Student Population at UPRA
Total Enrollment
2,897 (all undergraduate)
Undergraduate
2,897
Online Enrollment
8
Men Students
1,102
Women Students
1,795
For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 2,897 students have enrolled at University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo (all undergraduate).
By gender, 1,102 male and 1,795 female students are attending University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo. By attendance status, there are 2,666 full-time students and 231 part-time students.
The number of students at University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo is relatively small compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Puerto Rico. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as American University of Puerto Rico and American University of Puerto Rico, its population is very large (average population is 1,424).
University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo offers online degree/certificate programs and 8 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 University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 1,102 male and 1,795 female students attending UPRA. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.61 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 UPRA.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 2,897 | 2,666 | 231 |
| Men | 1,102 | 1,010 | 92 |
| Women | 1,795 | 1,656 | 139 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 2,897 Hispanic students (100.00%) - all Hispanic. The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Asian | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hispanic | 2,897 | 1,102 | 1,795 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| White | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Two or More Races | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 2,897 | 1,102 | 1,795 |
Online Student Population
At University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo, 807 students (27.86% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 8 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, 8 students live in Puerto Rico where University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo is located in and 0 students have enrolled from other states.
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Total | 2,897 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 8 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 799 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 2,090 |
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 8 |
| Puerto Rico Residents | 8 |
| Other State in U.S. | 0 |
| Outside of U.S. | 0 |
| Unknown | 0 |