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American University of Puerto Rico Data & Information Overview

15% Student Loan Default Rate
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How Well Is American University of Puerto Rico Ranked?

#28 Best Colleges in PR
Criminal Justice & Corrections Highest Ranked Major

2024 Rankings

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Overall Quality

AUPR Bayamon is also ranked #28 out of 28 schools in Puerto Rico.

AUPR Bayamon was not ranked in College Factual's Best Overall Colleges report this year. This may be because not enough data was available.

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Is It Hard to Get Into AUPR Bayamon?

Open Admissions Policy

Acceptance Rate

If you are worried about getting into American University of Puerto Rico, don't be. The school has a liberal open admissions policy, which means you only need to meet basic requirements in order to be admitted. Still, be sure to submit a complete application and provide any other requested materials.

Learn more about American University of Puerto Rico admissions.

American University of Puerto Rico Faculty

15 to 1 Student to Faculty
53% Full Time Teachers

Student to Faculty Ratio

The student to faculty ratio is often used to estimate how much interaction there is between professors and their students at a college or university. At American University of Puerto Rico, this ratio is 15 to 1, which is on par with the national average of 15 to 1. That's not bad at all.

Percent of Full-Time Faculty

Another measure that is often used to estimate how much access students will have to their professors is how many faculty members are full-time. The idea here is that part-time faculty tend to spend less time on campus, so they may not be as available to students as full-timers.

The full-time faculty percentage at American University of Puerto Rico is 53%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.

Full-Time Faculty Percent  53 out of 100
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Retention and Graduation Rates at American University of Puerto Rico

52% Freshmen Retention
3% On-Time Graduation Rate

Freshmen Retention Rate

The freshmen retention rate is a sign of how many full-time students like a college or university well enough to come back for their sophomore year. At American University of Puerto Rico this rate is 52%, which is a bit lower than the national average of 68%.

Freshmen Retention Rate  52 out of 100
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100

Graduation Rate

When we say that a student has graduated on time, we mean that they have finished their bachelor's degree within four years. The on-time graduation rate at AUPR Bayamon is 3%. That's lower than the national rate of 33.3%

On-Time Graduation Rate  3 out of 100
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100

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American University of Puerto Rico Undergraduate Student Diversity

244 Full-Time Undergraduates
100.0% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
53.7% Percent Women

During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 281 undergraduates at AUPR Bayamon with 244 being full-time and 37 being part-time.

How Much Does American University of Puerto Rico Cost?

$9,971 Net Price
The overall average net price of AUPR Bayamon is $9,971. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of AUPR Bayamon, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.

The student loan default rate at AUPR Bayamon is 14.7%. This is higher than the national default rate of 10.1% so you should proceed with caution when taking out student loans.

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How Much Money Do AUPR Bayamon Graduates Make?

$21,163 Avg Salary of Grads
High Earnings Boost
The pay for some majors is higher than others, but on average, students who graduate with a bachelor's degree from AUPR Bayamon make about $21,163 a year during their first few years of employment after graduation. This is about 50% less that the average pay for college graduates overall. However, graduates with your major may make more.

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See which majors at American University of Puerto Rico make the most money.

Location of American University of Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico State
244 Full-Time Undergraduates
Midsize City Campus Setting
Located in Bayamon, Puerto Rico, American University of Puerto Rico is a private not-for-profit institution. The location of the school is great for students who enjoy the amenities of city life.

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Contact details for AUPR Bayamon are given below.

Contact Details
Address: Carr. #2, Km.14.4, Bo. Hato Tejas, Bayamon, PR 00960-2037
Phone: 787-620-2040
Website: aupr.edu/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AUPR.edu
Twitter: https://twitter.com/AmericanUPR

American University of Puerto Rico Majors

14 Majors With Completions
87 Undergraduate Degrees
2 Graduate Degrees
During the most recent year for which we have data, students from 14 majors graduated from American University of Puerto Rico. Of these students, 87 received undergraduate degrees and 2 graduated with a master's or doctor's degree. The following table lists the most popular undergraduate majors along with the average salary graduates from those majors make.

Most Popular Majors Bachelor’s Degrees Average Salary of Graduates
Special Education 20 NA
Criminal Justice & Corrections 13 $19,360
Business Administration & Management 10 NA
Accounting 9 NA
Computer Information Systems 7 NA
Human Resource Management 5 NA
Teacher Education Subject Specific 5 NA
Communication & Media Studies 2 NA
Teacher Education Grade Specific 2 NA
Computer Science 0 NA

Learn more about the majors offered at American University of Puerto Rico along with which ones have the highest average starting salaries.

Online Learning at AUPR Bayamon

100% Take At Least One Class Online
100% Take All Classes Online

Online learning is becoming popular at even the oldest colleges and universities in the United States. Not only are online classes great for returning adults with busy schedules, they are also frequented by a growing number of traditional students.

In 2020-2021, 261 students took at least one online class at American University of Puerto Rico. This is a decrease from the 294 students who took online classes the previous year.

Year Took at Least One Online Class Took All Classes Online
2020-2021 261 261
2019-2020 294 294
2018-2019 0 0
2017-2018 0 0
2016-2017 0 0

Learn more about online learning at American University of Puerto Rico.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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