Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce
Ponce, Puerto Rico · Private nonprofit · 4-year · Midsize city
Overview
Located in Ponce, Puerto Rico, Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce is a private nonprofit four-year institution. Its campus is in a midsize city. Fall 2024 enrollment was 5,568, made up of 4,006 undergraduates and 1,562 graduate students. It is part of Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico Inc.. Its religious affiliation is Roman Catholic.
Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce offers certificates, associate degrees, bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, doctoral degrees, and professional doctorates across 93 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Law, Biomedical Sciences, and Registered Nursing. It awarded 1,019 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.
83% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 16 to 1.
Key figures
5,568
Students enrolled
83%
First-year retention
1,019
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
93
Programs and majors
16:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateAssociateBachelorMasterPhDProfessional
Programs and majors offered 93
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
First-year retention, full-time students
83%
First-year retention, part-time students
100%
Student-to-faculty ratio
16:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
637
Associate degrees
41
Master's degrees
118
Doctoral degrees (research)
51
Professional doctorates
147
Postbaccalaureate certificates
25
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
5,568
Undergraduates, fall 2024
4,006
Graduate students, fall 2024
1,562
Full-time, fall 2024
80%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
5,959
Undergraduates, 2024-25
4,273
Graduate students, 2024-25
1,686
Full-time, 2024-25
78%
Size category
5,000 to 9,999 students
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
65%
Men
35%
Hispanic or Latino
95%
Race or ethnicity unknown
4%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs with a fully online option
5
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
2%
Students taking some online courses
50%
Campus and services
Setting
Midsize city
Academic calendar
Semester
Religious affiliation
Roman Catholic
Part of
Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico Inc.
Carnegie classification
Doctoral/Professional Universities
President
Jose A, Frontera Agenjo
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, On-campus day care, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact