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University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras
San Juan, PR 8,748 Undergrads 54.8% Grad Rate
Total Cost
$13,337
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$6,507
After Aid
Median Earnings
$35,723
10yr Post-Entry
Vs. Peer Institutions
Net Price$6,507
Peer Midpoint: $19,729.5
Earnings (10yr)$35,723
Peer Midpoint: $53,747
Graduation Rate54.8%
Peer Midpoint: 58.5%
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients64.6%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time88.8%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS36.8%
Admissions Profile
Acceptance
53.2%
SAT Avg
-
SAT Reading
25th: --75th: -
SAT Math
25th: --75th: -
ACT Composite
25th: --75th: -
ROI Sensitivity Analysis
This analysis tests three cost scenarios (Scholarship, Average Net Price, Full Sticker Price) to show how college costs impact your long-term return compared to the average student and a high school graduate.
Lifetime Value Added (NPV)
Institution Lifetime NPV
Vs Median Peer
Vs HS Grad
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
+$320k
-$77k
-$165k
Median Cost$7k/yr
+$296k
-$100k
-$188k
Full Cost$13k/yr
+$272k
-$125k
-$213k
ROI Efficiency Metrics
Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
Never
-∞
Median Cost$7k/yr
Never
-804%
Full Cost$13k/yr
Never
-443%
Analysis Assumptions:
- Starting Salary: Estimated from the 10-year median earnings (assuming 2% annual growth from graduation).
- Comparisons: "Vs Median Peer" compares to the median student nationwide in a similar level program. "Vs HS Grad" compares to a median high school graduate.
- Break-Even: The age at which the college investment net income exceeds the median high school graduate's lifetime earnings.
- NPV: Net Present Value of all future earnings minus costs and taxes, discounted at 7.8%.
Social Impact ROINew
Measures the societal return on a donor's investment. Calculated as the incremental pre-tax lifetime earnings vs. HS grad, divided by the tax-adjusted donation cost.
Donor Return-641%
Gov. Pell Grant ROINew
Measures the government's return on Pell Grants via increased tax revenue. Calculated as the portion of incremental lifetime taxes (discounted at 5.4%) attributed to the Pell Grant investment.
Taxpayer Return-175%
Important Note: Your ROI with any major will depend on the cost you pay to attend the program, and your starting salary. Both vary significantly across institutions. We encourage you to explore the ROI of a specific program variant by selecting the Program title of the credential level you are interested in. You will then have a more detailed return analysis for programs at specific institutions. We also encourage you to use the ROI calculator with your specific estimates of cost and salary.
Program ROI Analysis
Associate's Degrees
Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services
AssocCIP: 1905
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$38,232
Lifetime Value Added
-$89k
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services
AssocCIP: 1907
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$23,953
Lifetime Value Added
-$233k
Human Resources Management and Services
AssocCIP: 5210
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$41,455
Lifetime Value Added
-$57k
Natural Sciences
AssocCIP: 3018
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$45,449
Lifetime Value Added
-$18k
Bachelor's Degrees
Accounting and Related Services
BachCIP: 5203
Median Debt
$5,750
Earnings (5yr)
$45,459
Lifetime Value Added
-$100k
Anthropology
BachCIP: 4502
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$24,767
Lifetime Value Added
-$276k
Biology, General
BachCIP: 2601
Median Debt
$5,500
Earnings (5yr)
$42,562
Lifetime Value Added
-$124k
Chemistry
BachCIP: 4005
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$47,971
Lifetime Value Added
-$79k
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft
BachCIP: 5005
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$17,659
Lifetime Value Added
-$339k
Economics
BachCIP: 4506
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$41,509
Lifetime Value Added
-$133k
Environmental Design
BachCIP: 0404
Median Debt
$5,500
Earnings (5yr)
$25,398
Lifetime Value Added
-$271k
Finance and Financial Management Services
BachCIP: 5208
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$32,380
Lifetime Value Added
-$211k
Fine and Studio Arts
BachCIP: 5007
Median Debt
$5,500
Earnings (5yr)
$22,581
Lifetime Value Added
-$295k
Journalism
BachCIP: 0904
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$28,040
Lifetime Value Added
-$248k
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services
BachCIP: 1601
Median Debt
$5,500
Earnings (5yr)
$28,496
Lifetime Value Added
-$244k
Management Information Systems and Services
BachCIP: 5212
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$53,046
Lifetime Value Added
-$37k
Marketing
BachCIP: 5214
Median Debt
$5,500
Earnings (5yr)
$42,213
Lifetime Value Added
-$127k
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
BachCIP: 3099
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$34,219
Lifetime Value Added
-$195k
Political Science and Government
BachCIP: 4510
Median Debt
$6,750
Earnings (5yr)
$30,797
Lifetime Value Added
-$224k
Psychology, General
BachCIP: 4201
Median Debt
$5,500
Earnings (5yr)
$29,938
Lifetime Value Added
-$232k
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication
BachCIP: 0909
Median Debt
$5,500
Earnings (5yr)
$43,565
Lifetime Value Added
-$116k
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication
BachCIP: 0907
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$29,011
Lifetime Value Added
-$240k
Social Work
BachCIP: 4407
Median Debt
$5,500
Earnings (5yr)
$30,167
Lifetime Value Added
-$230k
Sociology
BachCIP: 4511
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$27,571
Lifetime Value Added
-$252k
Special Education and Teaching
BachCIP: 1310
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$28,054
Lifetime Value Added
-$248k
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
BachCIP: 1312
Median Debt
$5,500
Earnings (5yr)
$27,848
Lifetime Value Added
-$250k
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas
BachCIP: 1313
Median Debt
$5,500
Earnings (5yr)
$26,599
Lifetime Value Added
-$261k
Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language
BachCIP: 1314
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$31,104
Lifetime Value Added
-$222k
Master's Degrees
Architecture
MastCIP: 0402
Median Debt
$13,500
Earnings (5yr)
$52,075
Lifetime Value Added
+$8k
Business/Commerce, General
MastCIP: 5201
Median Debt
$13,750
Earnings (5yr)
$66,899
Lifetime Value Added
+$143k
Law
MastCIP: 2201
Median Debt
$50,500
Earnings (5yr)
$56,474
Lifetime Value Added
+$49k
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
MastCIP: 5123
Median Debt
$12,000
Earnings (5yr)
$28,037
Lifetime Value Added
-$225k
Social Work
MastCIP: 4407
Median Debt
$14,700
Earnings (5yr)
$37,568
Lifetime Value Added
-$132k
Note: Lifetime Value Added is the Net Present Value (NPV) of estimated career earnings relative to a median high school graduate, accounting for this institution's average cost and taxes. Computed over a career to retirement age.
For graduate programs (Master's, Doctoral, etc.), the calculation assumes a starting age of 22 (after undergraduate completion) and does not include the sunk costs of prior degrees. It represents the value added of the graduate degree decision moving forward. These Lifetime Value Added results should not be compared with those Undergraduate Certificates, Associates or Bachelors starting at age 18.