Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico-Orlando

www.pupr.edu/orlando

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2023 Undergraduate Tuition
$13,212
2.66% growth from 2022
2023 Average Net Price
$18,033
After Financial Aid
2020 Default Rate
0%
on Student Loans
2023 Enrolled Students
119
35.3% Full-Time
2023 Graduation Rate
8.33%
1 Graduates

About

Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico-Orlando is a higher education institution located in Orange County, FL. In 2023, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico-Orlando were General Business Administration & Management (8 degrees awarded), Mechanical Engineering (5 degrees), and Electrical & Electronics Engineering (4 degrees).

In 2023, 26 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico-Orlando. 30.8% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 69.2% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was hispanic or latino (22 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico-Orlando is $13,212, which is $−1,952 less than the national average for Special Focus Institutions ($15,164).

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico-Orlando was 0%, corresponding to 0 out of the 1,006 total borrowers.

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Costs

In 2023, the median undergraduate tuition at Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico-Orlando is $13,212, which is $1,952 less than the national average for Special Focus Institutions ($15,164).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $18,033.

In 2023, 60% of undergraduate students attending Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico-Orlando received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 69% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$13,212
2023 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2023, the cost of tuition at Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico-Orlando was $13,212. The cost of tuition at Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico-Orlando is $−1,952 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Special Focus Institutions ($15,164).

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Average Net Price

$18,033
2023 Value
0.727%
1 Year Growth

In 2023 Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico-Orlando had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $18,033. Between 2022 and 2023, the average net price of Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico-Orlando grew by 0.727%.

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Other Student Expenses

$12,138
Room and Board
$2,635
Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico-Orlando was of $12,138 in 2023. The cost of room and board increased by 7.4% between 2022 and 2023.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $2,635. The cost of books and supplies increased by 7.42% during the same period.

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Financial Aid by Income Level

60%
Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants
69%
Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

60% of undergraduate students at Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico-Orlando received financial aid through grants or loans in 2023. This represents a decline of 39.4% with respect to 2022, when 99% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.
0%
2020 Default Rate
0
Number of Defaults

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico-Orlando was 0%, which represents 0 out of the 1006 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

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Enrollment

Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico-Orlando had a total enrollment of 119 students in 2023. The full-time enrollment at Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico-Orlando is 42 students and the part-time enrollment is 77. This means that 35.3% of students enrolled at Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico-Orlando are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico-Orlando, both undergraduate and graduate, is 89.9% Hispanic or Latino, 2.52% Black or African American, 1.68% White, and 0.84% Two or More Races.

Students enrolled at Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico-Orlando in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly Hispanic or Latino Male (59.7%), followed by Hispanic or Latino Female (29.9%) and Black or African American Male (4.48%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly Hispanic or Latino Male (36.8%), followed by Hispanic or Latino Female (21.1%) and Two or More Races Male (5.26%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

35.3%
Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico-Orlando in 2023, both undergraduate and graduate, is 119 students. The full-time enrollment at Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico-Orlando is 42 and the part-time enrollment is 77. This means that 35.3% of students enrolled at Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico-Orlando are enrolled full-time compared with 70.4% at similar Special Focus Institutions.

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Retention Rate over Time

20%
2023 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico-Orlando was 20%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Special Focus Institutions (73%), Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico-Orlando had a retention rate lower than its peers.

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Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2023)
  1. Hispanic or Latino
    107 enrolled students
  2. Black or African American
    3 enrolled students
  3. White
    2 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico-Orlando is 89.9% Hispanic or Latino, 2.52% Black or African American, 1.68% White, and 0.84% Two or More Races. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Special Focus Institutions is 41.6% White, 19.6% Hispanic or Latino, and 14.5% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 0 students (0%) did not report their race.

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Graduates

In 2023, 10 fewer women than men received degrees from Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico-Orlando. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico-Orlando is hispanic or latino (22 degrees awarded).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico-Orlando is General Business Administration & Management (8 degrees awarded), followed by Mechanical Engineering (5 degrees) and Electrical & Electronics Engineering (4 degrees).

In 2023,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico-Orlando, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Engineering (12 degrees awarded), Engineering Technologies (2 degrees), and Business (11 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Software developers
Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico-Orlando are Software developers (1,191,148 people), Other managers (1,090,783 people), Accountants & auditors (1,045,059 people), Financial managers (551,413 people), and Chief executives & legislators (533,257 people).

The most specialized majors at Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico-Orlando in 2023 are Engineering (12 degrees awarded), Engineering Technologies (2 degrees), Business (11 degrees), and Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (1 degrees) (as of 2023).

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Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Podiatrists
Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico-Orlando are Podiatrists, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Surgeons, Physicians, and Architectural & engineering managers

The most specialized majors at Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico-Orlando are Engineering (12 degrees awarded), Engineering Technologies (2 degrees), Business (11 degrees), and Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (1 degrees) (as of 2023).

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Common Industries by Major

Computer Systems Design
Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico-Orlando are Computer Systems Design (1,471,302 people), Construction (687,982 people), Banking & related activities (584,600 people), Elementary & secondary schools (580,504 people), and Architectural, engineering & related services (572,813 people).

The most specialized majors at Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico-Orlando are Engineering (12 degrees awarded), Engineering Technologies (2 degrees), Business (11 degrees), and Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (1 degrees) (as of 2023).

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Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico-Orlando.
Most Common (2023)
  1. General Business Administration & Management
    8 degrees awarded
  2. Mechanical Engineering
    5 degrees awarded
  3. Electrical & Electronics Engineering
    4 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico-Orlando was General Business Administration & Management with 8 degrees awarded.

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Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

18
Degrees Awarded to Men
in 2023
8
Degrees Awarded to Women
in 2023

In 2023, 18 degrees were awarded to men at Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico-Orlando, which is 2.25 times more than the number of degrees awarded to females (8).

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Most Common Male Majors

In 2023, 6 degrees were awarded to men at Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico-Orlando in General Business Administration & Management, which is 1.2 times more than the 5 female recipients with that same degree.

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Most Common Female Majors

In 2023, 5 degrees were awarded to men at Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico-Orlando in General Business Administration & Management, which is 0.833 times less than the 6 male recipients with that same degree.

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Time to Complete

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150% Completion Time

In 2023, 50% of students graduating from Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico-Orlando completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 50% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 50% within 200%.

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Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.
Hispanic or Latino Male
Highest Graduation Rate (12.5%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2023 at Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico-Orlando is Male and Hispanic or Latino (12.5% graduation rate). Across all Special Focus Institutions, Non-resident Alien Male students have the highest graduation rate (65.7%).

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Race & Ethnicity by Share

Hispanic or Latino
Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2023)
22 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico-Orlando is hispanic or latino (22 degrees awarded).

7.69% of degree recipients (2 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2023)
  1. Hispanic or Latino Male
    14 degrees awarded
  2. Hispanic or Latino Female
    8 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico-Orlando is hispanic or latino male (14 degrees awarded). There were 1.75 times more hispanic or latino male recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino female (8 degrees).

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Operations

Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico-Orlando employs 2 Professors, 2 Associate professors. Most academics at Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico-Orlando are Male Associate professor (2), Male Professor (2), and Female Professor (0).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico-Orlando are: Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 12 employees, Management, with 3 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 3 employees.

Salary Expenditure

$1.56M
2023 Salaries
3.48%
decline from 2022

In 2023, Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico-Orlando paid a median of $1.56M in salaries, a 3.48% decline from the previous year. This is compared to a 6.54% decline between 2021 and 2022, and a 7.66% decline between 2020 and 2021.

The median for similar Special Focus Institutions is 3.17M (40.8% of overall expenditures).

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Instructional Salaries

$241k
Instructional Salaries
4
Number of Employees

In 2023, Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico-Orlando paid a total of $241k to 4 employees working as instructors, which represents 15.5% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $208k (5.9%) for similar Special Focus Institutions.

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Occupations by Share

Professor
Most Common Instructor
2 Employees
Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services
Most Common Non-Instructional Employee
12 Employees

In 2023, the most common positions for instructional staff at Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico-Orlando were Professor with 2 employees, and Associate professor with 2 employees.

In 2023, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico-Orlando were Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 12 employees, Management with 3 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 3 employees.

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Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2023)
  1. Male Associate professor
  2. Male Professor
  3. Female Professor

In 2023, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico-Orlando was Male Associate professor with 2 employees, Male Professor with 2 employees, and Female Professor with 0 employees.

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