by our College Data Analytics TeamHere’s the full picture on paying for University of Puerto Rico at Ponce, covering the cost range, projected degree costs, net price, debt at graduation, default rates, and aid distribution patterns.
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What it costs to attend University of Puerto Rico at Ponce comes to about $14,399.00 for a single academic year.
The blocks below show what you would pay with no aid, with average aid, and as a low-income student.
| Tuition and fees | $5,354.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $9,045.00 |
| Total cost | $14,399.00 |
| That is 25% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $14,399.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$6,203.00 |
| Net price | $8,196.00 |
| That is 57% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $14,399.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$7,079.00 |
| Net price | $7,320.00 |
| That is 62% below the national average net price. | |
| Go deeper on the components with the tuition & fees page and living costs. |
The reported cost series has been increasing by roughly 2.6% per year; the projections below compound that across a degree. Below, the cost is projected across a degree for three students at once — low-income with aid, average aid, and no aid. Loan totals assume a ten-year repayment at 6.8%.
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 2.6% | 2.6% | 2.6% |
| Freshman year | $7,509.00 | $8,407.00 | $14,770.00 |
| Senior year | $8,104.00 | $9,074.00 | $15,941.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $31,214.00 | $34,950.00 | $61,401.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $11,892.00 | $13,315.00 | $23,392.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $359.00 | $402.00 | $707.00 |
| Total amount paid | $43,106.00 | $48,265.00 | $84,793.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 2.6% | 2.6% | 2.6% |
| Freshman year | $7,509.00 | $8,407.00 | $14,770.00 |
| Senior year | $7,702.00 | $8,624.00 | $15,150.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $15,210.00 | $17,031.00 | $29,920.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $5,795.00 | $6,488.00 | $11,398.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $175.00 | $196.00 | $344.00 |
| Total amount paid | $21,005.00 | $23,519.00 | $41,319.00 |
Jump to the net-price detail in the Net Price section.
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) | $10,990.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $7,455.00 |
Net price is far from uniform: lower-income families typically pay much less after aid. The breakdown below splits average net price across income brackets:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $7,047.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $7,848.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $8,335.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $8,538.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $9,585.00 |
Estimate your specific net price using the school’s University of Puerto Rico at Ponce Net Price Calculator, or visit the financial aid office.
For the grant-and-scholarship detail behind these figures, see the grants & scholarships detail.
The median amount borrowed by graduates of University of Puerto Rico at Ponce stands at $5,500.00, categorized as a Very Low (<$10k) burden tier.
The percentile breakdown reveals the full debt landscape:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $2,300.00 |
| 25th | $3,500.00 |
| Median (50th) | $5,500.00 |
| 75th | $7,100.00 |
| 90th | $11,000.00 |
How far apart the 10th and 90th percentiles sit tells you how uneven debt outcomes are.
Read the complete debt breakdown on the student loan debt page.
First-generation students frequently graduate with different debt than continuing-generation students.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $5,500.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $5,500.00 |
The default-rate category at University of Puerto Rico at Ponce is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 20.0% |
To put the rates in context, Stafford loans at University of Puerto Rico at Ponce amount to $20,007,143.00 covering 3,291 disbursements.
Veterans and active-duty students can access dedicated federal education aid including the GI Bill and Department of Defense tuition support.
| GI Bill recipients | 123 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $2,344.00 |
Read more about military and veteran aid on the veteran aid breakdown.
The figures above are a starting point — as you weigh University of Puerto Rico at Ponce, think through the questions below:
Dig further into the cost picture with the related pages below:
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.