Financial Aid at UPR - Rio Piedras

[Last update: December 11, 2025]

6,846 students (77% of total 8,873 undergraduate students) have awarded federal, state, local, institutional or other sources of grant aid at University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras (UPR - Rio Piedras). The average amount of the aid awarded is $6,628.

For the first-time, full-time beginning students (freshmen), 82% of total 1,814 enrolled students have received any kind of financial aid and its average amount of aid received is $6,773.

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All Undergraduate Financial Aid

At University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras, 6,846 undergraduate students (77% of total 8,873 students) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans. The average amount of aid received is $6,628.

Financial Aid Statistics (All Undergraduate Students) - UPR - Rio Piedras
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Grant or Scholarship6,84677% $45,372,794$6,628
Pell Grants5,89866% $36,115,826$6,123
Federal Student Loan4205% $1,945,198$4,631

Beginning Undergraduate Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid

1,488 beginning undergraduate students (82% of total 1,814 enrolled freshmen) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans at University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras. The average amount of aid received is $6,773.

Financial Aid Statistics (First-time Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students) - UPR - Rio Piedras
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Financial Aid1,48882% --
Grants or Scholarships1,48782%$10,071,452$6,773
Federal Grants1,46381%$8,913,243$6,092
Pell Grants1,28971%$8,244,122$6,396
Other Federal Grants78043%$669,121$858
State/Local Grants22212%$337,507$1,520
Institutional Grants51528%$820,702$1,594
Student Loan Aid402%$144,350$3,609
Federal Student Loans402%$144,350$3,609
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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-Rio Piedras.

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 level1,2181,212$8,319,071$6,830
0-30,000713713$5,451,866$7,646
30,001-48,000280280$1,749,417$6,248
48,001-75,000179179$951,035$5,313
75,001-110,0003938$162,869$4,176
110,001 or more72$3,884$555

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