Financial Aid at UPRCA

[Last update: December 11, 2025]

1,913 students (79% of total 2,428 undergraduate students) have awarded federal, state, local, institutional or other sources of grant aid at University of Puerto Rico-Carolina (UPRCA). The average amount of the aid awarded is $6,441.

For the first-time, full-time beginning students (freshmen), 93% of total 709 enrolled students have received any kind of financial aid and its average amount of aid received is $6,815.

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All Undergraduate Financial Aid

At University of Puerto Rico-Carolina, 1,913 undergraduate students (79% of total 2,428 students) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans. The average amount of aid received is $6,441.

Financial Aid Statistics (All Undergraduate Students) - UPRCA
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Grant or Scholarship1,91379% $12,322,104$6,441
Pell Grants1,84676% $10,536,946$5,708
Federal Student Loan833% $287,166$3,460

Beginning Undergraduate Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid

656 beginning undergraduate students (93% of total 709 enrolled freshmen) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans at University of Puerto Rico-Carolina. The average amount of aid received is $6,815.

Financial Aid Statistics (First-time Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students) - UPRCA
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Financial Aid65693% --
Grants or Scholarships65292%$4,443,449$6,815
Federal Grants63990%$4,010,216$6,276
Pell Grants63089%$3,894,941$6,182
Other Federal Grants16523%$115,275$699
State/Local Grants34749%$215,480$621
Institutional Grants15522%$217,753$1,405
Student Loan Aid183%$48,673$2,704
Federal Student Loans183%$48,673$2,704
Other Student Loans----

Grants and Scholarship Aid By Income Level (Paying In-State Tuition)

The following table shows the number of students awarded and the average grants / scholarship aid amount by income level for the academic year 2023-2024 at University of Puerto Rico-Carolina.

The sources of grants and scholarship aid are the federal government, state/local government, or the institution. For the statistics, only students who paid the in-state or in-district tuition rate are considered.

Grants of Scholarship Aid Statistics By Income Level
Income LevelNumber of StudentsNumber of Students AwardedTotal Amount Aid Awarded Average Amount Aid Awarded
All level598598$4,186,078$7,000
0-30,000392392$2,850,415$7,271
30,001-48,000118118$787,199$6,671
48,001-75,0008080$499,879$6,248
75,001-110,00088$48,585$6,073
110,001 or more----

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