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UPR-Ponce Financial Aid

Number Received Financial Aid (All Undergraduate) 2,140
Percent Received Financial Aid(All Undergraduate) 95%
Average Aid Amount $8,941
Number Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 525
Percent Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 87%

Financial Aid Information at UPR-Ponce

For the academic year 2021-2022, a total of 2,140 students (95% of undergraduate students) received one or more financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or student loans. The average financial aid amount is $8,941. For freshmen (Full-time, first-time degree-seeking undergraduate students), 525 students (87% of enrolled students) received financial aid.
The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees at University of Puerto Rico at Ponce is $5,324 for Puerto Rico residents and $5,354 for out-of-state students, for reference.

All Undergraduate Students Financial Aid

For the academic year 2021-2022, a total of 2,140 students (95% of all students) have received grants or scholarships and the average received aid amount is $8,941. 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 at Ponce for all undergraduate students.
Undergraduate Student Financial Aid at University of Puerto Rico at Ponce
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Federal, state, local, institutional or other grant aid2,14095%$8,941
Pell Grants1,82481%$5,238
Federal Student Loans1587%$4,096

Beginning Students Financial Aid

a total of 525 beginning students (87% of all freshmen) have received any financial aid and 525 students (87% 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 at Ponce.
Beginning Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid at University of Puerto Rico at Ponce
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Student Financial Aid52587%-
Grants or Scholarship from All Sources52587%$9,521
Federal Grants52587%$8,465
Pell Grants45175%$5,559
Other Federal Grants52587%$3,689
State/Local Grants12721%$500
Institutional Grants25442%$1,933
Student Loans81%$3,063
Federal Student Loans81%$3,063
Other Student Loans00%$0

Students Headcount by Living Status

For academic year 2021-2022, total 523 full-time beginning students have enrolled and attended University of Puerto Rico at Ponce. Among them, 0 students have lived on campus and 133 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 at Ponce
Living Status201920202021
Living On-Campus000
Living Off-Campus with Family320385390
Living Off-Campus without Family172140133

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 at Ponce
Income LevelNumber of StudentsNumber of Students AwardedTotal Amount Aid Awarded Average Amount Aid Awarded
All level523523$4,978,035$9,518
$0 - $30,000276276$2,884,466$10,451
$30,001 - $48,000115115$1,122,519$9,761
$48,001 - $75,0008080$656,301$8,204
$75,001 - $110,0003535$246,541$7,044
$110,001 or more1717$68,208$4,012