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Universidad Politecnica de Puerto Rico

Hato Rey, PR · Private nonprofit · 4-year · City

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At a glance

Average net price
$17,540What students typically pay per year after grants and scholarships.
Acceptance rate
Not reported
Graduation rate
26%Share of students who finish within 150% of the normal time.
Undergraduates
3,594
In-state tuition
$9,870Published price before aid.
Out-of-state tuition
$9,870
SAT midpoint
Not reported
Median earnings, 10 yrs
$47,540Median earnings of former students ten years after they first enrolled.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Data year: 2022-23 academic year. Updated September 2026. Figures are averages across all students and will differ from what any individual pays.

How it compares to similar colleges

Each rating covers one measure against private nonprofit 4-year colleges nationally. Five stars means the top fifth on that measure. There is no overall score, because which of these matters is your call.

Affordability

$17,540

Better than 78% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1092 compared).

Completion

26%

Better than 5% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1063 compared).

Earnings

$47,540

Better than 30% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1087 compared).

Debt at graduation

$22,564

Better than 68% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1020 compared).

What these ratings are based on
Affordability
Based on average net price: what students receiving federal aid actually paid, after grants and scholarships. Your own cost depends on your family's finances.
Completion
Based on the share of first-time, full-time students who graduate within 150% of normal time. It excludes transfer and part-time students, which understates colleges serving many of them.
Earnings
Based on median earnings ten years after students first enrolled. It reflects the subjects a college teaches and the region it sits in as much as its teaching.
Debt at graduation
Based on median federal loan debt among students who completed. Private and parent loans are not included, so real totals are often higher.
Why there is no rating for selectivity
A lower acceptance rate is selectivity, not quality. Awarding stars for it would be us inventing a value judgement and hiding it behind a number.

What it actually costs

Published cost

$23,368

The sticker price: tuition, fees, housing, food and books for one academic year, before any aid.

Average net price

$17,540

What students receiving federal aid actually paid on average, after grants and scholarships. This is the more useful number, though your own figure depends on your family’s finances.

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Outcomes

Graduation, retention, debt and earnings for Universidad Politecnica de Puerto Rico
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time26%
Retention rateFirst-year students who return78%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only, students who completed$22,564
Median earnings, 10 years after entryFormer students, working and not enrolled$47,540

What graduates of each major earn

Median earnings one year after finishing, for people who took that subject here. This is the figure a college-wide median hides: the spread between subjects at one college is usually far wider than the spread between colleges.

Bachelor’s programs at Universidad Politecnica de Puerto Rico by graduate earnings
MajorEarnings, 1 yrDegrees awarded
Computer Engineering$38,21360
Architecture$20,08030
Biomedical/Medical EngineeringNot reported72
Mechanical EngineeringNot reported61
Industrial EngineeringNot reported50
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications EngineeringNot reported47
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralNot reported33
Chemical EngineeringNot reported24
Civil EngineeringNot reported21
Business Administration, Management and OperationsNot reported16
Design and Applied ArtsNot reported11
Environmental/Environmental Health EngineeringNot reported9
Engineering-Related Technologies/TechniciansNot reported2
City/Urban, Community, and Regional PlanningNot reportedNot reported
Computer ScienceNot reportedNot reported
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/TechniciansNot reportedNot reported

All 16 bachelor’s programs this college reported.

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