10-yr median earnings
$35,723
Federal aid recipients only
Public · San Juan, Puerto Rico
University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras
University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras is a public institution in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Graduates earn a median of $35,723 ten years after enrollment at an average net price of $9,175/yr.
- $35,723
- 10-yr median earnings
- $9,175
- Avg net price / yr
- 54.6%
- Acceptance rate
- 51.4%
- 4-yr completion
The verdict
University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras pairs modest graduate earnings with a moderately open admit.
According to the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard.
- Top 75%
- graduate earnings, US
- 54.6%
- acceptance rate
- 51.4%
- 4-yr completion
- +59%
- earnings, 6→10 yrs
City: Large
Carnegie: R2
University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras is a public institution in San Juan, Puerto Rico enrolling 8,572 students, according to the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard's 2024-25 release. The acceptance rate is 54.6%. Graduates earn a median of $35,723 ten years after enrollment, based on U.S. Treasury tax records linked to federal financial aid data. The average net price after financial aid is $9,175. This profile includes admissions data, graduation rates, program-level earnings, and cost breakdowns to help students compare colleges using official federal data.
Data updated July 2026
What the IPEDS & College Scorecard Data Shows for University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras
University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras operates as a public institution located in San Juan, Puerto Rico (city: large), with a total reported enrollment of 8,572 students of which 13,515 are undergraduates. Institution-level records in the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) classify each school by Carnegie category, ownership sector, and urban/rural locale, which is how this profile's peer group and cost cohort are determined; University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras is categorized as "Doctoral Universities: High Research Activity" under the Carnegie classification system, a meaningful signal when comparing like-to-like institutions.
Admissions and cost figures below come from the same annual IPEDS Fall enrollment survey and net-price calculation that every Title IV institution is legally required to submit to the federal government, so the same standardized methodology applies whether comparing a public flagship or a small private college. Net price nets grant and scholarship aid out of the published sticker price, the number financial-aid experts consider the honest comparison point - the table further down breaks that figure out by family income band rather than a single blended average, since what one family actually pays can look very different from what another family pays at the identical school.
The outcomes further down come from federal tax records the U.S. Treasury links to former students who received federal financial aid, not a self-reported alumni survey - an approach that removes response bias but also means graduates who never took federal aid are absent from the earnings figures. Completion and retention rates only count first-time, full-time degree-seeking students, so a school with a large transfer or part-time population can serve those students well without that showing up in these particular metrics. Reading the cost, completion, and earnings figures together, rather than any single one in isolation, is the approach the College Scorecard's own methodology recommends for judging return on investment.
College Value Score
C+
College Value Score
62/100
University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras
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 F
$35,723
10-year median graduate earnings
Net Price A-
$9,175
Average annual cost after grants and aid
Graduation Rate N/A
N/A
6-year completion rate
Debt A+
$5,500
Median federal debt at graduation
Loan Repayment C
63.8%
Borrowers repaying loans within 3 years
Retention C-
77.2%
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
$9,175
After grants and scholarships
4-yr completion
51.4%
First-time, full-time bachelor's
4-year completion vs national average (40%) 51.4%
Higher is better
College ROI Quadrant - University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras vs peers
Each dot is a college plotted by 10-year median earnings (x-axis) vs average net price (y-axis), colored by 4-year graduation rate. Top-left = best ROI; bottom-right = avoid.
How University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras ranks nationally
Where this school's graduate earnings fall within the full national distribution of every US college that reports to the College Scorecard, not just its peer set.
University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras: graduate earnings vs. every US college
10-year median earnings, College Scorecard
$35,723 Top 75% higher than 25% of 5,103 US colleges
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US colleges. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard · 2024
Quick Facts
8,572
Total enrollment
54.6%
Acceptance rate
-
SAT average
51.4%
4-yr graduation rate
$35,723
10-yr median earnings
77.2%
First-year retention
Admissions
| Admission Rate | 54.6% |
Share of applicants admitted
Costs & Financial Aid
Tuition & Net Price
| In-State Tuition | $5,354 |
| Out-of-State Tuition | $5,354 |
| Average Net Price | $9,175 |
Net Price by Family Income
| $0 – $30,000 | $8,018 |
| $30,001 – $48,000 | $8,553 |
| $48,001 – $75,000 | $11,002 |
| Over $110,000 | $13,018 |
66.5%
Pell Grant Rate
4.7%
Federal Loan Rate
$5,500
Median Debt
$58/mo
Monthly Payment
Student Demographics
Race & ethnicity
Student body at a glance
61.8%
Female
15.6%
First Generation
Outcomes
51.4%
4-Year Completion Rate
77.2%
Retention Rate
$22,417
Median Earnings (6yr)
$35,723
Median Earnings (10yr)
63.8%
Loan Repayment, Completers (3yr)
Programs & Earnings
Top programs at University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras by graduate earnings
Median earnings of program completers, College Scorecard field-of-study file
- Public Administration
Public Administration
$59,695 median earnings
- Finance and Financial Mana…
Finance and Financial Management Services
$57,851 median earnings
- Business/Commerce, General
Business/Commerce, General
$57,619 median earnings
- Accounting and Related Ser…
Accounting and Related Services
$57,201 median earnings
- Law
Law
$54,370 median earnings
- Computer Science
Computer Science
$54,102 median earnings
- Psychology, General
Psychology, General
$47,470 median earnings
- Marketing
Marketing
$46,038 median earnings
What this shows The highest-earning programs at a school are not necessarily its most popular ones - a small specialized program can post strong median earnings without reflecting the outcome most students here actually see.
| Program | Credential | Completers | Median Earnings | Median Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Administration | Master's | 19 | $59,695 | - |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | Bachelor's | 63 | $57,851 | - |
| Business/Commerce, General | Master's | 43 | $57,619 | $13,750 |
| Accounting and Related Services | Bachelor's | 122 | $57,201 | $5,750 |
| Law | Master's | - | $54,370 | $50,500 |
| Computer Science | Bachelor's | 20 | $54,102 | - |
| Psychology, General | Doctoral | 19 | $47,470 | - |
| Marketing | Bachelor's | 107 | $46,038 | $5,500 |
| Architecture | Master's | 34 | $44,338 | $13,500 |
| Chemistry | Bachelor's | 64 | $43,731 | - |
| Management Information Systems and Services | Bachelor's | 21 | $43,665 | - |
| Political Science and Government | Bachelor's | 52 | $41,417 | $6,750 |
| Information Science/Studies | Master's | 29 | $40,414 | - |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication | Bachelor's | 34 | $40,173 | $5,500 |
| Biology, General | Bachelor's | 216 | $40,152 | $5,500 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the acceptance rate at University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras? ▼
University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras is a public institution in San Juan, Puerto Rico. The acceptance rate is 54.6%. Total enrollment is 8,572 students.
How much do University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras graduates earn? ▼
Graduates of University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras earn a median of $35,723 ten years after enrollment. Six years after enrollment, median earnings are $22,417.
How much does University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras cost? ▼
The average net price at University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras is $9,175. In-state tuition is $5,354 and out-of-state tuition is $5,354. Median student debt at graduation is $5,500.
What is the graduation rate at University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras? ▼
University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras has a 4-year completion rate of 51.4%. The first-year retention rate is 77.2%.
Is University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras worth the student debt? ▼
The median student debt at University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras is $5,500, while graduates earn a median of $35,723 ten years after enrollment. That debt represents about 15% of first-year post-graduation earnings. Among borrowers who completed their program, 63.8% are repaying their loans within 3 years. Estimated monthly loan payment is $58.
Sources & methodology
According to the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard's 2024-25 release, PlainCollege tracks 6,243 postsecondary institutions and 70,827 individual school-and-program earnings records nationwide.
Every figure on this page is read live from official U.S. federal datasets, as of the 2024-25 release. Read the full methodology for how the data is sourced, computed, and verified.
- College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education - graduate 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).
What this means for University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras
- University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras's graduates land in the 75th percentile nationally for 10-year earnings among reporting colleges.
- The average net price after aid is $9,175 - compare it against schools with similar outcomes but a lower cost.Find similar schools that cost less
- See how this school compares to every other college in Puerto Rico.Browse Puerto Rico
This profile is for informational purposes only and does not constitute financial or admissions advice. Figures are historical averages and may not predict an individual student's outcome - confirm current details directly with the institution before making enrollment decisions.
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