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San Juan, Puerto Rico·Administrative Unit·Outlying Areas·upr.edu
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Federal aid volume & trends

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

Federal Student Aid

In AY 2011–12, students received in Pell grants, alongside $197K in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
—
AY 2011–12
Pell disbursed
—
null total
Direct Loans
$197K
16 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

38k
’02
37k
’03
36k
’04
34k
’05
0k
’11

Loan volume by type · AY 2011–12

Unsubsidized · Grad$197K
16 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 1,111 borrowers who entered repayment, 23 (2.0%) defaulted within three years — below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
2.0%
-0.3pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
1,111
Defaulted
23
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2015
7.7%
2016
5.8%
2017
5.5%
2018
5.2%
2019
2.0%
This institutionNational rate

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at UPR

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs0
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GraduateOffered

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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Team
1 member
  • Dr. Wanda L. Barreto
    Researcher and Director, Office of Planning, Research and Institutional Assessment

Frequently asked questions about University of Puerto Rico-Central Administration

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about UPR.

Where is University of Puerto Rico-Central Administration located?

University of Puerto Rico-Central Administration is located in San Juan, Puerto Rico 00936-4984.

Who runs Institutional Research at University of Puerto Rico-Central Administration?

University of Puerto Rico-Central Administration'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.
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.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
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