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Universidad Metropolitana Trade Programs

Universidad Metropolitana is a private not-for-profit institution situated in San Juan, Puerto Rico. The city atmosphere of San Juan makes it a great place for students who enjoy having lots of educational and entertainment options.

4,719 Full-Time Undergraduates

$4,920 Avg In-State Tuition

Where Is Universidad Metropolitana?

Contact details for UMET are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	1399 Ave. Ana G. Mendez, San Juan, PR 00926-2602
Phone:	787-766-1717
Website:	uagm.edu

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Can I Afford UMET?

$4,920 In-State Tuition

7% Take Out Loans

During a recent academic cycle, part-time students at UMET paid $205 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	$4,920	$4,920
Fees	$2,000	$2,000
Books and Supplies	$2,000	$2,000

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 UMET, approximately 7% of students took out student loans averaging $4,039 a year. That adds up to $16,156 over four years for those students.

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Universidad Metropolitana Undergraduate Student Diversity

4,719 Full-Time Undergraduates

68% Women

100% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

There are 7,003 undergraduate students at UMET, with 4,719 being full-time and 2,284 being part-time.

There are also 1,890 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 4,719 full-time undergraduates at UMET, 32% are male and 68% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Universidad Metropolitana students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	4,719
White	0
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Over 16 countries are represented at UMET. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Colombia, Venezuela, and Mexico.

Online Learning at Universidad Metropolitana

3,275 Took At Least One Class Online

In 2022-2023, 3,275 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at UMET has changed over the last few years.

Universidad Metropolitana Trade School Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Associate’s	Undergraduate Certificate	Bachelor’s	TOTAL
Medical/Clinical Assistant	0	97	0	97
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician	20	0	40	60
Pharmacy Technician/Assistant	23	35	0	58
Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage	24	13	0	37
Medical Insurance Specialist/Medical Biller	0	35	0	35
Respiratory Care Therapy	7	0	14	21
Surgical Technology	3	11	0	14
Dental Assisting/Assistant	0	13	0	13
Computer Installation & Repair Technology/Technician	1	5	0	6
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training	0	5	0	5
Other Computer Engineering Technologies	1	0	0	1
Cardiovascular Technology/Technologist	0	0	1	1
Health Care Management	0	0	1	1
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide	0	1	0	1
TOTAL	79	215	56	350

Universidad Metropolitana Trades

In a recent academic period, Universidad Metropolitana awarded 707 undergraduate degrees. The table below shows the number of awards by award type for each trade program. Basic certificates are awards that are completed in less than a year, and undergraduate certificates are those awards that take between one and four years.

Major	Undergrad Certificates	Associate’s	Bachelor’s
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services	132	23	0
Allied Health Professions	11	30	55
Computer Engineering Technology	0	1	0
Dental Support Services	13	0	0
Electronics Maintenance & Repair	5	1	0
Health & Medical Administrative Services	35	0	1
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants	6	0	0
Somatic Bodywork & Therapeutic Services	13	24	0
Total	435	160	112

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.

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