University of Puerto Rico Rio Piedras
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.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 55%
- Average net price: $8,350
- Undergraduate enrollment: 11,988
- Graduation rate (150%): 50%
- Graduation rate (200%): 55%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 53%
- Student to faculty ratio: 11:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $35,723
- Median earnings (8 years): $27,824
- Median earnings (6 years): $22,417
- Control: Public
- Locale: City, large
- Calendar: Semester
- City: San Juan, PR
Majors and programs
The most common programs at University of Puerto Rico Rio Piedras include Biology, Psychology, Accounting.
- Biology (169 bachelor's) · median earnings $40,152 4 years after graduation · median debt $5,500
- Psychology (128 bachelor's) · median earnings $30,052 4 years after graduation · median debt $5,500
- Accounting (82 bachelor's) · median earnings $57,201 4 years after graduation · median debt $5,750
- Marketing (62 bachelor's) · median earnings $46,038 4 years after graduation · median debt $5,500
- Social Work (51 bachelor's) · median earnings $33,957 4 years after graduation · median debt $5,500
- Environmental Design (43 bachelor's) · median earnings $35,023 4 years after graduation · median debt $5,500
- Foreign Languages and Literatures (41 bachelor's) · median earnings $31,930 4 years after graduation · median debt $5,500
- Finance (40 bachelor's) · median earnings $57,851 4 years after graduation
- Natural Sciences (38 bachelor's) · median earnings $39,675 4 years after graduation
- Political Science (38 bachelor's) · median earnings $41,417 4 years after graduation · median debt $6,750
Degree mix: Business 38%, Computer Science 5%, Health 4%, Biological Sciences 22%, Psychology 20%, Communication 11%.
Award levels offered: Bachelor's, Master's, Doctoral.
Cost
University of Puerto Rico Rio Piedras students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $8,018 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $8,018
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $8,553
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $11,002
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $11,925
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $13,018
- In-state tuition and fees: $5,354
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $5,354
- Books and supplies: $4,168
- Off-campus room and board: $11,613
- Off-campus with family: $4,992
- Typical cost of attendance: $15,118
- Sticker vs net gap: 45%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 66%
- Federal loan recipients: 5%
- Average institutional grant: $1,594
- Average federal loan: $4,631
- Median debt at graduation: $5,500
Admissions
University of Puerto Rico Rio Piedras admits 55% of applicants. Of students admitted, 71% enrolled.
- Applications: 4,799
- Admitted: 2,620
- Enrolled: 1,867
- Yield (first-choice signal): 71%
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 11,988
- Women: 61%
- Part-time undergraduates: 12%
- Age 25 and older: 5%
- Graduate students: 1,087
- Graduation rate: 50%
- Come back after freshman year: 77%
- First-generation: 16%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 56%
- Student to faculty: 11:1
- Professor salary: $62,568
- Associate professor salary: $52,524
- Assistant professor salary: $50,697
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the University of Puerto Rico Rio Piedras acceptance rate? University of Puerto Rico Rio Piedras admits 55% of applicants, based on the latest IPEDS admissions file.
How much does University of Puerto Rico Rio Piedras cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $8,018 a year after aid. Average net price is $8,350.
What majors does University of Puerto Rico Rio Piedras offer? Popular programs include Biology, Psychology, Accounting, Marketing, Social Work.
What is the average salary after University of Puerto Rico Rio Piedras? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $35,723 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the University of Puerto Rico Rio Piedras graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 53% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 50%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. University of Puerto Rico Rio Piedras official site: see the campus website.