Academics at University of Puerto Rico - Arecibo - Majors, Faculty & More

Wondering what academic life at UPR Arecibo will be like? In addition to the degrees and majors, as well as the faculty composition at UPR Arecibo this section includes detailed information on freshman retention rates, reasons students did not graduate, and an analysis of full-time and tenured faculty vs. adjunct teaching staff.

All About Academics

What's the point of going to college without academics? Find out more about the faculty and staff, what majors and fields of study are offered at this college, and information on online classes if offered. Here are some of the things you'll learn in this section.

The student to faculty (instructor) ratio.
The Majors offered at this college.
What online and distance learning options are available.

Faculty Resources

The total number of instructional staff teaching the 3,638 undergraduate students at University of Puerto Rico - Arecibo is 231 . When this is adjusted to account for those with part-time status, the result is the "full-time equivalent" (FTE) count. Using the FTE count for students and staff results in a "student to instructor" ratio of 23 to 1 which places University of Puerto Rico - Arecibo among the worst concerning instructional attention.

For every instructor (FTE) at University of Puerto Rico - Arecibo , there are 23 undergraduate students (FTE). This ratio is among the worst regrading instructional attention.

The majority of the instructors (73.0% ) are full-time.

The vast majority of instructors (89.0% ) are "faculty" rather than "lecturers".

	The majority of the faculty (70.0% ) are full-time.
	A slim percentage of the faculty (34.0% ) are adjuncts (not in the tenure system).

Learn how the faculty structure at University of Puerto Rico - Arecibo compares to the national average

Most Popular Majors

University of Puerto Rico - Arecibo offers 17 distinct undergraduate degrees, concentrated into 15 majors within 10 broad fields of study. Across all fields of study, University of Puerto Rico - Arecibo awarded 672 undergraduate degrees in 2019 - 2020 .

Most Popular Majors	Associates Graduations	Bachelors Graduations	All Graduations
Nursing	42	102	144
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology	0	102	102
Audiovisual Communications	0	81	81
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology	0	70	70
Physical Science Technicians	11	47	58

Find out what University of Puerto Rico - Arecibo's top fields of study and majors are

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