Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Ponce Overview

Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Ponce is a private not-for-profit institution located in Ponce, Puerto Rico. The location of the school is great for students who enjoy the amenities of city life.

What Is Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Ponce Known For?

• The student loan default rate at Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Ponce is 5%, which is significantly lower than the national rate of 10.1%. That's great news for students who are worrying about paying off their student loans.
• Although it may not be available for every major, the doctor's degree is the highest award a student can attain at Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Ponce.
• For the <nil> academic year, 70% of the faculty were full-time.

Where Is Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Ponce?

Contact details for Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Ponce are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	2250 Boulevard Luis A. Ferre Aguayo Suite 608, Ponce, PR 00717-9997
Phone:	787-841-2000
Website:	www.pucpr.edu

How Do I Get Into Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Ponce?

You can apply to Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Ponce online at: www.pucpr.edu/admisiones/solicitud-admisiones/

Admission Requirements for Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Ponce

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	Required
High School Rank	Neither required nor recommended
High School Transcript	Required
College Prep Program	Neither required nor recommended
Recommendations	Recommended
SAT or ACT Scores	Recommended
TOEFL	Recommended

How Hard Is It To Get Into Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Ponce?

Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Ponce has the high acceptance rate of 85%, which means it is fairly easy to gain admittance as long as you submit a complete application with requested materials.

Approximately 29% of accepted students are men and 71% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 84%, and the acceptance rate for women is 86%.

Can I Afford Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Ponce?

The overall average net price of Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Ponce is $12,376. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Ponce, approximately 18% of students took out student loans averaging $4,202 a year. That adds up to $16,808 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Ponce is 4.5%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Ponce Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 4,473 undergraduate students at Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Ponce, with 3,744 being full-time and 729 being part-time.

There are also 1,702 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 3,744 full-time undergraduates at Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Ponce, 34% are male and 66% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Ponce students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	3,725
White	1
International Students	7
Other Races/Ethnicities	10

Over 15 countries are represented at Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Ponce. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Haiti, Venezuela, and Spain.

Online Learning at Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Ponce

In 2020-2021, 6,175 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Ponce has changed over the last few years.

Online Growth Rankings of Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Ponce

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Ponce was 13.6%. This is the #1,244 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Ponce regardless of major.

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.