San Juan, Puerto Rico · Public · 4-year · Large city
Overview
University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras is a public four-year institution in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Its campus is in a large city. Fall 2024 enrollment was 11,312, made up of 8,710 undergraduates and 2,602 graduate students. It holds the Carnegie R2 designation for high research activity. It is part of University of Puerto Rico.
University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras offers certificates, bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, doctoral degrees, and professional doctorates across 95 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Biology, Psychology, General, and Law. It awarded 2,102 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 6 of its programs can be completed entirely online.
77% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 11 to 1.
Key figures
11,312
Students enrolled
77%
First-year retention
2,102
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
95
Programs and majors
11:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateBachelorMasterPhDProfessional
Programs and majors offered 95
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
First-year retention, full-time students
77%
First-year retention, part-time students
10%
Student-to-faculty ratio
11:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
1,442
Master's degrees
424
Doctoral degrees (research)
110
Professional doctorates
124
Postbaccalaureate certificates
1
Post-master's certificates
1
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
11,312
Undergraduates, fall 2024
8,710
Graduate students, fall 2024
2,602
Full-time, fall 2024
84%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
17,085
Undergraduates, 2024-25
13,515
Graduate students, 2024-25
3,570
Full-time, 2024-25
72%
Size category
10,000 to 19,999 students
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
61%
Men
39%
White
1%
Hispanic or Latino
80%
Black or African American
4%
American Indian or Alaska Native
1%
Race or ethnicity unknown
13%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs that can be completed fully online
6
Programs with a fully online option
1
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
3%
Students taking some online courses
17%
Campus and services
Setting
Large city
Academic calendar
Semester
Part of
University of Puerto Rico
Carnegie classification
Doctoral Universities: High Research Activity
Research designation
Research 2: High Spending and Doctorate Production
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
Independent Southeast Region
Chancellor
Dra. Angélica Varela Llavona
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, ROTC, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, On-campus day care, Accepts AP credit
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