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University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras

San Juan, PR 8,572 Undergrads 52.5% Grad Rate
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Total Cost
$18,901
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$11,860
After Aid
Median Earnings
$40,527
5yr Post-Grad

Vs. Peer Institutions

Net Price$11,860
Peer Midpoint: $19,969
Earnings (5yr Post-Grad)Completers only after graduation
$40,527
Peer Midpoint: $61,632
Earnings (10yr Post-Enroll)All enrolled after enrollment
$38,928
Peer Midpoint: $58,891
Graduation Rate52.5%
Peer Midpoint: 58.9%
Average starting age (2015-17)19.9
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients70.1%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time88.4%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS31.7%

Admissions Profile

Acceptance
54.6%
SAT Avg
-
SAT Reading
25th: --75th: -
SAT Math
25th: --75th: -
ACT Composite
25th: --75th: -

ROI Sensitivity Analysis
Assuming 4 Years to Graduation

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
+$368k
-$102k
-$119k
Median Cost$12k/yr
+$325k
-$145k
-$161k
Full Cost$19k/yr
+$300k
-$170k
-$187k

ROI Efficiency Metrics

Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
Never
-∞
Median Cost$12k/yr
Never
-378%
Full Cost$19k/yr
Never
-274%
Analysis Assumptions:
  • Starting Salary: Estimated from the median earnings five years after graduating, with four years of 2% raises taken out.
  • 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-368%

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-128%

Program ROI Analysis

These figures are medians for past graduates who received federal aid. Your cost and pay will differ. Run your own numbers in the Guided ROI Interview →

Bachelor's Degrees

Median Debt
$9,924
Earnings (4yr)
$57,201
Natl Median: $76,194
Lifetime Value Added
-$13k
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Anthropology
BachCIP: 4502
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$35,103
Natl Median: $46,676
Lifetime Value Added
-$201k
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Biology, General
BachCIP: 2601
Median Debt
$5,725
Earnings (4yr)
$40,152
Natl Median: $57,214
Lifetime Value Added
-$158k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$33,833
Natl Median: $68,257
Lifetime Value Added
-$213k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $68,407
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $77,981
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Chemistry
BachCIP: 4005
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$43,731
Natl Median: $65,120
Lifetime Value Added
-$127k
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Computer Science
BachCIP: 1107
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$54,102
Natl Median: $107,009
Lifetime Value Added
-$39k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$21,825
Natl Median: $39,775
Lifetime Value Added
-$319k
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Economics
BachCIP: 4506
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$38,827
Natl Median: $82,686
Lifetime Value Added
-$169k
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Education, Other
BachCIP: 1399
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $49,113
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $48,590
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $46,634
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$7,250
Earnings (4yr)
$35,023
Natl Median: $57,461
Lifetime Value Added
-$202k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $51,710
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$57,851
Natl Median: $83,343
Lifetime Value Added
-$8k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$24,409
Natl Median: $41,367
Lifetime Value Added
-$296k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$40,076
Natl Median: $54,945
Lifetime Value Added
-$158k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$31,499
Natl Median: $57,853
Lifetime Value Added
-$233k
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History
BachCIP: 5401
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$31,943
Natl Median: $50,680
Lifetime Value Added
-$229k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$29,950
Natl Median: $48,568
Lifetime Value Added
-$247k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$34,844
Natl Median: $68,069
Lifetime Value Added
-$204k
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Journalism
BachCIP: 0904
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$32,524
Natl Median: $56,278
Lifetime Value Added
-$224k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $53,072
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$5,500
Earnings (4yr)
$31,930
Natl Median: $49,984
Lifetime Value Added
-$229k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $83,290
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $86,176
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Marketing
BachCIP: 5214
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$46,038
Natl Median: $69,303
Lifetime Value Added
-$107k
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Mathematics
BachCIP: 2701
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $69,562
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$26,341
Natl Median: $55,693
Lifetime Value Added
-$278k
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Music
BachCIP: 5009
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $42,892
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $55,012
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Natural Sciences
BachCIP: 3018
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$39,675
Natl Median: $57,935
Lifetime Value Added
-$162k
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Philosophy
BachCIP: 3801
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $54,455
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Physics
BachCIP: 4008
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $76,786
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$41,417
Natl Median: $63,293
Lifetime Value Added
-$147k
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Psychology, General
BachCIP: 4201
Median Debt
$5,500
Earnings (4yr)
$30,052
Natl Median: $50,706
Lifetime Value Added
-$246k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$40,173
Natl Median: $63,560
Lifetime Value Added
-$157k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$24,071
Natl Median: $50,497
Lifetime Value Added
-$299k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$32,433
Natl Median: $53,366
Lifetime Value Added
-$225k
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Social Work
BachCIP: 4407
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$33,957
Natl Median: $51,790
Lifetime Value Added
-$211k
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Sociology
BachCIP: 4511
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$35,481
Natl Median: $52,657
Lifetime Value Added
-$198k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$30,145
Natl Median: $50,499
Lifetime Value Added
-$245k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$25,442
Natl Median: $47,382
Lifetime Value Added
-$286k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$31,848
Natl Median: $51,389
Lifetime Value Added
-$230k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$33,207
Natl Median: $42,259
Lifetime Value Added
-$218k
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Master's Degrees

Architecture
MastCIP: 0402
Median Debt
$20,000
Earnings (4yr)
$44,338
Natl Median: $74,139
Lifetime Value Added
-$286k
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Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management
MastCIP: 5010
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $59,685
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Biology, General
MastCIP: 2601
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $69,830
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$17,000
Earnings (4yr)
$57,619
Natl Median: $125,988
Lifetime Value Added
-$157k
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Median Debt
$16,000
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $79,665
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $65,184
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $63,399
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Economics
MastCIP: 4506
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $100,743
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $71,685
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $66,232
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $55,512
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $62,705
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
History
MastCIP: 5401
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $55,360
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$40,414
Natl Median: $112,705
Lifetime Value Added
-$324k
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Journalism
MastCIP: 0904
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $69,034
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Law
MastCIP: 2201
Median Debt
$55,200
Earnings (4yr)
$54,370
Natl Median: $65,341
Lifetime Value Added
-$188k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $58,093
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Mathematics
MastCIP: 2701
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $72,654
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $74,607
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Philosophy
MastCIP: 3801
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $60,272
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Physics
MastCIP: 4008
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $96,478
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Psychology, Other
MastCIP: 4299
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $61,796
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$59,695
Natl Median: $81,408
Lifetime Value Added
-$138k
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Median Debt
$20,250
Earnings (4yr)
$35,519
Natl Median: $71,416
Lifetime Value Added
-$373k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $60,728
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $64,286
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Social Work
MastCIP: 4407
Median Debt
$20,600
Earnings (4yr)
$34,329
Natl Median: $65,123
Lifetime Value Added
-$385k
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Sociology
MastCIP: 4511
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $63,330
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $64,397
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness
MastCIP: 3105
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $62,033
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $60,111
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $59,916
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $65,767
Lifetime Value Added
N/A

Graduate Certificates

Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $60,763
Lifetime Value Added
N/A

Doctoral Degrees

Biology, General
DocCIP: 2601
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $92,983
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Chemistry
DocCIP: 4005
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $115,386
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $83,031
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $100,573
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $65,831
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $81,271
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $144,778
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
History
DocCIP: 5401
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $70,550
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Law
DocCIP: 2201
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $105,518
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $87,076
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$63,585
Earnings (4yr)
$47,470
Natl Median: $98,707
Lifetime Value Added
-$351k
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Social Work
DocCIP: 4407
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $98,285
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $83,794
Lifetime Value Added
N/A

Note: Lifetime Value Added is the Net Present Value (NPV) of estimated career earnings relative to a median high school graduate (for undergraduate programs) or a median bachelor's degree holder (for graduate programs), 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 decision moving forward. Note that the institution's average undergraduate net price is used as a proxy for annual cost, which may differ from actual graduate tuition. These Lifetime Value Added results for graduate degrees should not be compared with those for Undergraduate Certificates, Associates or Bachelors.

Completers Only: Federal median earnings data strictly reflects outcomes for students who successfully graduated. Students who do not complete their degree typically earn significantly less and face higher risks of debt default.