Instituto de Banca y Comercio Inc and Universidad del Turabo reported receiving the most federal financial aid during the 2015-16 academic year among Puerto Rico schools, according to a Higher Education Tribune analysis of federal data.
The analysis is based on data reported annually to the U.S. Department of Education.
Top Puerto Rico recipients of federal student aid
Rank
School
City
Enrollment
Number receiving aid
Total amount
Average aid per student
1
Instituto de Banca y Comercio Inc
Guaynabo
11,280
7,276
$35,520,919
$4,882
2
Universidad del Turabo
Gurabo
17,167
2,091
$10,697,152
$5,116
3
Universidad Metropolitana
San Juan
13,636
1,946
$9,929,871
$5,103
4
Universidad del Este
Carolina
12,401
1,749
$8,846,714
$5,058
5
University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras
San Juan
16,872
1,739
$8,790,909
$5,055
6
University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez
Mayaguez
13,314
1,669
$8,248,905
$4,942
7
Mech-Tech College
Caguas
2,707
988
$5,070,750
$5,132
8
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Ponce
Mercedita
5,292
874
$4,493,587
$5,141
9
University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo
Arecibo
4,150
843
$4,457,562
$5,288
10
Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce
Ponce
7,360
853
$4,416,106
$5,177
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