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University of Puerto Rico-Aguadilla

Aguadilla, Puerto Rico · Midsize suburb

81.4%
Admit rate
$7,765
Avg net price
46%
Graduation rate
$27,997
Median earnings

University of Puerto Rico-Aguadilla is a public bachelor's-granting institution in Aguadilla, Puerto Rico (midsize suburb setting), enrolling 1,883 undergraduates. It is a Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI).

PublicSmall · 1,883 undergradsMidsize suburbAccessible · 81% admitOtherMild wintersNear the coast

Will you get in?

See where your numbers land against University of Puerto Rico-Aguadilla's admitted students.

Admit rate
81.4%
SAT (mid 50%)
791–1023
Avg GPA (est.)
2.66

Enter a test score to see where you land against University of Puerto Rico-Aguadilla's admitted students.

A guide, not a prediction. It compares your numbers with the middle 50% of admitted students and University of Puerto Rico-Aguadilla's overall admit rate — it can't see essays, recommendations, activities, or your intended major, which all move real decisions.

About Aguadilla, Puerto Rico

Aguadilla, founded in 1775 by Luis de Córdova, is a city and municipality located in the northwestern tip of Puerto Rico, bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, north of Aguada, and Moca and west of Isabela. According to sources, a Taíno settlement called Aymamón was located close to the Culebrinas River. Aguadilla celebrates its patron saint festival in October. The Fiestas Patronales de San Carlos Borromeo is a religious and cultural celebration that generally features parades, games, artisans, amusement rides, regional food, and live entertainment. (Wikipedia)

Setting
Midsize suburb
Highest degree offered
Bachelor's
Nearest big city
68 miles to San Juan, PR
To the ocean
1 mile

How University of Puerto Rico-Aguadilla compares

Selectivity81.4%

More selective than 42% · #19 most selective of 27 in Puerto Rico

SAT average909

Higher than 1%

Graduation rate46%

Higher than 33% · #14 of 37 in Puerto Rico

First-year retention69%

Higher than 28%

Earnings, 10 years after entry$27,997

Higher than 2% · #16 of 37 in Puerto Rico

Average net price$7,765

Cheaper than 95% · #13 cheapest of 37 in Puerto Rico

Median debt at graduation$5,500

Lower than 99%

Student–faculty ratio19 : 1

Lower than 14%

Undergraduate enrollment1,883

Larger than 56%

Percentiles compare University of Puerto Rico-Aguadilla 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

1,883undergrads
  • Women1,03655%
  • Men84745%

Undergraduates by race / ethnicity

  • White1.8%
  • Black2.3%
  • Hispanic84%
  • Other or multiracial12%

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

By the numbers

Undergraduate enrollment
1,883
Student–faculty ratio
19 : 1
Pell Grant recipients
83%
First-generation students
28%
Students over 25
5%
Median family income
$15,989
Avg faculty salary (academic year)
$51,183

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

Where students come from

Home state of the 481 first-year students who entered in fall 2023.

  • From Puerto Rico100%

Most first-years stay in state — University of Puerto Rico-Aguadilla draws overwhelmingly from Puerto Rico.

Out-of-state students usually pay a higher tuition rate at public schools — check the cost card above for your bracket. Source: IPEDS residence & migration, fall 2023 entering class.

Admissions

Admission rate
81.4%
Test scores
Required
SAT range (25th–75th %)
791–1023
SAT average
909
SAT reading
393–510
SAT math
398–513
ACT composite
Average GPA (estimated)
2.66

Cost

In-state tuition
$5,954
Room & board
Books & supplies
$4,168
Total cost of attendance
$14,498
Average net price
$7,765

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)
46%
Graduated on time (4 years)
10%
First-year retention
69%
Transferred to another college
8%
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$18,193
Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$27,997
Median debt at graduation
$5,500
Students with federal loans
6%
Paying down their loans (1 year in)
55%

About 36% 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
10%
First-generation
27%

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
Other
Varsity athletes
155 (74 men · 81 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 (9)

Other Sports45
Volleyball28
Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)21
Baseball20
Basketball15
Weight Lifting12
Beach Volleyball6
Tennis5
Swimming3

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 (1,928 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
$7,200
$30–48k
$7,993
$48–75k
$9,454
$75–110k
$9,266
$110k+
$14,498

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
$48,875

$9,454/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.

36%
of first-years get a grant from the school
$1,852
average award, among those who get one

Modest institutional aid: 36% of freshmen get a grant from the school, averaging $1,852. 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 503 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)
$27,997
Typical debt at graduation
$5,500
Debt vs. one year's pay
20%
Out-earn a HS grad

Typical debt would take roughly 2.0 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
$24,427
Men
$34,231

Men out-earn women by $9,804 (40%) 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
91°F
Winter low
68°F
Annual rain
64.1″

Average temperature

HighLow
60°80°100°JFMAMJJASOND

Average precipitation (inches)

0.03.67.2JFMAMJJASOND

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Borinquen AP, PR RQ station (0.6 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.