Student Population at Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo
Total Enrollment
647
Undergraduate
321
Graduate
326
Online Enrollment
43
Men Students
173
Women Students
474
For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 647 students have enrolled at Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo - 321 undergraduate and 326 graduate.
By gender, 173 male and 474 female students are attending Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo. By attendance status, there are 408 full-time students and 239 part-time students.
The number of students at Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo is very small 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-Ponce and Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Gurabo Campus, its population is very small (average population is 7,640).
Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo offers online degree/certificate programs and 43 students enrolled in online programs.
*Gender, Race, Age, and Online population based on 2023-2024 data.
Enrollment Comparison Chart
The below chart compares the student population between Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 173 male and 474 female students attending Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.36 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 Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 321 | 246 | 75 |
| Men | 104 | 76 | 28 |
| Women | 217 | 170 | 47 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 326 | 162 | 164 |
| Men | 69 | 38 | 31 |
| Women | 257 | 124 | 133 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 637 Hispanic students (98.45%) and 9 Race/Ethnicity Unknown students (1.39%) at Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Pontifical Catholic 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 | 320 | 104 | 216 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| White | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Two or More Races | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 321 | 104 | 217 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Asian | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hispanic | 317 | 66 | 251 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| White | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Two or More Races | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 8 | 2 | 6 |
| Total | 326 | 69 | 257 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 237 students whose age under twenty five and 301 students whose age is over thirty years old at Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo.
Especially, 5 students are younger than eighteen and 3 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-Arecibo.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 321 | 104 | 217 |
| Under 18 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 18-19 | 56 | 17 | 39 |
| 20-21 | 84 | 17 | 67 |
| 22-24 | 68 | 35 | 33 |
| 25-29 | 42 | 18 | 24 |
| 30-34 | 20 | 5 | 15 |
| 35-39 | 15 | 4 | 11 |
| 40-49 | 24 | 6 | 18 |
| 50-64 | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| 65 and over | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 321 | 104 | 217 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 326 | 69 | 257 |
| 20-21 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 22-24 | 23 | 7 | 16 |
| 25-29 | 67 | 8 | 59 |
| 30-34 | 72 | 12 | 60 |
| 35-39 | 49 | 8 | 41 |
| 40-49 | 79 | 23 | 56 |
| 50-64 | 33 | 10 | 23 |
| 65 and over | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 326 | 69 | 257 |
Online Student Population
At Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo, 265 students (40.96% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 43 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, 43 students live in Puerto Rico where Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo is located in and 0 students have enrolled from other states.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 647 | 321 | 326 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 43 | 38 | 5 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 222 | 195 | 27 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 382 | 88 | 294 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 43 | 38 | 5 |
| Puerto Rico Residents | 43 | 38 | 5 |
| Other State in U.S. | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Outside of U.S. | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 |