University of Puerto Rico-Carolina
Carolina, PR · Public · offers Bachelor's degrees
55%Acceptance rate
$12,945Average net price / year
37%Graduation rate
$30,626Median earnings 10 yrs after entry
$5,500Median debt at graduation
2,404Undergraduates
Cost
- In-state tuition & fees
- $7,986
- Total cost of attendance
- $19,396
- Books & supplies
- $2,793
- Average net price
- $12,945
Net price by family income
- $0–30k
- $12,287
- $30–48k
- $13,001
- $48–75k
- $15,267
- $75–110k
- $16,900
- $110k+
- $18,229
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 54.5%
- Average SAT
- 932
- SAT reading (25–75%)
- 411–538
- SAT math (25–75%)
- 398–519
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 37%
- First-year retention
- 71%
- Median earnings (6 yrs)
- $22,317
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $30,626
- Median debt (graduates)
- $5,500
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0.0%
- Students with Pell grants
- 76%
- Students with federal loans
- 3%
Programs: what graduates earn
10 of 19 programs have published earnings or debt data. Earnings are median salaries of graduates one year after completing the program (or the latest available year).
Associate's degree
| Program | Graduates | Earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians | 24 | $25,610 | — |
Bachelor's degree
| Program | Graduates | Earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication | 7 | $1,384 | — |
| Graphic Communications | 24 | $24,303 | — |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | — | $27,956 | — |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology | 64 | $26,214 | — |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 60 | $4,456 | — |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 15 | $11,437 | — |
| Business Operations Support and Assistant Services | 4 | $13,467 | — |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | 15 | $0 | — |
| Hospitality Administration/Management | 66 | $36,742 | — |
Students
- Undergraduates
- 2,404
- Part-time
- 16%
- Women / men
- 65% / 35%
- White
- 0%
- Hispanic
- 96%
- Black
- 3%
- Asian
- 0%
- International
- 0%
Faculty & school
- Student–faculty ratio
- 20:1
- Avg faculty salary
- $67,851 / year
- Full-time faculty
- 58%
- Accreditor
- Middle States Commission on Higher Education
- Website
- www.uprc.edu
- Also known as
- UPRCA
Most popular fields
- Communication & Journalism – 3% of degrees
- Communications Technologies – 6% of degrees
- Education – 1% of degrees
- Engineering Technologies – 12% of degrees
- Psychology – 25% of degrees
- Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting – 25% of degrees
Frequently asked questions
What is the acceptance rate at University of Puerto Rico-Carolina?
54.5% of applicants were admitted, and admitted students averaged 932 on the SAT.
How much does University of Puerto Rico-Carolina cost?
The average net price after grants is $12,945 per year; in-state tuition and fees are $7,986 and the full cost of attendance is $19,396.
How much do University of Puerto Rico-Carolina graduates earn?
Students who enrolled earn a median of $30,626 ten years later. See the program table above for salaries by major.
What is the graduation rate?
37% of first-time, full-time students graduate within 150% of normal time.
Other colleges in Carolina
| College | Net price | Acceptance | Graduation | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Carolina Campus Carolina, PR · Private nonprofit · 4,468 students |
$7,761 | — | 34% | $24,328 |
| Dewey University-Carolina Carolina, PR · Private nonprofit · 292 students |
$4,041 | — | 62% | $19,761 |
| Caribbean Aviation Training Institute Inc Carolina, PR · Private for-profit · 191 students |
$12,379 | — | 97% | — |
| Modern Hairstyling Institute-Carolina Carolina, PR · Private for-profit · 189 students |
$5,760 | 90% | 79% | $17,666 |
| Caribbean University-Carolina Carolina, PR · Private nonprofit · 99 students |
$5,791 | — | 44% | $22,842 |
| NUC University - IBC Technical Division - Los Colobos Carolina, PR · Private for-profit |
— | — | — | $24,785 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, June 2026 release.