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University of Puerto Rico - Carolina

Name: University of Puerto Rico-Carolina — Federal Education Data
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Published: 2026-07-30
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Carolina, Puerto Rico·Public, 4-year or above·Outlying Areas·uprc.edu

6-yr Graduation

37%

-9.0pp vs Baccalaureate

Total enrollment

2,576

peer median 2,577

Avg net price

$12,945

+$2.1k vs Baccalaureate

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Admissions Outcomes Program outcomes Accreditation Cost Federal aid Loan defaults Academic programs Enrollment trends Athletics Campus safety Faculty Peers

Admissions & acceptance rate

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

IPEDS

Applied

1,764

1,764 candidates competed

Admitted

962

54.5% acceptance rate

Enrolled

678

70.5% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

IPEDS

Overall completion

37%-9.0pp vs Baccalaureate

Overall completion

37%-9.0pp vs Baccalaureate

4-year graduation

26%

4-year graduation

26%

6-year graduation (bachelor’s)

38%

6-year graduation (bachelor’s)

38%

Full-time retention

71%

Full-time retention

71%

Pell equity

0.6pp gap

Pell recipients

37%227 of 610

Non-Pell (all)

38%35 of 93

Subsidized loan, no Pell

29%7 of 24

No Federal Aid

41%28 of 69

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

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.

FVT/GE

Of 44 Title IV programs, 6 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 38 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs

Passing

13.6% of portfolio

Failing (GE)

0.0% of portfolio

Fail rate

0.0%

-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

44programs

Passing6 · 13.6%
No Data38 · 86.4%
Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical

Severe

Recoverable

At Risk

Watch

Safe

No data

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.

Program

Typical

Benchmark

EP gap

Public Relations Advertising and Applied Communication

Bachelor Degree · Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs

$18,739

$15,979

Same-State HS Median

+17.3%

+$2,760

Public Relations Advertising and Applied Communication

Bachelor Degree · Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs

+17.3%

$18,739 vs $15,979

Business Administration Management and Operations

Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services

$21,492

$15,979

Same-State HS Median

+34.5%

+$5,513

Business Administration Management and Operations

Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services

+34.5%

$21,492 vs $15,979

Finance and Financial Management Services

Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services

$22,039

$15,979

Same-State HS Median

+37.9%

+$6,060

Finance and Financial Management Services

Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services

+37.9%

$22,039 vs $15,979

Clinical Counseling and Applied Psychology

Bachelor Degree · Psychology

$26,214

$15,979

Same-State HS Median

+64.1%

+$10,235

Clinical Counseling and Applied Psychology

Bachelor Degree · Psychology

+64.1%

$26,214 vs $15,979

Criminal Justice and Corrections

Bachelor Degree · Security And Protective Services

$32,928

$15,979

Same-State HS Median

+106.1%

+$16,949

Criminal Justice and Corrections

Bachelor Degree · Security And Protective Services

+106.1%

$32,928 vs $15,979

Hospitality Administration/Management

Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services

$36,742

$15,979

Same-State HS Median

+129.9%

+$20,763

Hospitality Administration/Management

Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services

+129.9%

$36,742 vs $15,979

Debt vs earnings

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

Program

Median debt

Median earnings

Debt burden

Clinical Counseling and Applied Psychology

Bachelor Degree · Psychology

$5,000

$26,214

19%

Clinical Counseling and Applied Psychology

Bachelor Degree · Psychology

19%

$5,000 debt · $26,214 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 1978Next review Jan 2030

Action history · 7

Nov 2022Renewal of Accreditation
Middle States Commission on Higher Education
Sep 2020Approved for Distance Education
Middle States Commission on Higher Education
Aug 2020Approved for Distance Education
Middle States Commission on Higher Education
Jun 2019Renewal of Accreditation
Middle States Commission on Higher Education
Jan 2019Probation or Equivalent or a More Severe Status: Show Cause
Middle States Commission on Higher Education

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$12,287

$0–30k

$12,287

$30–48k$13,001

$30–48k

$13,001

$48–75k$15,267

$48–75k

$15,267

$75–110k$16,900

$75–110k

$16,900

$110k+$18,229

$110k+

$18,229

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

Avg net price

$12,945

+$2,110vs Baccalaureate median $10,835

Federal loans

3.4%

In-state tuition

$7,986

Out-of-state

$7,986

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, 2,092 students received $12.5M in Pell grants, alongside $305K in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients

2,092

AY 2024–25

Pell disbursed

$12.5M

$12,502,102 total

Direct Loans

$305K

78 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

’20

’21

’22

’23

’24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$305K

78 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 180 borrowers who entered repayment, 7 (3.8%) defaulted within three years — above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate

3.8%

+1.5pp vs 2.3% national

Borrowers in repayment

180

Defaulted

Measurement window

3 years

Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016

2.7%-6.6

2017

7.0%-2.2

2018

10.6%+3.6

2019

3.8%+1.5

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 UPRC

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS

Distinct CIP programs20

UndergraduateOffered

GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

347 total completions

01Psychology

8624.8%

01Psychology

8624.8%

02Security/Protective

8524.5%

02Security/Protective

8524.5%

03Business

8123.3%

03Business

8123.3%

04Engineering Tech

4011.5%

04Engineering Tech

4011.5%

05Comm. Technologies

216.1%

05Comm. Technologies

216.1%

06Visual/Performing Arts

195.5%

06Visual/Performing Arts

195.5%

07Communication

102.9%

07Communication

102.9%

08Education

51.4%

08Education

51.4%

09Multi/Interdisciplinary

00.0%

09Multi/Interdisciplinary

00.0%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS

Fall total

2,576

12-mo unduplicated

3,549

Undergraduate

3,549

Graduate

Gender split

Men

35%1,251

Women

65%2,298

Race / ethnicity composition

Hispanic

96.3%

Black

2.9%

American Indian / Alaska Native

0.7%

White

0.1%

Two or more

0.0%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

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

EADA

Athletes

133

62 M · 71 W

Women athletes

53.4%

Athletic aid

$194K

Total student aid

Budget

$492K

Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid

$90K

$103K

Recruiting expense

Head-coach salaries

$5K

Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 6

Sport

Men

Women

Expenses

Track and Field (Indoor)

$102,478

Track and Field (Indoor)

15 M · 16 W

$102K

Basketball

$89,514

Basketball

15 M · 15 W

$90K

Soccer

$81,815

Soccer

13 M · 17 W

$82K

Volleyball

$76,459

Volleyball

11 M · 15 W

$76K

Weight Lifting

$35,666

Weight Lifting

6 M · 6 W

$36K

Beach Volleyball

$26,810

Beach Volleyball

4 M · 4 W

$27K

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 · 2,428 students

3-year trend

0.842 yrs ago0.001 yr ago0.00Latest

Offenses · 3-yr

Last three years

VAWA · 3-yr

DV, dating, stalking

Hate crimes · 3-yr

Res-hall fires · 3-yr

Criminal offenses by type

No criminal offenses reported.

By location

0total

VAWA offenses

Domestic violence

Dating violence

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

20.0:1

Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)

UPRC vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions UPRC selected for federal comparison reporting.

IPEDS

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-Carolina	37%	—	2,576	$12,945	Baccalaureate
University of Puerto Rico-Bayamon	27%	35.3%	2,851	$8,484	Baccalaureate
University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo	53%	59.2%	2,704	$10,680	Baccalaureate
University of Puerto Rico-Humacao	46%	54.8%	2,577	$12,675	Baccalaureate
University of Puerto Rico at Ponce	48%	52.5%	2,373	$10,990	Baccalaureate
University of Puerto Rico-Aguadilla	46%	81.4%	1,928	$7,765	Baccalaureate
Peer group median	46%	54.8%	2,577	$10,835

Institutions like UPRC

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

IPEDS

Frequently asked questions about University of Puerto Rico-Carolina

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about UPRC.

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

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

How many students attend University of Puerto Rico-Carolina?

University of Puerto Rico-Carolina reports a total enrollment of 2,576 students per the latest IPEDS.

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

The average net price at University of Puerto Rico-Carolina is $12,945 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-Carolina?

University of Puerto Rico-Carolina's yield rate is 70.5%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

Where is University of Puerto Rico-Carolina located?

University of Puerto Rico-Carolina is located in Carolina, Puerto Rico 00984-4800.

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.

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 volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026

Pell Grant recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursements by institution and award year.

U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid

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.