by our College Data Analytics TeamGet a feel for student life at Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Ponce by checking out the information on classes and faculty below.
Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Ponce , with 22 students for every instructional faculty member, ranks among the lowest in comparison to the national average of 15 :1. This ratio indicates that the number of students split between the same faculty is much higher than normal, and could mean students will experience larger class sizes and fewer opportunities to connect with professors, especially in introductory courses.
The following table shows all the employees the school considers instructional, and therefore, part of the above student-to-faculty ratio. These include both those employees designated as either "primarily instructional" or as "instructional combined with research/public service". It does not include employees that have been identified by Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Ponce as primarily performing research or public service.
| Total | Full Time | Part Time | Percent Full Time | |
| Total of Instructional Employees | 340 | 222 | 118 | 65.3% |
| Total of Those With Faculty Status | 340 | 222 | 118 | 65.3% |
| Tenured Faculty | - | - | - | - |
| On Tenure Track | - | - | - | - |
| Not on Tenure Track | 340 | 222 | 118 | 65.3% |
| Without Faculty Status | - | - | - | - |
| Graduate Assistants | - | - | - | - |
Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Ponce has more full-time teachers than the average school, with 65.0% of instructors teaching full time.
This school does not have a tenure system, and so we are unable to call out the number of 'adjuncts' due to all teachers being considered non-tenure track. This can be a good thing or a bad thing depending on the school. We encourage you to understand this topic more deeply, and how the colleges you are interested in approach faculty hiring. It's your education and your money on the line. Make sure you know what you are getting for it.
We were not able to determine Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Ponce's reliance on graduate students.
