Universidad Politecnica de Puerto Rico

www.pupr.edu/

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2021 Undergraduate Tuition

$7,740

2021 Average Net Price

$16,064

After Financial Aid

2019 Student Loan

1.64%

Default Rate

2021 Enrolled Students

4,252

47.5% Full-Time

2021 Graduation Rate

22.3%

72 Graduates

About

Universidad Politecnica de Puerto Rico is a higher education institution located in San Juan Municipio, PR. In 2021, the most popular Masters Degree concentrations at Universidad Politecnica de Puerto Rico were Engineering & Industrial Management (82 degrees awarded), Manufacturing Engineering Technology (43 degrees), and Manufacturing Engineering (22 degrees).

In 2021, 636 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Universidad Politecnica de Puerto Rico. 31.1% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 68.9% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was hispanic or latino (622 degrees), 311 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (2 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Universidad Politecnica de Puerto Rico is $7,740, which is $−6,760 less than the national average for Special Focus Institutions ($14,500).

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Costs

In 2021, the median undergraduate tuition at Universidad Politecnica de Puerto Rico is $7,740, which is $−6,760 less than the national average for Special Focus Institutions ($14,500).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $16,064.

In 2021, 70% of undergraduate students attending Universidad Politecnica de Puerto Rico received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 40% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$7,740

2021 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2021, the cost of tuition at Universidad Politecnica de Puerto Rico was $7,740. The cost of tuition at Universidad Politecnica de Puerto Rico is $−6,760 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Special Focus Institutions ($14,500).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Universidad Politecnica de Puerto Rico (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$16,064

2021 Value

5.94%

1 Year Growth

In 2021 Universidad Politecnica de Puerto Rico had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $16,064. Between 2020 and 2021, the average net price of Universidad Politecnica de Puerto Rico grew by 5.94%.

This chart compares the average net price of Universidad Politecnica de Puerto Rico (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$11,928

Room and Board

$2,356

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Universidad Politecnica de Puerto Rico was of $11,928 in 2021. The cost of room and board did not change between 2020 and 2021.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $2,356. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Universidad Politecnica de Puerto Rico (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

70%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

40%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

70% of undergraduate students at Universidad Politecnica de Puerto Rico received financial aid through grants or loans in 2021. This represents a decline of 16.7% with respect to 2020, when 84% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Universidad Politecnica de Puerto Rico (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

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.

1.64%

2019 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at Universidad Politecnica de Puerto Rico was 1.64%, which represents 17 out of the 1039 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.

Enrollment

Universidad Politecnica de Puerto Rico had a total enrollment of 4,252 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at Universidad Politecnica de Puerto Rico is 2,021 students and the part-time enrollment is 2,231. This means that 47.5% of students enrolled at Universidad Politecnica de Puerto Rico are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Universidad Politecnica de Puerto Rico, both undergraduate and graduate, is 99.3% Hispanic or Latino, 0.141% White, 0.118% Black or African American, and 0.047% Asian.

Students enrolled at Universidad Politecnica de Puerto Rico in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly Hispanic or Latino Male (70.1%), followed by Hispanic or Latino Female (29.3%) and White Male (0.117%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly Hispanic or Latino Male (62.5%), followed by Hispanic or Latino Female (36.9%) and White Female (0.324%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

47.5%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Universidad Politecnica de Puerto Rico in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 4,252 students. The full-time enrollment at Universidad Politecnica de Puerto Rico is 2,021 and the part-time enrollment is 2,231. This means that 47.5% of students enrolled at Universidad Politecnica de Puerto Rico are enrolled full-time compared with 69.7% at similar Special Focus Institutions.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Universidad Politecnica de Puerto Rico (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

75%

2021 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 Universidad Politecnica de Puerto Rico was 75%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Special Focus Institutions (69%), Universidad Politecnica de Puerto Rico had a retention rate higher than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Universidad Politecnica de Puerto Rico (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2021)

Hispanic or Latino
4,223 enrolled students
White
6 enrolled students
Black or African American
5 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Universidad Politecnica de Puerto Rico is 99.3% Hispanic or Latino, 0.141% White, 0.118% Black or African American, and 0.047% Asian. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Special Focus Institutions is 43.6% White, 18.4% Hispanic or Latino, and 14% Black or African American.

Graduates

In 2021, 240 fewer women than men received degrees from Universidad Politecnica de Puerto Rico. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Universidad Politecnica de Puerto Rico is hispanic or latino (622 degrees awarded). There were 311 times more hispanic or latino recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (2 degrees).

The most common Masters Degree concentration at Universidad Politecnica de Puerto Rico is Engineering & Industrial Management (82 degrees awarded), followed by Manufacturing Engineering Technology (43 degrees) and Manufacturing Engineering (22 degrees).

In 2021, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Universidad Politecnica de Puerto Rico, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Engineering (379 degrees awarded), Architecture and Related Services (27 degrees), and Engineering Technologies (128 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 Universidad Politecnica de Puerto Rico are Software developers (913,127 people), Other managers (492,258 people), Miscellaneous engineers, including nuclear engineers (378,347 people), Civil engineers (274,641 people), and Mechanical engineers (207,277 people).

The most specialized majors at Universidad Politecnica de Puerto Rico in 2021 are Engineering (379 degrees awarded), Architecture and Related Services (27 degrees), Engineering Technologies (128 degrees), Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (25 degrees), and Visual & Performing Arts (11 degrees) (as of 2021).

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 Universidad Politecnica de Puerto Rico are Podiatrists, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Surgeons, Physicians, and Magnetic resonance imaging technologists

The most specialized majors at Universidad Politecnica de Puerto Rico are Engineering (379 degrees awarded), Architecture and Related Services (27 degrees), Engineering Technologies (128 degrees), Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (25 degrees), and Visual & Performing Arts (11 degrees) (as of 2021).

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 Universidad Politecnica de Puerto Rico are Computer Systems Design (1,026,720 people), Architectural, engineering & related services (612,725 people), Construction (384,930 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (366,068 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (313,006 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Universidad Politecnica de Puerto Rico.

Most Common (2021)

Mechanical Engineering
73 degrees awarded
Other Computer Engineering
47 degrees awarded
Industrial Engineering
47 degrees awarded

In 2021, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Universidad Politecnica de Puerto Rico was Mechanical Engineering with 73 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at Universidad Politecnica de Puerto Rico according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

438

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2021

198

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2021

In 2021, 438 degrees were awarded to men at Universidad Politecnica de Puerto Rico, which is 2.21 times more than the number of degrees awarded to females (198).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Universidad Politecnica de Puerto Rico by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2021, 70 degrees were awarded to men at Universidad Politecnica de Puerto Rico in Mechanical Engineering, which is 11.7 times more than the 6 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 32 degrees were awarded to men at Universidad Politecnica de Puerto Rico in Engineering & Industrial Management, which is 0.64 times less than the 50 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

11%

100% Completion Time

13%

150% Completion Time

In 2021, 11% of students graduating from Universidad Politecnica de Puerto Rico completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 13% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 32% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Special Focus Institutions Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Hispanic or Latino Female

Highest Graduation Rate (30.9%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2021 at Universidad Politecnica de Puerto Rico is Female and Hispanic or Latino (30.9% graduation rate). Across all Special Focus Institutions, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.9%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2021)

Hispanic or Latino
622 degrees awarded
White
2 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Universidad Politecnica de Puerto Rico is hispanic or latino (622 degrees awarded). There were 311 times more hispanic or latino recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (2 degrees).

1.89% of degree recipients (12 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)

Hispanic or Latino Male
427 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
195 degrees awarded
White Male
1 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Universidad Politecnica de Puerto Rico is hispanic or latino male (427 degrees awarded). There were 2.19 times more hispanic or latino male recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino female (195 degrees).

Operations

Universidad Politecnica de Puerto Rico has an endowment valued at nearly $22.5M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 2.87M (12.8%) compared to the 4.56% average return (574k on 12.6M) across all Special Focus Institutions.

In 2021, Universidad Politecnica de Puerto Rico had a total salary expenditure of 44.1M. Universidad Politecnica de Puerto Rico employs 78 Associate professors, 32 Professors and 15 Assistant professors. Most academics at Universidad Politecnica de Puerto Rico are Male Associate professor (47), Female Associate professor (31), and Male Professor (24).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Universidad Politecnica de Puerto Rico are: Office and Administrative Support, with 81 employees, Computer, Engineering, and Science, with 33 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 32 employees.

Endowment

$22.5M

2021 Endowment

39.1%

growth from 2020

Universidad Politecnica de Puerto Rico has an endowment valued at about $22.5M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The endowment of Universidad Politecnica de Puerto Rico grew 39.1% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $9.92M higher than than the median endowment of Special Focus Institutions according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Universidad Politecnica de Puerto Rico (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Special Focus Four-Year: Engineering Schools Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$16.5M

2021 Salaries

3.75%

growth from 2020

In 2021, Universidad Politecnica de Puerto Rico paid a median of $16.5M in salaries, which represents 37.3% of their overall expenditure ($44.1M) and a 3.75% growth from the previous year.

The median for similar Special Focus Institutions is 3.06M (42.8% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$6.26M

Instructional Salaries

131

Number of Employees

In 2021, Universidad Politecnica de Puerto Rico paid a total of $6.26M to 131 employees working as instructors, which represents 38% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $871k (28.4%) for similar Special Focus Institutions.

Occupations by Share

Associate professor

Most Common Instructor

78 Employees

Office and Administrative Support

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

81 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at Universidad Politecnica de Puerto Rico were Associate professor with 78 employees, Professor with 32 employees, and Assistant professor with 15 employees.

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Universidad Politecnica de Puerto Rico were Office and Administrative Support with 81 employees, Computer, Engineering, and Science with 33 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 32 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2021)

Male Associate professor
Female Associate professor
Male Professor

In 2021, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Universidad Politecnica de Puerto Rico was Male Associate professor with 47 employees, Female Associate professor with 31 employees, and Male Professor with 24 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Universidad Politecnica de Puerto Rico.