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University of Puerto Rico-Medical Sciences
San Juan, Puerto Rico · Large city
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- Admit rate
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- Avg net price
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- Graduation rate
- $45,953
- Median earnings
University of Puerto Rico-Medical Sciences is a public bachelor's-granting institution in San Juan, Puerto Rico (large city setting), enrolling 233 undergraduates. It is a Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI).
About San Juan, Puerto Rico
San Juan is the capital city and most populous municipality in Puerto Rico, an unincorporated territory, and insular area of the United States. The Taíno people were the original inhabitants of the area before the arrival of the Europeans to the island of Puerto Rico in 1493. As the capital and most populous municipality of Puerto Rico, San Juan is a culturally vibrant city influenced by the heterogenous origins of Puerto Rican culture. (Wikipedia)
- Setting
- Large city
- Highest degree offered
- Graduate
- Nearest big city
- 5 miles to San Juan, PR
- To the ocean
- 2 miles
How University of Puerto Rico-Medical Sciences compares
Higher than 26% · #3 of 37 in Puerto Rico
Lower than 99%
Larger than 14%
Percentiles compare University of Puerto Rico-Medical Sciences 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
Undergraduate vs. graduate
- Undergraduate23312%
- Graduate1,71188%
Undergraduates by gender
- Women17173%
- Men6227%
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
- 233
- Graduate enrollment
- 1,711
- Student–faculty ratio
- 2 : 1
- Pell Grant recipients
- 54%
- First-generation students
- 17%
- Students over 25
- 22%
- Median family income
- $18,236
- Avg faculty salary (academic year)
- $65,646
- Endowment
- $13,603
Colleges don't publish true class-size data; student–faculty ratio (IPEDS) is the closest public measure of it.
Outcomes
- Graduated
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- First-year retention
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- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $38,222
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $45,953
- Median debt at graduation
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- Students with federal loans
- 29%
- Paying down their loans (1 year in)
- 68%
Graduating on time
By student background (4 years)
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
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%.
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 (1,944 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.
The pay gap here
Median earnings 10 years after entry, split by gender.
Men out-earn women by $7,199 (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
- 90°F
- Winter low
- 65°F
- Annual rain
- 75.9″
Average temperature
HighLowAverage precipitation (inches)
NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Rio Piedras Exp Stn, PR RQ station (1.4 mi from campus).
What University of Puerto Rico-Medical Sciences graduates study — and earn
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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- Admission
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- Net price
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- SAT
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- GPA
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- Earnings
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- Admission
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- Net price
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- Admission
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- Net price
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- SAT
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- Admission
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- Net price
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- SAT
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- GPA
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- Earnings
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Colleges near University of Puerto Rico-Medical Sciences
Century College
San Juan, PR · Private for-profit · Certificate · 678 students
Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Cupey Campus
San Juan, PR · Private nonprofit · Bachelor's · 4,540 students
Seminario Evangelico de Puerto Rico
San Juan, PR · Private nonprofit · Graduate
University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras
San Juan, PR · Public · Bachelor's · 8,572 students
Professional University Dr. Carlos J. Borrero Rios
Hato Rey, PR · Private for-profit · Bachelor's · 7 students
ICPR Junior College
Hato Rey, PR · Private for-profit · Certificate · 439 students
EDP University of Puerto Rico Inc-San Juan
San Juan, PR · Private nonprofit · Associate · 1,404 students
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Metro
San Juan, PR · Private nonprofit · Bachelor's · 2,607 students
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.










