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Ponce de Leon Ave
Rio Piedras, PR 00931-3300
p. 787-764-0000
w. www.uprrp.edu

University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras Campus

Rio Piedras, PR - Enrollment, Demographics, Student Costs

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Carnegie Foundation Classification

Research Universities (high research activity)
UndergraduateBalanced arts & sciences/professions, some graduate coexistence
GraduateComprehensive doctoral (no medical/veterinary)
Undergraduate PopulationFull-time four-year, more selective, lower transfer-in
EnrollmentHigh undergraduate
Size & SettingLarge four-year, primarily nonresidential

General Characteristics

Title IV EligibilityParticipates in Title IV federal financial aid programs
Highest offeringDoctoral degree
Calendar SystemSemester
Years of college work requiredN/A
Variable Tuition
Religious AffiliationN/A
Congressional District7298

Special Learning Opportunities

Distance Learning
ROTC — Army / Navy / Air Force  —   /   / 
Study Abroad
Weekend College
Teacher Certification

Student Tuition Costs and Fees

What are the typical tuition costs and fees for attending University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras Campus?
2549th for total cost of attendance
  In District In State Out of State
Effective as of 2010-08-04
FT Undergraduate Tuition $1,280 $1,280 $3,884
FT Undergraduate Required Fees $144 $144 $144
PT Undergraduate per Credit Hour $49 $49 $162
FT Graduate Tuition $1,218 $1,218 $5,664
FT Graduate Required Fees $144 $144 $144
PT Graduate per Credit Hour $122 $122 $354
Total Cost of Attendance — On-Campus $11,100 $11,100 $13,812
Total Cost of Attendance — Off-Campus w/out Family $13,550 $13,550 $16,262
Total Cost of Attendance — Off-Campus with Family $6,045 $6,045 $8,757

Student Tuition Cost History and Trends

Prior year comparison and trends on the cost of attending / attendance cost.
  In District In State Out of State
Published Tuition & Fees $1,224 $1,272 $1,224 $1,272 $3,744 $3,888
  Cost (regardless of residency)
Effective as of 2010-08-04
Books & Supplies $1,520 $1,825
On-Campus – Room & Board $5,830(N/C)
On-Campus – Other Expenses $1,680 $2,050
Off-Campus w/out Family – Room & Board $7,580 $8,180
Off-Campus w/out Family – Other Expenses $1,680 $2,050
Off-Campus with Family – Room & Board $2,355 $2,825

Admission Details

Effective as of 2010-08-05
Application Fee RequiredN/A
Undergraduate Application Fee$20
Graduate Application Fee$20
First Professional Application FeeN/A
Applicants 8,290 (3,113 male / 5,177 female)
Admitted 2,969 (1,095 male / 1,874 female)
Admission rate 36%
First-time Enrollment 2,868 (1,064 male / 1,804 female)
FT Enrollment 2,814 (1,038 male / 1,776 female)
PT Enrollment 54 (26 male / 28 female)
Total Enrollment18,966

Admission Criteria

What criteria does University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras Campus use for admissions?  = Required,   = Recommended,   = Neither required nor recommended
Open Admissions
Secondary School GPA / Rank / Record  /  N/A / 
College Prep. Completion
RecommendationsN/A
Formal competency demoN/A
Admission test scores
TOEFLN/A
Other testsN/A

Admission Credits Accepted

What types of credits does University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras Campus accept?
Dual Credit
Life Experience
Advanced Placement (AP)

Athletics - Association Memberships

Sports / Athletic Conference Memberships NCAA
NCAA Basketball Conference Independent Southeast Region
NCAA Track & Field Conference Independent Southeast Region

SAT Test Admission

185th for 75pctl scores
Applicants submitting SAT results 100%
Verbal scores (25/75 %ile) 543 / 646
Math scores (25/75 %ile) 542 / 680
Cumulative scores (25/75 %ile) 1085 / 1326

Student Services

Remedial Services
Academic / Career Counseling
PT Cost-defraying Employment
Career Placement
On-Campus Day Care
Library Facility

Student Living

First-time Room / Board Required
Dorm Capacity787
Meals per WeekN/A
Room Fee$550
Board FeeN/A

Student Completion / Graduation Demographics

How many students are successful graduates?
 
Total 2,708 2,708
Accounting 158 158
Advanced Legal Research/Studies, General (LL 4 4
American History (United States) 16 16
Anthropology 20 20
Architecture (BArch, BA/BS, MArch, MA/MS, PhD) 26 26
Art History, Criticism and Conservation 18 18
Art/Art Studies, General 1 1
Biology/Biological Sciences, General 107 107
Business Statistics 4 4
Business/Commerce, General 9 9
Business/Managerial Economics 3 3
Chemistry, General 87 87
Child Care and Support Services Management 46 46
City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning 13 13
Clinical Psychology 1 1
Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric 6 6
Community Psychology 2 2
Comparative Literature 21 21
Computer Science 4 4
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services 7 7
Curriculum and Instruction 6 6
Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia 27 27
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General 20 20
Drawing 5 5
Early Childhood Education and Teaching 5 5
Economics, General 29 29
Educational Evaluation and Research 5 5
Educational Leadership and Administration, General 1 1
Elementary Education and Teaching 148 148
English Language and Literature, General 19 19
Environmental Design/Architecture 53 53
Environmental Science 9 9
European History 8 8
Executive Assistant/Executive Secretary 30 30
Exercise Physiology 4 4
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General 1 1
Finance, General 59 59
Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General 30 30
Foreign Languages and Literatures, General 49 49
French Language and Literature 2 2
General Studies 7 7
Geography 31 31
History, General 6 6
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General 44 44
Industrial and Organizational Psychology 2 2
Information Science/Studies 18 18
International Business/Trade/Commerce 11 11
Journalism 59 59
Labor and Industrial Relations 76 76
Language Interpretation and Translation 18 18
Library Science/Librarianship 11 11
Linguistics 7 7
Management Information Systems, General 15 15
Marketing/Marketing Management, General 90 90
Mass Communication/Media Studies 2 2
Mathematics, General 12 12
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 43 43
Music, General 11 11
Natural Sciences 203 203
Operations Management and Supervision 44 44
Painting 5 5
Philosophy 7 7
Photography 9 9
Physics, General 9 9
Political Science and Government, General 81 81
Psychology, General 158 158
Public Administration 47 47
Public Relations/Image Management 48 48
Public/Applied History and Archival Administration 5 5
Secondary Education and Teaching 299 299
Social Sciences, General 39 39
Social Sciences, Other 8 8
Social Work 131 131
Sociology 42 42
Spanish Language and Literature 20 20
Special Education and Teaching, General 2 2
Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/Counselor 25 25

Faculty Compensation / Salaries

University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras Campus 1729th for the average full-time faculty salary.
Effective as of 2010-08-31
Tenure system
Average FT Salary $56,941 ($57,607 male / $56,300 female)
Number of FT Faculty 950 (466 male / 484 female)
Number of PT Faculty 341
FT Faculty Ratio 3 : 1
Total Benefits $18,700,317

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