University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras

San Juan, PR · TerritoriesQuad's selectivitySelective

Known forHigh yieldEconomic diversityFew students borrow

Admissions · Fall 2024

5 in 10 applicants admitted

U. Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras admits about 5 in 10 applicants (55%). That puts it in the "Selective" tier, more selective than 81% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.

55%

acceptance rateQuad's selectivitySelective

Applied

4,799

Admitted

2,620

Yield

71%

of admits enroll

Applications −51% since fall 2014 · admit rate 28% → 55%Over time

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

Students

Who's on campus

A medium campus of 8,572 undergrads, where 66% receive Pell Grants, a high share compared to other colleges.

8.6K

undergrads · larger than 87% of colleges

Diversity index

0.11

Pell Grant

66%

above the median

First generation

16%

below the median

Large cityNo college housingIndependent Southeast RegionROTCStudy abroad

Less diverse · index 0.20 → 0.11 since fall 2014Over time

Students and campus life in detail

Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Biology/Biological Sciences, General (14% of graduates). 11 students for every faculty member, fewer than at 68% of colleges. 74% of faculty are full-time. Spends $12,387 a year on instruction per student.

11 to 1

students per faculty member · fewer than at 68% of colleges

What it costs

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

$8.4K

net price per year for first-years with grants

Full price, in-state: $15,118 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

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 $35,723 ten years after enrolling, more than at 8% of colleges; 50% graduate within six years.

50%

graduate within six years · national median 59%

Median earnings

$35.7K

10 years after entry

Median debt

$5.5K

≈ $58/month for 10 years

Retention

77%

come back for year two

Graduation rate 47% → 50% 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 51% since fall 2014, and the acceptance rate went from 28% to 55%.

Applications
Shrinking
−51%
Selectivity
Less selective
admit rate 28% → 55%
Diversity
Less diverse
index 0.20 → 0.11

Every series, year by year

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Sources for this profile

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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
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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
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IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2025–26 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2024–25 graduates · retrieved 2026-10-12
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College Scorecard Field of Study data
U.S. Department of Education · most recent release · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Finance survey, derived per-student figures
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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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
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IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (distance education)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Outcome Measures survey
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Students entering fall 2016 · retrieved 2026-10-12

IPEDS unit ID 243221 · 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