by our College Data Analytics TeamMany students are not billed the full sticker price of a school. Rather, they are offered a financial aid plan that includes a mix of loans, grants, scholarships, and possibly work-study opportunities. The total price of attendance at Universal Technology College of Puerto Rico can feel tremendous, but do not forget that almost all students receive some sort of financial help.
What financial aid options can Unitec of PR offer, and what will you qualify for? Keep reading for more information. Keep reading to find out just how much financial aid will be open to you.
How much aid you qualify for depends largely on your family’s financial circumstances. The figures below will help you estimate the aid you might receive from Universal Technology College of Puerto Rico.
Aid such as grants, loans, work-study, and scholarships helps colleges decrease the real cost of attendance for most students. However, some types of aid are more desirable than others, and some students will receive more than others.
Looking at the entering class at Universal Technology College of Puerto Rico, 98% of entering full-time freshmen got some type of financial assistance some 337 students).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 98% | $4,632 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 4% | $223 |
| Federal Pell grants | 89% | $4,670 |
| State/local grants | 21% | $349 |
| Federal student loans | 0% | — |
Gift aid — grants and scholarships — beats loans every time because none of it has to be repaid. Across the undergraduate body at Unitec of PR, some 98% of the undergraduate population received grant aid that averaged $4,530 (across approximately 528 awardees).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 98% | $4,530 |
| Federal Pell grants | 61% | $6,862 |
| Federal student loans | 0% | — |
For on-campus title-IV students, average grant aid came to $5,037.
Need-based aid means lower-income families typically pay far less than the sticker price suggests.
| Family Income | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| $0 – $48,000 | $6,274 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $6,542 |
| Over $75,000 | $8,820 |
Remember these are net prices — what families pay after gift aid, not before.
Net price is the average annual cost after grants and scholarships are subtracted from the published cost of attendance — the figure closest to what a typical aid-receiving student actually pays.
| Cohort | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| On-campus title-IV students | $6,212 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $6,623 |
For a customized cost estimate, visit Unitec of PR’s net price tool: nces.ed.gov/ipeds/netpricecalculator/.
The figure below distills the debt data into a single burden category for Unitec of PR.
Veterans and active-duty service members may qualify for the Post-9/11 GI Bill or DoD Tuition Assistance.
Post-9/11 GI Bill activity
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| GI Bill recipients | 13 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $44,696 |
| Average GI Bill amount per recipient | $3,438 |
DoD program volume
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 6 |
| Total DoD amount | $19,092 |
| Average DoD amount per recipient | $3,182 |
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