by our College Data Analytics Team
In its yearly rankings, College Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities to determine which ones are the best in a variety of categories, such as overall value, quality, diversity, which schools are the best for each major, and much more.
University of Puerto Rico - Cayey was awarded 84 badges in the 2024 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is multi / interdisciplinary studies.
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UPR Cayey landed the #747 spot in College Factual's 2024 ranking of best overall colleges in the United States. The higher ed experts analyzed 2,217 colleges and universities across the nation to determine this ranking.
UPR Cayey is also ranked #1 out of 28 schools in Puerto Rico.
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If you're applying to University of Puerto Rico - Cayey you'll face some tough competition, since the school's acceptance rate is only 48%. Definitely don't wait until the last minute to submit your application, since applying early may be in your favor.
About 100% of students accepted to UPR Cayey submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 474 and 569. Math scores were between 431 and 562.
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At University of Puerto Rico - Cayey, the student to faculty ratio is 19 to 1. Compared to the national average of 15 to 1, this is somewhat high. This could mean that class sizes may be larger than they are at other colleges or universities or that professors may be required to teach more classes.
When estimating how much access students will have to their teachers, some people like to look at what percentage of faculty members are full time. This is because part-time teachers may not have as much time to spend on campus as their full-time counterparts.
The full-time faculty percentage at University of Puerto Rico - Cayey is 92%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.
University of Puerto Rico - Cayey has a freshmen retention rate of 77%. 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 6% for first-time, full-time students at UPR Cayey, which is lower than the national rate of 33.3%.
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During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 2,984 undergraduates at UPR Cayey with 2,746 being full-time and 238 being part-time.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $4,992 | $6,243 | $7,051 | $8,806 | $11,107 |
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 Cayey, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At UPR Cayey, approximately 1% of students took out student loans averaging $2,917 a year. That adds up to $11,668 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at UPR Cayey is 7.1%. Although this is lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, you'll still want to keep this in mind when taking out student loans.
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Contact details for UPR Cayey are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 205 Antonio R. Barcelo Ave., Cayey, PR 00737-2230 |
| Phone: | 787-738-2161 |
| Website: | www.cayey.upr.edu/ |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| General Biology | 99 | $10,219 |
| Natural Sciences | 72 | $18,494 |
| Accounting | 59 | $11,525 |
| Other Psychology | 49 | $13,712 |
| General Psychology | 39 | NA |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | 37 | $11,905 |
| Business Administration & Management | 33 | NA |
| Chemistry | 19 | NA |
| Sociology | 18 | NA |
| Business Support & Assistant Services | 16 | NA |
Online courses area a great option for busy, working students as well as for those who have scheduling conflicts and want to study on their own time. As time goes by, expect to see more and more online learning options become available.
In 2020-2021, 697 students took at least one online class at University of Puerto Rico - Cayey. This is an increase from the 668 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-2021 | 697 | 15 |
| 2019-2020 | 668 | 334 |
| 2018-2019 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017-2018 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016-2017 | 0 | 0 |
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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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