Quad

University of Puerto Rico

Bayamon, PRQuad's selectivityVery selective
Known forHigh yieldEconomic diversityFew students borrowHigh graduation rate
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Admissions · Fall 2024

1 in 3 applicants admitted

U. Puerto Rico admits about 1 in 3 applicants (35%). That puts it in the "Very selective" tier, more selective than 92% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.

35%

35%

acceptance rateQuad's selectivityVery selective

Applied

2,587

Admitted

914

Yield

78%

of admits enroll

Applications −50% since fall 2014 · admit rate 26% → 35%Over time

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

Students

Who's on campus

A small campus of 2,851 undergrads, where 87% receive Pell Grants, a high share compared to other colleges.

2.9K

undergrads · larger than 67% of colleges

Diversity index

0.00

Pell Grant

87%

above the median

First generation

18%

below the median

Midsize cityNo college housingIndependent Southeast RegionUndergrad research
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 Electrical, Electronic, and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician (14% of graduates). 21 students for every faculty member, more than at 93% of colleges. 82% of faculty are full-time. Spends $6,534 a year on instruction per student.

21 to 1

students per faculty member · more than at 93% of colleges

Most popular major

Electrical, Electronic, and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician

14% of 2024–25 graduates

Top-earning major

Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians

$46.6K four years after completion

Full-time faculty

82%

of faculty

Instruction spending

$6.5K

per student a year

All majors with search, earnings by major, and faculty

Cost & aid · 2023–24

What it costs

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

$6.8K

net price per year for first-years with grants

$0$110K$400K+
Full price, in-state
$12,501 a year
tuition, housing, food, books, and other costs
Need-based aid
Little need-based aid above $110K
aid thins out for families above that income
Federal loans

4%

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 $34,409 ten years after enrolling, more than at 5% of colleges; 93% graduate within six years.

93%

93%

graduate within six years · national median 59%

Median earnings

$34.4K

10 years after entry

Median debt

$5.5K

≈ $58/month for 10 years

Retention

78%

come back for year two

Graduation rate 35% → 37% 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 fell 50% since fall 2014, and the acceptance rate went from 26% to 35%.

  • Applications

    Shrinking

    −50%

  • Selectivity

    Less selective

    admit rate 26% → 35%

  • 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

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IPEDS unit ID 243133 · 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