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University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras

San Juan, PR 8,572 Undergrads 50.3% Grad Rate
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Total Cost
$15,118
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$9,175
After Aid
Median Earnings
$36,313
4yr Post-Grad

Vs. Peer Institutions

Net Price$9,175
Peer Midpoint: $20,081
Earnings (4yr Post-Grad)Completers only after graduation
$36,313
Peer Midpoint: $60,428
Earnings (10yr Post-Enroll)All enrolled after enrollment
$35,723
Peer Midpoint: $53,763
Graduation Rate50.3%
Peer Midpoint: 58.9%
Average Starting Age19.9
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients66.4%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time88.4%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS36.8%

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
+$337k
-$130k
-$148k
Median Cost$9k/yr
+$304k
-$163k
-$181k
Full Cost$15k/yr
+$282k
-$185k
-$202k

ROI Efficiency Metrics

Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
Never
-∞
Median Cost$9k/yr
Never
-547%
Full Cost$15k/yr
Never
-371%
Analysis Assumptions:
  • Starting Salary: Estimated from the 4-year post-graduation 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-525%

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-155%
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, or for more sophisticated analysis, the Guided ROI Interview, with your specific estimates of cost and salary.

Program ROI Analysis

Associate's Degrees

Biology, General
AssocCIP: 2601
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $44,758
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Education, Other
AssocCIP: 1399
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $65,693
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$38,232
Natl Median: $39,400
Lifetime Value Added
-$94k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$23,953
Natl Median: $34,184
Lifetime Value Added
-$238k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$41,455
Natl Median: $54,425
Lifetime Value Added
-$62k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $37,796
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Natural Sciences
AssocCIP: 3018
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$45,449
Natl Median: $48,630
Lifetime Value Added
-$23k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $43,146
Lifetime Value Added
N/A

Bachelor's Degrees

Median Debt
$5,750
Earnings (4yr)
$57,201
Natl Median: $76,194
Lifetime Value Added
-$4k
Anthropology
BachCIP: 4502
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$35,103
Natl Median: $46,676
Lifetime Value Added
-$191k
Biology, General
BachCIP: 2601
Median Debt
$5,500
Earnings (4yr)
$40,152
Natl Median: $57,214
Lifetime Value Added
-$147k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$33,833
Natl Median: $68,257
Lifetime Value Added
-$202k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $28,311
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
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
-$117k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $109,015
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Computer Science
BachCIP: 1107
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$54,102
Natl Median: $107,009
Lifetime Value Added
-$30k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$21,825
Natl Median: $39,775
Lifetime Value Added
-$308k
Economics
BachCIP: 4506
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$38,827
Natl Median: $82,686
Lifetime Value Added
-$159k
Education, Other
BachCIP: 1399
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $49,113
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $47,433
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $100,647
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
$5,500
Earnings (4yr)
$35,023
Natl Median: $57,461
Lifetime Value Added
-$192k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $51,710
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $48,460
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $46,475
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$57,851
Natl Median: $83,343
Lifetime Value Added
+$962
Median Debt
$5,500
Earnings (4yr)
$24,409
Natl Median: $41,367
Lifetime Value Added
-$285k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$40,076
Natl Median: $54,945
Lifetime Value Added
-$148k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$31,499
Natl Median: $57,853
Lifetime Value Added
-$223k
History
BachCIP: 5401
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$31,943
Natl Median: $50,680
Lifetime Value Added
-$219k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$29,950
Natl Median: $48,568
Lifetime Value Added
-$236k
Median Debt
$5,500
Earnings (4yr)
$34,844
Natl Median: $68,069
Lifetime Value Added
-$193k
Journalism
BachCIP: 0904
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$32,524
Natl Median: $56,278
Lifetime Value Added
-$214k
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
-$219k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$53,046
Natl Median: $83,290
Lifetime Value Added
-$47k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $86,176
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Marketing
BachCIP: 5214
Median Debt
$5,500
Earnings (4yr)
$46,038
Natl Median: $69,303
Lifetime Value Added
-$97k
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
-$268k
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
-$152k
Philosophy
BachCIP: 3801
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $54,455
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Physical Sciences, General
BachCIP: 4001
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $68,944
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Physics
BachCIP: 4008
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $76,786
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$6,750
Earnings (4yr)
$41,417
Natl Median: $63,293
Lifetime Value Added
-$137k
Psychology, General
BachCIP: 4201
Median Debt
$5,500
Earnings (4yr)
$30,052
Natl Median: $50,706
Lifetime Value Added
-$235k
Median Debt
$5,500
Earnings (4yr)
$40,173
Natl Median: $63,560
Lifetime Value Added
-$147k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$24,071
Natl Median: $50,497
Lifetime Value Added
-$288k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$32,433
Natl Median: $53,366
Lifetime Value Added
-$214k
Social Work
BachCIP: 4407
Median Debt
$5,500
Earnings (4yr)
$33,957
Natl Median: $51,790
Lifetime Value Added
-$201k
Sociology
BachCIP: 4511
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$35,481
Natl Median: $52,657
Lifetime Value Added
-$188k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$30,145
Natl Median: $50,499
Lifetime Value Added
-$234k
Median Debt
$5,500
Earnings (4yr)
$25,442
Natl Median: $47,382
Lifetime Value Added
-$276k
Median Debt
$5,500
Earnings (4yr)
$31,848
Natl Median: $51,389
Lifetime Value Added
-$220k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$33,207
Natl Median: $42,259
Lifetime Value Added
-$208k

Post-Baccalaureate Certificates

History
PB-CertCIP: 5401
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $51,139
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $57,258
Lifetime Value Added
N/A

Master's Degrees

Architecture
MastCIP: 0402
Median Debt
$13,500
Earnings (4yr)
$44,338
Natl Median: $74,139
Lifetime Value Added
-$279k
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
$13,750
Earnings (4yr)
$57,619
Natl Median: $125,988
Lifetime Value Added
-$151k
Median Debt
-
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
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $60,397
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
-$317k
Journalism
MastCIP: 0904
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $69,034
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Law
MastCIP: 2201
Median Debt
$50,500
Earnings (4yr)
$54,370
Natl Median: $65,341
Lifetime Value Added
-$182k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $65,716
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
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
-$132k
Median Debt
$12,000
Earnings (4yr)
$35,519
Natl Median: $71,416
Lifetime Value Added
-$366k
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
$14,700
Earnings (4yr)
$34,329
Natl Median: $65,123
Lifetime Value Added
-$378k
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
-
Earnings (4yr)
$47,470
Natl Median: $98,707
Lifetime Value Added
-$339k
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

Other Programs

Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $56,308
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.