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Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico - Orlando

Orlando, Florida·Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above·Southeast·pupr.edu/orlando

Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico-Orlando has open admission, so it admits all applicants who meet basic requirements (effectively a 100% acceptance rate). Its six-year graduation rate is 33% and its four-year rate is 17% (2024). Tuition and fees are $14,547 (2024). Fall enrollment is 127 students, and 171 enrolled over the full 12-month year (2024). Source: IPEDS.

Acceptance
100%
Open admission
6-yr graduation
33%
+0.5pp vs Baccalaureate
Total enrollment
127
peer median 161
Avg net price
$16,577
-$1.3k vs Baccalaureate
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About

Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico (PUPR) is a private, non-profit, co-educational institution located primarily in San Juan, Puerto Rico, with additional campuses in Miami and Orlando, Florida, established in September 1966. It focuses on engineering, architecture, computer science, and business administration, and is the largest private engineering school in Puerto Rico with numerous ABET-accredited programs.

Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

IPEDS
Overall completion
33%
4-year graduation
17%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
33%+0.5pp vs Baccalaureate
Full-time retention
38%

Pell equity

40.0pp gap
Pell recipients
40%2 of 5
Non-Pell (all)
0% of 1
Subsidized loan, no Pell
0%0 of 1

Pell recipients here graduate at a 40.0-point higher rate than non-Pell students, unusual and worth a closer look.

Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

College Scorecard

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$16,917
$30–48k$15,897
$48–75k—
$75–110k—
$110k+—

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price (private)
$16,577
-$1,258vs Baccalaureate median $17,836
Federal loans
63.7%
Tuition and fees
$14,547

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Cohort Default Rate

Of 1,039 borrowers who entered repayment, 17 (1.6%) defaulted within three years — below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
1.6%
-0.7pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
1,039
Defaulted
17
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
6.6%
2017
8.4%
2018
8.9%
2019
1.6%
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico-Orlando

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs8
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

27 total completions
01Engineering
1348.1%
02Engineering Tech
622.2%
03Business
518.5%
04Computer Sciences
311.1%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

IPEDS
Fall total
127
12-mo unduplicated
171
Undergraduate
126
Graduate
45

Gender split

Men
71%122
Women
29%49

Race / ethnicity composition

Hispanic
93.8%
Black
4.2%
White
1.0%
Non-resident
1.0%

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Clery Act
Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.00
0 offenses · 119 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago0.001 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
0
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
0
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

No criminal offenses reported.

By location

0total

    VAWA offenses

    0
    Domestic violence
    0
    Dating violence
    0
    Stalking
    0 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

    Hate crimes by bias

    No hate crimes reported.

    Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

    CategoryArrestsReferrals
    Weapons00
    Drugs00
    Liquor00

    Residence-hall fires

    No residence-hall fires reported.

    Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

    Student-faculty ratio

    Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

    IPEDS
    Student-to-faculty
    5.0:1
    Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
    3

    Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico-Orlando vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico-Orlando selected for federal comparison reporting.

    IPEDS
    6-yr gradRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
    This institutionPeer median

    A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.

    Carnegie
    SubjectPolytechnic University of Puerto Rico-Orlando
    		33%Open admission127$16,577Baccalaureate
    American Baptist College
    		39%Open admission46$9,216Baccalaureate
    Arlington Baptist University
    		19%Open admission302$24,906Baccalaureate
    Baptist University of the Americas
    		80%Open admission104$10,964Baccalaureate
    Barclay College
    		3%51.0%219$29,290Baccalaureate
    Bethesda University
    		8%66.9%263$11,097Baccalaureate
    Calvary University
    		52%71.7%244$16,334Baccalaureate
    City Vision University
    		0%Open admission296$6,353Baccalaureate
    Criswell College
    		50%100.0%160$21,630Baccalaureate
    Crowley's Ridge College
    		32%Open admission241$16,315Baccalaureate
    Dallas Christian College
    		27%21.8%248$22,960Baccalaureate
    Ecclesia College
    		39%73.8%111$22,075Baccalaureate
    Great Lakes Christian College
    		32%Open admission210$15,524Baccalaureate
    Hobe Sound Bible College
    		58%Open admission152$12,074Baccalaureate
    Kuyper College
    		45%69.1%161$15,644Baccalaureate
    Manna University
    		0%52.7%268$15,210Baccalaureate
    Mid-Atlantic Christian University
    		22%62.2%140$18,328Baccalaureate
    Ottawa University-Milwaukee
    		No freshman cohortNo freshman entry116No freshman cohortBaccalaureate
    Pacific Rim Christian University
    		36%60.0%187$23,151Baccalaureate
    Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico-Miami
    		100%Open admission32$23,535Baccalaureate
    South Florida Bible College and Theological Seminary
    		17%Open admission471$21,751Baccalaureate
    Southern California Seminary
    		50%Open admission161$33,984Baccalaureate
    Sterling College
    		32%66.7%57$21,854Baccalaureate
    Trinity College of Florida
    		0%91.9%152$20,297Baccalaureate
    Trinity International University-Florida
    		———$5,455Baccalaureate
    University of Saint Katherine
    		43%46.3%—$33,072Baccalaureate
    Warner Pacific University Professional and Graduate Studies
    		Not reported59.3%257$17,343Baccalaureate
    Whitworth University-Adult Degree Programs
    		Not reported28.6%145No freshman cohortBaccalaureate
    Peer group median33%62.2%161$17,836

    Institutions like Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico-Orlando

    Explore the federal data for institutions in Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico-Orlando's comparison group.

    IPEDS
    • BaccalaureateTennessee

      American Baptist College

      Grad rate
      39%
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      46
      Net price
      $9,216
    • BaccalaureateTexas

      Arlington Baptist University

      Grad rate
      19%
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      302
      Net price
      $24,906
    • BaccalaureateTexas

      Baptist University of the Americas

      Grad rate
      80%
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      104
      Net price
      $10,964
    • BaccalaureateKansas

      Barclay College

      Grad rate
      3%
      Admit rate
      51.0%
      Enrollment
      219
      Net price
      $29,290
    • BaccalaureateCalifornia

      Bethesda University

      Grad rate
      8%
      Admit rate
      66.9%
      Enrollment
      263
      Net price
      $11,097
    • BaccalaureateMissouri

      Calvary University

      Grad rate
      52%
      Admit rate
      71.7%
      Enrollment
      244
      Net price
      $16,334
    • BaccalaureateMissouri

      City Vision University

      Grad rate
      0%
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      296
      Net price
      $6,353
    • BaccalaureateTexas

      Criswell College

      Grad rate
      50%
      Admit rate
      100.0%
      Enrollment
      160
      Net price
      $21,630
    • BaccalaureateArkansas

      Crowley's Ridge College

      Grad rate
      32%
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      241
      Net price
      $16,315
    • BaccalaureateTexas

      Dallas Christian College

      Grad rate
      27%
      Admit rate
      21.8%
      Enrollment
      248
      Net price
      $22,960
    • BaccalaureateArkansas

      Ecclesia College

      Grad rate
      39%
      Admit rate
      73.8%
      Enrollment
      111
      Net price
      $22,075
    • BaccalaureateMichigan

      Great Lakes Christian College

      Grad rate
      32%
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      210
      Net price
      $15,524
    • BaccalaureateFlorida

      Hobe Sound Bible College

      Grad rate
      58%
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      152
      Net price
      $12,074
    • BaccalaureateMichigan

      Kuyper College

      Grad rate
      45%
      Admit rate
      69.1%
      Enrollment
      161
      Net price
      $15,644
    • BaccalaureateNorth Carolina

      Manna University

      Grad rate
      0%
      Admit rate
      52.7%
      Enrollment
      268
      Net price
      $15,210
    • BaccalaureateNorth Carolina

      Mid-Atlantic Christian University

      Grad rate
      22%
      Admit rate
      62.2%
      Enrollment
      140
      Net price
      $18,328
    • BaccalaureateWisconsin

      Ottawa University-Milwaukee

      Grad rate
      No freshman cohort
      Admit rate
      No freshman entry
      Enrollment
      116
      Net price
      No freshman cohort
    • BaccalaureateHawaii

      Pacific Rim Christian University

      Grad rate
      36%
      Admit rate
      60.0%
      Enrollment
      187
      Net price
      $23,151
    • BaccalaureateFlorida

      Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico-Miami

      Grad rate
      100%
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      32
      Net price
      $23,535
    • BaccalaureateFlorida

      South Florida Bible College and Theological Seminary

      Grad rate
      17%
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      471
      Net price
      $21,751
    • BaccalaureateCalifornia

      Southern California Seminary

      Grad rate
      50%
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      161
      Net price
      $33,984
    • BaccalaureateVermont

      Sterling College

      Grad rate
      32%
      Admit rate
      66.7%
      Enrollment
      57
      Net price
      $21,854
    • BaccalaureateFlorida

      Trinity College of Florida

      Grad rate
      0%
      Admit rate
      91.9%
      Enrollment
      152
      Net price
      $20,297
    • BaccalaureateFlorida

      Trinity International University-Florida

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      —
      Enrollment
      —
      Net price
      $5,455
    • BaccalaureateCalifornia

      University of Saint Katherine

      Grad rate
      43%
      Admit rate
      46.3%
      Enrollment
      —
      Net price
      $33,072
    • BaccalaureateOregon

      Warner Pacific University Professional and Graduate Studies

      Grad rate
      Not reported
      Admit rate
      59.3%
      Enrollment
      257
      Net price
      $17,343
    • BaccalaureateWashington

      Whitworth University-Adult Degree Programs

      Grad rate
      Not reported
      Admit rate
      28.6%
      Enrollment
      145
      Net price
      No freshman cohort

    Campus network

    Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico-Orlando is a campus of a larger institution. See its main campus and the other campuses in the same network.

    IPEDS
    Part ofUniversidad Politecnica de Puerto RicoHato Rey, PR · Main campus
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    Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico-Orlando Institutional Research office

    The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.

    Office
    Office of Institutional Research and Assessment
    Reports to Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico
    Phone
    7876228000

    The Office of Institutional Research and Assessment provides stakeholders of the UPPR timely, easily accessible and accurate information including enrollment history, data for academic planning and assessment, information for state and federal reporting, and the results of various administrative surveys.

    Visit IR office page

    Reports & documents (1)

    Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.

    Frequently asked questions about Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico-Orlando

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico-Orlando.

    What is the acceptance rate at Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico-Orlando?

    Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico-Orlando has an open admission policy, so it admits all applicants who meet basic requirements (effectively a 100% acceptance rate). Some programs, such as nursing, may have separate selective admission. IPEDS does not collect an admit rate for open-admission colleges.

    What is the graduation rate at Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico-Orlando?

    Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico-Orlando's six-year graduation rate is 33% and its four-year rate is 17%, per 2024 IPEDS data.

    How many students attend Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico-Orlando?

    Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico-Orlando reports a total enrollment of 127 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico-Orlando?

    The average net price at Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico-Orlando is $16,577 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico-Orlando located?

    Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico-Orlando is located in Orlando, Florida 32825.

    Who runs Institutional Research at Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico-Orlando?

    Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico-Orlando's IR work is done by the Office of Institutional Research and Assessment, which reports to Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico.

    About the data on this page

    Every figure comes from an official federal or public source. Here is each one and the release it is currently on.

    IPEDSFall 2025–26 release, published July 28, 2026
    Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.
    National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education
    College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 release (merged 2025–26 files)
    Institution and field-of-study costs, graduate earnings, debt, completion, and admissions outcomes compiled from federal aid records, tax data, and IPEDS.
    U.S. Department of Education
    FVT/GE program performanceProvisional preview, May 18, 2026 release
    Program-level debt-to-earnings and earnings-premium measures behind the FVT/GE and STATS accountability frameworks.
    U.S. Department of Education
    DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
    Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    Federal Pell Grant & loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
    Pell Grant and Direct Loan recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursement volume by institution and award year.
    U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
    Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
    Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
    U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
    Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
    Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
    Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    Last reviewed July 2026All data sources & release dates →

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