Academics at University of Puerto Rico - Medical Sciences - Majors, Faculty & More

Wondering what academic life at UPR Medical Sciences will be like? In addition to the degrees and majors, as well as the faculty composition at UPR Medical Sciences this section includes detailed information on freshman retention rates, reasons students did not graduate, and an analysis of full-time and tenured faculty vs. adjunct teaching staff.

All About Academics

What's the point of going to college without academics? Find out more about the faculty and staff, what majors and fields of study are offered at this college, and information on online classes if offered. Here are some of the things you'll learn in this section.

The student to faculty (instructor) ratio.
The Majors offered at this college.
What online and distance learning options are available.

Faculty Resources

The total number of instructional staff teaching the 346 undergraduate students at University of Puerto Rico - Medical Sciences is 520 . When this is adjusted to account for those with part-time status, the result is the "full-time equivalent" (FTE) count. Using the FTE count for students and staff results in a "student to instructor" ratio of 2 to 1 which places University of Puerto Rico - Medical Sciences among the best concerning instructional attention.

For every instructor (FTE) at University of Puerto Rico - Medical Sciences , there are 2 undergraduate students (FTE). This ratio is among the best regarding instructional attention.

The majority of the instructors (74.0% ) are full-time.

The vast majority of instructors (100.0% ) are "faculty" rather than "lecturers".

	The majority of the faculty (74.0% ) are full-time.
	A significant percentage of the faculty (45.0% ) are adjuncts (not in the tenure system).

Learn how the faculty structure at University of Puerto Rico - Medical Sciences compares to the national average

Most Popular Majors Students Sign Up For

University of Puerto Rico - Medical Sciences offers 9 distinct undergraduate degrees, concentrated into 8 majors within 2 broad fields of study. Across all fields of study, University of Puerto Rico - Medical Sciences awarded 145 undergraduate degrees in 2019 - 2020 .

Most Popular Majors	Associates Graduations	Bachelors Graduations	All Graduations
Nursing	0	68	68
Dental Support Services	21	0	21
Allied Health Professions	15	5	20
Health Professions (Other)	0	17	17
Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services	10	0	10

Find out what University of Puerto Rico - Medical Sciences' top fields of study and majors are

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