Financial Aid at PUCPR
Financial Aid Amount Received
$6,432 (101.45% of tuition)
Percent of Financial Aid Received
85% of 4,139 students
3,530 undergraduate students (85% 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 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-Arecibo and Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Gurabo Campus, the percentage of students who received financial aid is average (the average of the schools is 85.50%).
Undergraduate Financial Aid by Type
The average amount of grants of scholarship aid is $6,432 and the average loan amount is $4,947. The average financial aid amount is 101.45% 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 | 3,530 | 85% | $22,705,014 | $6,432 |
| Pell Grants | 3,368 | 81% | $20,344,544 | $6,041 |
| Federal Students Loans | 1,309 | 32% | $6,475,595 | $4,947 |
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), 742 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 $6,892 and the average amount of student loans awarded to full-time first-time undergraduate students is $3,922.
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 | 756 | 98% | - | - |
| Grant or scholarship aid | 742 | 96% | $5,113,916 | $6,892 |
| Federal Grants | 696 | 90% | $4,770,696 | $6,854 |
| Pell Grants | 696 | 90% | $4,479,086 | $6,435 |
| Other Federal Grants | 376 | 49% | $291,610 | $776 |
| State/Local Grants | 109 | 14% | $63,000 | $578 |
| Institutional Grants | 306 | 39% | $280,220 | $916 |
| Student Loans | 165 | 21% | $647,147 | $3,922 |
| Federal Student Loans | 165 | 21% | $647,147 | $3,922 |
| Other Student Loans | 0 | 0% | $0 | - |