Cost of college went up for all students at EDP University of Puerto Rico Inc-San Juan

In-state tuition and fees rose 4.4 percent for 2017-18 at EDP University of Puerto Rico Inc-San Juan, according to the latest disclosure from the U.S. Department of Education.

Puerto Rico residents paid $6,200 to attend the four-year private not-for-profit institution this year $260 more than the $5,940 charged for 2016-17.

Non-residents paid 72.8 percent more than residents this year, or $10,712. Their price tag grew 3.4 percent from $10,356 in 2016-17.

About 75 percent of the school's undergraduate population are Puerto Rico residents. And about 25 percent are residents of other states.

Data shows 89 percent of full-time undergraduates who started school in 2015-16 received student financial aid in some form. In all, 103 students received grants or scholarships totaling $508,094 and 27 students took out student loans totaling more than $170,008.

Including all undergraduates, 1,187 students used grants or scholarships totaling $6.07 million. Another 635 took out $5.5 million in federal student loans.

The cost of attending
Enrollment
2014-15
2015-16
2016-17
2017-18
Change in tuition and fees 2014-15 to 2017-18
In-state
~1,268
$5,940
$5,940
$5,940
$6,200
4.4%
Out-of-state
~423
$10,878
$10,878
$10,356
$10,712
-1.5%

Undergraduate financial aid
The following data includes only full-time students who began an undergraduate program at the EDP University of Puerto Rico Inc-San Juan in 2015-16.
Type of Aid
Number of students receiving aid
Percent receiving aid
Total amount of aid received
Average amount of aid per student
Federal grants
101
87%
$497,889
$4,930
State / local grant or scholarship
42
36%
$9,905
$236
Institutional grants or scholarships
1%
Grant or scholarship aid total
103
89%
$508,094
$4,933
Federal student loans
27
23%
$170,008
$6,297
Other student loans
0
0%
$0
Student loan aid
27
23%
$170,008
$6,297
Total student aid
103
89%