2024 Graduate Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2023-2024 graduate tuition & fees at University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras with tuition changes over the last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. For Puerto Rico residents, the tuition & fees are $4,170 and $4,470 for non-Puerto Rico residents. The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $230.
Updated with 2023-2024 tuition (Last update: 03/01/2024)
2024 COATuition Trends
2024 Graduate School Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs
In-StateOut-of-State
Tuition-$1$3,870
Fees$0$600
Cost per Credit$0$230
Books & Supplies$4,168
Room & Board$11,385 (Off-Campus)
Personal Expenses$3,090 (Off-Campus)
Off-Campus Total$18,642$23,113
Graduate Program Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
In-State$3,620$3,620$3,990$4,170-$1
Out-of-State$7,040$3,620$3,990$4,170$4,470

Graduate Program Overview

University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras is a four-years, public school located in San Juan, Puerto Rico. It offers graduate degree programs as well as undergraduate degree programs.
For the academic year 2023-2024, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $4,170 for Puerto Rico residents and $4,470 for out-of-state students.
It offers fifty-four (54) graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.
Graduate Programs Key Facts
School NameUniversity of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras
TypeFour-years, Public
Address39 Avenida Ponce de Leon, San Juan, PR
Graduate School Students3,019 students
165 students enrolled online exclusively
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024)In-State$4,170
Out-of-State$4,470
Student to Faculty13:1 (7.69%)
Number of Graduate ProgramsTotal 54 Graduate Programs
37 Master's, 15 Doctorate, 2 Post graduate certificates

Conferred Degrees and Graduate Programs by Major

University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras offers Masters, Doctorate, Post-Bachelor's Certificate, Post-Master's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 54 major areas - 37 Master's (1 online programs), 15 Doctorate , 1 Post-Bachelor', 1 Post-Master'. 401 students have been conferred Master's degree and 232 students have received Doctorate degree last year.The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree and gender.
Total Number of Conferred Graduate Degree
Master'sDoctorate Post-Bachelor'sPost-Master's
Total40123232
Men14882-1
Women25315031
Below, you can check major programs and concentration for each area of study with offered degrees and completers. ONLINE denotes the program offered by distance learning (online degree). You may want to see all graduate schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.
Library Science
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Archives/Archival AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3 NOT OFFERED
Natural Resources and Conservation
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Environmental Science1 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Architecture
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Architecture34 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning21 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Communication and Journalism
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Journalism9 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Journalism (other)6 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer and Information Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Information Science/Studies29 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Education
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Curriculum and Instruction12 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Educational Leadership and Administration12 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Educational Evaluation and Research3 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Special Education and Teaching6 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services3 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Early Childhood Education and Teaching7 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor14 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Language Interpretation and Translation13 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Comparative Literature7 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Spanish Language and Literature3 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Work and Family Studies
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences2 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Legal Studies
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Advanced Legal Research/Studies2ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
American/U.S. Law/Legal Studies/Jurisprudence9 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
English Language and Literature
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
English Language and Literature10 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Biology/Biological Sciences3 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Mathematics and Statistics
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Mathematics7 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Kinesiology and Exercise Science6 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Philosophy and Religious Studies
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Philosophy5 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Physical Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Chemistry1 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Physics1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Psychology
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Community Psychology2 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Industrial and Organizational Psychology4 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Human Services
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Public Administration19 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Social Work30 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Social Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Economics12 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Sociology1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Social Sciences (other)8 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Visual and Performing Arts
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Fine and Studio Arts Management14 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/Counselor35 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Business
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Business/Commerce43 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
History
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
History7 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Library Science
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Natural Resources and Conservation
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Environmental Science- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Education
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Curriculum and Instruction- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Educational Leadership and Administration- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Spanish Language and Literature- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
English Language and Literature
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
English Language and Literature- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Biology/Biological Sciences- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Mathematics and Statistics
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Mathematics- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Physical Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Chemistry- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Physical ChemistryNOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Psychology
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
PsychologyNOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Human Services
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Social Work- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Business
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
FinanceNOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
History
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
History- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Legal Studies
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
LawNOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED

Graduate Student Population

Total 13,226 students enrolled in University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras including both undergraduate and graduate programs, with full-time and part-time status.
In graduate school, 3,019 students are enrolled to earn graduate degrees. By gender, it has 1,081 male and 1,938 female graduate students. By attending status, there are 2,270 full-time and 749 part-time students in graduate schools.
It offers online degree programs and 165 students enrolled to earn their graduate degree through online exclusively and 591 students are taking some online graduate courses.
Graduate Students Gender Distribution
Total3,019
Men Students1,081
Women Students1,938
Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
Total3,019
Full-time Students2,270
Part-time Students749
By race/ethnicity 123 White, 54 Black, and 4 Asian students are attending at University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.
Graduate Students Race Distribution
Total3,019
American Indian /
Native American
5
Asian4
Black54
Hispanic1,544
White123
Two or more races1
Un-Known1,288
14 students are younger than 22 and 487 students are older than 65. The school has 1,521 students aged between 22 and 30 and 627 students aged 30 to 40.
Graduate Students Age Distribution
Total3,019
21 & Under14
22-24578
25-29943
30-34397
35-39230
40 & Over487
Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field. At University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras, 165 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 591 students are enrolled in some online courses.
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment2,825
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses165
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses591
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses2,069
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses165
Puerto Rico Resident124
Other State In U.S.14
Outside of U.S.10

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