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University of Puerto Rico at Cayey

Cayey, Puerto Rico·Public, 4-year or above·Outlying Areas·cayey.upr.edu
6-yr Graduation
50%
-14.5pp vs Baccalaureate
Total enrollment
2,093
peer median 1,821
Avg net price
$10,176
-$2.8k vs Baccalaureate
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Admissions & acceptance rate

First-time freshman admissions: how selective the college is, and how many admitted students choose to enroll.

Applied
1,168
1,168 candidates competed
Admitted
619
53.0% acceptance rate
Enrolled
475
76.7% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
50%-14.5pp vs Baccalaureate
4-year graduation
9%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
50%
Full-time retention
76%

Pell equity

Pell recipients
50%294 of 590

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

Program outcomes

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

Of 22 Title IV programs, 11 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 11 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
22
Passing
11
50.0% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

22programs
  • Passing11 · 50.0%
  • No Data11 · 50.0%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
11
No data
11

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.

Earnings premium gap

Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.

11
Psychology General
Bachelor Degree · Psychology
+45.0%
$23,168 vs $15,979
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+50.9%
$24,112 vs $15,979
Psychology Other
Bachelor Degree · Psychology
+58.4%
$25,313 vs $15,979
Sociology
Bachelor Degree · Social Sciences
+68.4%
$26,901 vs $15,979
Business Administration Management and Operations
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+93.1%
$30,850 vs $15,979
Special Education and Teaching
Bachelor Degree · Education
+112.2%
$33,905 vs $15,979
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Subject Areas
Bachelor Degree · Education
+122.0%
$35,474 vs $15,979
Accounting and Related Services
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+125.2%
$35,981 vs $15,979

Debt vs earnings

Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.

4
Psychology Other
Bachelor Degree · Psychology
19%
$4,800 debt · $25,313 earn
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Subject Areas
Bachelor Degree · Education
14%
$5,000 debt · $35,474 earn
Biology General
Bachelor Degree · Biological And Biomedical Sciences
12%
$5,000 debt · $41,763 earn
Natural Sciences
Bachelor Degree · Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
12%
$5,000 debt · $42,313 earn

Accreditation status & history

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

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Middle States Commission on Higher Education

Accredited since 1967Next review Jan 2026

Programmatic accreditations · 1

Action history · 5

  1. Oct 2020Approved for Distance Education
    Middle States Commission on Higher Education
  2. Jun 2019Renewal of Accreditation
    Middle States Commission on Higher Education
  3. Jan 2019Probation or Equivalent or a More Severe Status: Show Cause
    Middle States Commission on Higher Education
  4. Oct 2017Heightened Monitoring or Focused Review
    Middle States Commission on Higher Education
  5. May 2017Probation or Equivalent or a More Severe Status: Probation
    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$9,495
$30–48k$9,682
$48–75k$11,897
$75–110k$12,913
$110k+$13,433

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

Avg net price
$10,176
-$2,819vs Baccalaureate median $12,996
Federal loans
0.4%
In-state tuition
$5,354
Out-of-state
$5,354

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 1,680 students received $10.9M in Pell grants, alongside $430K in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
1,680
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$10.9M
$10,924,432 total
Direct Loans
$430K
101 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

2k
20
2k
21
2k
22
2k
23
2k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$391K
92 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$39K
9 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 81 borrowers who entered repayment, 4 (4.9%) defaulted within three years above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
4.9%
+2.6pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
81
Defaulted
4
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
6.5%
2017
7.8%
2018
7.1%
2019
4.9%
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 UPR

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs23
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

335 total completions
01Biological Sciences
8224.5%
02Psychology
8023.9%
03Business
7622.7%
04Multi/Interdisciplinary
3911.6%
05Education
257.5%
06Physical Sciences
175.1%
07Social Sciences
113.3%
08English Language
20.6%
09Foreign Languages
20.6%
10Liberal Arts
10.3%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
2,093
12-mo unduplicated
2,161
Undergraduate
2,161
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
32%688
Women
68%1,473

Race / ethnicity composition

Hispanic
100.0%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

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

Athletes
132
69 M · 63 W
Women athletes
47.7%
Athletic aid
$219K
Total student aid
Budget
$519K
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$112K
$107K
Recruiting expense
$0
$0
Head-coach salaries
$5K
$5K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 9

Soccer
19 M · 16 W
$89K
Baseball
19 M ·
$43K
Weight Lifting
6 M · 12 W
$65K
Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
2 M · 15 W
$67K
Basketball
15 M ·
$42K
Volleyball
· 14 W
$45K

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
2.71
6 offenses · 2,218 students

3-year trend

1.562 yrs ago1.351 yr ago2.71Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
13
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

Burglary
6

By location

6total
  • On campus6

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
24.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
106

UPR vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions UPR 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
SubjectUniversity of Puerto Rico at Cayey
50%2,093$10,176Baccalaureate
100%2,012$15,815Baccalaureate
47%28.5%2,167$9,210Baccalaureate
70%68.6%1,630$18,441Baccalaureate
76%71.2%1,527$17,113Baccalaureate
59%80.9%663$9,992Baccalaureate
Peer group median65%69.9%1,821$12,996

Institutions like UPR

Explore the federal data for institutions in UPR's comparison group.

UPR Institutional Research office

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

Office
Office of Planning, Research and Institutional Assessment
Reports to Deanship for Academic Affairs
Phone
787-758-2525
Address
Paseo Dr. Jose Celso Barbosa, San Juan, 00921

Institutional effectiveness is an ongoing process geared to improve all aspects associated with fulfilling the Medical Sciences Campus Institutional Mission. It is committed to integrate planning, assessment, and budgeting process through the use of results to improve student learning, services, and research.

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Frequently asked questions about University of Puerto Rico at Cayey

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about UPR.

What is the graduation rate at University of Puerto Rico at Cayey?

University of Puerto Rico at Cayey reports a 6-year graduation rate of 50% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend University of Puerto Rico at Cayey?

University of Puerto Rico at Cayey reports a total enrollment of 2,093 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at University of Puerto Rico at Cayey?

The average net price at University of Puerto Rico at Cayey is $10,176 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

What is the yield rate at University of Puerto Rico at Cayey?

University of Puerto Rico at Cayey's yield rate is 76.7%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

Where is University of Puerto Rico at Cayey located?

University of Puerto Rico at Cayey is located in Cayey, Puerto Rico 00737-2230.

Who runs Institutional Research at University of Puerto Rico at Cayey?

University of Puerto Rico at Cayey's IR work is done by the Office of Planning, Research and Institutional Assessment, which reports to Deanship for Academic Affairs.

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.

IPEDS2025 provisional data (Fall 2025–26 release, July 28, 2026)
Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.
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.
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.
DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
Federal Pell Grant volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Pell Grant recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursements by institution and award year.
Federal student loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Federal Direct Loan recipient counts and disbursement volume by institution and award year.
Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.

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