Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce

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    2024 Undergraduate Tuition
    $5,760
    4.35% growth from 2023
    2024 Average Net Price
    $13,319
    After Financial Aid
    2024 Acceptance Rate
    98.1%
    2,817 Applicants
    2024 Enrolled Students
    5,568
    80.3% Full-Time
    2024 Graduation Rate
    48.6%
    562 Graduates

    About

    Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce is a higher education institution located in Ponce Municipio, PR. In 2024, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce were General Biomedical Sciences (125 degrees awarded), Registered Nursing (75 degrees), and Liberal Arts & Sciences (51 degrees).

    In 2024, 956 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce. 68.5% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 31.5% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was hispanic or latino (947 degrees), 947 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (1 degrees).

    The median undergraduate tuition at Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce is $5,760, which is $−26,160 less than the national average for Doctoral Universities ($31,920).

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    Costs

    In 2024, the median undergraduate tuition at Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce is $5,760, which is $26,160 less than the national average for Doctoral Universities ($31,920).

    After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $13,319.

    In 2024, 90% of undergraduate students attending Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 30% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

    Tuition Costs

    $5,760
    2024 Undergraduate Tuition

    In 2024, the cost of tuition at Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce was $5,760. The cost of tuition at Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce is $−26,160 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Doctoral Universities ($31,920).

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    Average Net Price

    $13,319
    2024 Value
    29.6%
    1 Year Growth

    In 2024 Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $13,319. Between 2023 and 2024, the average net price of Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce grew by 29.6%.

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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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    Other Student Expenses

    $7,351
    Room and Board
    $3,512
    Books and Supplies

    The average yearly cost of room and board at Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce was of $7,351 in 2024. The cost of room and board increased by 14.7% between 2023 and 2024.

    During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $3,512. The cost of books and supplies increased by 85.7% during the same period.

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    Financial Aid by Income Level

    90%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants
    30%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

    90% of undergraduate students at Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce received financial aid through grants or loans in 2024. This represents a growth of 5.88% with respect to 2023, when 85% 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

    Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce received 2,817 undergraduate applications in 2024, which represents a 6.72% annual growth. Out of those 2,817 applicants, 2,763 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 98.1% acceptance rate.

    There were 5,568 students enrolled at Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce in 2024. 3% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

    Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce has an overall enrollment yield of 32%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

    Acceptance Rate

    98.1%
    Acceptance Rate in 2024
    2,763
    Accepted Out of 2,817

    In 2024, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce was 98.1% (2,763 admissions from 2,817 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2023, which was 90.3%. Between 2023 and 2024, the number of applicants declined by 6.72%, while admissions grew by 1.28%.

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    SAT Scores

    3%
    Submission Percentage (2024)
    23
    Scores Submitted (2024)

    3% of enrolled first-time students at Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce in 2024 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

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    Enrollment

    Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce had a total enrollment of 5,568 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce is 4,472 students and the part-time enrollment is 1,096. This means that 80.3% of students enrolled at Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce are enrolled full-time.

    The enrolled student population at Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce, both undergraduate and graduate, is 95.7% Hispanic or Latino, 0.0898% White, 0.0359% Black or African American, and 0.018% Asian.

    Students enrolled at Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly Hispanic or Latino Female (64.5%), followed by Hispanic or Latino Male (35%) and White Female (0.0295%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly Hispanic or Latino Female (58.2%), followed by Hispanic or Latino Male (24.7%) and White Female (0.188%).

    Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

    80.3%
    Full-Time Enrollment

    The total enrollment at Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 5,568 students. The full-time enrollment at Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce is 4,472 and the part-time enrollment is 1,096. This means that 80.3% of students enrolled at Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce are enrolled full-time compared with 77.3% at similar Doctoral Universities.

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    Retention Rate over Time

    83%
    2024 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 Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce was 83%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Doctoral Universities (82%), Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce 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
      5,326 enrolled students
    2. White
      5 enrolled students
    3. Black or African American
      2 enrolled students

    The enrolled student population at Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce is 95.7% Hispanic or Latino, 0.0898% White, 0.0359% Black or African American, and 0.018% Asian. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Doctoral Universities is 46.2% White, 16.3% Hispanic or Latino, and 10.4% Black or African American.

    Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 208 students (3.74%) did not report their race.

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    Graduates

    In 2024, 354 more women than men received degrees from Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce is hispanic or latino (947 degrees awarded). There were 947 times more hispanic or latino recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (1 degrees).

    The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce is General Biomedical Sciences (125 degrees awarded), followed by Registered Nursing (75 degrees) and Liberal Arts & Sciences (51 degrees).

    In 2024,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Legal (135 degrees awarded), Architecture and Related Services (31 degrees), and Biology (163 degrees).

    Common Jobs by Major

    Physicians
    Most Common Job

    The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce are Physicians (449,178 people), Other managers (306,986 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (247,872 people), Postsecondary teachers (223,041 people), and Registered nurses (152,021 people).

    The most specialized majors at Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce in 2024 are Legal (135 degrees awarded), Architecture and Related Services (31 degrees), Biology (163 degrees), Psychology (80 degrees), and Visual & Performing Arts (56 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 Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce are Surgeons, Physicians, Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, and Chief executives & legislators

    The most specialized majors at Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce are Legal (135 degrees awarded), Architecture and Related Services (31 degrees), Biology (163 degrees), Psychology (80 degrees), and Visual & Performing Arts (56 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 Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (708,986 people), Elementary & secondary schools (699,702 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (573,732 people), Outpatient care centers (287,277 people), and Offices of physicians (239,429 people).

    The most specialized majors at Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce are Legal (135 degrees awarded), Architecture and Related Services (31 degrees), Biology (163 degrees), Psychology (80 degrees), and Visual & Performing Arts (56 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 Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce.
    Most Common (2024)
    1. Athletic Trainer
      16 degrees awarded
    2. Graphic Design
      16 degrees awarded
    3. Fashion & Apparel Design
      4 degrees awarded

    In 2024, the most common associates degree concentration at Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce was Athletic Trainer with 16 degrees awarded.

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    Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

    301
    Degrees Awarded to Men
    in 2024
    655
    Degrees Awarded to Women
    in 2024

    In 2024, 301 degrees were awarded to men at Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce, which is 0.46 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (655).

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    Most Common Male Majors

    In 2024, 43 degrees were awarded to men at Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce in Law, which is 0.606 times less than the 71 female recipients with that same degree.

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    Most Common Female Majors

    In 2024, 90 degrees were awarded to men at Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce in General Biomedical Sciences, which is 2.57 times more than the 35 male recipients with that same degree.

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    Time to Complete

    13%
    100% Completion Time
    43%
    150% Completion Time

    In 2024, 13% of students graduating from Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 43% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 47% within 200%.

    The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Doctoral Universities 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.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Share

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

    The most common race/ethnicity at Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce is hispanic or latino (947 degrees awarded). There were 947 times more hispanic or latino recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (1 degrees).

    0.523% of degree recipients (5 students) did not report their race.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Sex

    Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)
    1. Hispanic or Latino Female
      797 degrees awarded
    2. Hispanic or Latino Female
      785 degrees awarded
    3. Hispanic or Latino Female
      776 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce is hispanic or latino female (797 degrees awarded). There were 1.02 times more hispanic or latino female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino female (785 degrees).

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    Operations

    Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce has an endowment valued at nearly $21.6M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 9.14M (42.3%) compared to the 9.4% average return (23.7M on 252M) across all Doctoral Universities.

    In 2024, Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce had a total salary expenditure of 67.1M. Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce employs 60 Associate professors, 60 Assistant professors and 47 Professors. Most academics at Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce are Female Assistant professor (40), Female Associate professor (34), and Male Associate professor (26).

    The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce are: Office and Administrative Support, with 169 employees, Management, with 102 employees, and Service with 62 employees.

    Endowment

    $21.6M
    2024 Endowment
    13.3%
    growth from 2023

    Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce has an endowment valued at about $21.6M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The endowment of Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce grew 13.3% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $230M lower than than the median endowment of Doctoral Universities according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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    Salary Expenditure

    $33.2M
    2024 Salaries
    4.2%
    decline from 2023

    In 2024, Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce paid a median of $33.2M in salaries, which represents 49.6% of their overall expenditure ($67.1M) and a 4.2% decline from the previous year. This is compared to a 3.75% growth between 2022 and 2023, and a 2.89% decline between 2021 and 2022.

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    Instructional Salaries

    $9.82M
    Instructional Salaries
    180
    Number of Employees

    In 2024, Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce paid a total of $9.82M to 180 employees working as instructors, which represents 29.5% of all salaries paid.

    This is compared to a median of $4.1M (2.29%) for similar Doctoral Universities.

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    Occupations by Share

    In 2024, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce were Office and Administrative Support with 169 employees, Management with 102 employees, and Service with 62 employees.

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