University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo

Arecibo, PR · TerritoriesQuad's selectivitySelective

Known forHigh yieldEconomic diversityFew students borrow

Admissions · Fall 2024

6 in 10 applicants admitted

U. Puerto Rico-Arecibo admits about 6 in 10 applicants (59%). That puts it in the "Selective" tier, more selective than 77% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.

59%

acceptance rateQuad's selectivitySelective

Applied

1,416

Admitted

838

Yield

77%

of admits enroll

Applications +10% since fall 2014 · admit rate 79% → 59%Over time

Getting in, in detail: funnel, what they look at, your scores

Students

Who's on campus

A small campus of 2,669 undergrads, where 89% receive Pell Grants, a high share compared to other colleges.

2.7K

undergrads · larger than 65% of colleges

Diversity index

0.00

Pell Grant

89%

above the median

First generation

22%

below the median

Small cityNo college housingStudy abroad

Steady · index 0.00 → 0.00 since fall 2014Over time

Students and campus life in detail

Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Microbiology, General (23% of graduates). 19 students for every faculty member, more than at 87% of colleges. 78% of faculty are full-time. Spends $6,846 a year on instruction per student.

19 to 1

students per faculty member · more than at 87% of colleges

What it costs

What students pay, price by family income, debt, and who gets grants.

$10.4K

net price per year for first-years with grants

Full price, in-state: $17,710 a year; tuition, housing, food, books, and other costs
Need-based aid: Published data end at $110K; use the college's net price calculator for higher incomes

Federal loans

of undergrads · national median 45%

Your price

Net price calculator

the college's own

Financial aid

Financial aid office Veterans' benefits

Prices, who gets aid, and borrowing in detail

Outcomes

What it pays

Former students earn a median $30,512 ten years after enrolling, more than at 3% of colleges; 49% graduate within six years.

49%

graduate within six years · national median 59%

Median earnings

$30.5K

10 years after entry

Median debt

$4.5K

≈ $48/month for 10 years

Retention

76%

come back for year two

Graduation rate 39% → 52% since the class that entered fall 2008Over time

Earnings, finishing, 8-year outcomes, by group

Over time · since 2013–14

How it's changed

Applications rose 10% since fall 2014, and the acceptance rate went from 79% to 59%.

Applications
Growing
+10%
Selectivity
More selective
admit rate 79% → 59%
Diversity
Steady
index 0.00 → 0.00

Every series, year by year

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Sources for this overviewEvery dataset and year behind the numbers on this profile; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

Sources for this profile

1
IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2025–26 · retrieved 2026-10-12
2
College Scorecard
U.S. Department of Education · most recent release; Entered fall 2023; Fall 2024; 2023–24; Fall 2023 · retrieved 2026-10-12
3
IPEDS Admissions survey
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
4
IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12
5
IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2025–26 · retrieved 2026-10-12
6
IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
7
IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2024–25 graduates · retrieved 2026-10-12
8
College Scorecard Field of Study data
U.S. Department of Education · most recent release · retrieved 2026-10-12
9
IPEDS Finance survey, derived per-student figures
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12
10
IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12
11
Common Data Set
Each college (voluntary, standardized template) · most recent release · retrieved 2026-10-12
12
IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Entered fall 2018 · retrieved 2026-10-12
13
IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
14
IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
15
IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (distance education)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
16
IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
17
IPEDS Outcome Measures survey
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Students entering fall 2016 · retrieved 2026-10-12

IPEDS unit ID 243115 · Data retrieved 2026-10-12. Tap any ⓘ to see where that number came from and what year it describes. National ranks and medians include every 4-year college that reports the measure. How we source and calculate everything