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Puerto Rico Colleges Key Statistics

Average Tuition & Fees $9,024
($6,456)
Average Acceptance Rates 70.19 %
Total Student Population 169,522
Average Graduation Rates 43.82 %
Average Student To Faculty Ratio 17.64 to 1

Puerto Rico Colleges Distribution

For the academic year 2023-2024, 145 colleges and universities are active in Puerto Rico - 19 public and 126 private schools. By school level, there are 76 4-year, 20 community colleges (2-4 years), and 49 trade/vocational schools (less than 2-years) in Puerto Rico. The following table shows the number of schools by school type and level in Puerto Rico.
Puerto Rico College Distribution by Type and Level
Number of Schools
School Types
Public19 schools
Private (not-for-profit)48 schools
Private (for-profit)78 schools
School Levels
4-Year or High76 schools
Community Colleges (2-4 Year)20 schools
Trade Schools (Less than 2-year)49 schools

Average Key Statistics for Puerto Rico Colleges

The average acceptance rate for Puerto Rico colleges is 70.19% and the average graduation rate is 43.82% in academic year 2023-2024. Total 169,522 students including in both undergraduate and graduate programs have attended Puerto Rico colleges and universities and the average students to faculty ratio is 17.64 to 1.
Next charts are illustrating the core statistics for colleges and universities located in Puerto Rico.
[Chart] Puerto Rico Colleges Academic Statistics
Average Transfer-out Rate for Puerto Rico colleges is 9.2058823529412 %
Average Retention Rate for Puerto Rico colleges is 72.530973451327 %

2024 Average Tuition & Fees For Puerto Rico Colleges

For the academic year 2023-2024, the average undergraduate tuition & fees for Puerto Rico colleges are $6,456 for Puerto Rico residents and $9,024 for non-residents. For graduate schools, its average tuition and fees are $6,195 for in-state students and $7,573 for out-of-state students.
Puerto Rico 2023-2024 Average Tuition & Fees
In-StateOut-of-State
Undergraduate$6,456$9,024
Graduate$6,195$7,573
[Chart] Puerto Rico State 2023-2024 Average Tuition & Fees

Offered Degree Programs at Puerto Rico Colleges

Puerto Rico colleges and universities are offering 2,834 programs through online and on-site education. Next table lists number of programs by offered degree.

Offered Programs at Puerto Rico State
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online Class
One but less than two years certificate4913
Associate's Degree5215
Two but less than four years certificate210
Bachelor's Degree1,0247
Post Bachelor's Degree530
Master's Degree5348
Post Master's Degree330
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship790
Doctor's degree - professional practice170
Doctor's degree - other70

Special Learning Opportunities at Puerto Rico State

In Puerto Rico, 63 colleges offer the undergraduate online programs and 37 colleges offer the graduate online programs. 14 colleges have the ROTC programs and 23 colleges offer the study abroad programs. Next table shows the number of Puerto Rico schools which are offering special learning opportunities by category.

Special Learning Opportunities at Puerto Rico State
Online Completely0 out of 132 Schools
Undergraduate Online Classes63 out of 132 Schools
Graduate Online Classes37 out of 132 Schools
ROTC14 out of 132 Schools
Weekend/Evening College43 out of 132 Schools
Teacher certificate34 out of 132 Schools
Study Abroad23 out of 132 Schools