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University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras

University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras

San Juan, PR · City · 8,572 students
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$9,175
Average net priceYour net price
In-state · 2023-24
<30
30–48
48–75
75–110
110+
By household income — tap a bar
51%
Graduation rate
Entered fall 2017 & 2018
70% typical
$35,723
Earnings 10 years on
Measured 2020 & 2021
$63,395 typical
55%
Acceptance rate
Applied for fall 2024
73% typical · not scored
Accredited by Middle States Commission on Higher Education
About

As the flagship campus of the University of Puerto Rico system, UPR Río Piedras is best known as the island’s premier public research institution, excelling in the natural sciences, humanities, business administration, and law. Set amidst historic Spanish Revival architecture anchored by its famous clock tower (*La Torre*), the university offers a vibrant, politically engaged, and culturally rich campus life deeply rooted in Puerto Rican heritage. Distinctively, it stands out as a major national pipeline for Hispanic students who go on to earn doctoral degrees, providing an exceptionally affordable, Spanish-dominant education in the heart of San Juan.

Wikipedia:The University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus is a public land-grant research university in San Juan, Puerto Rico. It is the largest campus in the University of Puerto Rico system in terms of student population and it was Puerto Rico's first public university campus.

Location
San Juan, PR, 00931-0000 · City campus
✈
Nearest airport from college
MIA · Miami
1044 mi away
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Cost & aid
Cost of attendance
These figures are federal data and may be out of date.
In-stateOut-of-state
Tuition & fees$5,354$5,354
Books & supplies$4,168$4,168
Cost of attendance$15,118$15,118 est.
Average net price$9,175Not published
Out-of-state prices
Tuition & fees$5,354
Books & supplies$4,168
Cost of attendance$15,118 est.
Average net priceNot published
In-state: $9,175
est. = the in-state cost of attendance with out-of-state tuition swapped in; no out-of-state figure is published.
Net price by family income · in-state students, 2023-24
$0–30k
$8,018
$30–48k
$8,553
$48–75k
$11,002
$75–110k
$11,925
$110k+
$13,018
Outcomes
Completion
Within 6 yrs
51%
Entered 2017–18
Within 4 yrs
11%
Back for yr 2
77%
Transferred
0%
8 yrs after starting · first-time, full-time students
51% graduated · 5% still enrolled · 44% left or unknown · none transferred
Earnings · measured 2020 & 2021
6 yrs after entry$22,417
10 yrs after entry$35,723
Debt
Median at graduation$5,500
Monthly payment$58
Middle 50% owe$4.3k–$8.8k
90th percentile$12,953
Admissions
Getting in · applied for fall 2024
Admit rate
55%
Test policy
Not required
Per College Scorecard

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Student Body
Gender
Men 37%Women 63%
Who enrolls
Faculty ratio
11 : 1
Pell grant
66%
First-gen
16%
Family income
$19,937
Independent
4%
Age at entry
19.0
Part-time
12%
Race & ethnicity
White
1%
Hispanic
94%
Black
3%
AI/AN
1%
Unknown
1%
Varsity sports
NCAA Division II without football · EADA 2024-25
  • Baseball
    Men's
  • Basketball
    Men's · Women's
  • Other Sports
    Men's · Women's
  • Soccer
    Men's · Women's
  • Softball
    Women's
  • Swimming
    Men's · Women's
  • Table Tennis
    Men's · Women's
  • Tennis
    Men's · Women's
  • Track and Field (Outdoor)
    Men's · Women's
  • Volleyball
    Men's · Women's
  • Weight Lifting
    Men's · Women's
  • Wrestling
    Men's
Programs & Earnings
Bachelor's degrees by annual completions · 4yr national median earnings
Median earnings, all programs · measured 2020 & 2021
After 6 yrs
$22,417
After 10 yrs
$35,723
Biology, General231
Psychology, General127
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services98
Accounting and Related Services83
Marketing65
Political Science and Government59
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas53
Human Resources Management and Services50
Finance and Financial Management Services48
Environmental Design47
Natural Sciences45
Social Work45
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication44
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication40
Chemistry38
Special Education and Teaching29
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Institutional
Resources
Endowment
$273,192
Full-time faculty
74%
Faculty salary
$6,128/mo
Teaching spend
$12,387
per student
Federal loans
5%
Classification
Carnegie type
Doctoral University
Research activity
R2 — high research
$34M research spending · 90 research doctorates a year
Undergraduate profile
Four-year, more selective admissions

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