PR
University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras
0.71 incidents / 1,000 students
San Juan, PR · Clery Act 2024 · Public
University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras
Across 2022–2024, University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras reported 17 incidents in the Clery Criminal Offenses section, and the yearly count fell over that span (largest filed category: Burglary). Nearby same-state same-level comparison: University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez.
- 0.71
- Incidents / 1k students
- #465
- Rank of 2,072
- #39
- PR rank
- 11,312
- Enrolled students
0.71 reported score-category incidents per 1,000 students
University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras reports 0.71 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 - 55% below Rutgers University-Newark. Similar-enrollment scored peers: Rutgers University-Newark (5.74/1k); Moraine Valley Community College (1.15/1k); Cuesta College (0.18/1k); Coastal Carolina University (0.70/1k); Hartnell College (0.00/1k). Same-state same-level set also includes University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez (0.00/1k); Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Gurabo Campus (0.00/1k); Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Cupey Campus (0.00/1k); Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce (0.00/1k); Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Carolina Campus (0.00/1k); Universidad del Sagrado Corazon (0.20/1k); Universidad Politecnica de Puerto Rico (0.00/1k); Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Metro (0.00/1k). Largest Criminal Offenses total across filed years: Burglary.
Data source U.S. Department of Education, OPE Campus Safety and Security Survey
- incidents / 1,000 students
- 0.71
- of 2,072 ranked nationally
- #465
- safer than ranked campuses its size
- 78%
- Criminal Offenses, 2024
- 4
Source: U.S. Department of Education OPE Campus Safety and Security Survey
Data updated August 2026
Clery Act plate
Sheet 243221 · University of Puerto Rico-Rio 0.71/1k score rate · #465/2,072
RATE-QUIET · RANK-UPPER · ST-MID · PEER-FINISH · ZERO-NONE · TREND-DOWN · CAT-LEAD · ENR-MID · FIRE-NONE
- RATE-QUIET 0.71/1k
- RANK-UPPER #465/2,072
- ST-MID #39 in state
- PEER-FINISH Coastal Carolina University · ±0.00
- ZERO-NONE Scored
- TREND-DOWN ↓ 20%
- CAT-LEAD Burglary
- ENR-MID 11,312
- FIRE-NONE No res filing
Nearest enrollment peer: Coastal Carolina University (-0.00/1k)
University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras sheet RATE-QUIET · RANK-UPPER · ST-MID · PEER-FINISH · ZERO-NONE · TREND-DOWN · CAT-LEAD · ENR-MID · FIRE-NONE · peer Coastal Carolina University. Codes from this campus OPE filing: score-category rate, national/state rank, named enrollment peer, zero posture, Criminal Offenses trend, lead category, enrollment band, fire filing. Not a moving recommendation.
Clery plate RATE-QUIET · RANK-UPPER · ST-MID · PEER-FINISH · ZERO-NONE · TREND-DOWN · CAT-LEAD · ENR-MID · FIRE-NONE. Nearest similar-enrollment peer is Coastal Carolina University (-0.00/1k). National rank #465 of 2,072 scored campuses. Instrument codes from this campus OPE sheet; compare similarly sized peers before treating any single rate as decisive.
University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras reports 0.71 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 - 55% below Rutgers University-Newark. Similar-enrollment scored peers: Rutgers University-Newark (5.74/1k); Moraine Valley Community College (1.15/1k); Cuesta College (0.18/1k); Coastal Carolina University (0.70/1k); Hartnell College (0.00/1k). Same-state same-level set also includes University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez (0.00/1k); Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Gurabo Campus (0.00/1k); Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Cupey Campus (0.00/1k); Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce (0.00/1k); Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Carolina Campus (0.00/1k); Universidad del Sagrado Corazon (0.20/1k); Universidad Politecnica de Puerto Rico (0.00/1k); Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Metro (0.00/1k). Largest Criminal Offenses total across filed years: Burglary.
Peer-rate neighbourhood around University of Puerto
Lowest/highest enrollment peers plus campuses nearest University on score-category rate. Full ladder: /rankings/safest-campuses.
- Hartnell College · lowest peer 0
Hartnell College — lowest peer
0 per 1,000 students
- Cuesta College · near 0.18
Cuesta College — near
0.18 per 1,000 students
- Coastal Carolina University · near 0.7
Coastal Carolina University — near
0.7 per 1,000 students
- University of Puerto Rico-Rio · this campus 0.71
University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras — this campus
0.71 per 1,000 students
- Moraine Valley Community College · near 1.15
Moraine Valley Community College — near
1.15 per 1,000 students
- Rutgers University-Newark · highest peer
Rutgers University-Newark — highest peer
5.74 per 1,000 students
What this shows Neighbourhood of similar-enrollment peers around University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras's 0.71/1k rate, not a full-corpus distribution reprint.
Reporting-period change
What changed in 2024
University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras decreased from 8 to 4 reported on-campus incidents between the 2023 and 2024 reporting years in the U.S. Department of Education OPE Campus Safety Survey.
This is a change in reported incidents, not a measure of individual safety. Enrollment, reporting practice, and category coverage can affect the count.
See national reporting-year changesSignature insight · size does not equal danger
Campus size vs reported safety rate
Among 37 PR 4-year peers in this comparison, University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras is larger than 100% and safer-reporting than 17% - the larger, higher-reporting quadrant. Axes are within-sample percentiles so outliers share the same frame; a higher safety percentile means a lower Clery incidents-per-1,000 rate.
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- Point 1: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 97, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 28
- Point 2: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 94, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 28
- Point 3: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 92, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 28
- Point 4: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 89, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 28
- Point 5: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 86, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 28
- Point 6: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 83, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 25
- Point 7: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 81, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 28
- Point 8: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 78, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 28
- Point 9: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 75, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 28
- Point 10: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 72, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 28
- Point 11: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 69, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 22
- Point 12: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 67, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 28
- Point 13: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 64, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 19
- Point 14: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 61, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 28
- Point 15: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 58, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 28
- Point 16: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 56, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 28
- Point 17: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 53, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 8
- Point 18: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 50, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 28
- Point 19: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 47, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 28
- Point 20: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 44, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 14
- Point 21: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 42, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 28
- Point 22: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 39, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 3
- Point 23: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 36, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 28
- Point 24: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 33, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 28
- Point 25: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 31, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 6
- Point 26: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 28, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 28
- Point 27: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 25, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 28
- Point 28: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 22, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 28
- Point 29: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 19, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 28
- Point 30: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 17, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 28
- Point 31: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 14, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 0
- Point 32: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 11, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 28
- Point 33: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 8, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 11
- Point 34: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 6, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 28
- Point 35: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 3, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 28
- Point 36: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 0, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 28
- University of Puerto Rico-…: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 100, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 17
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| Campus | Enrollment | Rate / 1k | Size pct | Safety pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo | 640 | 0.00 | 0 | 28 |
| Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez | 679 | 0.00 | 3 | 28 |
| Inter American University of Puerto Rico-School of Law | 692 | 0.00 | 6 | 28 |
| Universidad Central de Bayamon | 698 | 1.43 | 8 | 11 |
| Universidad Adventista de las Antillas | 939 | 0.00 | 11 | 28 |
| Caribbean University-Bayamon | 957 | 3.13 | 14 | 0 |
| Ponce Health Sciences University | 970 | 0.00 | 17 | 28 |
| Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Barranquitas | 1,020 | 0.00 | 19 | 28 |
| EDP University of Puerto Rico Inc-San Sebastian | 1,065 | 0.00 | 22 | 28 |
| Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Fajardo | 1,197 | 0.00 | 25 | 28 |
| EDP University of Puerto Rico Inc-San Juan | 1,513 | 0.00 | 28 | 28 |
| University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras (this campus) | 11,312 | 0.71 | 100 | 17 |
Sample of 12 campuses from the plot (sorted by enrollment). Source: U.S. Department of Education OPE Campus Safety Survey + IPEDS enrollment. Rate = on-campus Criminal Offenses and VAWA incidents per 1,000 students; lower is safer-reporting, not a personal-risk forecast.
What changed between 2023 and 2024
Reported on-campus incidents at University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras fell from 8 to 4 (-50%). The increase shows up in Fondling (0 to 1). Falling over the same period: Burglary (5 to 2), Aggravated Assault (1 to 0) and Motor Vehicle Theft (2 to 1).
This describes reported incidents, not crime. Clery counts move with reporting policy, awareness campaigns and how a campus staffs its security authorities, so a rise can reflect better capture of reports and a fall can reflect worse capture. One year of movement at a single campus is not a trend.
What actually gets reported at University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras
Across 3 reporting years, on-campus incidents were recorded in 4 Clery Act categories here: Burglary, Fondling, Motor Vehicle Theft and Aggravated Assault.
The remaining 7 categories were reported with no on-campus incidents, among them Arson, Incest, Murder / Non-Negligent Manslaughter and Negligent Manslaughter. Under the Clery Act that zero is an affirmative report that nothing in the category occurred, not an absence of data, which is why the table below lists those rows rather than dropping them.
Counts describe incidents reported under the Clery Act for the on-campus geography. Reporting practice varies between institutions, so counts are not a direct measure of relative safety.
Crime Statistics by Year
11 categories 3 reporting years on-campus onlyUniversity of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras: Criminal Offenses by year
Declining 20% (5 → 4 incidents)
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| Period | On-campus incidents |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 5 |
| 2023 | 8 |
| 2024 | 4 |
| Crime Type | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burglary | 2 | 5 | 1 |
| Fondling | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Aggravated Assault | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Arson | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Incest | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Murder / Non-Negligent Manslaughter | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Negligent Manslaughter | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rape | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Robbery | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Statutory Rape | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Source: US Dept of Education OPE Campus Safety Survey. Table figures show the Criminal Offenses section; other Clery tables are separate
Arrests & Disciplinary Actions
9 category-year records| Category | Year | Arrests | Discipline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drugs | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Weapons | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2022 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2022 | 0 | 0 |
| Weapons | 2022 | 0 | 0 |
University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras vs peer institutions
Side-by-side safety scores for 3 peers of similar enrollment
Scores are $2024 Criminal Offenses and VAWA incidents per 1,000 enrolled students (lower is fewer in those categories).
NJ
Rutgers University-Newark
5.74 incidents / 1,000 students
IL
Moraine Valley Community College
1.15 incidents / 1,000 students
Cost context
Where University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras sits on price and outcomes
At $9,175, University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras's reported average net price is cheaper than 68% among 107 Puerto Rico colleges with a reported figure. The state median is $7,404.
- $9,175
- average net price
- $7,404
- Puerto Rico median
- 4.1×
- six-year earnings to median debt
- $5,000
- reported income-bracket spread
Net price moves with income here, but not sharply: $8,018 for families reporting under $30,000 against $13,018 above $110,000, a difference of $5,000. Aid narrows the gap without closing it, so the $9,175 average sits reasonably close to what most brackets report.
Six-year median earnings of $22,417 run about 2.4 times the annual net price. The margin is real but narrow, so how many years of price a student actually pays matters a great deal here.
Average net price reflects grant and scholarship aid for aided students, not a personal offer. Earnings cover former students who received federal aid; neither measure predicts an individual's outcome.
Academic & Financial Profile
Tuition & Costs
- In-State Tuition
- $5,354
- Out-of-State Tuition
- $5,354
- Avg Net Price
- $9,175
- Median Debt
- $5,500
- Pell Grant Recipients
- 66%
Admissions
- Acceptance Rate
- 55%
Outcomes
- 4-Year Graduation Rate
- 51%
- Retention Rate
- 77%
- Median Earnings (6yr)
- $22,417
- Median Earnings (10yr)
- $35,723
- Loan Repayment (3yr)
- 64%
Source: IPEDS & College Scorecard. Methodology.
Similar Institutions
Showing 5 of 735 similar institutions by enrollment size.
Rutgers University-Newark
Newark, NJ · 11,315 enrolled
Safety Score 5.74
Moraine Valley Community College
Palos Hills, IL · 11,296 enrolled
Safety Score 1.15
Cuesta College
San Luis Obispo, CA · 11,283 enrolled
Safety Score 0.18
Coastal Carolina University
Conway, SC · 11,348 enrolled
Safety Score 0.70
Hartnell College
Salinas, CA · 11,273 enrolled
Safety Score 0.00
Closest by National Rank
University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras (national rank #465) sits near Renton Technical College (#466) and UEI College-Bakersfield (#464) on the scored national list, nearest by rank, not by size or state.
Nationwide campuses with similar scale or Clery rate
Two Clery-derived peer sets for University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras, both outside PR so the neighborhoods are not state containment (Similar Institutions and national-rank neighbors above stay enrollment- or rank-based).
Similar enrollment (nationwide)
Rutgers University-Newark
Newark, NJ · 11,315 enrolled
Safety score 5.74
Coastal Carolina University
Conway, SC · 11,348 enrolled
Safety score 0.70
University of Colorado Colorado Springs
Colorado Springs, CO · 11,354 enrolled
Safety score 4.93
Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi
Corpus Christi, TX · 11,266 enrolled
Safety score 3.46
Ozarks Technical Community College
Springfield, MO · 11,380 enrolled
Safety score 0.09
Henry Ford College
Dearborn, MI · 11,410 enrolled
Safety score 0.18
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach
Daytona Beach, FL · 11,426 enrolled
Safety score 1.58
The University of Tampa
Tampa, FL · 11,433 enrolled
Safety score 2.62
Similar 2024 Clery rate (nationwide)
Jacksonville University
Jacksonville, FL · 4,247 enrolled
Safety score 0.71
Renton Technical College
Renton, WA · 2,824 enrolled
Safety score 0.71
University of Wisconsin-Superior
Superior, WI · 2,833 enrolled
Safety score 0.71
Georgia College & State University
Milledgeville, GA · 7,097 enrolled
Safety score 0.70
Arizona Christian University
Glendale, AZ · 1,421 enrolled
Safety score 0.70
Columbia College
Columbia, MO · 5,689 enrolled
Safety score 0.70
Oklahoma Christian University
Edmond, OK · 2,851 enrolled
Safety score 0.70
Frequently Asked Questions
Is University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras safe?
University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras has a safety score of 0.71 (2024 on-campus Criminal Offenses and VAWA incidents per 1,000 enrolled students) and ranks #465 nationally out of 2,072 ranked institutions - nearest similar-enrollment comparison: Rutgers University-Newark (5.74/1k). Same-state same-level set: University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez (0.00/1k); Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Gurabo Campus (0.00/1k); Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Cupey Campus (0.00/1k); Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce (0.00/1k); Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Carolina Campus (0.00/1k); Universidad del Sagrado Corazon (0.20/1k); Universidad Politecnica de Puerto Rico (0.00/1k); Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Metro (0.00/1k).
What crimes are reported at University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras?
For calendar year 2024, University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras reported Burglary (2), Fondling (1) and Motor Vehicle Theft (1) in the Criminal Offenses section. Every other category in that section was reported at zero; other Clery tables are separate.
How does University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras compare to similar schools?
University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras reports 55% fewer 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 than Rutgers University-Newark. Scored similar-enrollment peers on this page: Rutgers University-Newark (5.74/1k); Moraine Valley Community College (1.15/1k); Cuesta College (0.18/1k); Coastal Carolina University (0.70/1k); Hartnell College (0.00/1k). Same-state same-level set: University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez (0.00/1k); Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Gurabo Campus (0.00/1k); Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Cupey Campus (0.00/1k); Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce (0.00/1k); Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Carolina Campus (0.00/1k); Universidad del Sagrado Corazon (0.20/1k); Universidad Politecnica de Puerto Rico (0.00/1k); Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Metro (0.00/1k).
Does University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras have fire safety data?
University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras has no on-campus residential fire filing in this Clery release.
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