Public · University

University of Puerto Rico

Bayamon, Puerto Rico · Midsize city

#3 most selective in Puerto Rico
35.3%
Admit rate
$8,484
Avg net price
37%
Graduation rate
$34,409
Median earnings

University of Puerto Rico is a public bachelor's-granting institution in Bayamon, Puerto Rico (midsize city setting), enrolling 2,851 undergraduates. It is a Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI).

PublicMidsize · 2,851 undergradsMidsize citySelective · 35% admitNCAA Division II without footballMild wintersNear the coast

About Bayamon, Puerto Rico

Bayamón is a city and municipality in Puerto Rico. Before the foundation of the municipality, Hacienda Santa Cruz was established near the Bayamón River in 1750. The Spanish colonist Juan Ramírez de Arellano formally established Bayamón as a Spanish settlement on May 22, 1772, on a hill known as Alto del Embarcadero. Bayamón celebrates its patron saint festival in May. The Festival de la Santa Cruz is a religious and cultural celebration that generally features parades, games, artisans, amusement rides, regional food, and live entertainment. (Wikipedia)

Setting
Midsize city
Highest degree offered
Bachelor's
Nearest big city
7 miles to San Juan, PR
To the ocean
4 miles

How University of Puerto Rico compares

Selectivity35.3%

More selective than 92% · #3 most selective of 27 in Puerto Rico

Graduation rate37%

Higher than 19% · #29 of 37 in Puerto Rico

First-year retention78%

Higher than 55%

Earnings, 10 years after entry$34,409

Higher than 5% · #6 of 37 in Puerto Rico

Average net price$8,484

Cheaper than 94% · #14 cheapest of 37 in Puerto Rico

Median debt at graduation$5,500

Lower than 99%

Student–faculty ratio21 : 1

Lower than 8%

Undergraduate enrollment2,851

Larger than 68%

Percentiles compare University of Puerto Rico with the nation's 2,196 four-year colleges, among schools reporting each statistic. State ranks count four-year colleges in Puerto Rico.

Student body

Undergraduates by gender

2,851undergrads
  • Women1,43150%
  • Men1,42050%

Undergraduates by race / ethnicity

  • Hispanic100%

Graduate gender splits aren't published in this data, so the gender chart covers undergraduates only.

By the numbers

Undergraduate enrollment
2,851
Student–faculty ratio
21 : 1
Pell Grant recipients
87%
First-generation students
18%
Students over 25
5%
Median family income
$19,142
Avg faculty salary (academic year)
$52,821

Colleges don't publish true class-size data; student–faculty ratio (IPEDS) is the closest public measure of it.

Admissions

Admission rate
35.3%
Test scores
Not considered
SAT range (25th–75th %)
SAT average
SAT reading
SAT math
ACT composite

Cost

In-state tuition
$6,284
Room & board
Books & supplies
$2,168
Total cost of attendance
$12,501
Average net price
$8,484

Net price is the total cost minus grants and scholarships — what students actually pay. It varies sharply by family income; see the breakdown below.

Outcomes

Graduated (within 6 years)
37%
Graduated on time (4 years)
7%
First-year retention
78%
Transferred to another college
4%
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$22,382
Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$34,409
Median debt at graduation
$5,500
Students with federal loans
4%
Paying down their loans (1 year in)
62%

About 30% of students who finish here need more than four years — each extra year adds roughly another year of tuition and living costs.

Graduating on time

By student background (4 years)

All students
7%
First-generation
18%

When these bars run close together, students from every background tend to finish at similar rates — a sign the school supports the ~30% who are first-gen or low-income.

Campus life & athletics

On-campus housing
No
Application fee
$30
Athletics
NCAA Division II without football
Varsity athletes
194 (109 men · 85 women)

Housing and fees: IPEDS 2023–24. Athletics rosters: Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25. Dorm capacity can include graduate and family housing, so the share of undergrads can top 100%.

Varsity sports (7)

Soccer42
Track and Field (Outdoor)38
Basketball30
Volleyball28
Baseball25
Cross Country18
Tennis13

Athlete counts per sport, Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25.

Campus safety

Safety grade
A
Reported offenses per 1,000 students
0.0 / year
Violent offenses (2022–2024)
0
Property offenses (2022–2024)
0

On-campus criminal offenses reported under the Clery Act, 2022–2024, across 1 campus (2,851 students). Counts reflect reports, not convictions — schools with strong reporting cultures often show more, so a higher count doesn't simply mean a more dangerous campus.

What you'll actually pay, by family income

Average net price (total cost minus grants and scholarships) paid by aided students in each family-income band.

< $30k
$7,035
$30–48k
$9,432
$48–75k
$11,088
$75–110k
$11,091
$110k+
$11,101

College Scorecard / IPEDS, most recent year. Family income is total household income; net price covers tuition, fees, room, board and supplies after grant aid, for students receiving federal aid.

Four-year (or more) true cost

Net price for your family's income, projected across the time it actually takes students here to graduate.

Est. total to a degree
$57,789

$11,088/year × about 5.2 years — most students here don't finish in exactly four, and each extra term adds cost. A planning estimate from net-price and graduation-timing data, not a bill.

Does the school pay you to attend?

Grant aid from the school's own funds — the discount off sticker, on top of any federal or state help.

86%
of first-years get a grant from the school
$1,959
average award, among those who get one

Modest institutional aid: 86% of freshmen get a grant from the school, averaging $1,959. Most of what lowers the price here is federal or state money, not the school's own funds.

Blends need-based and merit aid — IPEDS doesn't split the two, so a high number can mean generous merit scholarships, deep need-based aid, or both. Figures cover 684 full-time first-year undergraduates, 2022–23. Source: IPEDS Student Financial Aid.

Is it worth it?

A rough return-on-investment read from what graduates earn versus what they borrow.

Median earnings (10 years)
$34,409
Typical debt at graduation
$5,500
Debt vs. one year's pay
16%
Out-earn a HS grad

Typical debt would take roughly 1.6 years to repay at about a tenth of median earnings.

Strong value

Graduates here tend to earn well relative to what they borrow — typical debt pays back fast, and most out-earn a high-school graduate.

Earnings are the College Scorecard median for former students (working, not enrolled) 10 years after entry — not a guarantee, and they vary a lot by major. Debt is the median federal loan balance at graduation.

The pay gap here

Median earnings 10 years after entry, split by gender.

Women
$29,800
Men
$39,278

Men out-earn women by $9,478 (32%) a decade out.

Federal figures for former students working and not enrolled, 10 years after they first entered. A gap this wide usually reflects which majors men and women here tend to choose — not different pay for the same job.

Campus climate

Summer high
89°F
Winter low
69°F
Annual rain
75.4″

Average temperature

HighLow
60°80°100°JFMAMJJASOND

Average precipitation (inches)

0.04.99.8JFMAMJJASOND

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Toa Baja Levittown, PR RQ station (4.7 mi from campus).

Median earnings of this school's own graduates 1 and 5 years after finishing each program, and median federal-loan debt at completion (College Scorecard). Small programs are privacy-suppressed (—). Click a major to compare colleges nationally.

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Source: US Department of Education College Scorecard (most recent cohorts), IPEDS institutional characteristics, Equity in Athletics (EADA) data, Clery Act Campus Safety and Security data, and NOAA US Climate Normals. Distances are straight-line from campus coordinates. Percentiles compare schools of the same level (four-year vs. two-year) that report each statistic.