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Puerto Rico Colleges Admission Statistics

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Acceptance Rate 57.57%
Yield (Enrollment Ratio) 67.37%
Applicants 40,427
Admitted 23,272
Enrolled 15,678

Applying To Puerto Rico Colleges

The average acceptance rate is 57.57% at Puerto Rico colleges and universities, a total of 40,427 students applied and 23,272 were accepted. The average undergraduate application fees is $31 and the graduate application fees is $46. The following table presents the general admission information for applying to Puerto Rico colleges.
General Admission Information of Puerto Rico Colleges
Open Admission Policy73 out of 145 schools
Undergraduate Application Fees$31
Graduate Application Fees$46
Acceptance Rate57.57%
Yield (Enrollment Rate)67.37%
Test Scores1,018 SAT

Acceptance Rates and Headcounts

For the academic year 2024-2025, total 40,427 students (15,253 men and 22,773 women) applied to and 23,272 (9,262 men and 13,740 women) students were accepted to admit Puerto Rico Colleges. Among them, 6,529 men and 8,989 women were enrolled into Puerto Rico schools.
The average acceptance rate is 57.57% and admission yield (enrollment rate) is 67.37%. The table below shows the Puerto Rico colleges admission statistics including admission and enrolment rates.
Admission Statistics for Puerto Rico Colleges (2024-2025)
TotalMenWomen
Applicants40,42715,25322,773
Admitted23,2729,26213,740
Enrolled15,6786,5298,989
Acceptance Rate 57.57% 60.72% 60.33%
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 67.37% 70.49% 65.42%
[Chart]Puerto Rico Colleges Average Acceptance Rate and Yield

Calendar System and Accepted Credits

In Puerto Rico State, 80 schools use semester calendar systems and 6 schools are based on quarter system. Next table lists the number of schools with their calendar systems.
Semester80 out of 145 schools
Quarter6 out of 145 schools
Trimester8 out of 145 schools
Four-one-four plan0 out of 145 schools
Other academic year0 out of 145 schools
Differs by program12 out of 145 schools
Continuous18 out of 145 schools
Un-Known/Other21 out of 145 schools
Next table describes credits that Puerto Rico colleges and universities are accepting for their students
Dual Credits23 out of 145 schools
Credits for Life Experiences27 out of 145 schools
Advanced placement (AP) Credits45 out of 145 schools
Credit for Military Training18 out of 145 schools

Application Requirements

45 Puerto Rico schools require High School GPA and 40 schools require High School Record (or Transcript). The test scores such as SAT and ACT are required by 2 Puerto Rico colleges. Next table summarizes the application requirements for applying to Puerto Rico colleges.
Admission Checklist for Puerto Rico Colleges
RequiredRecommended
High School GPA450
High School Rank00
High School Record (or Transcript)400
Completion of College Preparatory Program40
Recommendations60
Formal Demonstration of Competencies30
Admission Test Scores20
TOEFL00
Other Test (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)200
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