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University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras reported a $9,175 average net price, a completion rate of 51.4%, $36,313 median earnings four years after completion, and $5,500 median federal debt among completers in the June 2026 College Scorecard release.
Source: U.S. Department of Education College ScorecardPage compiled September 16, 2026Download source data ↗
01 · Earnings after completion
University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras’s median earnings were $36,313 four years after completion and $33,369 five years after completion, based on 1,959 and 1,475 working graduates, respectively.
The red marker shows the federal earnings threshold where available. Earnings cover graduates who were working and not enrolled; they do not include every former student.
02 · Cost after grant aid
University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras reported a $9,175 average net price. Published lower-income figures were $8,018 for households below $30,001 and $8,553 for households from $30,001 to $48,000.
| Federal income band | Average net price |
|---|---|
| $0–30,000 | $8,018 |
| $30,001–48,000 | $8,553 |
| $48,001–75,000 | $11,002 |
| $75,001–110,000 | $11,925 |
| $110,001+ | $13,018 |
Average net price is cost of attendance minus average grant and scholarship aid for the defined cohort. Your actual price depends on the institution’s aid offer.
03 · Student progress and aid
University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras reported a completion rate of 51.4%, a retention rate of 78.5%, a Pell-recipient share of 66.5%, and a federal-loan share of 4.7%.
These percentages have different denominators. Completion and retention describe first-time student cohorts; Pell and federal-loan shares describe undergraduate aid receipt.
04 · Federal student debt
Median federal debt among University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras completers was $5,500 across 946 reported borrowers. The figure is cumulative debt, not annual cost or a monthly payment.
$5,500
Borrower repayment progress after four years: Not reported across a reported cohort of 681 undergraduate completers.
05 · Field-of-study evidence
6 University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras programs met this site’s evidence threshold, including Accounting and Related Services, Biology, General, and Human Resources Management and Services.
A program page requires at least 75 working graduates plus published four-year earnings and median debt. This is our evidence threshold, not a federal rating.
06 · Nearby comparison set
This report lists 6 other public institutions in Puerto Rico that match University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras on state and control type; the set is not ranked.
Answers at a glance
The University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras FAQ reports $9,175 average net price, $36,313 four-year median earnings, and $5,500 median federal debt.
The reported average net price was $9,175 for the applicable Title IV student cohort. It is a cohort average, not an individual aid offer.
University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras’s median earnings were $36,313 four years after completion and $33,369 five years after completion, based on 1,959 and 1,475 working graduates, respectively.
Median federal debt among University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras completers was $5,500 across 946 reported borrowers. The figure is cumulative debt, not annual cost or a monthly payment.
