Universidad Politecnica
de Puerto Rico
Private College in Hato Rey, PR. Six-year graduation rate 28%. Median 10-year earnings $47,540.
Students who entered Universidad Politecnica de Puerto Rico land at a median of $47,540 a decade later, close to what most four-year schools deliver. The six-year graduation rate is 28% — low enough that finishing cannot be treated as the default outcome. Median debt at graduation is $22,564, roughly typical for an undergraduate degree.
Earnings: College Scorecard, median ten years after entry across students who received federal aid — completers and non-completers alike.
- ✓ 3-year loan default 0.0% — below national benchmark
- ! Graduation rate 28% — below national average
Academics
A six-year graduation rate of 28% means finishing is closer to the exception than the rule. 78% of full-time first-years come back for year two, so about one in five are gone before sophomore year. Retention runs well ahead of completion, which means students are not leaving immediately; they are leaving somewhere between the second year and the finish line. The part-time picture is harder: 54% return, against 78% full-time. The student-faculty ratio is 18:1 — typical, which in practice means large lectures early and smaller classes in the major.
Financial Aid
IPEDS Student Financial Aid · 2023-24 · grant and loan rates against 3,791 degree- or certificate-seeking undergraduates
Students pay an average of $17,753 annually once grants are applied. The gap between the $0–30k and $110k+ bands is narrow ($16,406 versus $22,588), meaning aid is not strongly need-weighted. About 69% get grants averaging $4,881, so plan on the possibility of paying closer to full price. Federal borrowing reaches 34% of students.
Entering first-year students
A different, smaller group than the rates above: full-time students in their first year of college anywhere. The grant series here also excludes the "other sources" counted in the all-undergraduate figure, so the two are not comparable.
IPEDS Student Financial Aid · 2023-24 · 535 students
Net price by family income
The same students as the headline above, limited to those who received Title IV federal aid — a narrower group, with a lower overall average. IPEDS publishes no combined figure across these bands, so they should not be averaged into one.
| Family income band | Average net price |
|---|---|
| $0–30k | $16,406 |
| $30–48k | $17,013 |
| $48–75k | $19,884 |
| $75–110k | $21,687 |
| $110k+ | $22,588 |
IPEDS Student Financial Aid · 2023-24
Federal student loans went to 1,301 of these 3,791 students, totalling $7,237,629 — an average of $5,563 each.
IPEDS Student Financial Aid · 2023-24
Local housing costs
Typical rents near campus (San Juan Municipio) — budget these against any cost-of-attendance housing estimate.
HUD Fair Market Rents (40th-percentile gross rent incl. utilities) · FY2026
Veterans & GI Bill
VA GI Bill Comparison Tool (Veterans Affairs GIDS)