University of Puerto Rico-Carolina's in-state sticker price was $19,478 a year in 2024-25 (College Scorecard). In-state students with federal aid paid $12,472 on average after grants; families earning under $30,000 paid $12,365.
What does University of Puerto Rico-Carolina cost?
$12,472 a year
What in-state students who got federal aid paid on average after grants, 2024-25. The in-state sticker price, with housing and food, is $19,478.
Tap your family income:
Average paid after grants by family income
under $30,000
$12,365
$30,000–$48,000
$12,244
$48,000–$75,000
$12,875
$75,000–$110,000
$16,435
over $110,000
$18,738
Sticker
$19,478
All with aid
$12,472
At your income
Out-of-state tuition is close to the in-state $7,986, so these prices are a fair guide from any state.
For families earning $48,000–75,000, University of Puerto Rico-Carolina cost less than University of Puerto Rico at Cayey but more than University of Puerto Rico at Ponce.
These are University of Puerto Rico-Carolina's in-state prices; out-of-state students usually pay more and get less aid.
Aid and debt
77%
of undergrads get a Pell Grant, the federal grant for lower-income students.
$6,815
average grant for students who got aid.
2.8%
of undergrads take a federal loan.
$5,500
median federal debt at graduation.
Questions people ask
How much does University of Puerto Rico-Carolina cost for a family earning $25,000?
In-state families earning under $30,000 paid $12,365 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $19,478. Your own price depends on your family's finances; University of Puerto Rico-Carolina's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does University of Puerto Rico-Carolina cost for a family earning $40,000?
In-state families earning $30,000–$48,000 paid $12,244 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $19,478. Your own price depends on your family's finances; University of Puerto Rico-Carolina's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does University of Puerto Rico-Carolina cost for a family earning $60,000?
In-state families earning $48,000–$75,000 paid $12,875 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $19,478. Your own price depends on your family's finances; University of Puerto Rico-Carolina's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
Where these numbers come from
Admit rate and applicants: IPEDS, fall 2024 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard, 2024-25 (checked Oct 31, 2026)