Student Population at PUCPR
Total Enrollment
5,568
Undergraduate
4,006
Graduate
1,562
Online Enrollment
150
Men Students
1,919
Women Students
3,649
For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 5,568 students have enrolled at Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce - 4,006 undergraduate and 1,562 graduate.
By gender, 1,919 male and 3,649 female students are attending Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce. By attendance status, there are 4,472 full-time students and 1,096 part-time students.
The number of students at Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce is very large compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Puerto Rico. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo and Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Gurabo Campus, its population is average (average population is 5,275).
Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce offers online degree/certificate programs and 150 students enrolled in online programs.
Enrollment Comparison
The following chart compares PUCPR's student enrollment with similarly ranked schools, all colleges nationwide, Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges, 4-Years Colleges, and Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Puerto Rico.
PUCPR has similar enrollment size to similarly ranked schools (average: 5,275 students). The enrollment is larger than the Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Puerto Rico average (2,318 students).
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce | 5,568 | 4,006 | 1,562 |
| Similarly Ranked Schools | 5,275 | 4,102 | 1,173 |
| All Colleges | 2,931 | 2,685 | 1,440 |
| Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges | 2,477 | 2,016 | 1,017 |
| 4-Years Colleges | 4,686 | 4,205 | 1,445 |
| Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Puerto Rico | 2,318 | 2,173 | 485 |
The below chart compares the student population between Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 1,919 male and 3,649 female students attending PUCPR. 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 PUCPR.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 4,006 | 3,409 | 597 |
| Men | 1,439 | 1,210 | 229 |
| Women | 2,567 | 2,199 | 368 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,562 | 1,063 | 499 |
| Men | 480 | 348 | 132 |
| Women | 1,082 | 715 | 367 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 5,326 Hispanic students (95.65%) and 208 Race/Ethnicity Unknown students (3.74%) at Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Asian | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hispanic | 3,984 | 1,426 | 2,558 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| White | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Two or More Races | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Total | 4,006 | 1,439 | 2,567 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Asian | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Black or African American | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Hispanic | 1,342 | 382 | 960 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| White | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Two or More Races | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 204 | 91 | 113 |
| Total | 1,562 | 480 | 1,082 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 3,875 students whose age under twenty five and 1,007 students whose age is over thirty years old at Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce.
Especially, 222 students are younger than eighteen and 16 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 4,006 | 1,439 | 2,567 |
| Under 18 | 222 | 58 | 164 |
| 18-19 | 1,452 | 514 | 938 |
| 20-21 | 1,147 | 359 | 788 |
| 22-24 | 803 | 312 | 491 |
| 25-29 | 207 | 112 | 95 |
| 30-34 | 71 | 30 | 41 |
| 35-39 | 40 | 21 | 19 |
| 40-49 | 42 | 18 | 24 |
| 50-64 | 17 | 11 | 6 |
| 65 and over | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Total | 4,006 | 1,439 | 2,567 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,562 | 480 | 1,082 |
| 20-21 | 15 | 4 | 11 |
| 22-24 | 236 | 62 | 174 |
| 25-29 | 479 | 168 | 311 |
| 30-34 | 261 | 86 | 175 |
| 35-39 | 168 | 38 | 130 |
| 40-49 | 276 | 79 | 197 |
| 50-64 | 116 | 38 | 78 |
| 65 and over | 11 | 5 | 6 |
| Total | 1,562 | 480 | 1,082 |
Online Student Population
At Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce, 1,998 students (35.88% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 150 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, 135 students live in Puerto Rico where Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce is located in and 12 students have enrolled from other states.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 5,568 | 4,006 | 1,562 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 150 | 127 | 23 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 1,848 | 1,802 | 46 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 3,570 | 2,077 | 1,493 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 150 | 127 | 23 |
| Puerto Rico Residents | 135 | 115 | 20 |
| Other State in U.S. | 12 | 12 | 0 |
| Outside of U.S. | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 |