by our College Data Analytics TeamThis overview lays out the cost of attending Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico-Orlando, from the published cost of attendance and projected degree cost through to net price, median student debt at graduation, default outcomes, and how aid varies by family income.
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The total published cost of attendance at Polytechnic U of Puerto Rico-Orlando works out to about $21,955.00 annually.
Here the cost is broken out three ways: no aid, average aid, and the aid a low-income student typically receives.
| Tuition and fees | $14,547.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $7,408.00 |
| Total cost | $21,955.00 |
| That is 33% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $21,955.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$6,434.00 |
| Net price | $15,521.00 |
| That is 53% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $21,955.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$6,094.00 |
| Net price | $15,861.00 |
| That is 52% below the national average net price. | |
| For the full breakdown, see tuition and fees plus room and board. |
Published costs have climbed year over year by around 3.3% a year, so a full degree will cost more than a single year — the tables below carry that forward. The tables below project the cost forward across a full degree, side by side for a low-income student with aid, a typical student with average aid, and a student paying full sticker price with no aid. The loan rows amortise the projected total over a ten-year, 6.8% repayment.
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 3.3% | 3.3% | 3.3% |
| Freshman year | $16,384.00 | $16,033.00 | $22,679.00 |
| Senior year | $18,059.00 | $17,672.00 | $24,998.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $68,851.00 | $67,375.00 | $95,304.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $26,230.00 | $25,667.00 | $36,307.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $792.00 | $775.00 | $1,097.00 |
| Total amount paid | $95,080.00 | $93,042.00 | $131,611.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 3.3% | 3.3% | 3.3% |
| Freshman year | $16,384.00 | $16,033.00 | $22,679.00 |
| Senior year | $16,924.00 | $16,562.00 | $23,427.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $33,309.00 | $32,595.00 | $46,106.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $12,689.00 | $12,417.00 | $17,565.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $383.00 | $375.00 | $531.00 |
| Total amount paid | $45,998.00 | $45,012.00 | $63,671.00 |
Read more in the net price section below.
Net price reflects the true cost to attend after grant and scholarship aid is deducted. It is usually a better planning number than the sticker cost above.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $16,577.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $20,040.00 |
Net price varies sharply by family income, dropping as need-based aid grows. Here is the average net price for each family-income range:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $16,211.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $21,955.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $21,955.00 |
Use Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico-Orlando Net Price Calculator, or reach out to the financial aid office.
For the grant-and-scholarship detail behind these figures, see the financial aid breakdown.
Median graduate debt at Polytechnic U of Puerto Rico-Orlando works out to $12,830.00, landing it in the Low ($10-20k) debt-burden bucket.
Across borrowers, debt at graduation distributes like this:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $2,000.00 |
| 25th | $3,668.00 |
| Median (50th) | $12,830.00 |
| 75th | $22,500.00 |
| 90th | $34,169.00 |
The gap between 10th and 90th percentile borrowers gives a sense of how uneven debt outcomes are.
For the full borrowing and repayment picture, see the student loan debt detail.
Student debt at graduation is not evenly distributed across income levels. Below, debt is broken out by low, middle, and high family income:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $12,542.00 |
| Middle income | $12,666.00 |
| High income | $15,500.00 |
Whether your parents attended college is associated with differences in median debt at graduation.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $12,500.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $13,500.00 |
The Pell Grant is the main federal need-based award for undergraduates. Looking at Pell recipients versus non-recipients tells us how debt is distributed across need.
The median debt difference between Pell-eligible and non-Pell graduates of Polytechnic U of Puerto Rico-Orlando is $287.00. The Department of Education flags this school for a Pell-debt-inequity pattern.
The default-rate classification at Polytechnic U of Puerto Rico-Orlando is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 7.9% |
To put the rates in context, Stafford loans at Polytechnic U of Puerto Rico-Orlando amount to $247,992,350.00 across 12,713 recipients.
Veteran and active-military students often access dedicated federal aid programs like the Post-9/11 GI Bill and DoD tuition assistance.
| GI Bill recipients | 8 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $10,708.00 |
Dig into veteran education benefits on the veterans benefits detail.
Numbers only tell part of the story. As you weigh Polytechnic U of Puerto Rico-Orlando, a few questions are worth asking:
Each page below covers one part of paying for college in more detail:
Data sources. Figures on this page draw from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), and MediaFactual editorial review. Net-price calculator and financial-aid office links are taken from the institution’s own published data.