University of Puerto Rico-Aguadilla

https://www.uprag.edu

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    2024 Undergraduate Tuition
    $5,024
    2024 Average Net Price
    $7,945
    After Financial Aid
    2024 Acceptance Rate
    81.4%
    699 Applicants
    2024 Enrolled Students
    1,928
    89.9% Full-Time
    2024 Graduation Rate
    45.7%
    233 Graduates

    About

    University of Puerto Rico-Aguadilla is a higher education institution located in Aguadilla Municipio, PR. In 2024, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at University of Puerto Rico-Aguadilla were Other Biological & Biomedical Sciences (86 degrees awarded), Electrical, Electronic, & Communications Engineering Technology (22 degrees), and General Marketing & Marketing Management (21 degrees).

    In 2024, 241 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at University of Puerto Rico-Aguadilla. 49.4% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 50.6% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was hispanic or latino (233 degrees), 77.7 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (3 degrees).

    The median undergraduate tuition at University of Puerto Rico-Aguadilla is $5,024, which is $−23,154 less than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,178).

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    Costs

    In 2024, the median undergraduate tuition at University of Puerto Rico-Aguadilla is $5,024, which is $23,154 less than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,178).

    After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $7,945.

    In 2024, 85% of undergraduate students attending University of Puerto Rico-Aguadilla received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 6% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

    Tuition Costs

    $5,024
    2024 Undergraduate Tuition

    In 2024, the cost of tuition at University of Puerto Rico-Aguadilla was $5,024. The cost of tuition at University of Puerto Rico-Aguadilla is $−23,154 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,178).

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    Average Net Price

    $7,945
    2024 Value
    4.47%
    1 Year Growth

    In 2024 University of Puerto Rico-Aguadilla had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $7,945. Between 2023 and 2024, the average net price of University of Puerto Rico-Aguadilla grew by 4.47%.

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    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.

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    Other Student Expenses

    $11,385
    Room and Board
    $4,168
    Books and Supplies

    The average yearly cost of room and board at University of Puerto Rico-Aguadilla was of $11,385 in 2024. The cost of room and board increased by 2.01% between 2023 and 2024.

    During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $4,168. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

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    Financial Aid by Income Level

    85%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants
    6%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

    85% of undergraduate students at University of Puerto Rico-Aguadilla received financial aid through grants or loans in 2024. This represents a decline of 1.16% with respect to 2023, when 86% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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    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.

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    Admissions

    University of Puerto Rico-Aguadilla received 699 undergraduate applications in 2024, which represents a 6.39% annual growth. Out of those 699 applicants, 569 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 81.4% acceptance rate.

    There were 1,928 students enrolled at University of Puerto Rico-Aguadilla in 2024. 100% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

    University of Puerto Rico-Aguadilla has an overall enrollment yield of 94.9%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

    Acceptance Rate

    81.4%
    Acceptance Rate in 2024
    569
    Accepted Out of 699

    In 2024, the undergraduate acceptance rate of University of Puerto Rico-Aguadilla was 81.4% (569 admissions from 699 applications). This is lower than the acceptance rate of 2023, which was 81.7%. Between 2023 and 2024, the number of applicants grew by 6.39%, while admissions grew by 5.96%.

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    SAT Scores

    100%
    Submission Percentage (2024)
    540
    Scores Submitted (2024)

    100% of enrolled first-time students at University of Puerto Rico-Aguadilla in 2024 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

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    Enrollment

    University of Puerto Rico-Aguadilla had a total enrollment of 1,928 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at University of Puerto Rico-Aguadilla is 1,733 students and the part-time enrollment is 195. This means that 89.9% of students enrolled at University of Puerto Rico-Aguadilla are enrolled full-time.

    The enrolled student population at University of Puerto Rico-Aguadilla, both undergraduate and graduate, is 83.7% Hispanic or Latino, 2.33% Black or African American, 1.97% White, and 0.0519% American Indian or Alaska Native.

    Students enrolled at University of Puerto Rico-Aguadilla in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly Hispanic or Latino Female (49.6%), followed by Hispanic or Latino Male (41.8%) and Black or African American Female (0.753%).

    Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

    89.9%
    Full-Time Enrollment

    The total enrollment at University of Puerto Rico-Aguadilla in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 1,928 students. The full-time enrollment at University of Puerto Rico-Aguadilla is 1,733 and the part-time enrollment is 195. This means that 89.9% of students enrolled at University of Puerto Rico-Aguadilla are enrolled full-time compared with 78.9% at similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

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    Retention Rate over Time

    69%
    2024 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 University of Puerto Rico-Aguadilla was 69%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate Colleges (75%), University of Puerto Rico-Aguadilla had a retention rate lower than its peers.

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    Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

    Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. Hispanic or Latino
      1,614 enrolled students
    2. Black or African American
      45 enrolled students
    3. White
      38 enrolled students

    The enrolled student population at University of Puerto Rico-Aguadilla is 83.7% Hispanic or Latino, 2.33% Black or African American, 1.97% White, and 0.0519% American Indian or Alaska Native. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Baccalaureate Colleges is 50.5% White, 15.6% Hispanic or Latino, and 13.2% Black or African American.

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    Graduates

    In 2024, 3 fewer women than men received degrees from University of Puerto Rico-Aguadilla. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at University of Puerto Rico-Aguadilla is hispanic or latino (233 degrees awarded). There were 77.7 times more hispanic or latino recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (3 degrees).

    The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at University of Puerto Rico-Aguadilla is Other Biological & Biomedical Sciences (86 degrees awarded), followed by Electrical, Electronic, & Communications Engineering Technology (22 degrees) and General Marketing & Marketing Management (21 degrees).

    In 2024,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at University of Puerto Rico-Aguadilla, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Engineering Technologies (55 degrees awarded), Biology (86 degrees), and Business (81 degrees).

    Common Jobs by Major

    Elementary & middle school teachers
    Most Common Job

    The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at University of Puerto Rico-Aguadilla are Elementary & middle school teachers (1,700,235 people), Accountants & auditors (1,056,179 people), Other managers (944,169 people), Secondary school teachers (592,871 people), and Financial managers (558,522 people).

    The most specialized majors at University of Puerto Rico-Aguadilla in 2024 are Engineering Technologies (55 degrees awarded), Biology (86 degrees), Business (81 degrees), Education (19 degrees), and Interdisciplinary Studies (0 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Highest Paying Jobs by Major

    Surgeons
    Highest Paying Job

    The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at University of Puerto Rico-Aguadilla are Surgeons, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Actuaries, Physicians, and Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists

    The most specialized majors at University of Puerto Rico-Aguadilla are Engineering Technologies (55 degrees awarded), Biology (86 degrees), Business (81 degrees), Education (19 degrees), and Interdisciplinary Studies (0 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Common Industries by Major

    Elementary & secondary schools
    Most Common Industry

    The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at University of Puerto Rico-Aguadilla are Elementary & secondary schools (3,309,880 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (973,147 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (825,150 people), Computer Systems Design (720,515 people), and Construction (519,122 people).

    The most specialized majors at University of Puerto Rico-Aguadilla are Engineering Technologies (55 degrees awarded), Biology (86 degrees), Business (81 degrees), Education (19 degrees), and Interdisciplinary Studies (0 degrees) (as of 2024).

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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 University of Puerto Rico-Aguadilla.
    Most Common (2024)
    1. Aeronautical & Aerospace Engineering Technology
      25 degrees awarded
    2. Electrical, Electronic, & Communications Engineering Technology
      3 degrees awarded

    In 2024, the most common associates degree concentration at University of Puerto Rico-Aguadilla was Aeronautical & Aerospace Engineering Technology with 25 degrees awarded.

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    Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

    122
    Degrees Awarded to Men
    in 2024
    119
    Degrees Awarded to Women
    in 2024

    In 2024, 122 degrees were awarded to men at University of Puerto Rico-Aguadilla, which is 1.03 times more than the number of degrees awarded to females (119).

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    Most Common Male Majors

    In 2024, 29 degrees were awarded to men at University of Puerto Rico-Aguadilla in Other Biological & Biomedical Sciences, which is 0.509 times less than the 57 female recipients with that same degree.

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    Most Common Female Majors

    In 2024, 57 degrees were awarded to men at University of Puerto Rico-Aguadilla in Other Biological & Biomedical Sciences, which is 1.97 times more than the 29 male recipients with that same degree.

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    Time to Complete

    13%
    100% Completion Time
    42%
    150% Completion Time

    In 2024, 13% of students graduating from University of Puerto Rico-Aguadilla completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 42% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 45% within 200%.

    The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Baccalaureate Colleges 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.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Share

    Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. Hispanic or Latino
      233 degrees awarded
    2. White
      3 degrees awarded
    3. Two or More Races
      3 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity at University of Puerto Rico-Aguadilla is hispanic or latino (233 degrees awarded). There were 77.7 times more hispanic or latino recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (3 degrees).

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    Race & Ethnicity by Sex

    Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)
    1. Hispanic or Latino Female
      256 degrees awarded
    2. Hispanic or Latino Female
      223 degrees awarded
    3. Hispanic or Latino Female
      220 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at University of Puerto Rico-Aguadilla is hispanic or latino female (256 degrees awarded). There were 1.15 times more hispanic or latino female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino female (223 degrees).

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    Operations

    In 2024, University of Puerto Rico-Aguadilla had a total salary expenditure of 24.9M. University of Puerto Rico-Aguadilla employs 39 Professors, 18 Instructors and 17 Assistant professors. Most academics at University of Puerto Rico-Aguadilla are Male Professor (20), Female Professor (19), and Female Instructor (11).

    The most common positions for non-instructional staff at University of Puerto Rico-Aguadilla are: Office and Administrative Support, with 101 employees, Management, with 40 employees, and Business and Financial Operations with 33 employees.

    Salary Expenditure

    $14.7M
    2024 Salaries
    5.81%
    growth from 2023

    In 2024, University of Puerto Rico-Aguadilla paid a median of $14.7M in salaries, which represents 59% of their overall expenditure ($24.9M) and a 5.81% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 1.64% decline between 2022 and 2023, and a 0.499% decline between 2021 and 2022.

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    Instructional Salaries

    $5.44M
    Instructional Salaries
    85
    Number of Employees

    In 2024, University of Puerto Rico-Aguadilla paid a total of $5.44M to 85 employees working as instructors, which represents 37% of all salaries paid.

    This is compared to a median of $522k (3.48%) for similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

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    Occupations by Share

    In 2024, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at University of Puerto Rico-Aguadilla were Office and Administrative Support with 101 employees, Management with 40 employees, and Business and Financial Operations with 33 employees.

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