by our College Data Analytics TeamThis overview covers the essential stats on Ponce Health Sciences University-East, including its rankings, majors, diversity, and more.
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Ponce Health Sciences University - East 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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The acceptance rate at Ponce Health Sciences University-East is 80%. That’s higher than the rate at many schools, but still low enough to be considered somewhat selective. If you want to get in, you’ll need good grades and to be able to show that Ponce Health Sciences University - East is a good fit for you.
The student to faculty ratio at Ponce Health Sciences University - East is an impressive 7 to 1. That’s quite good when you compare it to the national average of 15 to 1. This is a good sign that students at the school will have more opportunities for one-on-one interactions with their professors.
In addition to the student to faculty ratio, some people look at what percentage of faculty members are full-time as a sign of how much time professors will be able to spend with their students. This is because part-time teachers may not be on campus as much as their full-time counterparts.
The full-time faculty percentage at Ponce Health Sciences University-East is 40%. This is lower than the national average of 47%.
Ponce Health Sciences University-East has a freshmen retention rate of 85%. That’s a good sign that full-time students like the school and their professors enough to want to stick around for another year. It’s also a sign that the admissions team did a good job in choosing applicants who were a good fit for the school.
The on-time graduation rate for someone pursuing a bachelor’s degree is typically four years. This rate at Ponce Health Sciences University - East for first-time, full-time students is 78%, which is better than the national average of 33.3%.
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During the most recent academic year, there were 65 undergraduates at Ponce Health Sciences University - East.
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The average net price of Ponce Health Sciences University - East is $16,772. 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 price for a school. For more information on the sticker price of Ponce Health Sciences University - East, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At Ponce Health Sciences University - East, approximately 25% of students took out student loans averaging $5,337 a year. That adds up to $21,348 over four years for those students. The student loan default rate is 1.6%. 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. Get more details about paying for Ponce Health Sciences University-East.
Ponce Health Sciences University-East is a private for-profit institution located in Ponce, PR. Ponce is a great location for students who prefer city over country life. Get more details about the location of Ponce Health Sciences University-East.
Get in touch with Ponce Health Sciences University-East can be found below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | Urb Villa Flores Calle Acacia #1213, Ponce, PR 00731-0000 |
| Phone: | 7878402575 |
| Website: | www.psm.edu |
In the most recent reporting year, students from 4 majors graduated from Ponce Health Sciences University-East. The following table lists the most popular undergraduate majors along with the average salary graduates from those majors make.
| Most Popular Majors | Completions | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 177 | NA |
| General Psychology | 90 | NA |
| Clinical & Counseling Psychology | 60 | NA |
| Nursing | 14 | NA |
| Mental & Social Health Services | 7 | NA |
| Neurobiology & Neurosciences | 6 | NA |
Online learning options are becoming more and more popular at American colleges and universities. Online classes are great for students who have busy schedules or for those who just want to study on their own time.
71 students took at least one online class at Ponce Health Sciences University-East.
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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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