[Last update: December 11, 2025]

1,888 students (85% of total 2,218 undergraduate students) have awarded federal, state, local, institutional or other sources of grant aid at University of Puerto Rico at Cayey (UPRC). The average amount of the aid awarded is $5,632.

For the first-time, full-time beginning students (freshmen), 92% of total 565 enrolled students have received any kind of financial aid and its average amount of aid received is $5,733.

All Undergraduate Financial Aid

At University of Puerto Rico at Cayey, 1,888 undergraduate students (85% of total 2,218 students) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans. The average amount of aid received is $5,632.

Financial Aid Statistics (All Undergraduate Students) - UPRC
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Grant or Scholarship1,88885% $10,633,263$5,632
Pell Grants1,68376% $10,124,266$6,016
Federal Student Loan8-% $34,000$4,250

Beginning Undergraduate Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid

521 beginning undergraduate students (92% of total 565 enrolled freshmen) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans at University of Puerto Rico at Cayey. The average amount of aid received is $5,733.

Financial Aid Statistics (First-time Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students) - UPRC
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Financial Aid52192% --
Grants or Scholarships52192%$2,987,018$5,733
Federal Grants48987%$2,958,653$6,050
Pell Grants47885%$2,953,346$6,179
Other Federal Grants112%$5,307$482
State/Local Grants305%$25,512$850
Institutional Grants2-$2,853$1,427
Student Loan Aid31%$10,500$3,500
Federal Student Loans31%$10,500$3,500
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 at Cayey.

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 level390388$2,573,327$6,598
0-30,000248248$1,759,420$7,094
30,001-48,0008383$509,328$6,136
48,001-75,0005050$267,001$5,340
75,001-110,00087$37,578$4,697
110,001 or more1---

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