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What University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras costs

San Juan, Puerto Rico · Public · 8,572 undergrads

University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras' in-state sticker price was $18,901 a year in 2024-25 (College Scorecard). In-state students with federal aid paid $11,860 on average after grants; families earning under $30,000 paid $11,647.

What does University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras cost?

$11,860 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 $18,901.

Tap your family income:

Average paid after grants by family income
under $30,000$11,647
$30,000–$48,000$11,681
$48,000–$75,000$12,510
$75,000–$110,000$15,655
over $110,000$16,691

Out-of-state tuition is close to the in-state $5,354, so these prices are a fair guide from any state.

Own a business or have divorced parents? Run University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras's own calculator.

Net price 2024-25, College Scorecard.

By family income

In-state families who got federal aid, average paid per year after grants, 2024-25.

Family incomeAverage paid
Under $30,000$11,647
$30,000–$48,000$11,681
$48,000–$75,000$12,510
$75,000–$110,000$15,655
Over $110,000$16,691

Run University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras' own calculator

For in-state families earning under $30,000, grants took 38% off University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras's sticker price.

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Compared with colleges people also look at

For families earning $48,000–75,000, University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras cost less than University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez.

CollegeFamilies earning $48–75kAll aided students
University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras$12,510$11,860
University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez$15,499$14,997
University of Puerto Rico-Humacao$12,884$12,577
University of Puerto Rico-Carolina$12,875$12,472

Public colleges: in-state students.

The sticker price

$5,354
Tuition, in state, 2025-26
$18,901
Full sticker price, tuition, housing, food, books

These are University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras's in-state prices; out-of-state students usually pay more and get less aid.

73%
of undergrads get a Pell Grant, the federal grant for lower-income students.
$6,773
average grant for students who got aid.
1%
of undergrads take a federal loan.
$5,500
median federal debt at graduation.

Questions people ask

How much does University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras cost for a family earning $25,000?
In-state families earning under $30,000 paid $11,647 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $18,901. Your own price depends on your family's finances; University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras cost for a family earning $40,000?
In-state families earning $30,000–$48,000 paid $11,681 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $18,901. Your own price depends on your family's finances; University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras cost for a family earning $60,000?
In-state families earning $48,000–$75,000 paid $12,510 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $18,901. Your own price depends on your family's finances; University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras'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)

Updated Oct 31, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers