Student Population at NUC
Total Enrollment
30,794
Undergraduate
28,974
Graduate
1,820
Online Enrollment
9,040
Men Students
10,730
Women Students
20,064
For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 30,794 students have enrolled at NUC University - 28,974 undergraduate and 1,820 graduate.
By gender, 10,730 male and 20,064 female students are attending NUC University. By attendance status, there are 24,100 full-time students and 6,694 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 5,128).
NUC University offers online degree/certificate programs and 9,040 students enrolled in online programs.
Enrollment Comparison
The following chart compares NUC's student enrollment with similarly ranked schools, all colleges nationwide, Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges, 4-Years Colleges, and Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Puerto Rico.
NUC has significantly larger enrollment compared to similarly ranked schools (average: 5,128 students). The enrollment is larger than the Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Puerto Rico average (1,473 students).
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| NUC University | 30,794 | 28,974 | 1,820 |
| Similarly Ranked Schools | 5,128 | 3,962 | 1,165 |
| All Colleges | 2,931 | 2,685 | 1,440 |
| Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges | 1,724 | 1,467 | 1,121 |
| 4-Years Colleges | 4,686 | 4,205 | 1,445 |
| Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Puerto Rico | 1,473 | 1,431 | 454 |
The below chart compares the student population between NUC University and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 10,730 male and 20,064 female students attending NUC. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.53 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 | 28,974 | 22,976 | 5,998 |
| Men | 10,290 | 8,436 | 1,854 |
| Women | 18,684 | 14,540 | 4,144 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,820 | 1,124 | 696 |
| Men | 440 | 270 | 170 |
| Women | 1,380 | 854 | 526 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 27,241 Hispanic students (88.46%) and 1,686 Black or African American students (5.48%) 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 | 180 | 58 | 122 |
| Asian | 80 | 35 | 45 |
| Black or African American | 1,684 | 639 | 1,045 |
| Hispanic | 25,453 | 9,006 | 16,447 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 28 | 6 | 22 |
| White | 1,151 | 405 | 746 |
| Two or More Races | 255 | 99 | 156 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 139 | 40 | 99 |
| Total | 28,974 | 10,290 | 18,684 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 8 | 2 | 6 |
| Asian | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Black or African American | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Hispanic | 1,788 | 434 | 1,354 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| White | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Two or More Races | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 18 | 3 | 15 |
| Total | 1,820 | 440 | 1,380 |
Online Student Population
At NUC University, 30,794 students (100.00% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 9,040 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, 4,063 students live in Puerto Rico where NUC University is located in and 4,977 students have enrolled from other states.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 30,794 | 28,974 | 1,820 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 9,040 | 8,083 | 957 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 21,754 | 20,891 | 863 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 9,040 | 8,083 | 957 |
| Puerto Rico Residents | 4,063 | 3,257 | 806 |
| Other State in U.S. | 4,977 | 4,826 | 151 |
| Outside of U.S. | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 |
