University of Puerto Rico-Medical Sciences

www.rcm.upr.edu/

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2021 Undergraduate Tuition

$4,930

10.4% growth from 2020

2019 Student Loan

1.09%

Default Rate

2021 Enrolled Students

2,164

95.3% Full-Time

About

University of Puerto Rico-Medical Sciences is a higher education institution located in San Juan Municipio, PR. In 2021, the most popular Professional Doctorate concentrations at University of Puerto Rico-Medical Sciences were Medicine (100 degrees awarded), Dentistry (52 degrees), and Pharmacy (48 degrees).

In 2021, 679 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at University of Puerto Rico-Medical Sciences. 72.2% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 27.8% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was hispanic or latino (677 degrees), 677 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (1 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at University of Puerto Rico-Medical Sciences is $4,930, which is $−9,570 less than the national average for Special Focus Institutions ($14,500).

Special Focus Four-Year: Medical Schools & Centers Special Focus Institutions

Costs

In 2021, the median undergraduate tuition at University of Puerto Rico-Medical Sciences is $4,930, which is $−9,570 less than the national average for Special Focus Institutions ($14,500).

In 2021, 71% of undergraduate students attending University of Puerto Rico-Medical Sciences received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 15% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$4,930

2021 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2021, the cost of tuition at University of Puerto Rico-Medical Sciences was $4,930. The cost of tuition at University of Puerto Rico-Medical Sciences is $−9,570 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Special Focus Institutions ($14,500).

This chart compares the tuition costs of University of Puerto Rico-Medical Sciences (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

This chart compares the average net price of University of Puerto Rico-Medical Sciences (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Financial Aid by Income Level

71%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

15%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

71% of undergraduate students at University of Puerto Rico-Medical Sciences received financial aid through grants or loans in 2021. This represents a decline of 5.33% with respect to 2020, when 75% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at University of Puerto Rico-Medical Sciences (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

1.09%

2019 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at University of Puerto Rico-Medical Sciences was 1.09%, which represents 6 out of the 548 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Enrollment

University of Puerto Rico-Medical Sciences had a total enrollment of 2,164 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at University of Puerto Rico-Medical Sciences is 2,062 students and the part-time enrollment is 102. This means that 95.3% of students enrolled at University of Puerto Rico-Medical Sciences are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at University of Puerto Rico-Medical Sciences, both undergraduate and graduate, is 99.4% Hispanic or Latino, 0.416% White, 0.139% Black or African American, and 0.0462% Asian.

Students enrolled at University of Puerto Rico-Medical Sciences in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly Hispanic or Latino Female (80%), followed by Hispanic or Latino Male (19.7%) and White Female (0.317%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly Hispanic or Latino Female (64.2%), followed by Hispanic or Latino Male (35.1%) and White Female (0.458%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

95.3%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at University of Puerto Rico-Medical Sciences in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 2,164 students. The full-time enrollment at University of Puerto Rico-Medical Sciences is 2,062 and the part-time enrollment is 102. This means that 95.3% of students enrolled at University of Puerto Rico-Medical Sciences are enrolled full-time compared with 69.7% at similar Special Focus Institutions.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at University of Puerto Rico-Medical Sciences (in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2021)

Hispanic or Latino
2,151 enrolled students
White
9 enrolled students
Black or African American
3 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at University of Puerto Rico-Medical Sciences is 99.4% Hispanic or Latino, 0.416% White, 0.139% Black or African American, and 0.0462% Asian. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Special Focus Institutions is 43.6% White, 18.4% Hispanic or Latino, and 14% Black or African American.

Graduates

In 2021, 301 more women than men received degrees from University of Puerto Rico-Medical Sciences. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at University of Puerto Rico-Medical Sciences is hispanic or latino (677 degrees awarded). There were 677 times more hispanic or latino recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (1 degrees).

The most common Professional Doctorate concentration at University of Puerto Rico-Medical Sciences is Medicine (100 degrees awarded), followed by Dentistry (52 degrees) and Pharmacy (48 degrees).

In 2021, the most specialized majors across all degree types at University of Puerto Rico-Medical Sciences, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Health (576 degrees awarded), Interdisciplinary Studies (61 degrees), and Biology (26 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Registered nurses

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at University of Puerto Rico-Medical Sciences are Registered nurses (1,454,300 people), Physicians (539,438 people), Other managers (373,528 people), Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (346,947 people), and Postsecondary teachers (257,483 people).

The most specialized majors at University of Puerto Rico-Medical Sciences in 2021 are Health (576 degrees awarded), Interdisciplinary Studies (61 degrees), Biology (26 degrees), and Social Sciences (5 degrees) (as of 2021).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at University of Puerto Rico-Medical Sciences are Surgeons, Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists, Physicians, and Chief executives & legislators

The most specialized majors at University of Puerto Rico-Medical Sciences are Health (576 degrees awarded), Interdisciplinary Studies (61 degrees), Biology (26 degrees), and Social Sciences (5 degrees) (as of 2021).

Common Industries by Major

General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at University of Puerto Rico-Medical Sciences are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (2,047,489 people), Elementary & secondary schools (663,955 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (595,344 people), Offices of physicians (415,710 people), and Outpatient care centers (354,184 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by University of Puerto Rico-Medical Sciences.

Most Common (2021)

Medicine
100 degrees awarded
Dentistry
52 degrees awarded
Pharmacy
48 degrees awarded

In 2021, the most common professional doctorate concentration at University of Puerto Rico-Medical Sciences was Medicine with 100 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from professional doctorate programs at University of Puerto Rico-Medical Sciences according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

189

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2021

490

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2021

In 2021, 189 degrees were awarded to men at University of Puerto Rico-Medical Sciences, which is 0.386 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (490).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at University of Puerto Rico-Medical Sciences by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2021, 44 degrees were awarded to men at University of Puerto Rico-Medical Sciences in Medicine, which is 0.786 times less than the 56 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 65 degrees were awarded to men at University of Puerto Rico-Medical Sciences in Registered Nursing, which is 6.5 times more than the 10 male recipients with that same degree.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2021)

Hispanic or Latino
677 degrees awarded
Asian
1 degrees awarded
White
1 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at University of Puerto Rico-Medical Sciences is hispanic or latino (677 degrees awarded). There were 677 times more hispanic or latino recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (1 degrees).

0% of degree recipients (0 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)

Hispanic or Latino Female
490 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Male
187 degrees awarded
Asian Male
1 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at University of Puerto Rico-Medical Sciences is hispanic or latino female (490 degrees awarded). There were 2.62 times more hispanic or latino female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino male (187 degrees).

Operations

University of Puerto Rico-Medical Sciences has an endowment valued at nearly $3.15M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 2.55M (81%) compared to the 4.56% average return (574k on 12.6M) across all Special Focus Institutions.

In 2021, University of Puerto Rico-Medical Sciences had a total salary expenditure of 324M. University of Puerto Rico-Medical Sciences employs 158 Professors, 64 Associate professors and 54 Assistant professors. Most academics at University of Puerto Rico-Medical Sciences are Female Professor (94), Male Professor (64), and Female Associate professor (44).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at University of Puerto Rico-Medical Sciences are: Office and Administrative Support, with 239 employees, Service, with 100 employees, and Management with 93 employees.

Endowment

$3.15M

2021 Endowment

41.1%

growth from 2020

University of Puerto Rico-Medical Sciences has an endowment valued at about $3.15M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The endowment of University of Puerto Rico-Medical Sciences grew 41.1% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $9.45M lower than than the median endowment of Special Focus Institutions according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at University of Puerto Rico-Medical Sciences (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Special Focus Four-Year: Medical Schools & Centers Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$151M

2021 Salaries

2.75%

growth from 2020

In 2021, University of Puerto Rico-Medical Sciences paid a median of $151M in salaries, which represents 46.7% of their overall expenditure ($324M) and a 2.75% growth from the previous year.

The median for similar Special Focus Institutions is 3.06M (42.8% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$26.8M

Instructional Salaries

333

Number of Employees

In 2021, University of Puerto Rico-Medical Sciences paid a total of $26.8M to 333 employees working as instructors, which represents 17.8% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $871k (28.4%) for similar Special Focus Institutions.

Occupations by Share

Professor

Most Common Instructor

158 Employees

Office and Administrative Support

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

239 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at University of Puerto Rico-Medical Sciences were Professor with 158 employees, Associate professor with 64 employees, and Assistant professor with 54 employees.

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at University of Puerto Rico-Medical Sciences were Office and Administrative Support with 239 employees, Service with 100 employees, and Management with 93 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2021)

Female Professor
Male Professor
Female Associate professor

In 2021, the most common demographic for instructional staff at University of Puerto Rico-Medical Sciences was Female Professor with 94 employees, Male Professor with 64 employees, and Female Associate professor with 44 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at University of Puerto Rico-Medical Sciences.