Academic Life at University of Puerto Rico at Ponce

Academics at a Glance

Academics are the heart of the college experience. This overview pulls together the essentials of academic life at University of Puerto Rico at Ponce: its faculty, its majors and fields of study, and its online learning options.

Use the sections below to explore each part of academic life in more detail, or follow a link to the full report on that topic:

• Faculty Resources
• Most Popular Majors
• Additional Questions to Ask
• Continue Your Research

Faculty and Teaching

The student-to-faculty ratio at University of Puerto Rico at Ponce is 21 to 1, higher than the national average of 15 to 1, so some classes may be larger than at other schools. With 59% of instructors full time, University of Puerto Rico at Ponce is above the national average of 47%.

For a deeper look at tenure, adjuncts and faculty composition, visit the faculty composition report.

Majors & Degrees

Students at University of Puerto Rico at Ponce can choose from 14 majors with reported graduates spanning 7 broad fields of study.

Degrees offered at University of Puerto Rico at Ponce are summarised below:

Ranked by number of graduates, these are the most popular majors at University of Puerto Rico at Ponce.

See the full majors breakdown on the academic majors page.

Additional Questions to Ask

As you weigh academic life at University of Puerto Rico at Ponce, a few more questions are worth asking:

• Looking for flexibility? University of Puerto Rico at Ponce may offer online or summer classes that can help you finish your degree — 823 undergraduates take at least some classes online. Explore online learning.
• Interested in outcomes? Look at how well University of Puerto Rico at Ponce retains and graduates its students — 73% of full-time freshmen return). Explore graduation rates.
• Worried about job prospects? Ask about employment outcomes for recent graduates of University of Puerto Rico at Ponce.

Explore Further on University of Puerto Rico at Ponce

Each page below covers one part of academic life at University of Puerto Rico at Ponce in more detail:

• Academic Majors at University of Puerto Rico at Ponce — every major and degree program offered
• Faculty Composition at University of Puerto Rico at Ponce — how the teaching staff is structured
• Graduation & Retention at University of Puerto Rico at Ponce — how well the school retains and graduates students
• Distance Learning at University of Puerto Rico at Ponce — online and distance enrollment options
• Accreditation at University of Puerto Rico at Ponce — the schools accreditation and what it means