- The Inkwell
- Puerto Rico
- University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras
San Juan, PRCity: largeZIP 00931Founded 1903
- Sector
- Public
- Founded
- 1903
- Carnegie class
- Doctoral: high research activity (R2)
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Federal aid since
- 1965
- Website
- www.uprrp.edu
- Member of
- AASCU
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University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras
University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras is a public university in San Juan, Puerto Rico, with 8,572 undergraduates. It admits 55% of applicants, graduates 50% within six years and costs $11,860 a year after aid.
50%graduate
Admission rate55%
Retention77%
4-year graduation17%
Pell Grant share73%
Federal loans1.0%
$11,860net price / year
55%admission rate
—average SAT
50%graduate in 6 years
$38,928median earnings, 10 yrs
$5,500median debt
#1,603 of 1,704 for earnings#284 of 1,739 for lowest net price#1,064 of 1,738 for graduation rate#288 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
- $18,901tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
- Tuition & fees, in-state
- $5,354
- Tuition & fees, out-of-state
- $5,354
- Average net price
- $11,860national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$11,647
$30,001–48,000$11,681
$48,001–75,000$12,510
$75,001–110,000$15,655
$110,001+$16,691
getting in
Admissions and test scores
Admission
- Admission rate
- 55%national median 77%
- Average SAT
- —
- SAT reading, middle 50%
- —
- SAT math, middle 50%
- —
- ACT composite, middle 50%
- —
Against the national median
Admission rate · this college55%
Admission rate · U.S. median77%
Retention · this college77%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college50%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college73%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling
Graduation, earnings and debt
Completion
- Graduation rate, 6 years
- 50%within 150% of normal time
- Graduation rate, 4 years
- 17%
- First-year retention
- 77%
- Award within 8 years, all students
- 58%
Earnings and debt
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $23,137
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $38,928middle 50%: $23,636–$58,944
- Median debt at graduation
- $5,500
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0%
Earnings ten years after entry
Upper quarter$58,944
Median, University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras$38,928
Lower quarter$23,636
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
- 8,572
- Part-time
- 12%
- Women / men
- 62% / 38%
- Average age at entry
- 19.9
- First-generation students
- 16%
- Pell Grant recipients
- 73%
Faculty and resources
- Student-to-faculty ratio
- 11 : 1
- Full-time faculty
- 74%
- Average faculty salary
- $6,128 / month
- Instructional spending per student
- $12,387
- Endowment, end of year
- $273,192
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White0.7%
Hispanic94%
Black3.2%
Asian0.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native0.7%
Unknown1.2%
19 fields of study
Most popular fields
Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded, by broad field (CIP family).
Business & management20%
Biological & biomedical sciences14%
Psychology9.7%
Social sciences8.6%
Communication & journalism7.5%
Education5.9%
Visual & performing arts5.2%
Foreign languages & linguistics5.0%
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| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez Mayaguez, PR | $14,997 | 47% | $47,912 |
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| 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 |
Same Carnegie class, similar price
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Augusta University Augusta, GA | $12,017 | 48% | $52,071 |
| University of Nebraska at Omaha Omaha, NE | $12,898 | 51% | $59,749 |
| Middle Tennessee State University Murfreesboro, TN | $12,562 | 54% | $52,702 |
| San Francisco State University San Francisco, CA | $9,803 | 50% | $73,299 |
| University of Akron Main Campus Akron, OH | $13,072 | 53% | $51,221 |
| Wichita State University Wichita, KS | $10,307 | 52% | $56,003 |
Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 243221. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q7896167.