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University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo

University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo is a public campus in Arecibo proper — federal locale codes class it as urban.

What could it cost?

Start with net price after grants, then read the published costs. Each chart names its academic year and the students it covers.

Net price by family income (partial)

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Average annual cost after grants for each family-income band. These group averages are not personal price quotes.

IPEDS Income brackets, 2022–23

family-income band

$11,261

family income
under $30k

$12,466

$30–48k

$13,259

$48–75k

$13,208

$75–110k

not reported

over $110k

Only four of the five income brackets were filed for the same year at University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo — this isn't a full distribution.

Average net price

$10,6802023–24Skip to data table

Average annual attendance cost after grants for the reported student group. Your own aid offer and costs may differ.

Average net price at University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo rose from $4,593 (2008) to $10,680 (2023).

Average net price — data
Year	Net price
2008	$4,593
2009	$4,575
2010	$7,267
2011	$5,929
2012	$6,324
2013	$5,878
2014	$5,942
2015	$5,953
2016	$7,914
2017	$9,665
2018	$13,231
2019	$10,366
2020	$7,561
2021	$9,455
2022	$11,759
2023	$10,680

IPEDS 16 federal reports, 2008–2023

Total cost of attendance

$17,7102024–25Skip to data table

Estimated annual attendance budget before grants, including tuition, fees, housing, food and books. Not every expense is billed by the school.

Total cost at University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo rose from $9,566 (2009) to $17,710 (2024).

Total cost of attendance — data
Year	Cost
2009	$9,566
2010	$9,549
2011	$11,307
2012	$11,371
2013	$11,056
2014	$10,702
2015	$10,894
2016	$10,995
2017	$13,100
2018	$12,175
2019	$15,930
2020	$16,016
2021	$15,741
2022	$18,118
2023	$18,320
2024	$17,710

IPEDS Academic-year cost 2009–2024

Tuition (in-state vs out-of-state)

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Published tuition and fees before grants. Housing, food, books and other attendance costs are separate.

In-stateOut-of-state

Tuition — data
Year	In-state	Out-of-state
2002	$1,245	$1,245
2003	$1,245	$2,625
2004	$1,245	$2,625
2005	$1,707	$3,539
2006	$1,707	$3,539
2007	$1,872	$3,938
2008	$1,872	$3,938
2013	$2,014	$4,036
2014	$2,019	$4,041
2015	$2,049	$4,070
2016	$2,083	$4,105
2017	$2,117	$4,139
2018	$4,094	$6,049
2019	$4,178	$6,162
2020	$4,178	$4,178
2021	$4,940	$4,940
2022	$5,324	$5,324
2023	$5,324	$5,324

IPEDS Published price 2002–03 to 2023–24 (not adjusted for inflation)

Cost, size & completion summary

Cost, size & completion

University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo reports tuition of $5,354 for in-state students and $5,354 for out-of-state students. Check University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo’s residency rules, attendance budget and aid offer. Scorecard snapshot: 2026-06-10; historical charts show their own years.

At 2,669 undergrads, University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo is a mid-sized campus by U.S. standards.

52% of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants completed at University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo within six years (2026-06-10 release). This measure excludes other student groups.

Do students finish — and what comes after?

Graduation, debt and earnings cover different groups. Read each chart's entering class or fiscal period; they are not one group's journey.

Six-year graduation rate

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52%entered Fall 2018Skip to data table

The share of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants who completed at this institution within six years. Other students are not included.

The six-year graduation rate at University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo rose from 34.5% (entered 1991) to 52% (entered 2018).

A six-year rate can only describe a class that entered six or more years ago — by definition the last point on the line is that old.

Six-year graduation rate — data
Year	Graduated within 6 yrs
1991 cohort	34.5%
1992 cohort	37.1%
1993 cohort	36.1%
1994 cohort	36.4%
1995 cohort	31.2%
1996 cohort	40.1%
1997 cohort	32.3%
1998 cohort	35.6%
1999 cohort	38.6%
2000 cohort	38.8%
2001 cohort	31.6%
2002 cohort	40.6%
2003 cohort	28.2%
2004 cohort	25.5%
2005 cohort	34.1%
2006 cohort	44.9%
2007 cohort	40%
2008 cohort	39.1%
2009 cohort	42.8%
2010 cohort	48.2%
2011 cohort	45.2%
2012 cohort	46.4%
2013 cohort	49.6%
2014 cohort	49.6%
2015 cohort	44.8%
2016 cohort	48.8%
2017 cohort	50.7%
2018 cohort	52%

IPEDS Entering cohorts 1991–2018

Median debt at exit (completers vs non-completers)

Historical student groups

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Median federal student loan debt when students left school, shown separately for those who completed and those who did not.

CompletedLeft without degree

Each point combines two years. Neighboring points share one year, so changes should be read with that overlap in mind.

These two-year windows closed before today's students borrowed — they describe past cohorts, not the current price of a degree.

Median debt at exit — data
Year	Completed	Left without degree
Left school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98)	$3,900	$3,500
Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99)	$3,800	$3,300
Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00)	$3,600	$3,100
Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01)	$3,600	$3,132
Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02)	$3,800	$3,100
Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03)	$4,033	$3,070
Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04)	$4,399	$3,200
Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05)	$4,747	$3,300
Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06)	$5,000	$3,500
Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07)	$5,130	$3,500
Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08)	$5,500	$3,500
Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09)	$5,500	$4,100
Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10)	$5,118	$4,988
Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11)	$4,300	$3,850
Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12)	$5,000	$4,000
Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13)	$5,000	$4,065
Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14)	$4,500	$4,500
Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15)	$4,500	$4,100
Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16)	$4,500	$3,500
Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17)	$4,500	$3,800
Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18)	$4,500	$4,500
Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19)	$4,500	$4,500
Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20)	$4,500	$4,500
Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)	$4,500	$4,500

NSLDS GRAD_DEBT_MDN / WDRAW_DEBT_MDN, merged FY periods · via College Scorecard

Earnings after entry

Historical student groups

Median annual earnings after entering college, for federally aided students who were working and not enrolled when measured.

Entered: academic years 2013–14 or 2014–15

$19,546

6 years after entry

Entered: academic years 2011–12 or 2012–13

$26,552

8 years after entry

Entered: academic years 2009–10 or 2010–11

$30,512

10 years after entry

Each figure covers a different group of students who entered college in the stated years. Earnings were measured in the same two years; these are not one group followed over time.

Measured in 2020–21, adjusted for inflation to 2022 dollars. Each figure pools two entering academic years.

Treasury Pooled entering cohorts · Scorecard 2020–21 historical file

What does the admissions record show?

Rates and score ranges describe a past admissions cycle. Submitted scores are not cutoffs or a prediction of admission.

Admissions snapshot & test policies

University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo admitted 838 of 1,416 applicants in Fall 2024. The 59.2% rate describes that application pool.

59.2%

acceptance rate · Fall 2024 admissions cycle

rate trend $5,324 in-state tuition · 2023–24 2,669 undergraduates · Fall 2024

Tests not considered · Fall 2024

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Admissions

In the Fall 2024 cycle, University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo received 1,416 applications and admitted 838 (59.2%), with 647 enrolling.

University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo did not consider scores in the Fall 2024 admissions cycle. No score range is displayed for University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo under that historical policy.

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Acceptance rate

59.2%Fall 2024Skip to data table

The share of applicants offered a spot — lower means more selective; read it alongside the score ranges below.

Acceptance rate — data
Year	Acceptance rate
Fall 2002	68.7%
Fall 2003	77.2%
Fall 2004	77.2%
Fall 2005	30.5%
Fall 2006	31%
Fall 2007	44.1%
Fall 2008	45.8%
Fall 2009	46.9%
Fall 2010	42.8%
Fall 2011	44.1%
Fall 2012	—
Fall 2013	53%
Fall 2014	78.8%
Fall 2015	88.9%
Fall 2016	51.1%
Fall 2017	37.5%
Fall 2018	50%
Fall 2019	50%
Fall 2020	61%
Fall 2021	55.8%
Fall 2022	60%
Fall 2023	62.3%
Fall 2024	59.2%

IPEDS Fall cycles 2002–2024

SAT range (section sums, 25th–75th)

572–632Fall 2012 · submittersSkip to data table

Sums of the reading/writing and math percentiles among enrolled submitters — not percentiles of total SAT scores or admission cutoffs.

SAT range (section sums) — data
Year	25th	75th
Fall 2006	922	1145
Fall 2012	572	632

IPEDS Fall 2006–2012, submitters only

What is the campus like?

Enrollment counts a campus population; retention follows first-years returning. Their dates and populations are shown separately.

Undergraduate enrollment

2,669Fall 2024Skip to data table

Reported undergraduate enrollment. This count does not measure class size or teaching access.

Undergraduate enrollment at University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo fell from 4,601 (Fall 2002) to 2,669 (Fall 2024).

Undergraduate enrollment — data
Year	Undergraduates
Fall 2002	4,601
Fall 2003	4,599
Fall 2004	4,131
Fall 2005	3,927
Fall 2006	3,860
Fall 2007	3,835
Fall 2008	4,026
Fall 2009	4,277
Fall 2010	3,920
Fall 2011	3,488
Fall 2012	3,693
Fall 2013	3,654
Fall 2014	3,729
Fall 2015	3,846
Fall 2016	4,062
Fall 2017	3,748
Fall 2018	3,617
Fall 2019	3,501
Fall 2020	3,378
Fall 2021	3,085
Fall 2022	2,855
Fall 2023	2,788
Fall 2024	2,669

IPEDS Fall headcounts 2002–2024

First-year retention (full-time)

76%Fall 2023 cohortSkip to data table

The share of the reported first-time student group who returned the following year. This rate does not explain why others left.

First-year retention at University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo has wandered from Fall 2002 to Fall 2023 — up to 96% at the peak — but ends near where it began, at 76%.

First-year retention — data
Year	Retention
Fall 2002 cohort	81%
Fall 2003 cohort	76%
Fall 2004 cohort	76%
Fall 2005 cohort	78%
Fall 2006 cohort	77%
Fall 2007 cohort	63%
Fall 2008 cohort	82%
Fall 2009 cohort	73%
Fall 2010 cohort	77%
Fall 2011 cohort	82%
Fall 2012 cohort	79%
Fall 2013 cohort	79%
Fall 2014 cohort	83%
Fall 2015 cohort	85%
Fall 2016 cohort	96%
Fall 2017 cohort	80%
Fall 2018 cohort	82%
Fall 2019 cohort	80%
Fall 2020 cohort	79%
Fall 2021 cohort	78%
Fall 2022 cohort	79%
Fall 2023 cohort	76%

IPEDS Full-time cohorts 2002–2023

More about University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo

89% of University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo's undergraduates carry Pell grants — the standard federal marker of lower-income enrollment. Carnegie classes University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo as a primarily nonresidential campus — most of its 2,669 undergraduates live off campus, and 76.1% of the reported first-time, full-time student group returned for a second year.

University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo reported not considering test scores in Fall 2024, when its admission rate was 59.2%. Review University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo's current requirements before applying; use the GPA calculator for your semester numbers.

Why some charts are marked “key chart”

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Start with three useful questions: what costs were reported for families in your income band, how many first-time full-time students finished, and what federal debt borrowers held when leaving.

How University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo compares

State and national medians cover active bachelor-primary institutions, mixing public and private schools. Tuition uses in-state rates at public schools. These are broad reference points, not a ranking of similar schools or your likely bill.

Scorecard dates identify the release snapshot, not a shared measurement year. Earnings describe federally aided students who were working and not enrolled ten years after entry; cohorts and populations differ from the admissions and tuition figures.

Acceptance rate

Fall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS

University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo59.2%

Puerto Rico median57.3%

National median76.8%

Tuition (in-state)

Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid

University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo$5,354

Puerto Rico median$6,347

National median$19,591

Median earnings (10 yr)

Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot

University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo's snapshot: calendar years and dollar basis unverified.

University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo$30,512

Puerto Rico median$25,416

National median$53,781

View comparison data & dates

University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo, Puerto Rico and national reference values
Metric & basis	University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo	Puerto Rico median	National median
Acceptance rateFall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS	59.2%	57.3%	76.8%
Tuition (in-state)Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid	$5,354	$6,347	$19,591
Median earnings (10 yr)Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot	$30,512	$25,416	$53,781

Published earnings by bachelor's field of study

For University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo, these are federal subject groups (CIP), not departments. Median is the middle annual income.

University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo federal-aid recipients · graduated 2017–18 or 2018–19 · income measured 2022 or 2023 · inflation-adjusted to 2024 dollars. Definitions and limits.

View 12 fields & earnings

Bachelor's field of study (CIP category)	Median earnings, 4 yrs after completion
Computer and Information Sciences, General	$56,745
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing	$38,478
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology	$37,027
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians	$36,328
Accounting and Related Services	$34,294
Marketing	$32,259
Business Administration, Management and Operations	$30,948
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology	$25,528
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods	$25,502
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians	$23,659
Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians	$22,550
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services	$22,028

These 12 fields listed for University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo measure earnings after completion. The $30,512 institution-level snapshot above measures earnings after entry; it is not the same cohort or a total for these fields. 4 additional University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo fields have earnings withheld under federal privacy rules.

Frequently asked questions

What test-score data does University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo report?

University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo did not consider scores in Fall 2024: 59.2% admitted. Check current requirements.

What is University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo's acceptance rate?

59.2% in the Fall 2024 cycle — 838 admitted from 1,416 applicants.

How much does University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo cost?

In-state tuition is $5,354; out-of-state students pay $5,354. Fees, housing and aid move the real total in both directions.

What earnings data does University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo report?

Median earnings ten years after entry: $30,512. Major figures measure four years after completion. Source and date limits.

Similar colleges in Puerto Rico

University of Puerto Rico — 35.3% admitted
University of Puerto Rico-Carolina — 54.5% admitted
University of Puerto Rico at Cayey — 53% admitted
University of Puerto Rico-Humacao — 54.8% admitted

Run your own numbers

Data: IPEDS ADM2024 (Fall 2024 admissions, provisional) · IPEDS HD2024/IC2024 directory · College Scorecard 2026-06-10 release (institution and field-of-study files; earnings from Treasury records). Retrieved 2026-09-01. Chart dates follow this institution's available observations; the release date is not an academic year or an earnings year. Some records end earlier than others. Field-of-study cohort dates are shown with the table. Read the date and population definitions.