2,140 students (95% of total 2,262 undergraduate students) have awarded federal, state, local, institutional or other sources of grant aid at University of Puerto Rico at Ponce (UPR-Ponce). The average amount of the aid awarded is $8,941.

For the first-time, full-time beginning students (freshmen), 87% of total 605 enrolled students have received any kind of financial aid and its average amount of aid received is $9,521.


All Undergraduate Financial Aid

At University of Puerto Rico at Ponce, 2,140 undergraduate students (95% of total 2,262 students) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans. The average amount of aid received is $8,941.

Financial Aid Statistics (All Undergraduate Students) - UPR-Ponce
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Grant or Scholarship2,14095% $19,134,701$8,941
Pell Grants1,82481% $9,553,331$5,238
Federal Student Loan1587% $647,100$4,096

Beginning Undergraduate Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid

525 beginning undergraduate students (87% of total 605 enrolled freshmen) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans at University of Puerto Rico at Ponce. The average amount of aid received is $9,521.

Financial Aid Statistics (First-time Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students) - UPR-Ponce
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Financial Aid52587% --
Grants or Scholarships52587%$4,998,729$9,521
Federal Grants52587%$4,444,266$8,465
Pell Grants45175%$2,507,293$5,559
Other Federal Grants52587%$1,936,973$3,689
State/Local Grants12721%$63,500$500
Institutional Grants25442%$490,963$1,933
Student Loan Aid81%$24,500$3,063
Federal Student Loans81%$24,500$3,063
Other Student Loans----

Grants and Scholarship Aid By Income Level (Paying In-State Tuition)

The following table shows the number of students awarded and the average grants / scholarship aid amount by income level for the academic year 2021-2022 at University of Puerto Rico at Ponce.

The sources of grants and scholarship aid are the federal government, state/local government, or the institution. For the statistics, only students who paid the in-state or in-district tuition rate are considered.

Grants of Scholarship Aid Statistics By Income Level
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

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