University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo academics
Arecibo, Puerto Rico · Public · 2,669 undergrads
University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo has 2,669 undergraduates and offers bachelor's degrees in 15 fields of study. The most degrees go to Microbiology, General.
The short answers
2,669
undergraduates.
9
graduate students.
15
fields of study with a bachelor's degree.
487
bachelor's degrees awarded in a year.
22%
of students with federal aid are the first in their family to go to college.
Who studies here
UndergraduatesCollege Scorecard, fall 2024
2,669
Graduate studentsIPEDS, 2023
9
All studentsIPEDS, 2023
2,831
Undergraduates who are womenCollege Scorecard, earlier release
60%
First in their family to go to collegeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
22%
Typical age when startingCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
19.6 years
Median family incomeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
$19,014
Undergraduates by race and ethnicity
Hispanic or LatinoCollege Scorecard
100%
Degrees awarded in a year
Bachelor's degreesIPEDS, 2023
487
Associate degreesIPEDS, 2023
66
Most popular fieldIPEDS, 2023
Microbiology, General
Programs offered, each degree level counted onceIPEDS, 2023
17
How it works
School yearIPEDS, 2023
Semester
Online classesIPEDS, 2023
Offered
Highest degree offeredCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Bachelor's
Type of collegeCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Professions-focused Baccalaureate Small
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