10-yr median earnings
$47,540
Federal aid recipients only
Private Nonprofit · Orlando, Florida
Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico-Orlando
Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico-Orlando is a private nonprofit institution in Orlando, Florida. as a private nonprofit, published Scorecard outcomes cover federal-aid recipients at this campus — endowment and sticker price sit outside those cohort fields.
- $47,540
- 10-yr median earnings
- $16,577
- Avg net price / yr
The verdict
Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico-Orlando posts above-median former-student earnings.
According to the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard.
- Top 33%
- former-student earnings, US
- +26%
- earnings, 6→10 yrs
Suburb: Large
Carnegie: Bacc: Diverse
Institution data retrieved July 2026; field-of-study data retrieved March 2026.
How to read this Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico-Orlando profile
Figures above come from IPEDS institution records published through the College Scorecard (retrieved July 2026 for institution fields; March 2026 for field-of-study). Peer groups and cost cohorts follow IPEDS ownership sector, Carnegie class ("Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields"), and locale, not an editorial shortlist.
Average net price subtracts grant and scholarship aid from cost of attendance for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV recipients. It is a defined cohort average, not a personalized price; income-band fields add context but do not replace the school's current net-price calculator.
Earnings use Treasury-linked records for federally aided former students who were working and not enrolled in the measurement year (completers and noncompleters). IPEDS completion and retention use separate first-time, full-time cohorts, so those denominators are not the earnings cohort. Read cost, completion, and earnings as distinct historical measures, not a causal verdict or individual forecast.
College Value Score
D
College Value Score
48/100
Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico-Orlando
A 6-metric composite of earnings, cost, and completion outcomes benchmarked against every reporting US college, not a ranking of teaching quality, campus life, or fit for any individual student. See the full methodology.
Earnings C+
$47,540
10-year median former-student earnings
Net Price C-
$16,577
Average annual cost after grants and aid
Completion Rate N/A
N/A
Completion within 150% of normal time
Debt F
$22,564
Median federal debt at graduation
Loan Repayment B
71.6%
Borrowers repaying loans within 3 years
Retention F
37.5%
First-year students returning for year two
Each axis is the percentile score shown in the breakdown at left; the shape shows this school's overall profile at a glance.
Avg net price
$16,577
After grants and scholarships
150%-time completion
Not reported
Full-time, first-time cohort
College ROI Quadrant - Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico-Orlando vs peers
Each dot is a college plotted by 10-year median earnings (x-axis) vs average net price (y-axis), colored by completion within 150% of normal time. Bottom-right = high earnings/lower price; top-left = lower earnings/higher price.
How Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico-Orlando ranks nationally
Where this school's former-student earnings fall within the full national distribution of every US college that reports to the College Scorecard, not just its peer set.
Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico-Orlando: former-student earnings vs. every US college
10-year median earnings, College Scorecard
$47,540 Top 33% higher than 67% of 5,103 US colleges
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Source U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard · Mar–Jul 2026 retrievals
| Metric | Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico-Orlando | National rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $47,540 | #1706 of 5103 | 67th |
| Average net price | $16,577 | #2401 of 5020 | 52nd (lower is better) |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 96 | #4367 of 5462 | 20th |
National ranks count every operating US college reporting each metric to the College Scorecard, separate from the earnings histogram above.
Quick Facts
96
Undergraduate enrollment
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Acceptance rate
-
SAT average
-
150%-time completion
$47,540
10-yr median earnings
37.5%
First-year retention
How Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico-Orlando ranks in Florida
State rank among 293 reporting Florida colleges with College Scorecard data, a separate lens from the national distribution above.
| Metric | Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico-Orlando | State rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $47,540 | #64 of 293 | 78th |
| Average net price | $16,577 | #111 of 269 | 59th (lower is better) |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 96 | #238 of 297 | 20th |
Highest former-student earnings in Florida
| # | School | 10-yr earnings | Net price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Miami Ad School | $106,192 | $64,951 |
| 2 | West Coast University-Miami | $102,672 | $32,539 |
| 3 | Chamberlain University-Florida | $92,405 | $31,269 |
| 4 | Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide | $84,131 | $18,725 |
| 5 | Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach | $84,131 | $41,272 |
| 6 | Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science - Florida | $79,652 | - |
| 7 | University of Miami | $75,328 | $37,244 |
| 8 | AdventHealth University | $72,282 | $30,135 |
| 9 | HCA Florida Mercy Hospital School of Practical Nursing | $72,275 | $9,109 |
| 10 | University of Florida | $71,588 | $6,541 |
| 11 | University of Florida-Online | $71,588 | $4,815 |
| 12 | Jacksonville University | $68,010 | $25,180 |
| 64 | Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico-OrlandoThis school | $47,540 | $16,577 |
Costs & Financial Aid
Tuition & Net Price
| In-State Tuition | $14,547 |
| Out-of-State Tuition | $14,547 |
| Average Net Price | $16,577 |
Net Price by Family Income
| $0 – $30,000 | $16,917 |
| $30,001 – $48,000 | $15,897 |
58.8%
Pell Grant Rate
63.7%
Federal Loan Rate
$22,564
Median Debt
$239/mo
Monthly Payment
Net price at Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico-Orlando swings rather than trends
Across 11 reported years between 2013 and 2023, the average net price here has ranged from $11,560 to $20,040 without settling into a rise or a fall. Comparing only the first and last years would read as +10.5%, but the years in between do not follow that line, so the honest summary is the range rather than a trend. Budget against the upper end, not the average.
Lowest year
$11,560
Highest year
$20,040
Most recent (2023)
$20,040
11 reported years. Nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation.
2013 · $18,1312023 · $20,040
Over the same years, enrollment went +24.4% (82 → 102 students).
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, per-year fields (2013–2023). Net price is the average cost after grant and scholarship aid for federally-aided undergraduates.
Student Demographics
Race & ethnicity
Student body at a glance
22.4%
Female
22.0%
First Generation
Outcomes
37.5%
Retention Rate
$37,753
Median Earnings (6yr)
41.8%
Earning Over $25K
71.6%
Loan Repayment, Completers (3yr)
Outcomes & debt snapshot
| Measure | Cohort / horizon | Value |
|---|---|---|
| First-year retention | First-time, full-time freshmen | 37.5% |
| Median earnings | 6 years after entry | $37,753 |
| Median earnings | 10 years after entry | $47,540 |
| Share earning over $25,000 | Working, not enrolled | 41.8% |
| Loan repayment rate | Completers, 3 years after leaving | 71.6% |
| Median federal student debt | At completion | $22,564 |
| Estimated monthly payment | Standard 10-year plan | $239/mo |
Programs & Earnings
Field-of-study summary by credential
| Credential | Programs | Award count | Avg earnings | Top earnings | Avg debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's | 5 | 19 | - | - | - |
| Master's | 2 | 5 | - | - | - |
| Program | Credential | Completers | Median Earnings | Median Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Civil Engineering | Bachelor's | 4 | - | - |
| Computer Engineering | Bachelor's | 0 | - | - |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | Bachelor's | 3 | - | - |
| Mechanical Engineering | Bachelor's | 8 | - | - |
| Engineering-Related Fields | Master's | 1 | - | - |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Bachelor's | 4 | - | - |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Master's | 4 | - | - |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What are the admissions statistics for Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico-Orlando? ▼
Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico-Orlando is a private nonprofit institution in Orlando, Florida. Undergraduate enrollment is 96 students.
How much do Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico-Orlando former students earn? ▼
Federally aided former students at Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico-Orlando who were working and not enrolled had median earnings of $47,540 ten years after entry; the cohort is not limited to graduates. Six years after entry, the corresponding median is $37,753.
How much does Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico-Orlando cost? ▼
The average net price at Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico-Orlando is $16,577. In-state tuition is $14,547 and out-of-state tuition is $14,547. Median student debt at graduation is $22,564.
Is Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico-Orlando worth the student debt? ▼
The median student debt at Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico-Orlando is $22,564, while former students earn a median of $47,540 ten years after enrollment. That debt represents about 47% of those annual earnings. Among borrowers who completed their program, 71.6% are repaying their loans within 3 years. Estimated monthly loan payment is $239.
Sources & methodology
Private-nonprofit profiles emphasize Scorecard cost-after-aid and completion alongside IPEDS Carnegie class. Endowment, gifts, and sticker price are not Scorecard fields on this page.
Figures are the Mar–Jul 2026 federal retrievals. Nonprofit campuses vary widely in aid practice — net price here is the Title-IV-recipient cohort average, not an individual award letter. Read the full methodology for how the data is sourced, computed, and verified.
- College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education - former-student earnings, cost & completion (collegescorecard.ed.gov).
- IPEDS, National Center for Education Statistics - enrollment, admissions, Carnegie class & demographics (nces.ed.gov/ipeds).
- U.S. Treasury / IRS earnings linkage - median earnings 6 & 10 years after enrollment for federal-aid recipients (irs.gov).
- College Scorecard, Field of Study - program-level (credential) earnings & debt (collegescorecard.ed.gov).
- Federal Student Aid (Title IV / NSLDS) - U.S. Department of Education - net price, student debt & aid-recipient repayment outcomes (studentaid.gov).
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