Student Population at NUC
Total Enrollment
26,720
Undergraduate
25,400
Graduate
1,320
Online Enrollment
5,260
Men Students
9,028
Women Students
17,692
For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 26,720 students have enrolled at NUC University - 25,400 undergraduate and 1,320 graduate.
By gender, 9,028 male and 17,692 female students are attending NUC University. By attendance status, there are 18,174 full-time students and 8,546 part-time students.
The number of students at NUC University is very large compared to Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Puerto Rico. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Cupey Campus and Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Metro, its population is very large (average population is 5,560).
NUC University offers online degree/certificate programs and 5,260 students enrolled in online programs.
*Gender, Race, Age, and Online population based on 2022-2023 data.
Enrollment Comparison Chart
The below chart compares the student population between NUC University and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 9,028 male and 17,692 female students attending NUC. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.51 to 1 and the ratio is than national average (the national average is 0.75 to 1).
The following table and chart show the student population by gender and attending status at NUC.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 25,400 | 17,606 | 7,794 |
| Men | 8,708 | 5,944 | 2,764 |
| Women | 16,692 | 11,662 | 5,030 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,320 | 568 | 752 |
| Men | 320 | 138 | 182 |
| Women | 1,000 | 430 | 570 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 24,443 Hispanic students (91.48%) and 1,050 Black or African American students (3.93%) at NUC University(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at NUC University.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 109 | 32 | 77 |
| Asian | 47 | 18 | 29 |
| Black or African American | 1,049 | 348 | 701 |
| Hispanic | 23,141 | 7,922 | 15,219 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 21 | 8 | 13 |
| White | 738 | 284 | 454 |
| Two or More Races | 160 | 60 | 100 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 132 | 33 | 99 |
| Total | 25,400 | 8,708 | 16,692 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Asian | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Hispanic | 1,302 | 316 | 986 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| White | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Two or More Races | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 9 | 1 | 8 |
| Total | 1,320 | 320 | 1,000 |
Online Student Population
At NUC University, 26,372 students (98.70% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 5,260 students enrolled exclusively in online classes (i.e. no off-line attendance required) and others are taking online courses with off-line courses. The following tables describe the number of students who enrolled in one or more online courses.
By location of enrolled students, 3,019 students live in Puerto Rico where NUC University is located in and 2,241 students have enrolled from other states.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 26,720 | 25,400 | 1,320 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 5,260 | 4,624 | 636 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 21,112 | 20,477 | 635 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 348 | 299 | 49 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 5,260 | 4,624 | 636 |
| Puerto Rico Residents | 3,019 | 2,453 | 566 |
| Other State in U.S. | 2,241 | 2,171 | 70 |
| Outside of U.S. | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 |