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University of Puerto Rico-Bayamon

Bayamon, Puerto Rico·Public, 4-year or above·Outlying Areas·uprb.edu
6-yr Graduation
37%
-9.0pp vs Baccalaureate
Total enrollment
2,851
peer median 2,577
Avg net price
$9,657
-$1.1k 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
2,587
2,587 candidates competed
Admitted
914
35.3% acceptance rate
Enrolled
712
77.9% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
37%-9.0pp vs Baccalaureate
4-year graduation
7%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
27%
Full-time retention
78%

Pell equity

1.0pp gap
Pell recipients
28%
Non-Pell
29%

Pell and non-Pell students graduate at nearly identical rates — a notably small equity gap.

Program outcomes

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

Of 51 Title IV programs, 10 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 41 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
51
Passing
10
19.6% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

51programs
  • Passing10 · 19.6%
  • No Data41 · 80.4%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
10
No data
41

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.

10
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Bachelor Degree · Education
+80.5%
$28,845 vs $15,979
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+80.7%
$28,879 vs $15,979
Biology General
Bachelor Degree · Biological And Biomedical Sciences
+83.2%
$29,279 vs $15,979
Marketing
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+99.7%
$31,911 vs $15,979
Special Education and Teaching
Bachelor Degree · Education
+102.1%
$32,294 vs $15,979
Business Administration Management and Operations
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+130.8%
$36,887 vs $15,979
Biological and Biomedical Sciences Other
Bachelor Degree · Biological And Biomedical Sciences
+132.2%
$37,097 vs $15,979
Finance and Financial Management Services
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+141.3%
$38,555 vs $15,979

Debt vs earnings

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

5
Biology General
Bachelor Degree · Biological And Biomedical Sciences
22%
$6,500 debt · $29,279 earn
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Bachelor Degree · Education
19%
$5,500 debt · $28,845 earn
Special Education and Teaching
Bachelor Degree · Education
17%
$5,500 debt · $32,294 earn
Biological and Biomedical Sciences Other
Bachelor Degree · Biological And Biomedical Sciences
15%
$5,500 debt · $37,097 earn
Accounting and Related Services
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
13%
$5,500 debt · $43,129 earn

Accreditation status & history

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

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Middle States Commission on Higher Education

Accredited since 1960Next review Jan 2030

Programmatic accreditations · 1

Action history · 6

  1. Jun 2022Renewal of Accreditation
    Middle States Commission on Higher Education
  2. Jan 2021Approved for Distance Education
    Middle States Commission on Higher Education
  3. Jun 2019Renewal of Accreditation
    Middle States Commission on Higher Education
  4. Jan 2019Probation or Equivalent or a More Severe Status: Show Cause
    Middle States Commission on Higher Education
  5. 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$9,314
$30–48k$9,780
$48–75k$10,808
$75–110k$11,242
$110k+$9,655

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

Avg net price
$9,657
-$1,051vs Baccalaureate median $10,708
Federal loans
4.4%
In-state tuition
$6,284
Out-of-state
$6,284

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 2,424 students received $15.7M in Pell grants, alongside $415K in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
2,424
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$15.7M
$15,685,629 total
Direct Loans
$415K
103 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

3k
20
2k
21
2k
22
2k
23
2k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$391K
96 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$25K
7 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 128 borrowers who entered repayment, 0 (0.0%) defaulted within three years below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
0.0%
-2.3pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
128
Defaulted
0
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
2.6%
2017
6.1%
2018
7.3%
2019
0.0%
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 UPRB

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs16
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

340 total completions
01Business
12336.2%
02Biological Sciences
9929.1%
03Education
5917.4%
04Engineering Tech
3410.0%
05Computer Sciences
257.4%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
2,851
12-mo unduplicated
3,027
Undergraduate
3,027
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
50%1,501
Women
50%1,526

Race / ethnicity composition

Hispanic
100.0%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

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

Athletes
187
112 M · 75 W
Women athletes
40.1%
Athletic aid
$237K
Total student aid
Budget
$477K
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$131K
$106K
Recruiting expense
$0
$0
Head-coach salaries
$3K
$5K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 7

Soccer
22 M · 22 W
$37K
Track and Field (Outdoor)
20 M · 16 W
$110K
Basketball
15 M · 15 W
$132K
Volleyball
15 M · 15 W
$50K
Baseball
25 M ·
$50K
Tennis
15 M · 7 W
$26K

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 · 3,022 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago0.001 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
0
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
3
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
    2
    Stalking
    2 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
    21.0:1
    Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
    140

    UPRB vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions UPRB 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-Bayamon
    37%2,851$9,657Baccalaureate
    University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo
    53%59.2%2,704$11,759Baccalaureate
    University of Puerto Rico-Carolina
    38%54.5%2,576$14,072Baccalaureate
    University of Puerto Rico-Humacao
    46%54.8%2,577$13,487Baccalaureate
    University of Puerto Rico at Ponce
    48%52.5%2,373$7,455Baccalaureate
    University of Puerto Rico-Aguadilla
    46%81.4%1,928$8,142Baccalaureate
    Peer group median46%54.8%2,577$10,708

    Frequently asked questions about University of Puerto Rico-Bayamon

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about UPRB.

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

    University of Puerto Rico-Bayamon reports a 6-year graduation rate of 37% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend University of Puerto Rico-Bayamon?

    University of Puerto Rico-Bayamon reports a total enrollment of 2,851 students per the latest IPEDS.

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

    The average net price at University of Puerto Rico-Bayamon is $9,657 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-Bayamon?

    University of Puerto Rico-Bayamon's yield rate is 77.9%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

    Where is University of Puerto Rico-Bayamon located?

    University of Puerto Rico-Bayamon is located in Bayamon, Puerto Rico 00959.

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