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The real 4-year cost of University of Puerto Rico-Carolina in Puerto Rico
Published tuition and required fees at University of Puerto Rico-Carolina went from $2,620 in 2008 to $7,986 in 2023, but it moved in large steps rather than a steady climb. Projecting that pattern forward would overstate the cost, so we use a national average of 2.6% a year instead.
Read with care: this school's history shows large jumps in published price, so a smooth projection may not hold.
2008–2027: history and projection
| Year | Published | Projected estimate | Estimate range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | $2,620 | – | – |
| 2009 | $2,722 | – | – |
| 2010 | $2,824 | – | – |
| 2011 | $3,726 | – | – |
| 2012 | $3,571 | – | – |
| 2013 | $3,571 | – | – |
| 2014 | $2,971 | – | – |
| 2015 | $3,005 | – | – |
| 2016 | $3,031 | – | – |
| 2017 | $3,051 | – | – |
| 2018 | $3,663 | – | – |
| 2019 | $4,377 | – | – |
| 2020 | $6,252 | – | – |
| 2021 | $7,410 | – | – |
| 2022 | $7,986 | – | – |
| 2023 | $7,986 | $7,986 | – |
| 2024 | – | $8,191 | $7,017–$9,366 |
| 2025 | – | $8,402 | $6,165–$10,985 |
| 2026 | – | $8,618 | $5,416–$12,883 |
| 2027 | – | $8,839 | $4,759–$15,110 |
If you pay full sticker
Projected tuition + fees, entering fall 2026.
| Year 1 | $8,618 |
| Year 2 | $8,839 |
| Year 3 | $9,067 |
| Year 4 | $9,300 |
| 4-year total | $35,824 |
Two aid scenarios
4-year out-of-pocket total.
- $10,000/yr flat scholarship
- $0
- Flat aid doesn't grow, so it covers less each year.
- 50%-of-tuition scholarship
- $18,921
- Percentage aid keeps pace with tuition.
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Published figures for University of Puerto Rico-Carolina from federal IPEDS data through 2023, free to download or embed with attribution. The embed stays current as the data updates.