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UPRCA Financial Aid

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Number Received Financial Aid (All Undergraduate) 1,772
Percent Received Financial Aid(All Undergraduate) 78%
Average Aid Amount $6,021
Number Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 640
Percent Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 91%

Financial Aid Information at UPRCA

For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 1,772 students (78% of undergraduate students) received one or more financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or student loans. The average financial aid amount is $6,021. For freshmen (Full-time, first-time degree-seeking undergraduate students), 640 students (91% of enrolled students) received financial aid.
The 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees at University of Puerto Rico-Carolina is $7,986, for reference.

All Undergraduate Students Financial Aid

For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 1,772 students (78% of all students) have received grants or scholarships and the average received aid amount is $6,021. 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-Carolina for all undergraduate students.
Undergraduate Student Financial Aid at University of Puerto Rico-Carolina
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Federal, state, local, institutional or other grant aid1,77278%$6,021
Pell Grants1,68474%$5,040
Federal Student Loans804%$3,659

Beginning Students Financial Aid

a total of 640 beginning students (91% of all freshmen) have received any financial aid and 640 students (91% 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-Carolina.
Beginning Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid at University of Puerto Rico-Carolina
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Student Financial Aid64091%-
Grants or Scholarship from All Sources63691%$6,847
Federal Grants59985%$5,877
Pell Grants59885%$5,581
Other Federal Grants15422%$1,186
State/Local Grants21931%$765
Institutional Grants51874%$1,287
Student Loans142%$2,871
Federal Student Loans142%$2,871
Other Student Loans00%-

Students Headcount by Living Status

For academic year 2023-2024, total 636 full-time beginning students have enrolled and attended University of Puerto Rico-Carolina. Among them, 0 students have lived on campus and 379 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-Carolina
Living Status202120222023
Living On-Campus000
Living Off-Campus with Family258298257
Living Off-Campus without Family212313379

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 2023-2024 . 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-Carolina
Income LevelNumber of StudentsNumber of Students AwardedTotal Amount Aid Awarded Average Amount Aid Awarded
All level598598$4,186,078$7,000
$0 - $30,000392392$2,850,415$7,271
$30,001 - $48,000118118$787,199$6,671
$48,001 - $75,0008080$499,879$6,248
$75,001 - $110,00088$48,585$6,073
$110,001 or more00$0-
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