Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Ponce Trade Programs

Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Ponce is a private not-for-profit institution located in Ponce, Puerto Rico. The surrounding area of the school is a good match for students who enjoy city life.

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

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

During the <nil> academic year, part-time students at Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Ponce paid $215 per credit hour, whether they were in-state or out-of-state. The costs for full-time students are given in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$5,160	$5,160
Fees	$760	$760
Books and Supplies	$1,891	$1,891
On Campus Room and Board	$5,425	$5,425
On Campus Other Expenses	$5,322	$5,322

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 #1,096 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.