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University of Puerto Rico - Arecibo Data & Information Overview

56% Acceptance Rate
6% Student Loan Default Rate
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How Well Is University of Puerto Rico - Arecibo Ranked?

#18 Best Colleges in PR
Psychology Highest Ranked Major

2024 Rankings

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Overall Quality

UPR Arecibo is also ranked #18 out of 28 schools in Puerto Rico.

UPR Arecibo was not ranked in College Factual's 2024 Best Overall Colleges report. This could be for a number of reasons, including lack of data.

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Is It Hard to Get Into UPR Arecibo?

56% Acceptance Rate
62% Of Accepted Are Women

Acceptance Rate

If you're applying to University of Puerto Rico - Arecibo you'll face some tough competition, since the school's acceptance rate is only 56%. Definitely don't wait until the last minute to submit your application, since applying early may be in your favor.

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University of Puerto Rico - Arecibo Faculty

20 to 1 Student to Faculty
65% Full Time Teachers

Student to Faculty Ratio

The student to faculty ratio at University of Puerto Rico - Arecibo is 20 to 1, which is high when compared to the national average of 15 to 1. This may indicate that some of your classes will be larger in size than they would be at other schools. However, upper level classes will probably be smaller.

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 University of Puerto Rico - Arecibo is 65%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.

Full-Time Faculty Percent  65 out of 100
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100

Retention and Graduation Rates at University of Puerto Rico - Arecibo

79% Freshmen Retention
9% On-Time Graduation Rate

Freshmen Retention Rate

The freshmen retention rate of 79% tells us that most first-year, full-time students like University of Puerto Rico - Arecibo enough to come back for another year. This is a fair bit higher than the national average of 68%. That's certainly something to check off in the good column about the school.

Freshmen Retention Rate  79 out of 100
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100

Graduation Rate

The on-time graduation rate is the percent of first-time, full time students who obtain their bachelor's degree in four years or less. This rate is 9% for first-time, full-time students at UPR Arecibo, which is lower than the national rate of 33.3%.

On-Time Graduation Rate  9 out of 100
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100

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University of Puerto Rico - Arecibo Undergraduate Student Diversity

3,197 Full-Time Undergraduates
100.0% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
62.1% Percent Women

During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 3,414 undergraduates at UPR Arecibo with 3,197 being full-time and 217 being part-time.

How Much Does University of Puerto Rico - Arecibo Cost?

$10,366 Net Price
The overall average net price of UPR Arecibo is $10,366. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group. See the table below for the net price for different income groups.

Net Price by Income Group for UPR Arecibo

$0-30 K $30K-48K $48-75 $75-110K $110K +
$9,829 $10,933 $12,865 $14,388 $9,821

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 UPR Arecibo, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.

The student loan default rate at UPR Arecibo is 5.5%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

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How Much Money Do UPR Arecibo Graduates Make?

$24,372 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 UPR Arecibo make about $24,372 a year during their first few years of employment after graduation. This is about 43% less that the average pay for college graduates overall. However, graduates with your major may make more.

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Location of University of Puerto Rico - Arecibo

Puerto Rico State
3,197 Full-Time Undergraduates
Small City Campus Setting
Located in Arecibo, Puerto Rico, University of Puerto Rico - Arecibo is a public institution. The city atmosphere of Arecibo makes it a great place for students who enjoy having lots of educational and entertainment options.

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Contact details for UPR Arecibo are given below.

Contact Details
Address: Finca Las Dunas Carr 653 Ruta 129 Km 8, Arecibo, PR 00614-4010
Phone: 787-815-0000
Website: www.upra.edu/
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/UniversidaddePuertoRico
Twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/uprinforma

University of Puerto Rico - Arecibo Majors

15 Majors With Completions
557 Undergraduate Degrees
Most Popular Majors Bachelor’s Degrees Average Salary of Graduates
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology 106 $10,861
Audiovisual Communications 91 $11,747
Nursing 77 $15,217
Business Administration & Management 48 NA
Computer Science 37 NA
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology 37 $14,864
Accounting 36 $14,736
Teacher Education Grade Specific 24 $8,185
Marketing 18 NA
Teacher Education Subject Specific 15 NA

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

Online Learning at UPR Arecibo

23% Take At Least One Class 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, 705 students took at least one online class at University of Puerto Rico - Arecibo. This is a decrease from the 1,743 students who took online classes the previous year.

Year Took at Least One Online Class Took All Classes Online
2020-2021 705 0
2019-2020 1,743 0
2018-2019 1,233 0
2017-2018 723 0
2016-2017 682 0

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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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