Ponce Health Sciences University

https://www.psm.edu

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    2019 Average Net Price
    $24,244
    After Financial Aid
    2018 Acceptance Rate
    15.6%
    64 Applicants
    2024 Enrolled Students
    970
    97.7% Full-Time

    About

    Ponce Health Sciences University is a higher education institution located in Ponce Municipio, PR. In 2024, the most popular Professional Doctorate concentrations at Ponce Health Sciences University were Medicine (95 degrees awarded).

    In 2024, 213 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Ponce Health Sciences University. 57.3% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 42.7% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was hispanic or latino (211 degrees), 211 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (1 degrees).

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    Costs

    After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $24,244.

    In 2019, 96% of undergraduate students attending Ponce Health Sciences University received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 96% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

    Tuition Costs

    $0
    2024 Undergraduate Tuition

    In 2024, the cost of tuition at Ponce Health Sciences University was $0. The cost of tuition at Ponce Health Sciences University is $−14,897 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Special Focus Institutions ($14,897).

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    Average Net Price

    $24,244
    2019 Value
    19.2%
    1 Year Growth

    In 2019 Ponce Health Sciences University had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $24,244. Between 2018 and 2019, the average net price of Ponce Health Sciences University grew by 19.2%.

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    Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

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    Financial Aid by Income Level

    96%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants
    96%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

    96% of undergraduate students at Ponce Health Sciences University received financial aid through grants or loans in 2019. This represents a decline of 4% with respect to 2018, when 100% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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    The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

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    Admissions

    Ponce Health Sciences University received 64 undergraduate applications in 2018.

    There were 970 students enrolled at Ponce Health Sciences University in 2024. 10% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

    Ponce Health Sciences University has an overall enrollment yield of 100%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

    Acceptance Rate

    15.6%
    Acceptance Rate in 2018
    10
    Accepted Out of 64

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    SAT Scores

    10%
    Submission Percentage (2018)
    1
    Scores Submitted (2018)

    10% of enrolled first-time students at Ponce Health Sciences University in 2018 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

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    Enrollment

    Ponce Health Sciences University had a total enrollment of 970 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at Ponce Health Sciences University is 948 students and the part-time enrollment is 22. This means that 97.7% of students enrolled at Ponce Health Sciences University are enrolled full-time.

    The enrolled student population at Ponce Health Sciences University, both undergraduate and graduate, is 97.4% Hispanic or Latino, 1.86% White, 0.412% Asian, and 0.206% Black or African American.

    Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly Hispanic or Latino Female (62.9%), followed by Hispanic or Latino Male (34.4%) and White Female (0.931%).

    Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

    97.7%
    Full-Time Enrollment

    The total enrollment at Ponce Health Sciences University in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 970 students. The full-time enrollment at Ponce Health Sciences University is 948 and the part-time enrollment is 22. This means that 97.7% of students enrolled at Ponce Health Sciences University are enrolled full-time compared with 74.1% at similar Special Focus Institutions.

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    Retention Rate over Time

    88%
    2018 Retention Rate

    Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Ponce Health Sciences University was 88%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Special Focus Institutions (76%), Ponce Health Sciences University had a retention rate higher than its peers.

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    Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

    Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. Hispanic or Latino
      945 enrolled students
    2. White
      18 enrolled students
    3. Asian
      4 enrolled students

    The enrolled student population at Ponce Health Sciences University is 97.4% Hispanic or Latino, 1.86% White, 0.412% Asian, and 0.206% Black or African American. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Special Focus Institutions is 39.9% White, 19.4% Hispanic or Latino, and 17% Black or African American.

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    Graduates

    In 2024, 31 more women than men received degrees from Ponce Health Sciences University. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Ponce Health Sciences University is hispanic or latino (211 degrees awarded). There were 211 times more hispanic or latino recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (1 degrees).

    The most common Professional Doctorate concentration at Ponce Health Sciences University is Medicine (95 degrees awarded).

    In 2024,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at Ponce Health Sciences University, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Biology (76 degrees awarded) and Health (137 degrees).

    Common Jobs by Major

    Registered nurses
    Most Common Job

    The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Ponce Health Sciences University are Registered nurses (1,565,323 people), Physicians (508,467 people), Medical & health services managers (203,285 people), Pharmacists (199,875 people), and Nurse practitioners & nurse midwives (183,299 people).

    The most specialized majors at Ponce Health Sciences University in 2024 are Biology (76 degrees awarded) and Health (137 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Highest Paying Jobs by Major

    Surgeons
    Highest Paying Job

    The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Ponce Health Sciences University are Surgeons, Physicians, Chief executives & legislators, Nurse anesthetists, and Dentists

    The most specialized majors at Ponce Health Sciences University are Biology (76 degrees awarded) and Health (137 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Common Industries by Major

    General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals
    Most Common Industry

    The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Ponce Health Sciences University are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (2,059,800 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (400,168 people), Elementary & secondary schools (390,543 people), Offices of physicians (382,028 people), and Outpatient care centers (368,520 people).

    The most specialized majors at Ponce Health Sciences University are Biology (76 degrees awarded) and Health (137 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Majors Awarded

    IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Ponce Health Sciences University.
    Most Common (2024)
    1. Other Biological & Biomedical Sciences
      72 degrees awarded
    2. General Public Health
      31 degrees awarded
    3. General Biomedical Sciences
      1 degrees awarded

    In 2024, the most common masters degree concentration at Ponce Health Sciences University was Other Biological & Biomedical Sciences with 72 degrees awarded.

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    Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

    91
    Degrees Awarded to Men
    in 2024
    122
    Degrees Awarded to Women
    in 2024

    In 2024, 91 degrees were awarded to men at Ponce Health Sciences University, which is 0.746 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (122).

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    Most Common Male Majors

    In 2024, 51 degrees were awarded to men at Ponce Health Sciences University in Medicine, which is 1.16 times more than the 44 female recipients with that same degree.

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    Most Common Female Majors

    In 2024, 45 degrees were awarded to men at Ponce Health Sciences University in Other Biological & Biomedical Sciences, which is 1.67 times more than the 27 male recipients with that same degree.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Share

    Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. Hispanic or Latino
      211 degrees awarded
    2. White
      1 degrees awarded
    3. Asian
      1 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity at Ponce Health Sciences University is hispanic or latino (211 degrees awarded). There were 211 times more hispanic or latino recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (1 degrees).

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    Race & Ethnicity by Sex

    Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)
    1. Hispanic or Latino Female
      160 degrees awarded
    2. Hispanic or Latino Female
      159 degrees awarded
    3. Hispanic or Latino Female
      154 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Ponce Health Sciences University is hispanic or latino female (160 degrees awarded). There were 1.01 times more hispanic or latino female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino female (159 degrees).

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    Operations

    In 2024, Ponce Health Sciences University had a total salary expenditure of 55.1M. Ponce Health Sciences University employs 33 Assistant professors, 18 Associate professors and 16 Professors. Most academics at Ponce Health Sciences University are Female Assistant professor (24), Female Professor (10), and Female Associate professor (10).

    The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Ponce Health Sciences University are: Office and Administrative Support, with 34 employees, Computer, Engineering, and Science, with 19 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 18 employees.

    Salary Expenditure

    $20M
    2024 Salaries
    18.6%
    growth from 2023

    In 2024, Ponce Health Sciences University paid a median of $20M in salaries, which represents 36.3% of their overall expenditure ($55.1M) and a 18.6% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 7.82% growth between 2022 and 2023, and a 12% growth between 2021 and 2022.

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    Instructional Salaries

    $5.96M
    Instructional Salaries
    78
    Number of Employees

    In 2024, Ponce Health Sciences University paid a total of $5.96M to 78 employees working as instructors, which represents 29.8% of all salaries paid.

    This is compared to a median of $213k (6.38%) for similar Special Focus Institutions.

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    Occupations by Share

    In 2024, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Ponce Health Sciences University were Office and Administrative Support with 34 employees, Computer, Engineering, and Science with 19 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 18 employees.

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