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IPEDS ID: 243221
OPE ID: 00710800
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University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras
39 Ponce de Leon Ave, San Juan, Puerto Rico 00931-0000
General information:  (787) 764-0000
Website:  www.uprrp.edu
Type:  4-year, Public
Awards offered:  Bachelor's degree
Postbaccalaureate certificate
Master's degree
Post-master's certificate
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship
Doctor's degree - professional practice
Campus setting:  City: Large
Campus housing:  Yes
Student population:  15,098 (11,981 undergraduate)
Student-to-faculty ratio:  15 to 1
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Admissionswww.uprrp.edu/?page_id=382
Apply Onlineestudiantes.upr.edu/admisiones/
Financial Aidasistenciaeconomica.uprrp.edu/
Net Price Calculatorwww.uprrp.edu/
Tuition Policies for Servicemembers and Veteranswww.uprrp.edu/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/111-2013-2014.pdf
Disability Servicesestudiantes.uprrp.edu/servicios-al-estudiante/oapi/
Athletic Graduation Ratesestudiantes.uprrp.edu/desarollo-estudiantil/departamento-atletico/documentos-departamento-atletico/
Mission Statement
  selfstudy2015-2016.uprrp.edu/?page_id=117
Carnegie Classification
Doctoral Universities: Higher Research Activity
Religious Affiliation
Not applicable
Federal Aid
Eligible students may receive Pell Grants and other federal aid (e.g. Direct Loans).
Undergraduate students enrolled who are formally registered with office of disability services
7%
Special Learning Opportunities
ROTC (Army, Air Force)
Teacher certification
Distance education – graduate programs offered
Study abroad
Student Services
Remedial services
Academic/career counseling service
Employment services for students
Placement services for completers
On-campus day care for students' children
Credit Accepted
Dual credit
Advanced placement (AP) credits
Faculty and graduate assistants by primary function, Fall 2017Full timePart time
Total faculty1,032261
Instructional935261
Research and public service970
Total graduate assistants-11
Instructional-11
Research-0
open-close Tuition, Fees, and Estimated Student Expenses
Estimated Expenses for Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students
  • Beginning students are those who are entering postsecondary education for the first time.
Estimated expenses for academic year2014-20152015-20162016-20172017-2018% change 2016-2017 to 2017-2018
Tuition and fees
In-state$2,019$2,019$2,078$2,046-1.5%
Out-of-state$4,518$4,518$4,630$4,6520.5%
Books and supplies$1,843$1,862$2,168$2,1680.0%
Living arrangement
On Campus
Room and board$8,611$8,751$11,161$11,1610.0%
Other$1,224$2,189$2,453$2,4530.0%
Off Campus
Room and board$8,611$8,751$11,161$11,1610.0%
Other$2,125$2,987$3,251$3,2510.0%
Off Campus with Family
Other$2,958$2,987$3,251$3,2510.0%
Total Expenses2014-20152015-20162016-20172017-2018% change 2016-2017 to 2017-2018
In-state
On Campus$13,697$14,821$17,860$17,828-0.2%
Off Campus$14,598$15,619$18,658$18,626-0.2%
Off Campus with Family$6,820$6,868$7,497$7,465-0.4%
Out-of-state
On Campus$16,196$17,320$20,412$20,4340.1%
Off Campus$17,097$18,118$21,210$21,2320.1%
Off Campus with Family$9,319$9,367$10,049$10,0710.2%
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Average graduate student tuition and fees for academic year2017-2018
In-state tuition$2,431
In-state fees$144
Out-of-state tuition$6,628
Out-of-state fees$144
Alternative Tuition Plans
Type of PlanOffered
Tuition guarantee planX
Prepaid tuition planX
Tuition payment planX
Other alternative tuition plan
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Undergraduate Student Financial Aid, 2016-2017
Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students
  • Beginning students are those who are entering postsecondary education for the first time.
Type of AidNumber receiving aidPercent receiving aidTotal amount of aid receivedAverage amount of aid received
Any student financial aid12,00674%————
Grant or scholarship aid1,99973%$10,338,297$5,172
Federal grants1,89469%$9,681,317$5,112
Pell grants1,82867%$9,313,435$5,095
Other federal grants43716%$367,882$842
State/local government grant or scholarships81530%$229,933$282
Institutional grants or scholarships30011%$427,047$1,423
Student loan aid462%$159,500$3,467
Federal student loans462%$159,500$3,467
Other student loans00%$0—
  • 1 Includes students receiving Federal work study aid and aid from other sources not listed above.
All Undergraduate Students
Type of AidNumber receiving aidPercent receiving aidTotal amount of aid receivedAverage amount of aid received
Grant or scholarship aid19,32569%$45,356,998$4,864
Pell grants8,20761%$40,281,783$4,908
Federal student loans8897%$4,174,200$4,695
  • 1 Grant or scholarship aid includes aid received, from the federal government, state or local government, the institution, and other sources known by the institution.

  • For more information on Student Financial Assistance Programs or to apply for financial aid via the web, visit Federal Student Aid.
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Average Net Price for Full-Time Beginning Students
Full-time beginning undergraduate students who paid the in-state or in-district tuition rate and were awarded grant or scholarship aid from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.
2014-20152015-20162016-2017
Average net price$3,083$2,048$5,821
Full-time beginning undergraduate students who paid the in-state or in-district tuition rate and were awarded Title IV aid by income.
Average net price by Income2014-20152015-20162016-2017
$0 – $30,000$2,719$1,502$4,714
$30,001 – $48,000$3,881$2,786$6,240
$48,001 – $75,000$3,716$4,451$7,926
$75,001 – $110,000$5,546$1,458$9,615
$110,001 and more——$10,235
  • Average net price is generated by subtracting the average amount of federal, state/local government, or institutional grant or scholarship aid from the total cost of attendance. Total cost of attendance is the sum of published tuition and required fees (lower of in-district or in-state), books and supplies, and the weighted average for room and board and other expenses.
  • Beginning students are those who are entering postsecondary education for the first time.
  • Title IV aid to students includes grant aid, work study aid, and loan aid. These include: Federal Pell Grant, Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (FSEOG), Academic Competitiveness Grant (ACG), National Science and Mathematics Access to Retain Talent Grant (National SMART Grant), Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education (TEACH) Grant, Federal Work-Study, Federal Perkins Loan, Subsidized Direct or FFEL Stafford Loan, and Unsubsidized Direct or FFEL Stafford Loan. For those Title IV recipients, net price is reported by income category and includes students who received federal aid even if none of that aid was provided in the form of grants. While Title IV status defines the cohort of student for which the data are reported, the definition of net price remains the same – total cost of attendance minus grant aid.
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Fall 2017
Total enrollment15,098
Undergraduate enrollment11,981
Undergraduate transfer-in enrollment314
Graduate enrollment3,117
Undergraduate Attendance StatusUndergraduate Student Gender
Undergraduate Attendance Status: Full-time: 88% Part-time: 12%Undergraduate Student Gender: Male: 38% Female: 62%
Undergraduate Race/ethnicity
Undergraduate Race/ethnicity: American Indian or Alaska Native: 0% Asian: 0% Black or African American: 2% Hispanic/Latino: 85% Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander: 0% White: 1% Two or more races: 0% Race/ethnicity unknown: 12% Non-resident alien: 0%
Undergraduate Student AgeUndergraduate Student Residence
Undergraduate Student Age: 24 and under: 93% 25 and over: 6% Age unknown: 1%Undergraduate Student Residence: In-state: 90% Out-of-state: 0% Foreign countries: 0% Unknown: 10%
  • Residence data are reported for first-time degree/certificate-seeking undergraduates, Fall 2016.
Graduate Attendance Status
Graduate Attendance Status: Full-time: 74% Part-time: 26%
Undergraduate Distance Education StatusGraduate Distance Education Status
Undergraduate Enrollment by Distance Education Status: Enrolled only in distance education: 0% Enrolled in some distance education: 0% Not enrolled in any distance education: 100%Graduate Enrollment by Distance Education Status: Enrolled only in distance education: 0% Enrolled in some distance education: 0% Not enrolled in any distance education: 100%
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Undergraduate application fee (2017-2018): $30
Undergraduate Admissions Fall 2017
TotalMaleFemale
Number of applicants6,0462,3113,735
Percent admitted40%40%40%
Percent admitted who enrolled88%89%88%
Admissions ConsiderationsRequiredRecommendedConsidered but not required
Secondary school GPAX
Secondary school recordX
Formal demonstration of competenciesX
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)X
open-close Retention and Graduation Rates
First-to-Second Year Retention Rates

Retention rates measure the percentage of first-time students who are seeking bachelor's degrees who return to the institution to continue their studies the following fall.

Retention Rates for First-Time Students Pursuing Bachelor's Degrees
Student retention: Full-time students: 77% Part-time students: 53%
Percentage of Students Who Began Their Studies in Fall 2016 and Returned in Fall 2017
  • Interpret data with caution. After the atmospheric phenomenon, Hurricane Maria, many of our students went to the United States to continue their post-secondary studies and this results in a low student retention rate.
Overall Graduation Rate and Transfer-Out Rate

The overall graduation rate is also known as the "Student Right to Know" or IPEDS graduation rate. It tracks the progress of students who began their studies as full-time, first-time degree- or certificate-seeking students to see if they complete a degree or other award such as a certificate within 150% of "normal time" for completing the program in which they are enrolled.

Some institutions also report a transfer-out rate, which is the percentage of the full-time, first-time students who transferred to another institution.

Note that not all students at the institution are tracked for these rates. Students who have already attended another postsecondary institution, or who began their studies on a part-time basis, are not tracked for this rate. At this institution, 86 percent of entering students were counted as "full-time, first-time" in 2017.

Overall Graduation and Transfer-Out Rates for Students Who Began Their Studies in Fall 2011
Overall graduation rate: Overall graduation rate: 58% (*) Transfer-out rate:
Percentage of Full-time, First-Time Students Who Graduated or Transferred Out Within 150% of "Normal Time" to Completion for Their Program
  • (*) Not all institutions report transfer-out rates.
Bachelor's Degree Graduation Rates

Bachelor’s degree graduation rates measure the percentage of entering students beginning their studies full-time and are planning to get a bachelor’s degree and who complete their degree program within a specified amount of time.

Graduation Rates for Students Pursuing Bachelor's Degrees
Bachelor's degree rate: [Began in Fall 2009] 4-year: 13% 6-year: 44% 8-year: 51% [Began in Fall 2011] 4-year: 18% 6-year: 58%
Percentage of Full-time, First-time Students Who Graduated in the Specified Amount of Time and Began in Fall 2009 or Fall 2011
6-Year Graduation Rate by Gender for Students Pursuing Bachelor's Degrees
6-Year Graduation Rate by Gender for Students Pursuing Bachelor's Degrees: Male: 55% Female: 60%
Percentage of Full-time, First-time Students Who Began Their Studies in Fall 2011 and Received a Degree or Award Within 150% of "Normal Time" to Completion for Their Program
6-Year Graduation Rate by Race/Ethnicity for Students Pursuing Bachelor's Degrees
6-Year Graduation Rate by Race/Ethnicity for Students Pursuing Bachelor's Degrees: American Indian or Alaska Native: 0% Asian: 0% Black or African American: 100% Hispanic/Latino: 58% White: 14% Two or more races: 50% Race/ethnicity unknown: 27%
Percentage of Full-time, First-time Students Who Began Their Studies in Fall 2011 and Received a Degree or Award Within 150% of "Normal Time" to Completion for Their Program
open-close Outcome Measures
  • Alternative measures of student success are reported by degree-granting institutions to describe the outcomes of degree/certificate-seeking undergraduate students who are not only first-time, full-time students, but also part-time attending and non-first-time (transfer-in) students. These measures are also reported for students receiving Pell grants and those students that do not receive Pell grants. These measures provide the 8-year award-completion rates by award level (certificates, associate's and bachelor degrees) after entering an institution. For students who did not earn any undergraduate award after 8-years of entry, the enrollment statuses are reported as either still enrolled at the institution, or subsequently transferred out of the institution. Unlike the Graduation Rates data, all reporting institutions must report on their transfer outs regardless if the institution has a mission that provides substantial transfer preparation.
FULL-TIME, FIRST-TIME DEGREE/CERTIFICATE-SEEKING UNDERGRADUATES WHO ENTERED IN 2009-10
Award and enrollment rate: [All students] Received a Bachelor's degree: 51% Enrolled at same institution: 3% Enrolled at different institution: 4% [Pell] Received a Bachelor's degree: 47% Enrolled at same institution: 3% Enrolled at different institution: 3% [Non-Pell] Received a Bachelor's degree: 58% Enrolled at same institution: 2% Enrolled at different institution: 5%
PART-TIME, FIRST-TIME DEGREE/CERTIFICATE-SEEKING UNDERGRADUATES WHO ENTERED IN 2009-10
Award and enrollment rate: [All students] Received a Bachelor's degree: 16% Enrolled at same institution: 5% Enrolled at different institution: 0% [Pell] Received a Bachelor's degree: 15% Enrolled at same institution: 8% Enrolled at different institution: 0% [Non-Pell] Received a Bachelor's degree: 20% Enrolled at same institution: 0% Enrolled at different institution: 0%
FULL-TIME, NON-FIRST-TIME DEGREE/CERTIFICATE-SEEKING UNDERGRADUATES WHO ENTERED IN 2009-10
Award and enrollment rate: [All students] Received a Bachelor's degree: 46% Enrolled at same institution: 2% Enrolled at different institution: 1% [Pell] Received a Bachelor's degree: 57% Enrolled at same institution: 3% Enrolled at different institution: 1% [Non-Pell] Received a Bachelor's degree: 35% Enrolled at same institution: 1% Enrolled at different institution: 1%
PART-TIME, NON-FIRST-TIME DEGREE/CERTIFICATE-SEEKING UNDERGRADUATES WHO ENTERED IN 2009-10
Award and enrollment rate: [All students] Received a Bachelor's degree: 18% Enrolled at same institution: 1% Enrolled at different institution: 0% [Pell] Received a Bachelor's degree: 36% Enrolled at same institution: 0% Enrolled at different institution: 0% [Non-Pell] Received a Bachelor's degree: 14% Enrolled at same institution: 1% Enrolled at different institution: 0%
open-close Programs/Majors
Completions (Number of awards conferred) 2016-2017
Completions are the number of awards conferred by program and award level.
sort byProgramBachelorMasterDoctorPostgraduate
Certificate
  • Data shown are for first majors.
  • (-) Program is not offered at this award level.
  • d identifies programs and award levels that are offered as a distance education program. For program category totals, d is shown if one or more programs in the category are offered as a distance education program.
Architecture and Related Services
Architecture-20--
City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning-15--
Environmental Design/Architecture46---
Category total4635--
Biological And Biomedical Sciences
Biology/Biological Sciences, General19354-
Exercise Physiology-6--
Category total193114-
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
Accounting102---
Business Statistics1---
Business/Commerce, General850--
Executive Assistant/Executive Secretary3---
Finance, General37-2-
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General30---
International Business/Trade/Commerce--1-
Labor and Industrial Relations25---
Management Information Systems, General20---
Marketing/Marketing Management, General62---
Office Management and Supervision0---
Operations Management and Supervision101--
Category total298513-
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia32---
Journalism334--
Public Relations/Image Management59---
Speech Communication and Rhetoric-9--
Category total12413--
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
Computer and Information Sciences, General---3
Computer Science15---
Information Science/Studies-27--
Category total1527-3
Education
Art Teacher Education0---
Biology Teacher Education0---
Business Teacher Education0---
Chemistry Teacher Education0---
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services-55-
Curriculum and Instruction-1021-
Drama and Dance Teacher Education0---
Early Childhood Education and Teaching08--
Education, Other0---
Educational Evaluation and Research-2--
Educational Leadership and Administration, General-1114-
Elementary Education and Teaching48---
Family and Consumer Sciences/Home Economics Teacher Education-0--
History Teacher Education0---
Mathematics Teacher Education0---
Music Teacher Education0---
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching0---
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education0---
Secondary Education and Teaching113---
Social Studies Teacher Education0---
Spanish Language Teacher Education0---
Special Education and Teaching, General08--
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor03--
Category total1614740-
English Language and Literature/Letters
English Language and Literature, General-613-
English Language and Literature/Letters, Other0---
Category total0613-
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
Child Care and Support Services Management20---
Family and Community Services0---
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General11--
Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services, Other4---
Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General28---
Category total531--
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
Comparative Literature332--
Foreign Languages and Literatures, General74---
Language Interpretation and Translation-14--
Linguistics-5-1
Spanish Language and Literature1427-
Category total1212371
Health Professions and Related Programs
Dietetics/Dietitian0---
Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/Counselor-23--
Category total023--
History
American History (United States)7---
European History15---
History, General-64-
History, Other0---
Public/Applied History---5
Category total22645
Legal Professions and Studies
Law--176-
Category total--176-
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
General Studies9---
Category total9---
Library Science
Archives/Archival Administration---0
Library and Information Science---2d
Category total---2d
Mathematics and Statistics
Mathematics, General503-
Category total503-
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other25---
Natural Sciences46---
Category total71---
Natural Resources and Conservation
Environmental Science434-
Category total434-
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies
Kinesiology and Exercise Science-0--
Category total-0--
Philosophy and Religious Studies
Philosophy52--
Category total52--
Physical Sciences
Chemistry, General4227-
Physical Chemistry--7-
Physics, General50--
Category total47214-
Psychology
Community Psychology-0--
Industrial and Organizational Psychology-0--
Psychology, General163-29-
Psychology, Other-0--
Category total163029-
Public Administration and Social Service Professions
Public Administration-22--
Social Work42735-
Category total42955-
Social Sciences
Anthropology32---
Economics, General136--
Geography25---
Political Science and Government, General68---
Social Sciences, General13---
Sociology349--
Category total18515--
Visual and Performing Arts
Art History, Criticism and Conservation20---
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General37---
Drawing9---
Fine and Studio Arts Management-0--
Fine/Studio Arts, General1---
Music, General6---
Painting2---
Photography14---
Sculpture5---
Category total940--
Grand total1,65836030211
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Services and Programs for Servicemembers and Veterans
Dedicated point of contact for support services for veterans, military servicemembers, and their families
Member of Servicemembers Opportunity Colleges
Tuition policies specifically for Veterans and Servicemembers
Educational Benefits, 2016-2017
Number of students receiving benefits/assistance
Number of students receiving benefits/assistance: Post-9/11 GI Bill Benefits - undergraduates: 0 Post-9/11 GI Bill Benefits - graduates: 0 DoD Tuition Assistance Program - undergraduates: 550 DoD Tuition Assistance Program - graduates: 156
Average amount of benefits/assistance awarded through the institution
Average amount of benefits/assistance awarded through the institution: DoD Tuition Assistance Program - undergraduates: $727 DoD Tuition Assistance Program - graduates: $1,034
RETENTION RATES
RETENTION RATES FOR FIRST-TIME, DEGREE/CERTIFICATE EDUCATION BENEFIT USERS PURSUING BACHELOR'S DEGREES
RETENTION RATES FOR FIRST-TIME, DEGREE/CERTIFICATE EDUCATION BENEFIT USERS PURSUING BACHELOR'S DEGREES Part-time students: 0%
Retention rate is the percentage of undergraduate students who began their studies in academic year 2013-14 and returned in academic year 2014-15
open-close Varsity Athletic Teams
2015-2016 Varsity Athletes
NCAA Division II without footballMenWomen
Baseball28–
Basketball2320
Beach Volleyball46
Soccer2821
Softball–18
Swimming1816
Table Tennis76
Tennis59
Track and Field, Outdoor6353
Track and Field, X-Country159
Volleyball1918
Weight Lifting98
Wrestling9–
open-close Accreditation
Institutional Accreditation
AgencyPeriods of AccreditationStatus
Middle States Commission on Higher Education(!)7/1/1946 -  Accredited
Specialized Accreditation
Agency / ProgramPeriods of AccreditationStatus
Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics
Didactic Program in Dietetics(!)6/1/1976 - 7/27/2018Accredited
American Bar Association, Council of the Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar
Law (LAW) - Professional schools(!)7/1/1945 -  Accredited
  • (!) Estimated date
open-close Campus Security
2016 Crime Statistics
Arrests - On-Campus201420152016
Illegal weapons possession000
Drug law violations000
Liquor law violations000
Arrests - On-Campus Residence Halls !201420152016
Illegal weapons possession000
Drug law violations000
Liquor law violations000
Criminal Offenses - On-Campus201420152016
Murder/Non-negligent manslaughter000
Negligent manslaughter000
Rape000
Fondling110
Incest000
Statutory rape000
Robbery736
Aggravated assault100
Burglary321712
Motor vehicle theft111511
Arson000
Criminal Offenses - On-Campus Residence Halls !201420152016
Murder/Non-negligent manslaughter000
Negligent manslaughter000
Rape000
Fondling000
Incest000
Statutory rape000
Robbery000
Aggravated assault000
Burglary110
Motor vehicle theft000
Arson000
  • (!) Residence Halls are a subset of On-Campus statistics
  • The crime data reported by the institutions have not been subjected to independent verification by the U.S. Department of Education. Therefore, the Department cannot vouch for the accuracy of the data reported here.
  • These data do not include incidents that: (a) took place off campus on public property immediately adjacent to and accessible from the Campus; (b) took place on a noncampus building or property owned or controlled by a student organization that is officially recognized by the institution; or (c) incidents at buildings/property owned or controlled by an institution but is not contiguous to the institution. For further information, see http://ope.ed.gov/security.
open-close Cohort Default Rates
Three-year Official Cohort Default Rates
Fiscal Year201520142013
Default rate8.4%5.8%6.9%
Number in default1004742
Number in repayment1,188803604
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