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College Factual ranked UPR Arecibo as #2,106 out of 2,152 colleges and universities in the country on its 2025 Best Colleges list.
UPR Arecibo is also ranked #20 out of 29 schools in Puerto Rico.
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If you're applying to University of Puerto Rico - Arecibo you'll face some tough competition, since the school's acceptance rate is only 60%. Definitely don't wait until the last minute to submit your application, since applying early may be in your favor.
The student to faculty ratio at University of Puerto Rico - Arecibo is about average at 18 to 1. This ratio is often used to gauge how many students might be in an average class and how much time professors will have to spend with their students on an individual level. The national average for this metric is 15 to 1.
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 76%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.
University of Puerto Rico - Arecibo has a freshmen retention rate of 76%. 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 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%.
Find out more about the retention and graduation rates at University of Puerto Rico - Arecibo.
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.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $8,499 | $9,896 | $10,619 | $11,956 | $15,687 |
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.
See which majors at University of Puerto Rico - Arecibo make the most money.
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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/ |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Nursing | 142 | $12,947 |
| Microbiological Sciences & Immunology | 108 | $15,654 |
| Audiovisual Communications | 69 | $6,316 |
| Industrial Production Technology | 67 | NA |
| Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians | 44 | NA |
| Business Administration & Management | 42 | NA |
| Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology | 38 | $6,023 |
| Accounting | 30 | $15,679 |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 19 | NA |
| Computer Science | 17 | NA |
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 2022-2023, 807 students took at least one online class at University of Puerto Rico - Arecibo. This is an increase from the 705 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-2023 | 807 | 8 |
| 2021-2022 | 705 | 0 |
| 2020-2021 | 1,743 | 0 |
| 2018-2019 | 723 | 0 |
Learn more about online learning at University of Puerto Rico - Arecibo.
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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