by our College Data Analytics TeamBelow is the data on what it actually costs to attend University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras, covering the cost range, projected degree costs, net price, debt at graduation, default rates, and aid distribution patterns.
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The full cost of attending University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras works out to about $13,337.00 for a single academic year.
Here the cost is broken out three ways: no aid, average aid, and the aid a low-income student typically receives.
| Tuition and fees | $5,354.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $7,983.00 |
| Total cost | $13,337.00 |
| That is 31% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $13,337.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$5,943.00 |
| Net price | $7,394.00 |
| That is 62% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $13,337.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$7,100.00 |
| Net price | $6,237.00 |
| That is 68% below the national average net price. | |
| For the full breakdown, see tuition and fees and living costs. |
Cost of attendance here has been rising at about 2.8% a year, so a full degree will cost more than a single year — the tables below carry that forward. Below, the cost is projected across a degree for three students at once — low-income with aid, average aid, and no aid. The repayment figures use a ten-year loan at 6.8%.
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 2.8% | 2.8% | 2.8% |
| Freshman year | $6,410.00 | $7,599.00 | $13,708.00 |
| Senior year | $6,960.00 | $8,251.00 | $14,882.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $26,730.00 | $31,689.00 | $57,159.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $10,183.00 | $12,072.00 | $21,775.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $308.00 | $365.00 | $658.00 |
| Total amount paid | $36,913.00 | $43,761.00 | $78,934.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 2.8% | 2.8% | 2.8% |
| Freshman year | $6,410.00 | $7,599.00 | $13,708.00 |
| Senior year | $6,588.00 | $7,811.00 | $14,089.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $12,999.00 | $15,410.00 | $27,796.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $4,952.00 | $5,871.00 | $10,589.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $150.00 | $177.00 | $320.00 |
| Total amount paid | $17,951.00 | $21,281.00 | $38,386.00 |
See the full net-price breakdown in the Net Price section.
Net price is what students actually pay after grants and scholarships are subtracted from the published sticker price. For most prospective students, net price gives a more realistic estimate than sticker tuition.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $9,175.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $6,507.00 |
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 | $5,691.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $7,089.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $8,024.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $9,161.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $12,782.00 |
Run your own numbers with the University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras Net Price Calculator, or contact the financial aid office.
Dig into how aid is awarded on the grants & scholarships detail.
The median graduating debt at University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras is $5,500.00, placing the school in the Very Low (<$10k) debt-burden bucket.
The percentile breakdown reveals the full debt landscape:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $2,750.00 |
| 25th | $4,316.00 |
| Median (50th) | $5,500.00 |
| 75th | $8,800.00 |
| 90th | $12,953.00 |
The 10th-to-90th-percentile spread is one signal of how variable debt outcomes are across the student body.
Explore borrowing, repayment, and default in detail on the student-loan-debt breakdown.
Debt outcomes vary substantially with family income. Below the data splits borrowers across three income groups:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $5,500.00 |
| Middle income | $5,500.00 |
| High income | $5,500.00 |
First-generation college students often carry different debt loads than their continuing-generation peers.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $5,500.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $5,500.00 |
The default-rate classification at University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 4.5% |
For a sense of scale, Stafford disbursements at University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras add up to $262,934,305.00 distributed across 17,537 borrowers.
Veterans and active-duty students can access dedicated federal education aid including the GI Bill and Department of Defense tuition support.
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 75 |
| Avg DoD Tuition Assistance | $2,342.00 |
Explore GI Bill and military aid in detail on the college veterans page.
The figures above are a starting point — as you weigh University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras, a few questions are worth asking:
Use the pages below to go deeper on a specific part of the cost story:
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.