University of Puerto Rico-Medical Sciences

www.rcm.upr.edu

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    2024 Undergraduate Tuition
    $5,652
    2024 Enrolled Students
    1,944
    95.6% Full-Time

    About

    University of Puerto Rico-Medical Sciences is a higher education institution located in San Juan Municipio, PR. In 2024, the most popular Professional Doctorate concentrations at University of Puerto Rico-Medical Sciences were Medicine (95 degrees awarded), Dentistry (59 degrees), and Pharmacy (44 degrees).

    In 2024, 658 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at University of Puerto Rico-Medical Sciences. 70.5% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 29.5% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was hispanic or latino (651 degrees), 93 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (7 degrees).

    The median undergraduate tuition at University of Puerto Rico-Medical Sciences is $5,652, which is $−9,245 less than the national average for Special Focus Institutions ($14,897).

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    Costs

    In 2024, the median undergraduate tuition at University of Puerto Rico-Medical Sciences is $5,652, which is $9,245 less than the national average for Special Focus Institutions ($14,897).

    Tuition Costs

    $5,652
    2024 Undergraduate Tuition

    In 2024, the cost of tuition at University of Puerto Rico-Medical Sciences was $5,652. The cost of tuition at University of Puerto Rico-Medical Sciences is $−9,245 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Special Focus Institutions ($14,897).

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    Enrollment

    University of Puerto Rico-Medical Sciences had a total enrollment of 1,944 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at University of Puerto Rico-Medical Sciences is 1,859 students and the part-time enrollment is 85. This means that 95.6% of students enrolled at University of Puerto Rico-Medical Sciences are enrolled full-time.

    The enrolled student population at University of Puerto Rico-Medical Sciences, both undergraduate and graduate, is 99.7% Hispanic or Latino, 0.154% White, and 0.103% Asian.

    Students enrolled at University of Puerto Rico-Medical Sciences in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly Hispanic or Latino Female (82.9%), followed by Hispanic or Latino Male (17.1%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly Hispanic or Latino Female (65.9%), followed by Hispanic or Latino Male (33.6%) and White Female (0.183%).

    Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

    95.6%
    Full-Time Enrollment

    The total enrollment at University of Puerto Rico-Medical Sciences in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 1,944 students. The full-time enrollment at University of Puerto Rico-Medical Sciences is 1,859 and the part-time enrollment is 85. This means that 95.6% of students enrolled at University of Puerto Rico-Medical Sciences are enrolled full-time compared with 74.1% at similar Special Focus Institutions.

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    Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

    Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. Hispanic or Latino
      1,939 enrolled students
    2. White
      3 enrolled students
    3. Asian
      2 enrolled students

    The enrolled student population at University of Puerto Rico-Medical Sciences is 99.7% Hispanic or Latino, 0.154% White, and 0.103% 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 39.9% White, 19.4% Hispanic or Latino, and 17% Black or African American.

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    Graduates

    In 2024, 270 more women than men received degrees from University of Puerto Rico-Medical Sciences. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at University of Puerto Rico-Medical Sciences is hispanic or latino (651 degrees awarded). There were 93 times more hispanic or latino recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (7 degrees).

    The most common Professional Doctorate concentration at University of Puerto Rico-Medical Sciences is Medicine (95 degrees awarded), followed by Dentistry (59 degrees) and Pharmacy (44 degrees).

    In 2024,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at University of Puerto Rico-Medical Sciences, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Health (579 degrees awarded), Interdisciplinary Studies (39 degrees), and Biology (29 degrees).

    Common Jobs by Major

    Registered nurses
    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-Medical Sciences are Registered nurses (1,630,886 people), Physicians (572,808 people), Other managers (468,337 people), Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (371,891 people), and Postsecondary teachers (271,940 people).

    The most specialized majors at University of Puerto Rico-Medical Sciences in 2024 are Health (579 degrees awarded), Interdisciplinary Studies (39 degrees), Biology (29 degrees), Agriculture (8 degrees), and Social Sciences (3 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-Medical Sciences are Surgeons, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, and Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists

    The most specialized majors at University of Puerto Rico-Medical Sciences are Health (579 degrees awarded), Interdisciplinary Studies (39 degrees), Biology (29 degrees), Agriculture (8 degrees), and Social Sciences (3 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Common Industries by Major

    General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals
    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-Medical Sciences are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (2,269,358 people), Elementary & secondary schools (774,663 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (682,366 people), Outpatient care centers (448,930 people), and Offices of physicians (435,767 people).

    The most specialized majors at University of Puerto Rico-Medical Sciences are Health (579 degrees awarded), Interdisciplinary Studies (39 degrees), Biology (29 degrees), Agriculture (8 degrees), and Social Sciences (3 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-Medical Sciences.
    Most Common (2024)
    1. Dental Assisting
      25 degrees awarded
    2. Opthalmic Technician
      9 degrees awarded

    In 2024, the most common associates degree concentration at University of Puerto Rico-Medical Sciences was Dental Assisting with 25 degrees awarded.

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    Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

    194
    Degrees Awarded to Men
    in 2024
    464
    Degrees Awarded to Women
    in 2024

    In 2024, 194 degrees were awarded to men at University of Puerto Rico-Medical Sciences, which is 0.418 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (464).

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    Most Common Male Majors

    In 2024, 51 degrees were awarded to men at University of Puerto Rico-Medical Sciences in Medicine, which is 1.16 times more than the 44 female recipients with that same degree.

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    Most Common Female Majors

    In 2024, 44 degrees were awarded to men at University of Puerto Rico-Medical Sciences in Medicine, which is 0.863 times less than the 51 male recipients with that same degree.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Share

    Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. Hispanic or Latino
      651 degrees awarded
    2. White
      7 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity at University of Puerto Rico-Medical Sciences is hispanic or latino (651 degrees awarded). There were 93 times more hispanic or latino recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (7 degrees).

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    Race & Ethnicity by Sex

    Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)
    1. Hispanic or Latino Female
      622 degrees awarded
    2. Hispanic or Latino Female
      559 degrees awarded
    3. Hispanic or Latino Female
      551 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at University of Puerto Rico-Medical Sciences is hispanic or latino female (622 degrees awarded). There were 1.11 times more hispanic or latino female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino female (559 degrees).

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    Operations

    University of Puerto Rico-Medical Sciences has an endowment valued at nearly $13.6k, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 2.02M (14.8k%) compared to the 2.96% average return (416k on 14.1M) across all Special Focus Institutions.

    In 2024, University of Puerto Rico-Medical Sciences had a total salary expenditure of 253M. University of Puerto Rico-Medical Sciences employs 155 Professors, 71 Associate professors and 68 Assistant professors. Most academics at University of Puerto Rico-Medical Sciences are Female Professor (92), Male Professor (63), and Female Associate professor (47).

    The most common positions for non-instructional staff at University of Puerto Rico-Medical Sciences are: Office and Administrative Support, with 203 employees, Management, with 107 employees, and Service with 84 employees.

    Endowment

    $13.6k
    2024 Endowment
    99.7%
    decline from 2023

    University of Puerto Rico-Medical Sciences has an endowment valued at about $13.6k, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The endowment of University of Puerto Rico-Medical Sciences declined 99.7% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $14.1M lower than than the median endowment of Special Focus Institutions according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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    Salary Expenditure

    $169M
    2024 Salaries
    5.37%
    growth from 2023

    In 2024, University of Puerto Rico-Medical Sciences paid a median of $169M in salaries, which represents 66.6% of their overall expenditure ($253M) and a 5.37% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 2.61% growth between 2022 and 2023, and a 3.26% growth between 2021 and 2022.

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    Instructional Salaries

    $30.3M
    Instructional Salaries
    346
    Number of Employees

    In 2024, University of Puerto Rico-Medical Sciences paid a total of $30.3M to 346 employees working as instructors, which represents 18% of all salaries paid.

    This is compared to a median of $213k (6.38%) for similar Special Focus Institutions.

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    Occupations by Share

    In 2024, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at University of Puerto Rico-Medical Sciences were Office and Administrative Support with 203 employees, Management with 107 employees, and Service with 84 employees.

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