Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce

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2019 Undergraduate Tuition

$4,920

0% growth from 2018

2019 Average Net Price

$9,445

After Financial Aid

2017 Student Loan

15.8%

Default Rate

2019 Acceptance Rate

92.9%

2,299 Applicants

2019 Enrolled Students

7,152

81.5% Full-Time

2018 Graduation Rate

40.4%

465 Graduates

About

Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce is a higher education institution located in Ponce Municipio, PR. In 2016, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce were Registered Nursing (119 degrees awarded), General Biomedical Sciences (104 degrees), and Liberal Arts & Sciences (73 degrees).

In 2019, 1,161 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce. 64.3% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 35.7% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was hispanic or latino (1,137 degrees), 162 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, unknown (7 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce is $4,920, which is $−23,580 less than the national average for Doctoral Universities ($28,500).

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Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce is $4,920, which is $−23,580 less than the national average for Doctoral Universities ($28,500).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $9,445.

In 2019, 84% of undergraduate students received federal grants, while 49% of undergraduate students received federal loans.

Student Expenses

Tuition Costs

$4,920

2019 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2019, the cost of tuition at Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce was $4,920. The cost of tuition at Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce is $−23,580 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Doctoral Universities ($28,500).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$9,445

2019 Value

0.0636%

1 Year Growth

In 2019 Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $9,445. Between 2018 and 2019, the average net price of Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce grew by 0.0636%.

This chart compares the average net price of Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-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

$5,795

Room and Board

$1,688

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce was of $5,795 in 2019. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,688. The cost of room and board increased by 1.76% between 2018 and 2019. The cost of books and supplies increased by 1.99% during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid

Financial Aid by Income Level

84%

Of Undergraduates Receive Grants

49%

Of Undergraduates Receive Federal Loans

84% of undergraduate students at Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce received grants or loans in 2019. This represents a growth of 0% with respect to 2018, when 84% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-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.

15.8%

2017 Default Rate

366

Number of Defaults

In 2017 the default rate for borrower's at Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce was 15.8%, which represents 366 out of the 2313 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

Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce received 2,299 undergraduate applications in 2019, which represents a 10.5% annual decline. Out of those 2,299 applicants, 2,135 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 92.9% acceptance rate.

There were 7,152 students enrolled at Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce in 2019, and N/A% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce has an overall enrollment yield of 51.2%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

92.9%

Acceptance Rate in 2019

2,135

Accepted Out of 2,299

In 2019, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce was 92.9% (2,135 admissions from 2,299 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2018, which was 91.7%. Between 2018 and 2019, the number of applicants declined by −10.5%, while admissions declined by −9.42%.

This chart compares the acceptance rate of Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce (in red) with that of other similar universities.

SAT Scores

N/A%

Submission Percentage

N/A

Scores Submitted

N/A% of enrolled first-time students at Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce in 2019 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

This chart shows the SAT scores for the 25th and 75th percentile of applicants broken out into each section of the test that their are evaluated on.

Enrollment

Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce has a total enrollment of 7,152 students. The full-time enrollment at Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce is 5,826 students and the part-time enrollment is 1,326. This means that 81.5% 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 99.3% Hispanic or Latino, 0.0699% White, 0.0419% Asian, 0.028% Black or African American, 0% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, 0% Two or More Races, and 0% American Indian or Alaska Native.

Students enrolled at Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly Hispanic or Latino Female (61.6%), followed by Hispanic or Latino Male (37.9%) and Asian Male (0.0424%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly Hispanic or Latino Female (66.8%), followed by Hispanic or Latino Male (31.4%) and Black or African American Male (0.0898%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

81.5%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce, both undergraduate and graduate, is 7,152 students. The full-time enrollment at Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce is 5,826 and the part-time enrollment is 1,326. This means that 81.5% of students enrolled at Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce are enrolled full-time compared with 77.6% at similar Doctoral Universities.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

81%

2019 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 81%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Doctoral Universities (83%), Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce had a retention rate lower than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

Hispanic or Latino
7,101
White
5
Asian
3

The enrolled student population at Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce is 99.3% Hispanic or Latino, 0.0699% White, 0.0419% Asian, 0.028% Black or African American, 0% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, 0% Two or More Races, and 0% American Indian or Alaska Native. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Doctoral Universities is 50.3% White, 14.3% Hispanic or Latino, and 9.48% Black or African American.

Graduates

In 2019, 331 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 (1,137 degrees awarded). There were 162 times more hispanic or latino graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, unknown (7 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce is Registered Nursing (119 degrees awarded), followed by General Biomedical Sciences (104 degrees) and Liberal Arts & Sciences (73 degrees).

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 (141 degrees awarded), Architecture and Related Services (23 degrees), and Biology (171 degrees).

Workforce

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 (425,701 people), Social workers, all other (258,240 people), Other managers (216,135 people), Postsecondary teachers (162,568 people), and Elementary & middle school teachers (159,163 people).

The most specialized majors at Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce are Legal (141 degrees awarded), Architecture and Related Services (23 degrees), Biology (171 degrees), Public Administration and Social Service (57 degrees), and Psychology (94 degrees).

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, Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, Physicians, Computer hardware engineers, and Public relations specialists

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 (601,379 people), Elementary & secondary schools (514,018 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (442,391 people), Outpatient care centers (261,680 people), and Offices of physicians (240,994 people).

Degrees

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

Registered Nursing
119 degree-majorss awarded
General Biomedical Sciences
104 degree-majorss awarded
Liberal Arts & Sciences
73 degree-majorss awarded

In 2019, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce was Registered Nursing with 119 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce according to their major.

Gender Breakdown for Common Majors

415

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2019

746

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2019

In 2019, 415 degrees were awarded to men at Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce, which is 0.556 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (746).

This chart displays the gender disparity between the top 5 majors at Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2019, 50 degrees were awarded to men at Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce in Law, which is 0.588 times less than the 85 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2019, 85 degrees were awarded to women at Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce in Law, which is 1.7 times more than the 50 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

100% Completion Time

39%

150% Completion Time

In 2019, 8% 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, 39% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 44% 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.

Diversity

Graduation Rate by Race and Gender

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Hispanic or Latino Female

Highest Graduation Rate (47.6%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce is Female and Hispanic or Latino (47.6% graduation rate). Across all Doctoral Universities, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (69.1%).

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.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 0.645% of graduates (3 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

Hispanic or Latino
1,137 degrees awarded
Unknown
7 degrees awarded
White
1 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce is hispanic or latino (1,137 degrees awarded). There were 162 times more hispanic or latino recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, unknown (7 degrees).

0.603% of degree recipients (7 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Gender

Most Common Gender Demographic

Hispanic or Latino Female
732 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Male
405 degrees awarded
White Male
1 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and gender grouping at Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce is hispanic or latino female (732 degrees awarded). There were 1.81 times more hispanic or latino female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino male (405 degrees).

Operations

Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce has an endowment valued at nearly $15.8M, as of the end of the 2019 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $1.43M (9.05%), compared to the 4.24% average return ($13.2M on $311M) across all Doctoral Universities.

In 2019, Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce had a total salary expenditure of $69.3M. Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce employs 75 Assistant professors, 63 Associate professors, and 42 Professors. Most academics at Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce are Female Assistant professors (41), Female Associate professors(36), and Male Assistant professors (34).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce are: Office and Administrative Support, with 200 employees, Management, with 100 employees, and Service with 58 employees.

Finances

Endowment

$15.8M

2019 Endowment

0.174%

decline from 2018

Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce has an endowment valued at about $15.8M, as of the end of the 2019 fiscal year. The endowment of Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce declined 0.174% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $295M lower than than the median endowment of Doctoral Universities according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Doctoral Universities: Moderate Research Activity Carnegie Classification grouping.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$5.37M - Federal
$0 - State
$0 - Local

As of 2019, Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce received $5.37M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $0 from state grants and contracts, and $0 from local grants and contracts.

Expenses

Salary Expenditure

$37.9M

2019 Salaries

8.65%

growth from 2018

In 2019, Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce paid a median of $37.9M in salaries, which represents 54.7% of their overall expenditure ($69.3M) and a 8.65% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 0.0665% decline from 2017 and a 0.3% decline from 2016.

The median for similar Doctoral Universities is 234M (42.4% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$10.6M

Instructional Salaries

207

Number of Employees

In 2019, Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce paid a total of $10.6M to 207 employees working as instructors, which represents 28% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $71.1M (30.3%) for similar Doctoral Universities.

Faculty and Staff

Occupations by Share

Assistant professor

Most Common Instructor

75 Employees

Office and Administrative Support

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

200 Employees

In 2019, the most common positions for instructional staff at Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce were Assistant professor with 75 employees; Associate professor with 63 employees; and Associate professor with 42 employees.

In 2019, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce were Office and Administrative Support with 200 employees; Management with 100 employees; and Service with 58 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Gender

Most Common Demographic

Female Assistant professor
Female Associate professor
Male Assistant professor

In 2019, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce was Female Assistant professor with 41 employees, Female Associate professor with 36 employees, and Male Assistant professor with 34 employees.

This chart shows the gender split between each academic rank present at Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce.

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