Graduate Schools at UPR - Rio Piedras
University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras is a Public, 4 years school located in San Juan, PR. It is accredited by Middle States Commission on Higher Education.
The 2025 graduate tuition & fees of UPR - Rio Piedras graduate schools is $4,110. Its tuition is very inexpensive than the average graduate tuition of other public graduate schools (Research University with high research activity), which is $22,098.
Total 2,602 students have enrolled in graduate schools at University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras and, of that, 148 graduate school students enrolled online exclusively.
University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras offers 58 graduate programs and 2 graduate programs are available through distance learning (online classes).
2025 Tuition & fees
The 2025 graduate tuition & fees at UPR - Rio Piedras graduate schools is $4,110 in average over all graduate programs. The tuition & fees has decreased by 0.92% from last year. The following tables show the 2025 graduate tuition & fees and the tuition trends over last 5 years at UPR - Rio Piedras.
You can check and view more costs information including living costs, books & supplies, and tuition per credit hour at Cost of Attendance page
| Year | Total | Tuition | Fees |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $3,620 | $3,420 | $200 |
| 2022 | $3,990 | $3,690 | $300 |
| 2023 | $4,170 | $3,870 | $300 |
| 2024 | $4,470 | $3,870 | $600 |
| 2025 | $4,110 | $3,510 | $600 |
| Year | Tuition Per Credit Hour |
|---|---|
| 2021 | $190 |
| 2022 | $205 |
| 2023 | $215 |
| 2024 | $215 |
| 2025 | $215 |
| Year | Room & Board | Other Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $11,161 | $3,251 |
| 2022 | $11,161 | $3,000 |
| 2023 | $11,161 | $3,000 |
| 2024 | $11,385 | $3,090 |
| 2025 | $11,613 | $4,154 |
Offered Graduate Degrees and Major Programs
The graduate schools at University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras offers 117 major programs through Master's, Doctorate (Research), Doctorate (Professional Practice), Post BS Certificate, Post MS Certificate, degrees/programs. Of that, 1 graduate programs are offering via distance learning (online classes).
You can view all major programs including undergraduate programs offered at Area of Study & Major Program page with completer and earning after graduation information.
| Number of Graduate Programs | Number of Online Graduate Programs | |
|---|---|---|
| Master's | 35 | 1 |
| Doctorate (Research) | 15 | 0 |
| Doctorate (Professional) | 1 | 0 |
| Post-BS Certificate | 1 | 0 |
| Post-MS Certificate | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 117 | 1 |
| Program Name | Number of Completers |
|---|---|
| 4 | |
| Archives/Archival Administration | 1 |
| Program Name | Number of Completers |
|---|---|
| Business/Commerce | 43 |
| Social Work | 32 |
| Architecture | 29 |
| City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning | 28 |
| Early Childhood Education and Teaching | 24 |
| Program Name | Number of Completers |
|---|---|
| Law | 137 |
| Psychology | 15 |
| Chemistry | 7 |
| Physical Chemistry | 4 |
| Finance | 2 |
Graduate Student Population
At UPR - Rio Piedras, there are 11,312 students including both undergraduate and graduate students. Of that, 2,602 students have enrolled in graduate programs. By gender, there are 1,107 male and 1,495 female students are attending the graduate school. The male to female ratio is 0.74 to 1. University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras offers online graduate degree/certificate programs and 148 students enrolled in online graduate programs.
You can check and view more student population by gender, race, age, and online enrollment at Enrollment Statistics page.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 20 | 10 | 10 |
| Asian | 9 | 6 | 3 |
| Black or African American | 161 | 68 | 93 |
| Hispanic | 1,510 | 609 | 901 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| White | 190 | 98 | 92 |
| Two or More Races | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 710 | 315 | 395 |
| Total | 2,602 | 1,107 | 1,495 |