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University of Puerto Rico-Humacao

Humacao, Puerto Rico · Large suburb

54.8%
Admit rate
$12,675
Avg net price
47%
Graduation rate
$29,521
Median earnings

University of Puerto Rico-Humacao is a public bachelor's-granting institution in Humacao, Puerto Rico (large suburb setting), enrolling 2,529 undergraduates. It is a Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI).

PublicMidsize · 2,529 undergradsLarge suburbSelective · 55% admitOtherMild wintersNear the coast

About Humacao, Puerto Rico

Humacao is a city, municipality in Puerto Rico and capital of the department of the same name located in the eastern coast of the island, north of Yabucoa; south of Naguabo; east of Las Piedras; and west of Vieques. The Taíno settlement was located on the shores of what became the Humacao River. Humacao celebrates its patron saint festival in December. The Fiestas Patronales Inmaculada Concepcion de Maria is a religious and cultural celebration that generally features parades, games, artisans, amusement rides, regional food, and live entertainment. (Wikipedia)

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

How University of Puerto Rico-Humacao compares

Selectivity54.8%

More selective than 81% · #12 most selective of 27 in Puerto Rico

Graduation rate47%

Higher than 34% · #13 of 37 in Puerto Rico

First-year retention81%

Higher than 65%

Earnings, 10 years after entry$29,521

Higher than 2% · #14 of 37 in Puerto Rico

Average net price$12,675

Cheaper than 82% · #32 cheapest of 37 in Puerto Rico

Median debt at graduation$5,500

Lower than 99%

Student–faculty ratio14 : 1

Lower than 42%

Undergraduate enrollment2,529

Larger than 64%

Percentiles compare University of Puerto Rico-Humacao 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

2,529undergrads
  • Women1,65866%
  • Men87134%

Undergraduates by race / ethnicity

  • White0.8%
  • Black2.4%
  • Hispanic90%
  • Other or multiracial6.4%

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

By the numbers

Undergraduate enrollment
2,529
Student–faculty ratio
14 : 1
Pell Grant recipients
81%
First-generation students
22%
Students over 25
4%
Median family income
$18,717
Avg faculty salary (academic year)
$53,010
Endowment
$4,037

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

Admissions

Admission rate
54.8%
Test scores
Not considered
SAT range (25th–75th %)
SAT average
SAT reading
SAT math
ACT composite

Cost

In-state tuition
$5,364
Room & board
Books & supplies
$4,168
Total cost of attendance
$19,547
Average net price
$12,675

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)
47%
Graduated on time (4 years)
10%
First-year retention
81%
Transferred to another college
6%
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$20,013
Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$29,521
Median debt at graduation
$5,500
Students with federal loans
4%
Paying down their loans (1 year in)
61%

About 38% 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
40%

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
Free
Athletics
Other
Varsity athletes
116 (55 men · 61 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 (10)

Basketball27
Baseball23
Softball15
Track and Field (Outdoor)12
Volleyball12
Other Sports11
Wrestling5
Cross Country4
Beach Volleyball4
Weight Lifting3

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

Campus safety

Safety grade
B
Reported offenses per 1,000 students
0.8 / year
Violent offenses (2022–2024)
2
Property offenses (2022–2024)
4

On-campus criminal offenses reported under the Clery Act, 2022–2024, across 1 campus (2,577 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.

Reported offenses in an average year

The same 2022–2024 Clery Act reports, divided down to one year.

2.0reported offenses a year
0.7 violent a year1.3 property a year

By offense type, per year

Burglary
1.3
Robbery
0.7

Averages, not a forecast — a single year can run well above or below this. Bars are scaled against this campus's most-reported offense, so they compare types here rather than against other schools.

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
$12,036
$30–48k
$12,957
$48–75k
$15,481
$75–110k
$16,960
$110k+
$19,547

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
$80,419

$15,481/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.

33%
of first-years get a grant from the school
$1,959
average award, among those who get one

Modest institutional aid: 33% 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 599 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)
$29,521
Typical debt at graduation
$5,500
Debt vs. one year's pay
19%
Out-earn a HS grad

Typical debt would take roughly 1.9 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
$28,105
Men
$32,561

Men out-earn women by $4,456 (16%) 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
88°F
Winter low
65°F
Annual rain
67.5″

Average temperature

HighLow
60°80°100°JFMAMJJASOND

Average precipitation (inches)

0.04.38.7JFMAMJJASOND

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Juncos 1 SE, PR RQ station (7.3 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.