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Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce

Ponce, PRQuad's selectivityOpen
Known forEconomic diversityTest-optional heavy
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Admissions · Fall 2024

10 in 10 applicants admitted

Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce admits about 10 in 10 applicants (98%). That puts it in the "Open" tier, more selective than 6% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.

98%

98%

acceptance rateQuad's selectivityOpen

Applied

2,817

Admitted

2,763

Yield

32%

of admits enroll

SAT middle 50%

1195–1360

10001600
Applications +19% since fall 2014 · admit rate 74% → 98%Over time

Getting in, in detail: funnel, what they look at, your scores

Students

Who's on campus

A small campus of 3,874 undergrads, where 81% receive Pell Grants, a high share compared to other colleges.

3.9K

undergrads · larger than 73% of colleges

Diversity index

0.01

Pell Grant

81%

above the median

First generation

31%

below the median

Midsize cityStudy abroad
Less diverse · index 0.04 → 0.01 since fall 2014Over time

Students and campus life in detail

Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Biomedical Sciences, General (21% of graduates). 16 students for every faculty member, more than at 72% of colleges. 69% of faculty are full-time. Spends $4,692 a year on instruction per student.

16 to 1

students per faculty member · more than at 72% of colleges

Most popular major

Biomedical Sciences, General

21% of 2024–25 graduates

Top-earning major

Architecture

$45.7K four years after completion

Full-time faculty

69%

of faculty

Instruction spending

$4.7K

per student a year

All majors with search, earnings by major, and faculty

Cost & aid · 2023–24

What it costs

In 2023–24, the average first-year paid an estimated $15,917 in total (tuition, housing, food, books and other costs, after grants), $8.4K less than the national median. The 96% who received grants paid $13,319 on average; the other 4% paid the full sticker price of $22,800.

30%

$15.9K

average total cost per year, all first-years, after grants (est.) · $8.4K below the national median

$0$110K$400K+
Full price
$22,800 a year
tuition, housing, food, books, and other costs
Need-based aid
Little need-based aid above $110K
aid thins out for families above that income
Merit aid
4.1% · avg $3K
of first-years got a grant without federal aid (a proxy: at most colleges that's merit aid)
Aid generosity

Moderate

grants cover 30% of full price

Federal loans

30%

of undergrads · national median 45%

Your price

Net price calculator

the college's own

Financial aid

Financial aid office Veterans' benefits
Cost rising · +40% after inflation since 2013–14Over time

Prices, who gets aid, and borrowing in detail

Outcomes

What it pays

Former students earn a median $24,908 ten years after enrolling, more than at 1% of colleges; 46% graduate within six years. Four years of net price is about 2.6 years of that salary.

46%

46%

graduate within six years · national median 59%

Median earnings

$24.9K

10 years after entry

Median debt

$15.5K

≈ $164/month for 10 years

Retention

83%

come back for year two

Graduation rate 31% → 49% since the class that entered fall 2008Over time

Earnings, finishing, 8-year outcomes, by group

Over time · since 2013–14

How it's changed

Since 2013–14, the full price rose 26% after inflation, while what the average first-year paid rose 40%, as grants covered less of it. Applications rose 19% since fall 2014, and the acceptance rate went from 74% to 98%.

  • Cost

    Rising

    +40% after inflation

  • Applications

    Growing

    +19%

  • Selectivity

    Less selective

    admit rate 74% → 98%

  • Diversity

    Less diverse

    index 0.04 → 0.01

Every series, year by year

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IPEDS unit ID 241410 · Data retrieved 2026-10-12. Tap any ⓘ to see where that number came from and what year it describes. National ranks and medians include every 4-year college that reports the measure. How we source and calculate everything