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University of Puerto Rico at Ponce

Ponce, Puerto Rico·Public, 4-year or above·Outlying Areas·uprp.edu
6-yr Graduation
46%
—
Total enrollment
2,373
peer median 2,577
Avg net price
$7,455
-$3.3k 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.

IPEDS
Applied
1,426
1,426 candidates competed
Admitted
748
52.5% acceptance rate
Enrolled
630
84.2% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

IPEDS
Overall completion
46%
4-year graduation
16%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
48%
Full-time retention
73%

Pell equity

44.0pp gap
Pell recipients
44%
Non-Pell
0%

Pell recipients graduate at a higher rate than non-Pell students here — unusual and worth investigating.

Program outcomes

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

FVT/GE

Of 75 Title IV programs, 12 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 63 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
75
Passing
12
16.0% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

75programs
  • Passing12 · 16.0%
  • No Data63 · 84.0%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
1
Safe
11
No data
63

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.

12
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+12.6%
$17,998 vs $15,979
Allied Health Diagnostic Intervention and Treatment Professions
Bachelor Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+39.8%
$22,339 vs $15,979
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+43.5%
$22,930 vs $15,979
Psychology Other
Bachelor Degree · Psychology
+50.2%
$23,999 vs $15,979
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Bachelor Degree · Education
+63.2%
$26,080 vs $15,979
Business Administration Management and Operations
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+68.2%
$26,878 vs $15,979
Marketing
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+97.8%
$31,600 vs $15,979
Clinical Counseling and Applied Psychology
Bachelor Degree · Psychology
+98.7%
$31,751 vs $15,979

Debt vs earnings

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

8
Allied Health Diagnostic Intervention and Treatment Professions
Bachelor Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
30%
$6,750 debt · $22,339 earn
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
24%
$5,500 debt · $22,930 earn
Psychology Other
Bachelor Degree · Psychology
23%
$5,500 debt · $23,999 earn
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Bachelor Degree · Education
21%
$5,500 debt · $26,080 earn
Business Administration Management and Operations
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
21%
$5,625 debt · $26,878 earn
Biological and Biomedical Sciences Other
Bachelor Degree · Biological And Biomedical Sciences
16%
$5,500 debt · $33,568 earn
Clinical Counseling and Applied Psychology
Bachelor Degree · Psychology
16%
$5,050 debt · $31,751 earn
Accounting and Related Services
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
14%
$5,000 debt · $35,275 earn

Accreditation status & history

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

DAPIP
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Middle States Commission on Higher Education

Accredited since 1970Next review Jan 2033

Programmatic accreditations · 2

Action history · 9

  1. Jun 2025Renewal of Accreditation
    Middle States Commission on Higher Education
  2. Oct 2022Loss of Accreditation or Preaccreditation: Denial
    American Physical Therapy Association, Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education · Physical Therapy (PTA) - Programs for the physical therapist assistant
  3. Apr 2021Probation or Equivalent or a More Severe Status: Probation
    American Physical Therapy Association, Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education · Physical Therapy (PTA) - Programs for the physical therapist assistant
  4. Jan 2021Approved for Distance Education
    Middle States Commission on Higher Education
  5. Oct 2019Renewal of Accreditation
    American Physical Therapy Association, Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education · Physical Therapy (PTA) - Programs for the physical therapist assistant

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

College Scorecard

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$7,047
$30–48k$7,848
$48–75k$8,335
$75–110k$8,538
$110k+$9,585

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

Avg net price
$7,455
-$3,253vs Baccalaureate median $10,708
Federal loans
6.8%
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.

Federal Student Aid

In AY 2024–25, 2,137 students received $13.9M in Pell grants, alongside $813K in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
2,137
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$13.9M
$13,867,572 total
Direct Loans
$813K
205 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$794K
199 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$19K
6 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.

Cohort Default Rate

Of 211 borrowers who entered repayment, 10 (4.7%) defaulted within three years — above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
4.7%
+2.4pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
211
Defaulted
10
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
6.9%
2017
11.7%
2018
7.5%
2019
4.7%
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 UPRP

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs19
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

308 total completions
01Business
7424.0%
02Biological Sciences
7123.1%
03Psychology
6922.4%
04Health Professions
5116.6%
05Engineering Tech
165.2%
06Computer Sciences
144.5%
07Education
134.2%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS
Fall total
2,373
12-mo unduplicated
2,464
Undergraduate
2,464
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
46%1,136
Women
54%1,328

Race / ethnicity composition

Hispanic
100.0%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

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

EADA
Athletes
124
80 M · 44 W
Women athletes
35.5%
Athletic aid
$198K
Total student aid
Budget
$494K
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$131K
$67K
Recruiting expense
$0
$0
Head-coach salaries
$4K
$4K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 7

Volleyball
14 M · 14 W
$71K
Basketball
15 M · 12 W
$77K
Baseball
21 M · —
$65K
Track and Field (Outdoor)
8 M · 10 W
$79K
Soccer
18 M · —
$42K
Beach Volleyball
2 M · 4 W
$20K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

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 · 2,221 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
    22.0:1
    Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
    78

    UPRP vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions UPRP selected for federal comparison reporting.

    IPEDS
    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 Ponce
    		46%—2,373$7,455Baccalaureate
    University of Puerto Rico-Humacao
    		46%54.8%2,577$13,487Baccalaureate
    University of Puerto Rico-Aguadilla
    		46%81.4%1,928$8,142Baccalaureate
    University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo
    		53%59.2%2,704$11,759Baccalaureate
    University of Puerto Rico-Bayamon
    		27%35.3%2,851$9,657Baccalaureate
    University of Puerto Rico-Carolina
    		38%54.5%2,576$14,072Baccalaureate
    Peer group median46%54.8%2,577$10,708

    Frequently asked questions about University of Puerto Rico at Ponce

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about UPRP.

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

    University of Puerto Rico at Ponce reports a 6-year graduation rate of 46% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend University of Puerto Rico at Ponce?

    University of Puerto Rico at Ponce reports a total enrollment of 2,373 students per the latest IPEDS.

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

    The average net price at University of Puerto Rico at Ponce is $7,455 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 Ponce?

    University of Puerto Rico at Ponce's yield rate is 84.2%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

    Where is University of Puerto Rico at Ponce located?

    University of Puerto Rico at Ponce is located in Ponce, Puerto Rico 00716-9996.

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