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University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras

San Juan, PR · Public · 4-year · City

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At a glance

Average net price
$9,175What students typically pay per year after grants and scholarships.
Acceptance rate
55%
Graduation rate
51%Share of students who finish within 150% of the normal time.
Undergraduates
8,572
In-state tuition
$5,354Published price before aid.
Out-of-state tuition
$5,354
SAT midpoint
Not reported
Median earnings, 10 yrs
$35,723Median 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 public 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

$9,175

Better than 87% of public 4-year colleges (565 compared).

Completion

51%

Better than 48% of public 4-year colleges (566 compared).

Earnings

$35,723

Better than 3% of public 4-year colleges (590 compared).

Debt at graduation

$5,500

Better than 99% of public 4-year colleges (588 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

$15,118

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

Average net price

$9,175

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 University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time51%
Retention rateFirst-year students who return77%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only, students who completed$5,500
Median earnings, 10 years after entryFormer students, working and not enrolled$35,723

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 University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras by graduate earnings
MajorEarnings, 1 yrDegrees awarded
Finance and Financial Management Services$61,72948
Management Information Systems and Services$43,66517
Accounting and Related Services$27,88383
Political Science and Government$19,81959
Biology, General$11,923231
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$10,34324
Psychology, General$10,082127
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services$9,60598
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$7,65228
Fine and Studio Arts$4,69925
MarketingNot reported65
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasNot reported53
Human Resources Management and ServicesNot reported50
Environmental DesignNot reported47
Natural SciencesNot reported45
Social WorkNot reported45
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationNot reported44
Radio, Television, and Digital CommunicationNot reported40
ChemistryNot reported38
Special Education and TeachingNot reported29
Computer ScienceNot reported27
Business Administration, Management and OperationsNot reported23
JournalismNot reported20
AnthropologyNot reported19
Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchNot reported17
EconomicsNot reported17
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherNot reported17
Business/Managerial EconomicsNot reported16
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesNot reported16
Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign LanguageNot reported15
Education, OtherNot reported14
SociologyNot reported12
HistoryNot reported11
Geography and CartographyNot reported10
MusicNot reported10
English Language and Literature/Letters, OtherNot reported9
Business/Commerce, GeneralNot reported9
Social Sciences, GeneralNot reported7
Management Sciences and Quantitative MethodsNot reported6
Romance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsNot reported6
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition ServicesNot reported4
MathematicsNot reported4
PhysicsNot reported3
English Language and Literature, GeneralNot reported2
PhilosophyNot reported1
Entrepreneurial and Small Business OperationsNot reported1
Computer EngineeringNot reportedNot reported
Business Operations Support and Assistant ServicesNot reportedNot reported
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group StudiesNot reportedNot reported
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications EngineeringNot reportedNot reported
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, GeneralNot reportedNot reported
Educational Administration and SupervisionNot reportedNot reported
Film/Video and Photographic ArtsNot reportedNot reported
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesNot reportedNot reported
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, OtherNot reportedNot reported
Physical Sciences, GeneralNot reportedNot reported
Foods, Nutrition, and Related ServicesNot reportedNot reported

All 57 bachelor’s programs this college reported.

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