Tuition Trends for Puerto Rico colleges Over Past 10 Years

There are 127 colleges in Puerto Rico - 19 public and 108 private schools. The 2024 average tuition & fees of the 4-year colleges in Puerto Rico is $5,498 for Puerto Rico residents and $5,755 for out-of-state students. In private colleges, the average tuition & fees is $8,559. For Puerto Rico community colleges, the average tuition & fees is $2,918 for both in-state and out-of-state students.
Puerto Rico public 4-year colleges' in-state tuition & fees increased by 97.66% from $2,480 (2015) to $4,902 (2024) and out-of-state tuition & fees grew by 110.50% over the past decade from $4,192 (2015) to $8,824 (2024). In private Puerto Rico colleges, the tuition & fees increased by 31.61%, from $6,374 (2015) to $8,389 (2024).

Cost of Attendance (COA) Changes

Over the past 10 years, the COA has increased by 77.03% when living on campus and by 48.64% when living off campus at public Puerto Rico colleges. For private Puerto Rico colleges, the COA has increased by 50.08% (on-campus) and 28.14% (off-camus). The COA includes tuition, fees, books & supplies, room & board, and other personal expenses.

Tuition & Fees Changes

For the current year (2024), the average tuition & fees for Puerto Rico colleges is $4,902 for Puerto Rico residents and $12,117 out-of-state students. In private schools, the average tuition & fees is $8,389.
For graduate programs, the 2024 average graduate tuition & fees is - for Puerto Rico residents and $7,148 out-of-state students. In private schools, the average graduate program tuition & fees is $8,585.
The tuition & fees has increased 110.50% for undergraduate programs and 27.16% for graduate programs at Puerto Rico colleges. The following table and chart illustrate the changes of tuition & fees by tuition rates and degrees.
Puerto Rico 4-Year Colleges Tuition & Fees Trend Chart
Puerto Rico Graduate Schools Tuition & Fees Trend Chart

Books & Supplies Costs Changes

For the current year (2024), the average book & supplies costs is $1,926 for Puerto Rico colleges. The following table shows the changes of book & supplies costs from year 2015 to 2024.

Living Costs Changes

For Puerto Rico colleges, the living have increased 21.60% when a student lives on campus facilities and 14.48% when living off campus from year 2015 to 2024. The living costs includes costs for room & board, and other living expenses.
Most Searched Puerto Rico Colleges (last 30 days)
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