Student Population at UPRCA
Total Enrollment
2,270 (all undergraduate)
Undergraduate
2,270
Online Enrollment
241
Men Students
835
Women Students
1,435
For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 2,270 students have enrolled at University of Puerto Rico-Carolina (all undergraduate).
By gender, 835 male and 1,435 female students are attending University of Puerto Rico-Carolina. By attendance status, there are 1,758 full-time students and 512 part-time students.
The number of students at University of Puerto Rico-Carolina is 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-Carolina offers online degree/certificate programs and 241 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-Carolina and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 835 male and 1,435 female students attending UPRCA. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.58 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 UPRCA.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 2,270 | 1,758 | 512 |
| Men | 835 | 631 | 204 |
| Women | 1,435 | 1,127 | 308 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 2,161 Hispanic students (95.20%) and 85 Black or African American students (3.74%) at University of Puerto Rico-Carolina(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at University of Puerto Rico-Carolina.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 20 | 6 | 14 |
| Asian | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Black or African American | 85 | 26 | 59 |
| Hispanic | 2,161 | 800 | 1,361 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| White | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Two or More Races | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 2,270 | 835 | 1,435 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 2,184 students whose age under twenty five and 46 students whose age is over thirty years old at University of Puerto Rico-Carolina.
Especially, 219 students are younger than eighteen and 2 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at University of Puerto Rico-Carolina.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 2,270 | 835 | 1,435 |
| Under 18 | 219 | 92 | 127 |
| 18-19 | 1,171 | 419 | 752 |
| 20-21 | 631 | 233 | 398 |
| 22-24 | 163 | 61 | 102 |
| 25-29 | 33 | 12 | 21 |
| 30-34 | 10 | 3 | 7 |
| 35-39 | 19 | 7 | 12 |
| 40-49 | 8 | 2 | 6 |
| 50-64 | 7 | 3 | 4 |
| 65 and over | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| unknown | 7 | 2 | 5 |
| Total | 2,270 | 835 | 1,435 |
Online Student Population
At University of Puerto Rico-Carolina, 1,626 students (71.63% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 241 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, 239 students live in Puerto Rico where University of Puerto Rico-Carolina is located in and 2 students have enrolled from other states.
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Total | 2,270 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 241 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 1,385 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 644 |
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 241 |
| Puerto Rico Residents | 239 |
| Other State in U.S. | 2 |
| Outside of U.S. | 0 |
| Unknown | 0 |