University of Puerto Rico at Ponce Acceptance Rate & Admissions

The University of Puerto Rico at Ponce admits just over half of its applicants, at 52.4%. That is well below the median of 85.9% for comparable institutions (same type and size).

The undergraduate enrollment at University of Puerto Rico at Ponce is 2,278, and the student body is shaped by a high share of Pell Grant recipients. 82.6% of undergraduates receive federal Pell Grants, a figure that points to a campus where financial aid is a central part of the picture for most students.

An estimated 6.0% of undergraduates arrive as transfers or part-time students, a small share that suggests the university serves primarily students who begin their degrees here. Applicants who are Pell-eligible should use the cost calculator to estimate their own grant-adjusted price, and transfer applicants should review the transfer information alongside their intended field of study.

For full-time bachelor's-seeking students who start at University of Puerto Rico at Ponce, 73.0% return for a second year. That is just below the peer median of 73.7% for comparable institutions (same type and size).

The six-year graduation rate for the first-time full-time cohort is 46.2%, which sits below the peer median of 49.1%. Both persistence and completion run slightly behind the medians for comparable institutions (same type and size).

Enrolled students can expect a campus where most peers rely on grant aid and where finishing a degree takes persistence. The rates describe outcomes for the entering cohort as a whole, not a prediction for any one student.