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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: High 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
6%
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 year2015-20162016-20172017-20182018-2019% change 2017-2018 to 2018-2019
Tuition and fees
In-state$2,019$2,078$2,046$4,094100.1%
Out-of-state$4,518$4,630$4,652$6,04930.0%
Books and supplies$1,862$2,168$2,168$2,1680.0%
Living arrangement
On Campus
Room and board$8,751$11,161$11,161$11,1610.0%
Other$2,189$2,453$2,453$2,4530.0%
Off Campus
Room and board$8,751$11,161$11,161$11,1610.0%
Other$2,987$3,251$3,251$3,2510.0%
Off Campus with Family
Other$2,987$3,251$3,251$3,2510.0%
Total Expenses2015-20162016-20172017-20182018-2019% change 2017-2018 to 2018-2019
In-state
On Campus$14,821$17,860$17,828$19,87611.5%
Off Campus$15,619$18,658$18,626$20,67411.0%
Off Campus with Family$6,868$7,497$7,465$9,51327.4%
Out-of-state
On Campus$17,320$20,412$20,434$21,8316.8%
Off Campus$18,118$21,210$21,232$22,6296.6%
Off Campus with Family$9,367$10,049$10,071$11,46813.9%
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Average graduate student tuition and fees for academic year2018-2019
In-state tuition$3,375
In-state fees$144
Out-of-state tuition$6,750
Out-of-state fees$144
Alternative Tuition Plans
Type of PlanOffered
Tuition guarantee plan
Prepaid tuition plan
Tuition payment planX
Other alternative tuition plan
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Undergraduate Student Financial Aid, 2017-2018
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 aid11,47975%————
Grant or scholarship aid1,47374%$7,730,012$5,248
Federal grants1,38770%$7,243,249$5,222
Pell grants1,34768%$6,858,513$5,092
Other federal grants63232%$384,736$609
State/local government grant or scholarships54828%$157,597$288
Institutional grants or scholarships22011%$329,166$1,496
Student loan aid352%$121,250$3,464
Federal student loans352%$121,250$3,464
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 aid18,33370%$41,533,261$4,984
Pell grants7,41262%$36,469,118$4,920
Federal student loans8397%$3,863,752$4,605
  • 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.
2015-20162016-20172017-2018
Average net price$2,048$5,821$6,059
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 Income2015-20162016-20172017-2018
$0 – $30,000$1,502$4,714$4,860
$30,001 – $48,000$2,786$6,240$6,316
$48,001 – $75,000$4,451$7,926$8,301
$75,001 – $110,000$1,458$9,615$9,460
$110,001 and more—$10,235$8,104
  • 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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open-close Enrollment
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: -1% Enrolled in some distance education: -1% 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 (2018-2019): $30
Undergraduate Admissions Fall 2018
TotalMaleFemale
Number of applicants5,9512,3493,601
Percent admitted43%42%43%
Percent admitted who enrolled85%83%87%
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 2012
Overall graduation rate: Overall graduation rate: 57% (*) 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 2010] 4-year: 17% 6-year: 53% 8-year: 60% [Began in Fall 2012] 4-year: 15% 6-year: 57%
Percentage of Full-time, First-time Students Who Graduated in the Specified Amount of Time and Began in Fall 2010 or Fall 2012
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: 49% Female: 62%
Percentage of Full-time, First-time Students Who Began Their Studies in Fall 2012 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: 40% Black or African American: 33% Hispanic/Latino: 57% White: 44% Two or more races: 80% Race/ethnicity unknown: 0%
Percentage of Full-time, First-time Students Who Began Their Studies in Fall 2012 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 2010-11
Award and enrollment rate: [All students] Received a Bachelor's degree: 60% Enrolled at same institution: 8% Enrolled at different institution: 3% [Pell] Received a Bachelor's degree: 61% Enrolled at same institution: 8% Enrolled at different institution: 3% [Non-Pell] Received a Bachelor's degree: 60% Enrolled at same institution: 7% Enrolled at different institution: 3%
PART-TIME, FIRST-TIME DEGREE/CERTIFICATE-SEEKING UNDERGRADUATES WHO ENTERED IN 2010-11
Award and enrollment rate: [All students] Received a Bachelor's degree: 7% Enrolled at same institution: 7% Enrolled at different institution: 7% [Pell] Received a Bachelor's degree: 9% Enrolled at same institution: 9% Enrolled at different institution: 4% [Non-Pell] Received a Bachelor's degree: 5% Enrolled at same institution: 5% Enrolled at different institution: 11%
FULL-TIME, NON-FIRST-TIME DEGREE/CERTIFICATE-SEEKING UNDERGRADUATES WHO ENTERED IN 2010-11
Award and enrollment rate: [All students] Received a Bachelor's degree: 54% Enrolled at same institution: 6% Enrolled at different institution: 3% [Pell] Received a Bachelor's degree: 65% Enrolled at same institution: 8% Enrolled at different institution: 3% [Non-Pell] Received a Bachelor's degree: 39% Enrolled at same institution: 3% Enrolled at different institution: 2%
PART-TIME, NON-FIRST-TIME DEGREE/CERTIFICATE-SEEKING UNDERGRADUATES WHO ENTERED IN 2010-11
Award and enrollment rate: [All students] Received a Bachelor's degree: 17% Enrolled at same institution: 0% Enrolled at different institution: 10% [Pell] Received a Bachelor's degree: 0% Enrolled at same institution: 0% Enrolled at different institution: 0% [Non-Pell] Received a Bachelor's degree: 19% Enrolled at same institution: 0% Enrolled at different institution: 12%
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Completions (Number of awards conferred) 2017-2018
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-28--
City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning-9--
Environmental Design/Architecture54---
Category total5437--
Biological And Biomedical Sciences
Biology/Biological Sciences, General26429-
Category total26429-
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
Accounting111---
Business Statistics3---
Business/Commerce, General550--
Business/Managerial Economics4---
Finance, General32-1-
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General23---
International Business/Trade/Commerce--2-
Labor and Industrial Relations34---
Management Information Systems, General19---
Marketing/Marketing Management, General49---
Office Management and Supervision11---
Operations Management and Supervision5---
Category total296503-
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
Journalism-3--
Journalism, Other414--
Public Relations/Image Management53---
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication, Other46---
Category total1407--
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
Computer Science11---
Information Science/Studies-29--
Category total1129--
Education
Art Teacher Education4---
Biology Teacher Education3---
Business Teacher Education1---
Chemistry Teacher Education2---
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services-52-
Curriculum and Instruction-75-
Drama and Dance Teacher Education9---
Early Childhood Education and Teaching134--
Education, Other17---
Educational Evaluation and Research-9--
Educational Leadership and Administration, General-82-
Elementary Education and Teaching16---
Family and Consumer Sciences/Home Economics Teacher Education4---
History Teacher Education10---
Mathematics Teacher Education4---
Music Teacher Education3---
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching20---
Physics Teacher Education1---
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education4---
Social Studies Teacher Education1---
Spanish Language Teacher Education14---
Special Education and Teaching, General312--
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor303--
Category total187389-
English Language and Literature/Letters
English Language and Literature, General-183-
English Language and Literature/Letters, Other8---
Category total8183-
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
Family and Community Services6---
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General-1--
Category total61--
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
Comparative Literature296--
Foreign Languages and Literatures, General70---
Language Interpretation and Translation-12--
Linguistics-7-1
Spanish Language and Literature17810-
Category total11633101
Health Professions and Related Programs
Dietetics/Dietitian27---
Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/Counselor-27--
Category total2727--
History
European History15---
History, General-31-
History, Other9---
Category total2431-
Legal Professions and Studies
Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies, Other-2183-
Category total-2183-
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
General Studies14---
Category total14---
Library Science
Archives/Archival Administration---5
Library and Information Science---1d
Library Science and Administration, Other---6
Category total---12d
Mathematics and Statistics
Mathematics, General433-
Category total433-
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other40---
Natural Sciences60---
Category total100---
Natural Resources and Conservation
Environmental Science20-6-
Category total20-6-
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies
Kinesiology and Exercise Science-3--
Category total-3--
Philosophy and Religious Studies
Philosophy81--
Category total81--
Physical Sciences
Chemistry, General3516-
Physical Chemistry--5-
Physics, General61--
Category total41211-
Psychology
Community Psychology-4--
Industrial and Organizational Psychology-11--
Psychology, General169113-
Psychology, Other-3--
Category total1691913-
Public Administration and Social Service Professions
Public Administration-33--
Social Work45472-
Category total45802-
Social Sciences
Anthropology21---
Economics, General266--
Geography31---
Political Science and Government, General59---
Social Sciences, General25---
Social Sciences, Other-2--
Sociology264--
Category total18812--
Visual and Performing Arts
Art History, Criticism and Conservation15---
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General45---
Fine and Studio Arts Management-17--
Fine/Studio Arts, General26---
Music, General9---
Category total9517--
Grand total1,81738425313
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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, 2017-2018
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: 2 DoD Tuition Assistance Program - graduates: 0
  • Average amounts of benefits/assistance awarded through the institution are withheld to preserve the privacy of individuals.
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
2017-2018 Varsity Athletes
NCAA Division II without footballMenWomen
Baseball25–
Basketball1815
Beach Volleyball33
Soccer2523
Softball–19
Swimming1814
Table Tennis97
Tennis129
Track and Field, Outdoor3821
Track and Field, X-Country64
Volleyball1818
Weight Lifting107
Wrestling9–
open-close Accreditation
Institutional Accreditation
AccreditorStatusNext Review Date
Middle States Commission on Higher EducationAccredited since ((!)07/01/1946)03/30/2019
Programmatic Accreditation
Accreditor / ProgramStatusNext Review Date
Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics
Didactic Program in DieteticsAccredited since ((!)06/01/1976)06/30/2020
American Bar Association, Council of the Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar
Law (LAW) - Professional schoolsAccredited since ((!)07/01/1945)08/31/2027
 No Longer Recognized  National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education
Teacher Education (TED) - Baccalaureate and graduate programs for the preparation of teachers and other professional personnel for elementary and secondary schoolsAccredited since (10/24/1998)12/20/2017
  • (!) Estimated date
  • For more detailed information on accreditation for this institution, including all actions and justification for actions, visit OPE's Database of Accredited Postsecondary Institutions and Programs: ope.ed.gov/dapip/#/institution-profile/151485.
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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