Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce
Ponce, Puerto Rico · Also known as PUCPR · Website
$24,908
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$24,908
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce is a private nonprofit 4-year college in Ponce, Puerto Rico with 3,874 undergraduates and 1,562 graduate students. Its average net price after grants is $13,192 a year (tuition and fees $6,650). It admits 98% of applicants and 49% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $24,908 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $15,500 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$13,192
US median $17,138
Tuition and fees
$6,650
US median $11,837
Admission rate
98%
US median 78%
Completion rate
49%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$15,500
About $164 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$24,908
Rank 4,508 of 5,094 in the US
Cost
What a year costs: posted prices and the average after grants
Net price by family income
Average yearly cost after grants, for students who get aid
- Net price
- $13,192
- Tuition and fees
- $6,650
- Cost of attendance
- $20,508
- Students with a need-based grant
- 81%
- Students with federal loans
- 30%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $12,384
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $13,341
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $15,812
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $18,329
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $20,122
Net price is what students who get aid pay on average after grants.
Tuition and net price by year
School years 2015-16 to 2024-25. The year on the chart is the year the school year starts.
Yearly cost
Tuition and fees went from $5,130 in 2015-16 to $6,650 in 2024-25.
Admission, completion and retention
Share of applicants admitted, of students who finish and of first-year students who come back
Admission and students
- Admission rate
- 98%
- Average SAT
- 1,300
- Undergraduates
- 3,874
- Graduate students
- 1,562
- Part-time students
- 12%
- Women
- 64%
- Students per teacher
- 16
- Completion rate
- 49%
- Retention rate
- 83%
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Programs
- 112
- Endowment
- $12.7M
- Other
- Hispanic-serving, Religious affiliation
Earnings and debt
Compared with the medians of the colleges of its state, of colleges of the same kind and of all US colleges
Median earnings 10 years after starting rank 4,508 of 5,094 US colleges and 37 of 124 in Puerto Rico (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | PR median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $13,192 | $7,404 | $22,320 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $6,650 | $7,986 | $31,170 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | 98% | 66% | 74% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 49% | 51% | 57% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 83% | 76% | 77% | 75% |
| Median debt | $15,500 | $9,500 | $24,287 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $20,637 | $21,535 | $44,392 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $24,908 | $24,632 | $52,928 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US private nonprofit 4-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 32% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 31% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
112 fields of study and credentials, with graduates, debt and earnings
| Field of study | Graduates | Median debt | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | US median 4 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 175 | $16,375 | $17,632 | $27,205 | $57,214 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's | Bachelor's | 103 | $18,653 | $12,033 | $36,764 | $88,910 |
| LawProfessional | Professional | 82 | $122,712 | $20,330 | $39,634 | $107,773 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 52 | $18,525 | $19,848 | $28,523 | $53,072 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyDoctoral | Doctoral | 45 | $113,951 | $29,708 | $33,204 | $99,878 |
| Psychology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 44 | $12,375 | $26,047 | $24,118 | $50,706 |
| Social WorkBachelor's | Bachelor's | 35 | $17,200 | Withheld | $19,099 | $51,790 |
| CriminologyBachelor's | Bachelor's | 32 | $12,250 | $16,199 | $22,958 | $55,556 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessBachelor's | Bachelor's | 29 | $15,000 | Withheld | $24,451 | $54,562 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 26 | $19,129 | $9,908 | $24,028 | $70,786 |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsMaster's | Master's | 23 | $49,396 | $23,018 | $34,941 | $59,571 |
| ArchitectureBachelor's | Bachelor's | 20 | $31,000 | $17,819 | $45,710 | $66,914 |
| Radio, Television, and Digital CommunicationBachelor's | Bachelor's | 20 | $15,400 | Withheld | $22,355 | $50,497 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 19 | $18,875 | $15,925 | $31,158 | $76,194 |
| Legal Research and Advanced Professional StudiesMaster's | Master's | 17 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| Non-Professional Legal StudiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 15 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $61,959 |
| Fine and Studio ArtsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 14 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $41,367 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsGraduate certificate | Graduate certificate | 13 | Withheld | Withheld | $40,489 | $46,413 |
| Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing OperationsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 13 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $59,631 |
| BiotechnologyMaster's | Master's | 11 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 10 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $55,000 |
| Political Science and GovernmentBachelor's | Bachelor's | 10 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $63,293 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasBachelor's | Bachelor's | 9 | Withheld | Withheld | $33,066 | $51,389 |
| Design and Applied ArtsAssociate's | Associate's | 9 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $38,127 |
| Curriculum and InstructionMaster's | Master's | 8 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $63,399 |
In the area
- More colleges: All colleges in Puerto Rico
Questions and answers
How much does Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce cost?
$13,192 a year is the average net price at Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $6,650, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $20,508. Families earning under $30,000 pay $12,384 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce?
98% of applicants are admitted to Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce. The average SAT score of admitted students is 1,300. The median admission rate of colleges in Puerto Rico is 66%.
How much do Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce graduates earn?
$24,908 a year is the median pay of former Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce students who work, 10 years after they started ($20,637 after 6 years). That ranks 4,508 of 5,094 US colleges and 37 of 124 in Puerto Rico. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology (Doctoral) at $29,708.
How much student debt do Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce graduates have?
$15,500 is the median federal student loan debt of Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce graduates, about $164 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 30% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce?
49% of first-time, full-time students at Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce finish within 6 years. 83% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of private nonprofit 4-year colleges is 57%.
What are the most popular majors at Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce?
Biology, General (175 bachelor's graduates), Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (103 bachelor's graduates), Law (82 professional graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 112 programs.
Official public data, June 2026 release. Net price is for first-time, full-time students who get aid. Completion counts first-time, full-time students who finish within 150% of the normal time. Debt and earnings are medians of students who received federal student aid, measured a few years after they left, in the dollars of the year measured; earnings count former students who work and are not enrolled, including those who did not finish.