Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce academics
Ponce, Puerto Rico · Private · 3,874 undergrads
Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce has 3,874 undergraduates and offers bachelor's degrees in 51 fields of study. The most degrees go to Biomedical Sciences, General.
The short answers
3,874
undergraduates.
1,599
graduate students.
51
fields of study with a bachelor's degree.
718
bachelor's degrees awarded in a year.
31%
of students with federal aid are the first in their family to go to college.
Who studies here
UndergraduatesCollege Scorecard, fall 2024
3,874
Graduate studentsIPEDS, 2023
1,599
All studentsIPEDS, 2023
5,562
Undergraduates who are womenCollege Scorecard, earlier release
58%
First in their family to go to collegeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
31%
Typical age when startingCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
21.2 years
Median family incomeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
$16,658
Undergraduates by race and ethnicity
Hispanic or LatinoCollege Scorecard
99.6%
InternationalCollege Scorecard
0.2%
UnknownCollege Scorecard
0.1%
WhiteCollege Scorecard
0%
AsianCollege Scorecard
0%
Degrees awarded in a year
Bachelor's degreesIPEDS, 2023
718
Master's degreesIPEDS, 2023
116
Doctoral degreesIPEDS, 2023
139
Associate degreesIPEDS, 2023
17
Most popular fieldIPEDS, 2023
Biomedical Sciences, General
Programs offered, each degree level counted onceIPEDS, 2023
82
How it works
School yearIPEDS, 2023
Semester
Online classesIPEDS, 2023
Offered
Highest degree offeredCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Doctorate
Type of collegeCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Mixed Undergraduate/Graduate-Doctorate Medium
Who gets in and what they earn laterCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Opportunity Colleges and Universities – Higher Access, Higher Earnings
Where these numbers come from
- Admit rate and applicants: IPEDS, fall 2024 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
- Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard, 2024-25 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
Updated Oct 31, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers