Financial Aid at Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo
Financial Aid Amount Received
$5,868 (94.07% of tuition)
Percent of Financial Aid Received
79% of 308 students
243 undergraduate students (79% of all students) have received grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans at Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo. The percentage of students who received financial aid average 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-Ponce and Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Gurabo Campus, the percentage of students who received financial aid is higher (the average of the schools is 88.50%).
Undergraduate Financial Aid by Type
The average amount of grants of scholarship aid is $5,868 and the average loan amount is $6,103. The average financial aid amount is 94.07% of tuition & fees (tuition & fees: $6,238).
| Number Receiving Aid | Percent Receiving Aid | Total Amount of Aid Received | Average Amount of Aid Received | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid | 243 | 79% | $1,425,983 | $5,868 |
| Pell Grants | 234 | 76% | $1,316,933 | $5,628 |
| Federal Students Loans | 103 | 33% | $628,607 | $6,103 |
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), 35 students have received one or more types of financial aid at Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo.
The average amount of federal, state, local or institutional grant aid is $6,281 and the average amount of student loans awarded to full-time first-time undergraduate students is $4,500.
The following table shows the financial data by type of aid at Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo.
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 | 35 | 95% | - | - |
| Grant or scholarship aid | 35 | 95% | $219,842 | $6,281 |
| Federal Grants | 33 | 89% | $207,721 | $6,295 |
| Pell Grants | 33 | 89% | $194,199 | $5,885 |
| Other Federal Grants | 15 | 41% | $13,522 | $901 |
| State/Local Grants | 7 | 19% | $3,600 | $514 |
| Institutional Grants | 12 | 32% | $8,521 | $710 |
| Student Loans | 4 | 11% | $18,000 | $4,500 |
| Federal Student Loans | 4 | 11% | $18,000 | $4,500 |
| Other Student Loans | 0 | 0% | $0 | - |