San Juan, Puerto Rico · Public
Natural Sciences at University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras
Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 2% share of reported awards or completions in this field with $9,175 school-wide net price and $35,723 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools.
Program snapshot
2% of reported awards or completions are in this field, a measurable award concentration in federal data.
This major
- Award concentration
- 2.0% of awards
- Schools reporting awards
- 98
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- 54.6%
- Graduation rate
- 50.3%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $9,175/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $36,700
- Median debt
- $5,500
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $35,723/yr
- ROI grade (school)
- B
The percentage is the share of this school's reported awards or completions attributed to the field. It is not the share of enrolled students, a student headcount, or proof of department quality. College Scorecard price and earnings on this page are school-wide, not major-specific. Verify current credentials and department outcomes with the school.
Evidence used here: federal awards/completions share (2%), school-wide average net price ($9,175), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($35,723), and peer averages from 98 schools reporting awards in this field. Evidence not included: program enrollment, department-level salary, placement rate, course quality, licensure eligibility, certification, or exam pass-rate outcomes.
School-level value among reporting colleges
Compared with 98 colleges reporting awards in this field.
The answer is a school-level value-screen grade of B, not a verified department verdict. Award concentration is above the national average award concentration; school-wide net price is lower than the peer average ($8,758 below), and school-wide ten-year median earnings are lower than the peer average ($18,800 below). Together, those school-level evidence points place University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras in the top 36% of this value ranking among colleges reporting awards in the field.
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Peer schools below report awards in the same field and are sorted by school-level value grade.
Texas Southmost College Brownsville, TX · 1.5% of reported awards · $3,085 net A+ 
Oglala Lakota College Kyle, SD · 1.8% of reported awards · $1,895 net A+ 
Haskell Indian Nations University Lawrence, KS · 9.7% of reported awards · $3,134 net A+ California State University-Bakersfield Bakersfield, CA · 0.1% of reported awards · $5,652 net A+ 
Kapiolani Community College Honolulu, HI · 6.3% of reported awards · $5,202 net A+ 
Leeward Community College Pearl City, HI · 2.9% of reported awards · $5,137 net A+ Questions about this program
What does the share of awards mean?
Natural Sciences accounts for 2% of the awards or completions reported for University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras. That award concentration is higher than at 80% of schools in this field set and is above the national average award concentration. It does not estimate how many students are currently enrolled in the program.
How should I read the cost number?
University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras's average net price is $9,175 per year, about $36,700 over four years. That is $8,758 below the $17,933 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $35,723 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $18,800 below the $54,523 average among schools reporting this field, so treat it as an outcomes proxy rather than a department guarantee.
What should I compare next?
Start with award concentration, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify places University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras #35 of 98 on its school-level value rank among colleges reporting awards in this field.