Financial Aid at PUCPR
Financial Aid Amount Received
$7,389 (116.55% of tuition)
Percent of Financial Aid Received
99% of 4,139 students
4,436 undergraduate students (99% of all students) have received grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans at Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce. The percentage of students who received financial aid higher compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Puerto Rico.
Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo and Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Gurabo Campus, the percentage of students who received financial aid is average (the average of the schools is 90.50%).
Undergraduate Financial Aid by Type
The average amount of grants of scholarship aid is $7,389 and the average loan amount is $5,034. The average financial aid amount is 116.55% of tuition & fees (tuition & fees: $6,340).
| Number Receiving Aid | Percent Receiving Aid | Total Amount of Aid Received | Average Amount of Aid Received | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid | 4,436 | 99% | $32,775,762 | $7,389 |
| Pell Grants | 3,534 | 79% | $19,364,493 | $5,479 |
| Federal Students Loans | 1,167 | 26% | $5,875,050 | $5,034 |
Undergraduate Student Financial Aid Comparison Chart
First-time (full-time) Undergraduate Students Financial Aid
For the full-time, first-time undergraduate students (freshmen, in most cases), 750 students have received one or more types of financial aid at Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce.
The average amount of federal, state, local or institutional grant aid is $5,973 and the average amount of student loans awarded to full-time first-time undergraduate students is $3,837.
The following table shows the financial data by type of aid at Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce.
First-time Undergraduate Financial Aid by Type
| Number Receiving Aid | Percent Receiving Aid | Total Amount of Aid Received | Average Amount of Aid Received | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Any Financial Aid | 750 | 100% | - | - |
| Grant or scholarship aid | 750 | 100% | $4,479,949 | $5,973 |
| Federal Grants | 658 | 88% | $4,319,344 | $6,564 |
| Pell Grants | 658 | 88% | $3,809,696 | $5,790 |
| Other Federal Grants | 480 | 64% | $509,648 | $1,062 |
| State/Local Grants | 63 | 8% | $33,898 | $538 |
| Institutional Grants | 246 | 33% | $126,707 | $515 |
| Student Loans | 124 | 17% | $475,750 | $3,837 |
| Federal Student Loans | 124 | 17% | $475,750 | $3,837 |
| Other Student Loans | 0 | 0% | $0 | $0 |