[Last update: December 11, 2025]

2,579 students (87% of total 2,967 undergraduate students) have awarded federal, state, local, institutional or other sources of grant aid at University of Puerto Rico (UPRB). The average amount of the aid awarded is $6,447.

For the first-time, full-time beginning students (freshmen), 96% of total 780 enrolled students have received any kind of financial aid and its average amount of aid received is $7,347.


All Undergraduate Financial Aid

At University of Puerto Rico, 2,579 undergraduate students (87% of total 2,967 students) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans. The average amount of aid received is $6,447.

Financial Aid Statistics (All Undergraduate Students) - UPRB
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Grant or Scholarship2,57987% $16,626,048$6,447
Pell Grants2,57987% $9,834,437$3,813
Federal Student Loan1194% $504,184$4,237

Beginning Undergraduate Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid

745 beginning undergraduate students (96% of total 780 enrolled freshmen) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans at University of Puerto Rico. The average amount of aid received is $7,347.

Financial Aid Statistics (First-time Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students) - UPRB
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Financial Aid74596% --
Grants or Scholarships74596%$5,473,778$7,347
Federal Grants74596%$4,387,274$5,889
Pell Grants74596%$4,233,082$5,682
Other Federal Grants74596%$154,192$207
State/Local Grants74596%$543,252$729
Institutional Grants74596%$543,252$729
Student Loan Aid122%$36,400$3,033
Federal Student Loans122%$36,400$3,033
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.

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 level590590$1,693,399$2,870
0-30,000368368$1,182,415$3,213
30,001-48,000128128$351,675$2,747
48,001-75,0008585$146,157$1,719
75,001-110,00088$10,280$1,285
110,001 or more11$2,872$2,872

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