- Students
- 692
- Programs
- 4
- Awards 2024-25
- 219
Universidad Central de Bayamon
Bayamón, Puerto Rico Private nonprofit 4-year Midsize city
Overview
Universidad Central de Bayamon is a private nonprofit four-year institution based in Bayamón, Puerto Rico. Its campus is in a midsize city. Fall 2024 enrollment was 698, made up of 563 undergraduates and 135 graduate students. Its religious affiliation is Roman Catholic.
Universidad Central de Bayamon offers certificates, associate degrees, bachelor's degrees, and master's degrees across 50 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Education/Teaching of Individuals with Specific Learning Disabilities, Natural Sciences, and Registered Nursing. It awarded 149 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.
80% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 13 to 1.
Mission
Universidad Central de Bayamon will be recognized as a unique center of Christian humanist formation and social transformation, which its student-centered academic programs and quality of university life provide professional training responding to the most crucial needs in the social, cultural, economic, and ecclesiastic institutions, in accordance with the state of the knowledge, technological advancements, and the values of the Gospel.
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Program levels
Programs and majors offered 50
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Education 14
- Education/Teaching of Individuals with Specific Learning Disabilities Certificate 16 graduates
- Special Education and Teaching BachelorMaster 12 graduates
- Physical Education Teaching and Coaching Bachelor 5 graduates
- Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Master 3 graduates
- Educational Administration and Supervision, Other Master 3 graduates
- Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching Bachelor 2 graduates
- Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching Bachelor 2 graduates
- Student Counseling and Personnel Services, Other Master 2 graduates
- Early Childhood Education and Teaching Bachelor 1 graduate
- Spanish Language Teacher Education Bachelor 1 graduate
- Elementary Education and Teaching Master
- English/Language Arts Teacher Education Bachelor
- Mathematics Teacher Education Bachelor
- Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor Bachelor
Business, Management and Marketing 11
- Accounting BachelorMaster 6 graduates
- Marketing BachelorMaster 6 graduates
- Business Administration and Management BachelorMaster 4 graduates
- Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration CertificateBachelorMaster 2 graduates
- Management Information Systems AssociateBachelor 2 graduates
- Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other Master 1 graduate
- Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science AssociateBachelor
- Business/Commerce AssociateBachelorMaster
- Entrepreneurship Bachelor
- Executive Assistant Bachelor
- Finance BachelorMaster
Health Professions 8
- Registered Nursing CertificateAssociateBachelor 15 graduates
- Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) Associate 2 graduates
- Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/Counselor CertificateMaster 2 graduates
- Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling CertificateMaster
- Medical Insurance Specialist Associate
- Mental Health Counseling/Counselor CertificateMaster
- Pre-Medicine Certificate
- Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling CertificateMaster
Multidisciplinary and Interdisciplinary Studies 1
- Natural Sciences Bachelor 16 graduates
Psychology 2
- Psychology, General Bachelor 14 graduates
- Industrial and Organizational Psychology Master 2 graduates
Public Administration and Social Services 2
- Social Work Bachelor 10 graduates
- Public Administration Bachelor
Biological and Biomedical Sciences 2
- Biology Bachelor 6 graduates
- Neuroscience Bachelor 1 graduate
Theology and Religious Vocations 5
- Pastoral Studies/Counseling CertificateMaster 3 graduates
- Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries, Other Certificate 1 graduate
- Bible CertificateMaster
- Chaplain Certificate
- Divinity/Ministry Master
English Language and Literature 1
- English Language and Literature, General Bachelor 2 graduates
Philosophy and Religious Studies 2
- Philosophy Bachelor 1 graduate
- Religion/Religious Studies Bachelor
Foreign Languages and Linguistics 1
- Spanish Language and Literature Bachelor
Physical Sciences 1
- Chemistry Bachelor
Outcomes
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
- First-year retention, full-time students
- 80%
- First-year retention, part-time students
- 33%
- Student-to-faculty ratio
- 13:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
- Bachelor's degrees
- 98
- Associate degrees
- 3
- Master's degrees
- 28
- Post-master's certificates
- 20
Enrollment
- Students, fall 2024
- 698
- Undergraduates, fall 2024
- 563
- Graduate students, fall 2024
- 135
- Full-time, fall 2024
- 73%
- Students over the full 2024-25 year
- 810
- Undergraduates, 2024-25
- 646
- Graduate students, 2024-25
- 164
- Full-time, 2024-25
- 73%
- Size category
- Under 1,000 students
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
- Women
- 69%
- Men
- 31%
- Hispanic or Latino
- 99%
- International (U.S. nonresident)
- 1%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
- Students studying fully online
- 7%
- Students taking some online courses
- 73%
- Weekend or evening classes
- Yes
Campus and services
- Setting
- Midsize city
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Religious affiliation
- Roman Catholic
- Carnegie classification
- Master's Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
- President
- Lic. José A. Frontera Agenjo
- Services and opportunities
- Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, On-campus day care, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
- For veterans and service members
- Yellow Ribbon Program, Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact
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