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University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras Graduate School

University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras (referred to as Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras) is a Public, 4 years school located in San Juan, PR.
The 2023 graduate school tuition & fees of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras is $4,170 for Puerto Rico residents and $4,470 for out-of-state students. The school has 2,825 graduate students where it has a total enrollment of 12,037 including undergraduate students.

Graduate School Overview

University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras (referred to as Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras) is a Public, 4 years school located in San Juan, PR.
The school is accredited by Middle States Commission on Higher Education (7/1/1946 - Current[Estimated Date]).
Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras Directory Information
School NameUniversity of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras (Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras)
Address39 Avenida Ponce de Leon, San Juan, PR 00931-0000
Phone787-764-0000
Webhttps://www.uprrp.edu
Online Applicationhttps://estudiantes.upr.edu/admisiones
Financial Infohttps://asistenciaeconomica.uprrp.edu
The 2023 graduate school tuition & fees of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras is $4,170 for Puerto Rico residents and $4,470 for out-of-state students. The school has 2,825 graduate students where it has a total enrollment of 12,037 including undergraduate students.
It offers total 117 graduate programs through Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master's, Post-Master Certificate, Doctorate (Research), and Doctorate (Professional Practice). Among them, 1 programs are available online classes.
Graduate School 2023 Key Facts
School TypePublic, 4 years
Tuition & Fees$4,470
$4,170 for Puerto Rico Residents
Student Population2,825
Offered Degrees/ProgramsPost-Bachelor Certificate, Master's, Post-Master Certificate, Doctorate (Research), and Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Number of Programs117 graduate programs
(1 programs available online learning)
Student to Faculty Ratio13 to 1
The graduate tuition & fees at Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras is $4,170 for Puerto Rico residents and $4,470 for out-of-state students for the academic year 2022-2023. The tuition per credit hour is $215.
Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras offers the alternative tuition plans.
2023 Graduate Program Tuition & Fees
Tuition & Fees
Puerto Rico Residents$4,170
Out-of-State$4,470
Tuition per Credit Hour
Puerto Rico Residents$215
Out-of-State$215
Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras offers the distance education programs. All course works for completing a degree program can be done through online exclusively for graduate programs. In addition, the distance learning courses are offered for students who are not enrolled online exclusively.
On its campus, academic/career services, employment services for students, placement services for completers, on-campus daycare for students' children are provided for their students.
Special Learning Opportunities & On-campus Services
Distance Learning (Online Classes)1 Online Programs Available
Special learning Opportunities
  • ROTC (Army, Air Force)
  • Study abroad
  • Teacher certification
On-Campus Student Services
  • Academic/career services
  • Employment services for students
  • Placement services for completers
  • On-campus daycare for students' children

2023 Graduate Tuition, Fees, Other Expenses

For the academic year 2022-2023, the graduate school tuition & fees of University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras is $4,170 for Puerto Rico residents and $4,470 for other students. The graduate tuition & fees are increased by 7.19% compared to previous academic year.
Data source: 2022-2023 tuition - NCES(National Center for Education Statistics (Last update: July 22, 2022)
2022-2023 Graduate Tuition & fees
Puerto Rico ResidentsOut-of-State
TuitionFeesTuitionFees
2018-2019$3,375$144$6,750$144
2019-2020$3,420$200$6,840$200
2020-2021$3,420$200$3,420$200
2021-2022$3,690$300$3,690$300
2022-2023$3,870$300$3,870$300
2023-2024--$3,870$600
The graduate school tuition & fees of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras is inexpensive compared to public graduate schools in Puerto Rico. The average graduate school tuition for all graduate schools in United States is $19,793 and the Puerto Rico graduate tuition is $6,388 (public) / $6,184 (private).
The following table compares the average graduate school tuition by location and school types.
Graduate Tuition & fees Comparison
ResidentsOut-of-State
University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras$4,170$4,470
All Graduate Schools$16,068$19,793
Public$11,516$20,721
Private$19,916
Puerto Rico Graduate Schools$6,016$7,321
Public$6,313$6,388
Private$6,184
For academic year 2022-2023, the off-campus living costs are $14,475. Off-campus living costs are increased by 2.22% compared to previous academic year.
2022-2023 Living Expenses
Living Off-Campus
Room & BoardOther Expense
2018-2019$11,161$3,251
2019-2020$11,161$3,251
2020-2021$11,161$3,251
2021-2022$11,161$3,000
2022-2023$11,161$3,000
2023-2024$11,385$3,090
For academic year 2022-2023, the tuition per credit hour for graduate programs is $230 at University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras. The graduate tuition per credit hour are increased by 6.98% compared to previous academic year.
2022-2023 Graduation Program Tuition per Credit Hour
Tuition
2018-2019$375
2019-2020$380
2020-2021$190
2021-2022$205
2022-2023$215
2023-2024$230
The law school tuition at University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras is $13,300 for Puerto Rico residents and $13,300 for out-of-state students for academic year 2022-2023.
The following table shows the tuition & fees for law school at Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras.
Law School Tuition
2022-2023 Law School/Medical School Tuition at University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras
Puerto Rico ResidentsOut-of-State
TuitionFeesTuitionFees
Law$13,000$300$13,000$300

Graduate Programs at Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras

University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras offers 54 graduate programs for Master's, Doctorate, and Post-Graduate Certificate. The next table lists number of programs by offered degree and online availability along with number of completers by degree/certificate programs. Last year, 638 students have completed their study at University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras.
Offered Degrees at University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online ClassNumber of Completers
Master's Degree371401
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship14086
Doctor's degree - other10146
Post Bachelor's Degree103
Post Master's Degree102
Total541638
The next table shows the popular graduate programs at University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras by award level.
  • The most popular Post-graduate Certificate program is the Archives/Archival Administration program with 3 completers.
  • The most popular Master's program is the Business/Commerce program with 43 completers.
  • The most popular Doctorate program is the Law program with 146 completers.
University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras offers 54 programs through Master's, Doctorate, and Post-Graduate Certificate. The programs are offered both in online and on-site education. Last year total 638 students have completed their graduate studies.
  • 401 students have earned/completed Master's program.
  • 146 students have earned/completed Doctorate (Practice) program.
  • 3 students have earned/completed Post-Bachelor's program.
  • 2 students have earned/completed Post-Master's program.
Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Natural Resources and Conservation [+] ✕ 1 completers-
Environmental Science✕1-
Architecture [+] ✕ 55 completers-
Architecture✕34$16,100
City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning✕21-
Communication and Journalism [+] ✕ 15 completers-
Journalism✕9-
Journalism (other)✕6-
Computer and Information Sciences [+] ✕ 29 completers-
Information Science/Studies✕29-
Education [+] ✕ 57 completers-
Curriculum and Instruction✕12-
Educational Leadership and Administration✕12-
Educational Evaluation and Research✕3-
Special Education and Teaching✕6-
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services✕3-
Early Childhood Education and Teaching✕7-
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor✕14-
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] ✕ 23 completers-
Language Interpretation and Translation✕13-
Comparative Literature✕7-
Spanish Language and Literature✕3-
Work and Family Studies [+] ✕ 2 completers-
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences✕2-
Legal Studies [+] ✔ (1 completers) 11 completers$26,200
Advanced Legal Research/Studies✔2-
American/U.S. Law/Legal Studies/Jurisprudence✕9-
English Language and Literature [+] ✕ 10 completers-
English Language and Literature✕10-
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] ✕ 3 completers-
Biology/Biological Sciences✕3-
Mathematics and Statistics [+] ✕ 7 completers-
Mathematics✕7-
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] ✕ 6 completers-
Kinesiology and Exercise Science✕6-
Philosophy and Religious Studies [+] ✕ 5 completers-
Philosophy✕5-
Physical Sciences [+] ✕ 2 completers-
Chemistry✕1-
Physics✕1-
Psychology [+] ✕ 6 completers-
Community Psychology✕2-
Industrial and Organizational Psychology✕4-
Human Services [+] ✕ 49 completers-
Public Administration✕19-
Social Work✕30$21,300
Social Sciences [+] ✕ 21 completers-
Economics✕12-
Sociology✕1-
Social Sciences (other)✕8-
Visual and Performing Arts [+] ✕ 14 completers-
Fine and Studio Arts Management✕14-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✕ 35 completers-
Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/Counselor✕35-
Business [+] ✕ 43 completers$36,000
Business/Commerce✕43$36,000
History [+] ✕ 7 completers-
History✕7-
Total401
Doctorate (Research) Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Natural Resources and Conservation [+] ✕ 6 completers-
Environmental Science✕6-
Education [+] ✕ 27 completers-
Curriculum and Instruction✕12-
Educational Leadership and Administration✕13-
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services✕2-
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] ✕ 4 completers-
Spanish Language and Literature✕4-
English Language and Literature [+] ✕ 2 completers-
English Language and Literature✕2-
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] ✕ 6 completers-
Biology/Biological Sciences✕6-
Mathematics and Statistics [+] ✕ 1 completers-
Mathematics✕1-
Physical Sciences [+] ✕ 12 completers-
Chemistry✕11-
Physical Chemistry✕1-
Psychology [+] ✕ 19 completers-
Psychology✕19-
Human Services [+] ✕ 3 completers-
Social Work✕3-
Business [+] ✕ 1 completers-
Finance✕1-
History [+] ✕ 5 completers-
History✕5-
Total86
Doctorate (Practice) Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Legal Studies [+] ✕ 146 completers-
Law✕146-
Total146
Post-Bachelor's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
✕ --
Total3
Post-Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
✕ --
Total2

Graduate Student Population at Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras

For the academic year 2022-2023, total 2,825 students enrolled into University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras graduate schools where it has total 12,037 students including undergraduate students. By attending status, there are 2,108 full-time and 717 part-time graduate students. By gender, 1,269 male and 1,556 female students are attending graduate schools. The next table summarizes the graduate student population by gender and attending status.
Graduate School Student Population By Gender
TotalMaleFemale
Total2,8251,2691,556
Full-time2,1089451,163
Part-tme717324393
The next table summarizes the students population by race/ethnicity.
There are 188 White (6.65%), 81 Black/African American (2.87%), 1,355 Hispanic (47.96%), 12 Asian (0.42%), and 1,189 students with other races.
Graduate Student Population By Race/ethnicity
TotalMaleFemale
Total2,8251,2691,556
American Indian/Native American514
Asian1284
Black/African American814338
Hispanic1,355591764
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander101
White1889593
Two More220
Un-Known1,181529652
Non-resident Alien000
University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras offers the distance learning opportunities (online degree program and/or courses) for graduate programs. 165 graduate students (5.84% of total students) are enrolled online exclusively and 591 graduate students (20.92% of total students) are enrolled some online courses. The next table summarizes the online student population.
Distance Learning Student Population
Number of Graduate Students
Total2,825
Enrolled Online Exclusively165
Enrolled Some Online Courses591
Not in Online Courses2,069
The following table summarizes the graduate students population by age at University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras. 592 students are aged 20 to 24 (20.96% of total students), 197 students are aged above 50 (6.97%). Next table summarizes the student population by age at University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras.
Graduate Student Population By Age
TotalMaleFemale
Total2,8251,2691,556
Age 20-211468
Age 22-24578276302
Age 25-29943404539
Age 30-34397186211
Age 35-3923098132
Age 40-49290124166
Age 50-641787999
Over 6419109
Age Un-Known1768690
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