville State University Mayville, ND | $13,637 | 39% | $50,306 |
| Lewis-Clark State College Lewiston, ID | $13,632 | 39% | $52,487 |
Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 243142. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q7896174.