Instituto Tecnologico de Puerto Rico-Recinto de Ponce

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2021 Undergraduate Tuition

$1,296

20% growth from 2020

2021 Average Net Price

$985

After Financial Aid

2019 Student Loan

4.56%

Default Rate

2021 Acceptance Rate

100%

31 Applicants

2021 Enrolled Students

199

100% Full-Time

2021 Graduation Rate

25.9%

30 Graduates

About

Instituto Tecnologico de Puerto Rico-Recinto de Ponce is a higher education institution located in Ponce Municipio, PR. In 2021, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at Instituto Tecnologico de Puerto Rico-Recinto de Ponce were Registered Nursing (17 degrees awarded), Other Electrical Engineering Technology (12 degrees), and Instrumentation Technology (5 degrees).

In 2021, 41 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Instituto Tecnologico de Puerto Rico-Recinto de Ponce. 56.1% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 43.9% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was hispanic or latino (41 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Instituto Tecnologico de Puerto Rico-Recinto de Ponce is $1,296, which is $−6,672 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

Associates Colleges: High Transfer-High Traditional Associates Colleges

Costs

In 2021, the median undergraduate tuition at Instituto Tecnologico de Puerto Rico-Recinto de Ponce is $1,296, which is $−6,672 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $985.

In 2021, 97% of undergraduate students attending Instituto Tecnologico de Puerto Rico-Recinto de Ponce received financial aid through grants.

Tuition Costs

$1,296

2021 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2021, the cost of tuition at Instituto Tecnologico de Puerto Rico-Recinto de Ponce was $1,296. The cost of tuition at Instituto Tecnologico de Puerto Rico-Recinto de Ponce is $−6,672 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Instituto Tecnologico de Puerto Rico-Recinto de Ponce (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$985

2021 Value

1.99%

1 Year Growth

In 2021 Instituto Tecnologico de Puerto Rico-Recinto de Ponce had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $985. Between 2020 and 2021, the average net price of Instituto Tecnologico de Puerto Rico-Recinto de Ponce grew by 1.99%.

This chart compares the average net price of Instituto Tecnologico de Puerto Rico-Recinto de Ponce (in red) with that of other similar universities.

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.

Other Student Expenses

$2,100

Room and Board

$1,800

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Instituto Tecnologico de Puerto Rico-Recinto de Ponce was of $2,100 in 2021. The cost of room and board did not change between 2020 and 2021.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,800. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Instituto Tecnologico de Puerto Rico-Recinto de Ponce (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

97%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

97% of undergraduate students at Instituto Tecnologico de Puerto Rico-Recinto de Ponce received financial aid through grants or loans in 2021. This represents a growth of 18.3% with respect to 2020, when 82% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Instituto Tecnologico de Puerto Rico-Recinto de Ponce (in red) with that of other similar universities.

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.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

4.56%

2019 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at Instituto Tecnologico de Puerto Rico-Recinto de Ponce was 4.56%, which represents 86 out of the 1884 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Admissions

Instituto Tecnologico de Puerto Rico-Recinto de Ponce received 31 undergraduate applications in 2021, which represents a 16.2% annual growth. Out of those 31 applicants, 31 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 100% acceptance rate.

There were 199 students enrolled at Instituto Tecnologico de Puerto Rico-Recinto de Ponce in 2021.

Instituto Tecnologico de Puerto Rico-Recinto de Ponce has an overall enrollment yield of 90.3%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

100%

Acceptance Rate in 2021

Accepted Out of 31

In 2021, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Instituto Tecnologico de Puerto Rico-Recinto de Ponce was 100% (31 admissions from 31 applications). This is approximately the same as the acceptance rate of 2020, which was 100%. Between 2020 and 2021, the number of applicants grew by 16.2%, while admissions declined by −16.2%..

This chart compares the acceptance rate of Instituto Tecnologico de Puerto Rico-Recinto de Ponce (in red) with that of other similar universities, and the chart below shows the acceptance rate by gender.

Enrollment

Instituto Tecnologico de Puerto Rico-Recinto de Ponce had a total enrollment of 199 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at Instituto Tecnologico de Puerto Rico-Recinto de Ponce is 199 students and the part-time enrollment is 0. This means that 100% of students enrolled at Instituto Tecnologico de Puerto Rico-Recinto de Ponce are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Instituto Tecnologico de Puerto Rico-Recinto de Ponce, both undergraduate and graduate, is 100% Hispanic or Latino.

Students enrolled at Instituto Tecnologico de Puerto Rico-Recinto de Ponce in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly Hispanic or Latino Male (72.9%), followed by Hispanic or Latino Female (27.1%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

100%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Instituto Tecnologico de Puerto Rico-Recinto de Ponce in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 199 students. The full-time enrollment at Instituto Tecnologico de Puerto Rico-Recinto de Ponce is 199 and the part-time enrollment is 0. This means that 100% of students enrolled at Instituto Tecnologico de Puerto Rico-Recinto de Ponce are enrolled full-time compared with 32.5% at similar Associates Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Instituto Tecnologico de Puerto Rico-Recinto de Ponce (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

26%

2021 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 Instituto Tecnologico de Puerto Rico-Recinto de Ponce was 26%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (60%), Instituto Tecnologico de Puerto Rico-Recinto de Ponce had a retention rate lower than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Instituto Tecnologico de Puerto Rico-Recinto de Ponce (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Hispanic or Latino

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2021)

199 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Instituto Tecnologico de Puerto Rico-Recinto de Ponce is 100% Hispanic or Latino. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Associates Colleges is 44.1% White, 26.8% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.5% Black or African American.

Graduates

In 2021, 5 more women than men received degrees from Instituto Tecnologico de Puerto Rico-Recinto de Ponce. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Instituto Tecnologico de Puerto Rico-Recinto de Ponce is hispanic or latino (41 degrees awarded).

The most common Associates Degree concentration at Instituto Tecnologico de Puerto Rico-Recinto de Ponce is Registered Nursing (17 degrees awarded), followed by Other Electrical Engineering Technology (12 degrees) and Instrumentation Technology (5 degrees).

In 2021, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Instituto Tecnologico de Puerto Rico-Recinto de Ponce, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Engineering Technologies (20 degrees awarded), Health (17 degrees), and Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (3 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 Instituto Tecnologico de Puerto Rico-Recinto de Ponce are Registered nurses (1,414,891 people), Accountants & auditors (1,051,360 people), Other managers (799,157 people), Software developers (625,410 people), and Financial managers (481,129 people).

The most specialized majors at Instituto Tecnologico de Puerto Rico-Recinto de Ponce in 2021 are Engineering Technologies (20 degrees awarded), Health (17 degrees), Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (3 degrees), Business (1 degrees), and Science Technologies (0 degrees) (as of 2021).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Cardiovascular technologists and technicians

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Instituto Tecnologico de Puerto Rico-Recinto de Ponce are Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Surgeons, Physicians, Architectural & engineering managers, and Magnetic resonance imaging technologists

The most specialized majors at Instituto Tecnologico de Puerto Rico-Recinto de Ponce are Engineering Technologies (20 degrees awarded), Health (17 degrees), Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (3 degrees), Business (1 degrees), and Science Technologies (0 degrees) (as of 2021).

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 Instituto Tecnologico de Puerto Rico-Recinto de Ponce are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (1,787,840 people), Computer Systems Design (1,014,360 people), Elementary & secondary schools (694,941 people), Banking & related activities (534,128 people), and Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (506,385 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Instituto Tecnologico de Puerto Rico-Recinto de Ponce.

Most Common (2021)

Registered Nursing
17 degree-majors awarded
Other Electrical Engineering Technology
12 degree-majors awarded
Instrumentation Technology
5 degree-majors awarded

In 2021, the most common associates degree concentration at Instituto Tecnologico de Puerto Rico-Recinto de Ponce was Registered Nursing with 17 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from associates degree programs at Instituto Tecnologico de Puerto Rico-Recinto de Ponce according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2021

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2021

In 2021, 18 degrees were awarded to men at Instituto Tecnologico de Puerto Rico-Recinto de Ponce, which is 0.783 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (23).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Instituto Tecnologico de Puerto Rico-Recinto de Ponce by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2021, 9 degrees were awarded to men at Instituto Tecnologico de Puerto Rico-Recinto de Ponce in Other Electrical Engineering Technology, which is 3 times more than the 3 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 15 degrees were awarded to men at Instituto Tecnologico de Puerto Rico-Recinto de Ponce in Registered Nursing, which is 7.5 times more than the 2 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

100% Completion Time

26%

150% Completion Time

In 2021, 0% of students graduating from Instituto Tecnologico de Puerto Rico-Recinto de Ponce completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 26% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 31% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Associates Colleges Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Hispanic or Latino Female

Highest Graduation Rate (32.4%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2021 at Instituto Tecnologico de Puerto Rico-Recinto de Ponce is Female and Hispanic or Latino (32.4% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.9%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Hispanic or Latino

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2021)

41 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Instituto Tecnologico de Puerto Rico-Recinto de Ponce is hispanic or latino (41 degrees awarded).

0% of degree recipients (0 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)

Hispanic or Latino Female
23 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Male
18 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Instituto Tecnologico de Puerto Rico-Recinto de Ponce is hispanic or latino female (23 degrees awarded). There were 1.28 times more hispanic or latino female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino male (18 degrees).

Operations

Instituto Tecnologico de Puerto Rico-Recinto de Ponce employs 32 Professors. Most academics at Instituto Tecnologico de Puerto Rico-Recinto de Ponce are Female Professor (19), and Male Professor (13).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Instituto Tecnologico de Puerto Rico-Recinto de Ponce are: Management, with 9 employees, Natural Resources, Construction, and Maintenance, with 4 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 1 employees.

Salary Expenditure

$612k

2021 Salaries

4.16%

growth from 2020

In 2021, Instituto Tecnologico de Puerto Rico-Recinto de Ponce paid a median of $612k in salaries, a 4.16% growth from the previous year.

The median for similar Associates Colleges is 16.4M (41.6% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$942k

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2021, Instituto Tecnologico de Puerto Rico-Recinto de Ponce paid a total of $942k to 32 employees working as instructors, which represents 154% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $5.1M (31.2%) for similar Associates Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Professor

Most Common Instructor

32 Employees

Management

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

9 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at Instituto Tecnologico de Puerto Rico-Recinto de Ponce was Professor with 32 employees.

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Instituto Tecnologico de Puerto Rico-Recinto de Ponce were Management with 9 employees, Natural Resources, Construction, and Maintenance with 4 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 1 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2021)

Female Professor
Male Professor

In 2021, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Instituto Tecnologico de Puerto Rico-Recinto de Ponce was Female Professor with 19 employees, and Male Professor with 13 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Instituto Tecnologico de Puerto Rico-Recinto de Ponce.