Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 29,093 with 19,442 female students and 9,651 male students. This enrollment statistics is based on the latest data from IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education for academic year 2022-2023. The following table compares the student population for both undergraduate and graduate schools between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, NUC University has the most enrolled students of 26,720, while Ponce Health Sciences University-Centro Universitario de San Juan has the least number of students of 208 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia Central University-Caguas | 2,165 | 587 | 1,578 |
| NUC University | 26,720 | 9,028 | 17,692 |
| EDIC College | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||
| CEM College-Mayaguez | - | - | - |
| Ponce Health Sciences University-Centro Universitario de San Juan | 208 | 36 | 172 |
| NUC University - Ponce | - | - | - |
| Total | 29,093 | 9,651 | 19,442 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 27,282 with 18,044 female students and 9,238 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, NUC University has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 25,400, while Columbia Central University-Caguas has the least number of undergraduate students of 1,882.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia Central University-Caguas | 1,882 | 530 | 1,352 |
| NUC University | 25,400 | 8,708 | 16,692 |
| Total | 27,282 | 9,238 | 18,044 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 1,811 with 1,398 female students and 413 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, NUC University has the most enrolled graduate students of 1,320, while Ponce Health Sciences University-Centro Universitario de San Juan has the least number of graduate students of 208.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia Central University-Caguas | 283 | 57 | 226 |
| NUC University | 1,320 | 320 | 1,000 |
| Ponce Health Sciences University-Centro Universitario de San Juan | 208 | 36 | 172 |
| Total | 1,811 | 413 | 1,398 |
Distance Learning (Online Class) Enrollment
The following table compares 2022-2023 distance learning enrollment for both undergraduate and graduate programs between selected colleges. In undergraduate programs, out of total 27,282 students, 4,736 students (17.36%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 21,354 students (78.27%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 1,603 students, 835 students (52.09%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 635 students (39.61%) have learned from at least one online course.
| Name | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | |
| Columbia Central University-Caguas | 1,882 | 112 (5.95%) |
877 (46.60%) | 283 | 199 (70.32%) |
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| NUC University | 25,400 | 4,624 (18.20%) |
20,477 (80.62%) | 1,320 | 636 (48.18%) |
635 (48.11%) |
| EDIC College | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||||
| CEM College-Mayaguez | CEM College-Mayaguez does not offer online courses. | |||||
| Ponce Health Sciences University-Centro Universitario de San Juan | Ponce Health Sciences University-Centro Universitario de San Juan does not offer online courses. | |||||
| NUC University - Ponce | NUC University - Ponce does not offer online courses. | |||||
| Average | 27,282 | 4,736 (17.36%) |
21,354 (78.27%) |
1,603 | 835 (52.09%) |
635 (39.61%) |