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Number Received Financial Aid (All Undergraduate) 3,055
Percent Received Financial Aid(All Undergraduate) 98%
Average Aid Amount $8,258
Number Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 702
Percent Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 99%

Financial Aid Information at UPRA

For the academic year 2021-2022, a total of 3,055 students (98% of undergraduate students) received one or more financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or student loans. The average financial aid amount is $8,258. For freshmen (Full-time, first-time degree-seeking undergraduate students), 702 students (99% of enrolled students) received financial aid.
The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees at University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo is $5,324, for reference.

All Undergraduate Students Financial Aid

For the academic year 2021-2022, a total of 3,055 students (98% of all students) have received grants or scholarships and the average received aid amount is $8,258. It includes federal, state, local, institutional, or other sources of grant aid. The following table describes the financial aid statistics by aid types at University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo for all undergraduate students.
Undergraduate Student Financial Aid at University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Federal, state, local, institutional or other grant aid3,05598%$8,258
Pell Grants2,56982%$5,440
Federal Student Loans933%$4,645

Beginning Students Financial Aid

a total of 702 beginning students (99% of all freshmen) have received any financial aid and 702 students (99% of all freshmen) awarded any student loans. The headcount includes the number of full-time, first-time degree-seeking beginning undergraduate students. The below table shows the number and amount by the source of financial aid at University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo.
Beginning Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid at University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Student Financial Aid70299%-
Grants or Scholarship from All Sources70299%$8,674
Federal Grants70299%$7,936
Pell Grants63089%$5,408
Other Federal Grants70299%$3,083
State/Local Grants17425%$506
Institutional Grants39055%$1,102
Student Loans00%$0
Federal Student Loans00%$0
Other Student Loans00%$0

Students Headcount by Living Status

For academic year 2021-2022, total 702 full-time beginning students have enrolled and attended University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo. Among them, 0 students have lived on campus and 424 students lived off campus (without family). The following table shows the students count by living status and years.
Student Headcount by Living Location/Setting at University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo
Living Status201920202021
Living On-Campus000
Living Off-Campus with Family280338278
Living Off-Campus without Family379414424

Grants and Scholarship Aid By Income Level (Paying In-State Tuition)

The following table shows number of students who paid the in-state or in-district tuition rate and were awarded any grant/scholarship by income level for academic year 2021-2022 . The sources of grants and scholarship aid are the federal government, state/local government, or the institution.
Grants of Scholarship Aid Statistics By Income Level at University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo
Income LevelNumber of StudentsNumber of Students AwardedTotal Amount Aid Awarded Average Amount Aid Awarded
All level702702$6,081,547$8,663
$0 - $30,000418418$4,020,713$9,619
$30,001 - $48,000119119$978,367$8,222
$48,001 - $75,000105105$787,344$7,499
$75,001 - $110,0004040$246,495$6,162
$110,001 or more2020$48,628$2,431