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Universidad Politecnica de Puerto Rico

Hato Rey, Puerto Rico·Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above·Outlying Areas·pupr.edu
6-yr Graduation
28%
-16.5pp vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Total enrollment
4,223
peer median 4,089
Avg net price
$16,338
+$584 vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
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Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
28%-16.5pp vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
4-year graduation
4%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
28%
Full-time retention
78%

Pell equity

4.0pp gap
Pell recipients
27%
Non-Pell
31%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 4.0-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

Of 47 Title IV programs, 0 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 47 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
47
Passing
0
0.0% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

47programs
  • Passing0 · 0.0%
  • No Data47 · 100.0%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
0
No data
47

Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Middle States Commission on Higher Education

Accredited since 1985Next review Jan 2032

Action history · 2

  1. Jun 2024Renewal of Accreditation
    Middle States Commission on Higher Education
  2. Oct 2017Heightened Monitoring or Focused Review
    Middle States Commission on Higher Education

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$15,277
$30–48k$16,276
$48–75k$18,513
$75–110k$20,951
$110k+$21,701

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

Avg net price (private)
$16,338
+$584vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs median $15,755
Federal loans
34.1%
In-state tuition
$9,810
Out-of-state
$9,810

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

In AY 2024–25, 3,128 students received $16.1M in Pell grants, alongside $13.8M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
3,128
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$16.1M
$16,138,835 total
Direct Loans
$13.8M
2,941 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

3k
20
3k
21
3k
22
3k
23
3k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$5.9M
1,659 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$4.1M
970 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$3.6M
300 loan awards
Parent PLUS$132K
12 loan awards

Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

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

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 PUPR

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs29
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

557 total completions
01Engineering
35163.0%
02Engineering Tech
8615.4%
03Business
437.7%
04Architecture
315.6%
05Computer Sciences
305.4%
06Visual/Performing Arts
162.9%
07Education
00.0%
08Multi/Interdisciplinary
00.0%
09Social Sciences
00.0%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
4,223
12-mo unduplicated
5,342
Undergraduate
4,588
Graduate
754

Gender split

Men
70%3,731
Women
30%1,611

Race / ethnicity composition

Hispanic
99.5%
White
0.2%
Unknown
0.2%
Black
0.1%
Asian
0.1%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.

Athletes
79
54 M · 25 W
Women athletes
31.6%
Athletic aid
$215K
Total student aid
Budget
$510K
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$141K
$74K
Recruiting expense
$0
$0
Head-coach salaries
$7K
$6K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 7

Volleyball
13 M · 15 W
$118K
Track and Field (Outdoor)
13 M · 5 W
$90K
Basketball
11 M ·
$62K
Other Sports
5 M · 3 W
$48K
Weight Lifting
6 M · 2 W
$55K
Beach Volleyball
2 M · 4 W
$53K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

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

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.00
0 offenses · 4,244 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.

    Student-to-faculty
    18.0:1
    Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
    133

    PUPR vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions PUPR selected for federal comparison reporting.

    GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
    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
    SubjectUniversidad Politecnica de Puerto Rico
    28%4,223$16,338Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
    Universidad del Sagrado Corazon
    52%58.0%5,037$13,024Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
    Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo
    37%38.2%2,624$8,036Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
    Roger Williams University
    69%87.7%4,350$38,123Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
    Seton Hill University
    67%79.5%1,927$22,558Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
    Baker College
    30%81.9%3,955$15,171Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
    Peer group median45%79.5%4,089$15,755

    Frequently asked questions about Universidad Politecnica de Puerto Rico

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about PUPR.

    What is the graduation rate at Universidad Politecnica de Puerto Rico?

    Universidad Politecnica de Puerto Rico reports a 6-year graduation rate of 28% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Universidad Politecnica de Puerto Rico?

    Universidad Politecnica de Puerto Rico reports a total enrollment of 4,223 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Universidad Politecnica de Puerto Rico?

    The average net price at Universidad Politecnica de Puerto Rico is $16,338 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is Universidad Politecnica de Puerto Rico located?

    Universidad Politecnica de Puerto Rico is located in Hato Rey, Puerto Rico 00919.

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