Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo

Arecibo, PR · Private nonprofit · www.pucpr.edu/arecibo ↗

Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo is a private nonprofit college in Arecibo, Puerto Rico, located in a small suburb. It enrolls 273 undergraduate degree-seeking students and mostly awards bachelor's degrees. It also offers graduate degrees. It reports a religious affiliation. By number of bachelor's degrees awarded, its largest programs are Biology, General; Criminology; and Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Compare with similar schools: All U.S. private nonprofit colleges

Compare its largest majors across colleges: Biology, General · Criminology · Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities

Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo at a glance

Undergraduate enrollment
273
Similar schools: 1,107
Average net priceiAverage sticker price minus typical grants and scholarships: the amount most students actually pay out-of-pocket plus loans.
$8,875
Similar schools: $22,971
Admit rateiShare of applicants who get accepted. Lower = more selective.
93.8%
Similar schools: 73.7%
Graduation rate (6 yrs)iShare of full-time students who finished a 4-year degree within 6 years (which is 150% of the standard 4-year time).
40.0%
Similar schools: 57.7%
Median earnings (10 yrs)iMedian earnings of students 10 years after they started college, among those working and not enrolled in further schooling.
$30,445
Similar schools: $59,098
Median debt at graduationiMedian federal student-loan balance carried by students who graduated. Doesn't include Parent PLUS or private loans.
$12,500
Similar schools: $23,250
First-year retentioniShare of first-year students who came back for year two. A baseline measure of student satisfaction.
87.0%
Similar schools: 77.1%

What the data shows about Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo

Comparisons below use the medians for the 1,197 private nonprofit schools that mostly award bachelor's degrees in the College Scorecard. Its average net price is $8,875 a year, lower than the $22,971 median for similar schools. It admits 93.8% of applicants, higher than the 73.7% median. 87.0% of first-time, full-time students return for a second year (similar-school median: 77.1%). 40.0% of full-time students finish a four-year degree within six years, lower than the 57.7% median. Ten years after enrolling, former students who are working earn a median of $30,445, lower than the $59,098 median for similar schools. Graduates leave with a median of $12,500 in federal student loans (similar-school median: $23,250).