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University of Puerto Rico-Carolina

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
$14,072
+$3.4k 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
1,764
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
4-year graduation
26%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
38%
Full-time retention
71%

Pell equity

8.0pp gap
Pell recipients
37%
Non-Pell
29%

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 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
44
Passing
6
13.6% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
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
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
1
Safe
5
No data
38

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.

6
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
+34.5%
$21,492 vs $15,979
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
+64.1%
$26,214 vs $15,979
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
+129.9%
$36,742 vs $15,979

Debt vs earnings

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

1
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

  1. Nov 2022Renewal of Accreditation
    Middle States Commission on Higher Education
  2. Sep 2020Approved for Distance Education
    Middle States Commission on Higher Education
  3. Aug 2020Approved for Distance Education
    Middle States Commission on Higher Education
  4. Jun 2019Renewal of Accreditation
    Middle States Commission on Higher Education
  5. 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$13,801
$30–48k$14,401
$48–75k$14,824
$75–110k$14,999
$110k+—

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

Avg net price
$14,072
+$3,364vs Baccalaureate median $10,708
Federal loans
3.5%
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, 2,073 students received $12.2M in Pell grants, alongside $305K in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
2,073
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$12.2M
$12,205,730 total
Direct Loans
$305K
78 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$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
7
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
2.7%
2017
7.0%
2018
10.6%
2019
3.8%
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 programs19
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

340 total completions
01Business
9227.1%
02Psychology
7522.1%
03Security/Protective
7020.6%
04Engineering Tech
3510.3%
05Comm. Technologies
329.4%
06Visual/Performing Arts
195.6%
07Communication
102.9%
08Education
72.1%
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
3,116
Undergraduate
3,116
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
34%1,063
Women
66%2,053

Race / ethnicity composition

Hispanic
92.1%
Black
3.8%
Unknown
3.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native
1.0%
White
0.1%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

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

EADA
Athletes
129
65 M · 64 W
Women athletes
49.6%
Athletic aid
$169K
Total student aid
Budget
$476K
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$85K
$84K
Recruiting expense
$0
$0
Head-coach salaries
$6K
$6K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 6

Basketball
15 M · 15 W
$84K
Soccer
15 M · 15 W
$76K
Volleyball
13 M · 15 W
$79K
Track and Field (Outdoor)
13 M · 12 W
$66K
Weight Lifting
6 M · 4 W
$31K
Beach Volleyball
3 M · 3 W
$22K

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 · 2,270 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago0.841 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
2
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
1
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
    20.0:1
    Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
    94

    UPRC vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions UPRC 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-Carolina
    		37%—2,576$14,072Baccalaureate
    University of Puerto Rico-Bayamon
    		27%35.3%2,851$9,657Baccalaureate
    University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo
    		53%59.2%2,704$11,759Baccalaureate
    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-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 $14,072 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.

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