Tuition & Fees Changes
For the current year (2024), the average tuition & fees for Puerto Rico colleges is $4,902 for Puerto Rico residents and $12,117 out-of-state students. In private schools, the average tuition & fees is $8,389.
For graduate programs, the 2024 average graduate tuition & fees is - for Puerto Rico residents and $7,148 out-of-state students. In private schools, the average graduate program tuition & fees is $8,585.
The tuition & fees has increased 110.50% for undergraduate programs and 27.16% for graduate programs at Puerto Rico colleges. The following table and chart illustrate the changes of tuition & fees by tuition rates and degrees.
| Year | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | Out-of-State | Private Schools | In-State | Out-of-State | Private Schools | |
| 2014-15 | $2,480 | $4,192 | $6,374 | $3,827 | $4,665 | $5,429 |
| 2015-16 | $2,486 0.24% | $4,399 4.94% | $6,388 0.22% | $4,012 4.83% | $6,325 35.58% | $5,319 -2.03% |
| 2016-17 | $2,537 2.05% | $4,372 -0.61% | $6,520 2.07% | $4,053 1.02% | $6,404 1.25% | $5,688 6.94% |
| 2017-18 | $2,575 1.50% | $4,407 0.80% | $6,854 5.12% | $4,131 1.92% | $6,538 2.09% | $6,286 10.51% |
| 2018-19 | $4,080 58.45% | $5,830 32.29% | $6,877 0.34% | $4,367 5.71% | $7,164 9.57% | $6,953 10.61% |
| 2019-20 | $4,369 7.08% | $6,189 6.16% | $7,281 5.87% | $6,833 56.47% | $10,335 44.26% | $7,444 7.06% |
| 2020-21 | $4,412 0.98% | $5,197 -16.03% | $7,011 -3.71% | $5,123 -25.03% | $6,060 -41.36% | $7,426 -0.24% |
| 2021-22 | $5,052 14.51% | $5,257 1.15% | $7,701 9.84% | $5,356 4.55% | $5,356 -11.62% | $7,344 -1.10% |
| 2022-23 | $4,304 -14.81% | $8,739 66.24% | $8,190 6.35% | - -100.00% | $6,313 17.87% | $7,100 -3.32% |
| 2023-24 | $4,902 13.89% | $8,824 0.97% | $8,389 2.43% | - | $5,932 -6.04% | $7,238 1.94% |
