University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras academics
San Juan, Puerto Rico · Public · 8,572 undergrads
University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras has 8,572 undergraduates and offers bachelor's degrees in 50 fields of study. The most degrees go to Biology/Biological Sciences, General.
The short answers
8,572
undergraduates.
2,620
graduate students.
50
fields of study with a bachelor's degree.
1,433
bachelor's degrees awarded in a year.
16%
of students with federal aid are the first in their family to go to college.
Who studies here
UndergraduatesCollege Scorecard, fall 2024
8,572
Graduate studentsIPEDS, 2023
2,620
All studentsIPEDS, 2023
11,493
Undergraduates who are womenCollege Scorecard, earlier release
62%
First in their family to go to collegeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
16%
Typical age when startingCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
19.9 years
Median family incomeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
$22,071
Undergraduates by race and ethnicity
Hispanic or LatinoCollege Scorecard
85%
UnknownCollege Scorecard
8.9%
BlackCollege Scorecard
5.3%
American Indian or Alaska NativeCollege Scorecard
1.2%
WhiteCollege Scorecard
0.1%
AsianCollege Scorecard
0%
Two or more racesCollege Scorecard
0%
Degrees awarded in a year
Bachelor's degreesIPEDS, 2023
1,433
Master's degreesIPEDS, 2023
371
Doctoral degreesIPEDS, 2023
222
Most popular fieldIPEDS, 2023
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Programs offered, each degree level counted onceIPEDS, 2023
115
How it works
School yearIPEDS, 2023
Semester
Online classesIPEDS, 2023
Offered
Highest degree offeredCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Doctorate
Type of collegeCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Mixed Undergraduate/Graduate-Doctorate Medium
Research levelCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Research 2: High Spending and Doctorate Production
Who gets in and what they earn laterCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Lower Access, Higher Earnings
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)
Updated Oct 31, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers