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Universidad Politecnica de Puerto Rico vs University of California-Los Angeles

Hato Rey, PR · Los Angeles, CA · largest Scorecard gap: out-of-state tuition

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Pair PR:CA

MIXED-SECTOR · CROSS-STATE · NET-SPLIT · EARN-SPLIT · DEBT-SPLIT · COMPLETE-GAP · GAP-TUITION

  • MIXED-SECTOR Mixed sector
  • CROSS-STATE PR × CA
  • NET-SPLIT Net-price split
  • EARN-SPLIT Earnings split
  • DEBT-SPLIT Debt split
  • COMPLETE-GAP Completion gap
  • GAP-TUITION Largest gap · Out-of-State Tuition

Instrument codes from this pair's College Scorecard ownership, geography, acceptance, net price, earnings, debt, and completion, plus the NET-SPLIT · 2013–2023 decade-path stamp below, not a ranking or recommendation.

Decade path · College Scorecard

Net-price paths do not share a shape

NET-SPLIT · 2013–2023

One school has a directional average-net-price path over 2013–2023; the other sits in a measured range (or the two move opposite ways). Cost gaps on this board are moving targets.

  • Universidad Politecnica de Puerto Rico: average net price rose +14.0% from $14,336 (2013) to $16,338 (2023), r² 0.81.
  • University of California-Los Angeles: net price ranged $11,627–$15,637 across 11 years (2013–2023); endpoint change +2.1% is not a trend (r² 0.05).
  • Universidad Politecnica de Puerto Rico: enrollment ranged 3,334–3,840 (2013–2023, 11 points) without a stable fitted direction.
  • University of California-Los Angeles: enrollment grew +15.3% over 2013–2023; fitted +389 students/yr fitted, r² 0.94.

College Scorecard institution series; dollars are nominal. Direction claims require r² ≥ 0.40 on the fitted annual slope, otherwise the page reports the observed range. Descriptive history, not a recommendation.

Scorecard metrics

Cards ordered by relative gap on this pair. Teal = better side.

Largest gaps: Universidad Politecnica de Puerto Rico vs University of California-Los Angeles

  1. OUT-OF-STATE-TUITI Universidad Politecnica de Puerto Rico leads on out-of-state tuition ($9,870 vs $49,403 at University of California-Los Angeles)
  2. 150%-TIME-COMPLETI University of California-Los Angeles leads on 150%-time completion (92.6% vs 25.9% at Universidad Politecnica de Puerto Rico)
  3. MEDIAN-EARNINGS-(1 University of California-Los Angeles leads on median earnings (10 yr) ($82,511 vs $47,540 at Universidad Politecnica de Puerto Rico)

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Out-of-State Tuition and other Scorecard questions

On out-of-state tuition, who leads between Universidad Politecnica de Puerto Rico and University of California-Los Angeles?▼
Universidad Politecnica de Puerto Rico leads on out-of-state tuition at $9,870 versus $49,403 at University of California-Los Angeles. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
On 150%-time completion, who leads between Universidad Politecnica de Puerto Rico and University of California-Los Angeles?▼
University of California-Los Angeles leads on 150%-time completion at 92.6% versus 25.9% at Universidad Politecnica de Puerto Rico. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
On median earnings (10 yr), who leads between Universidad Politecnica de Puerto Rico and University of California-Los Angeles?▼
University of California-Los Angeles leads on median earnings (10 yr) at $82,511 versus $47,540 at Universidad Politecnica de Puerto Rico. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard College Scorecard institution outcomes (earnings, completion, debt); out-of-state tuition focus for this pair · 2025