Student Population at PUCPR
Total Enrollment
5,776
Undergraduate
4,139
Graduate
1,637
Online Enrollment
156
Men Students
1,983
Women Students
3,793
For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 5,776 students have enrolled at Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce - 4,139 undergraduate and 1,637 graduate.
By gender, 1,983 male and 3,793 female students are attending Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce. By attendance status, there are 4,623 full-time students and 1,153 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 5,387).
Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce offers online degree/certificate programs and 156 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 Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 1,983 male and 3,793 female students attending PUCPR. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.52 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 | 4,139 | 3,553 | 586 |
Men | 1,484 | 1,248 | 236 |
Women | 2,655 | 2,305 | 350 |
Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 1,637 | 1,070 | 567 |
Men | 499 | 351 | 148 |
Women | 1,138 | 719 | 419 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 5,634 Hispanic students (97.54%) and 126 Race/Ethnicity Unknown students (2.18%) 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Black or African American | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Hispanic | 4,109 | 1,471 | 2,638 |
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
White | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Two or More Races | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 23 | 9 | 14 |
Total | 4,139 | 1,484 | 2,655 |
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
American Indian or Alaska Native | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Asian | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Black or African American | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Hispanic | 1,525 | 445 | 1,080 |
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
White | 3 | 1 | 2 |
Two or More Races | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 103 | 50 | 53 |
Total | 1,637 | 499 | 1,138 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 4,031 students whose age under twenty five and 1,069 students whose age is over thirty years old at Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce.
Especially, 201 students are younger than eighteen and 10 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 | 4,139 | 1,484 | 2,655 |
Under 18 | 201 | 71 | 130 |
18-19 | 1,359 | 412 | 947 |
20-21 | 1,322 | 458 | 864 |
22-24 | 893 | 366 | 527 |
25-29 | 194 | 102 | 92 |
30-34 | 69 | 37 | 32 |
35-39 | 39 | 10 | 29 |
40-49 | 38 | 14 | 24 |
50-64 | 21 | 12 | 9 |
65 and over | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Total | 4,139 | 1,484 | 2,655 |
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 1,637 | 499 | 1,138 |
20-21 | 13 | 2 | 11 |
22-24 | 243 | 65 | 178 |
25-29 | 482 | 169 | 313 |
30-34 | 301 | 89 | 212 |
35-39 | 198 | 51 | 147 |
40-49 | 266 | 74 | 192 |
50-64 | 127 | 46 | 81 |
65 and over | 7 | 3 | 4 |
Total | 1,637 | 499 | 1,138 |
Online Student Population
At Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce, 1,840 students (31.86% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 156 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, 133 students live in Puerto Rico where Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce is located in and 23 students have enrolled from other states.
Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 5,776 | 4,139 | 1,637 |
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 156 | 145 | 11 |
Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 1,684 | 1,638 | 46 |
Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 3,936 | 2,356 | 1,580 |
Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
---|---|---|---|
Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 156 | 145 | 11 |
Puerto Rico Residents | 133 | 122 | 11 |
Other State in U.S. | 23 | 23 | 0 |
Outside of U.S. | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 |