Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 29,565 with 19,844 female students and 9,721 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-East has the least number of students of 680 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 |
| University of Phoenix-Puerto Rico | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 10/10/2018) | ||
| Columbia Central University-Yauco | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||
| Ponce Health Sciences University-East | 680 | 106 | 574 |
| NUC University - Mayaguez | - | - | - |
| Total | 29,565 | 9,721 | 19,844 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 27,328 with 18,086 female students and 9,242 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 Ponce Health Sciences University-East has the least number of undergraduate students of 46.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia Central University-Caguas | 1,882 | 530 | 1,352 |
| NUC University | 25,400 | 8,708 | 16,692 |
| Ponce Health Sciences University-East | 46 | 4 | 42 |
| Total | 27,328 | 9,242 | 18,086 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 2,237 with 1,758 female students and 479 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 Columbia Central University-Caguas has the least number of graduate students of 283.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia Central University-Caguas | 283 | 57 | 226 |
| NUC University | 1,320 | 320 | 1,000 |
| Ponce Health Sciences University-East | 634 | 102 | 532 |
| Total | 2,237 | 479 | 1,758 |
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 27,328 students, 4,736 students (17.33%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 21,400 students (78.31%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 2,237 students, 835 students (37.33%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 1,269 students (56.73%) 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%) |
| University of Phoenix-Puerto Rico | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 10/10/2018) | |||||
| Columbia Central University-Yauco | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||||
| Ponce Health Sciences University-East | 46 | - | 46 (100.00%) | 634 | - | 634 (100.00%) |
| NUC University - Mayaguez | NUC University - Mayaguez does not offer online courses. | |||||
| Average | 27,328 | 4,736 (17.33%) |
21,400 (78.31%) |
2,237 | 835 (37.33%) |
1,269 (56.73%) |