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Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce Graduate Schools

Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce (referred to as PUCPR) is a Private, 4 years school located in Ponce, PR. It is classified as a Doctoral/Research University school by Carnegie Classification and its highest level of offering is Doctor's degree - research/scholarship and professional practice. The 2023 graduate school tuition & fees at Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce is $6,581 in average. The school has 1,637 graduate students where it has a total enrollment of 5,776 including undergraduate students.
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Graduate School Overview

Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce (referred to as PUCPR) is a Private, 4 years school located in Ponce, PR. It is classified as a Doctoral/Research University school by Carnegie Classification and its highest level of offering is Doctor's degree - research/scholarship and professional practice.
The school is accredited by Middle States Commission on Higher Education (7/1/1953 - Current[Estimated Date]).
PUCPR Directory Information
School NamePontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce (PUCPR)
Address2250 Boulevard Luis A. Ferre Aguayo Suite 608, Ponce, PR 00717-9997
Phone787-841-2000
Webhttps://www.pucpr.edu
Online Applicationhttps://www.pucpr.edu/admisiones/solicitud-admisiones
Financial Infohttps://www.pucpr.edu/oficina-de-asistencia-economica
The 2023 graduate school tuition & fees at Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce is $6,581 in average. The school has 1,637 graduate students where it has a total enrollment of 5,776 including undergraduate students.
It offers total 127 graduate programs through Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master's, Doctorate (Research), and Doctorate (Professional Practice).
Graduate School 2023 Key Facts
School TypePrivate, 4 years
Tuition & Fees$6,581
Student Population1,637
Offered Degrees/ProgramsPost-Bachelor Certificate, Master's, Doctorate (Research), and Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Number of Programs127 graduate programs
Student to Faculty Ratio21 to 1
The graduate tuition & fees at Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce is $6,581 in average for the academic year 2022-2023. The tuition per credit hour is $315.
Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce offers the alternative tuition plans.
Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce offers the distance education programs. All course works for completing a degree program can be done through online exclusively for graduate programs. In addition, the distance learning courses are offered for students who are not enrolled online exclusively.
On its campus, academic/career services, employment services for students, placement services for completers, on-campus daycare for students' children are provided for their students.
Special Learning Opportunities & On-campus Services
Distance Learning (Online Classes)Graduate Level Courses
Special learning Opportunities
  • ROTC (Air Force)
  • Study abroad
  • Teacher certification
On-Campus Student Services
  • Academic/career services
  • Employment services for students
  • Placement services for completers
  • On-campus daycare for students' children

2023 Graduate Tuition, Fees, Other Expenses

For the academic year 2022-2023, the graduate school tuition & fees of Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce is $6,581. The graduate tuition & fees are increased by 4.29% compared to previous academic year.
Data source: 2022-2023 tuition - NCES(National Center for Education Statistics (Last update: July 22, 2022)
2022-2023 Graduate Tuition & fees
TuitionFees
2018-2019$5,580$660
2019-2020$5,580$810
2020-2021$5,580$690
2021-2022$5,580$730
2022-2023$5,670$911
The graduate school tuition & fees of PUCPR is average compared to private graduate schools in Puerto Rico. The average graduate school tuition for all graduate schools in United States is $19,518 and the Puerto Rico graduate tuition is $6,313 (public) / $6,088 (private).
The next table compares the average graduate school tuition by location and school types.
Graduate Tuition & fees Comparison
ResidentsOut-of-State
Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce$6,581
All Graduate Schools$16,002$19,518
Public$11,454$20,592
Private$19,594
Puerto Rico Graduate Schools$5,841$6,975
Public$6,313$6,313
Private$6,088
For academic year 2022-2023, the living costs are $11,093 when a student lives on-campus housing facilities (i.e. dormitory, school owned apartments, etc.) at Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce. On-campus living costs are increased by 5.12% compared to previous academic year. The off-campus living costs are $13,063. Off-campus living costs are increased by 5.90% compared to previous academic year.
2022-2023 Living Expenses
Living On-CampusLiving Off-Campus
Room & BoardOther ExpenseRoom & BoardOther Expense
2018-2019$4,990$4,750$6,600$5,059
2019-2020$5,091$4,883$6,785$5,201
2020-2021$5,150$4,961$6,893$5,284
2021-2022$5,199$5,025$6,983$5,352
2022-2023$5,425$5,322$7,395$5,668
For academic year 2022-2023, the tuition per credit hour for graduate programs is $315 at Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce. The graduate tuition per credit hour are increased by 1.61% compared to previous academic year.
2022-2023 Graduation Program Tuition per Credit Hour
Tuition
2018-2019$310
2019-2020$310
2020-2021$310
2021-2022$310
2022-2023$315
The law school tuition at Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce is $17,108 for academic year 2022-2023. Next table shows the tuition & fees for law school and/or medical schools at Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce.
Law School Tuition
2022-2023 Law School/Medical School Tuition at Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce
TuitionFees
Law$16,160$948

Graduate Programs at PUCPR

Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce offers 46 graduate programs for Master's, Doctorate, and Post-Graduate Certificate. The next table lists number of programs by offered degree and online availability along with number of completers by degree/certificate programs. Last year, 350 students have completed their study at Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce.
Offered Degrees at Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online ClassNumber of Completers
Master's Degree380171
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship6059
Doctor's degree - other10102
Post Bachelor's Degree1018
Total460350
The next table shows the popular graduate programs at Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce by award level.
  • The most popular Post-graduate Certificate program is the Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist program with 18 completers.
  • The most popular Master's program is the Clinical/Medical Social Work program with 43 completers.
  • The most popular Doctorate program is the Law program with 102 completers.
Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce offers 46 programs through Master's, Doctorate, and Post-Graduate Certificate. The programs are offered only in on-site (classroom) education. Last year total 350 students have completed their graduate studies.
  • 171 students have earned/completed Master's program.
  • 102 students have earned/completed Doctorate (Practice) program.
  • 18 students have earned/completed Post-Bachelor's program.
Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Natural Resources and Conservation [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Environmental Science✕0-
Communication and Journalism [+] ✕ 2 completers-
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication✕2-
Computer and Information Sciences [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Computer and Information Sciences✕0-
Education [+] ✕ 16 completers-
Curriculum and Instruction✕2$24,300
Educational Leadership and Administration✕7$23,000
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services✕6-
College Student Counseling and Personnel Services✕0-
Elementary Education and Teaching✕0-
Business Teacher Education✕1-
History Teacher Education✕0-
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor✕0-
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Spanish Language and Literature✕0-
Legal Studies [+] ✕ 15 completers-
Health Law✕15-
Library Science [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Library and Information Science✕0-
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] ✕ 18 completers-
Biotechnology✕17$23,800
Neuroscience✕1-
Theology and Religious Vocations [+] ✕ 5 completers-
Religious Education✕0-
Divinity/Ministry✕5-
Physical Sciences [+] ✕ 1 completers-
Chemistry✕1-
Psychology [+] ✕ 12 completers-
Clinical Psychology✕0-
Industrial and Organizational Psychology✕5-
School Psychology✕7-
Human Services [+] ✕ 17 completers-
Public Administration✕17-
Social Sciences [+] ✕ 9 completers-
Criminology✕9-
Visual and Performing Arts [+] ✕ 1 completers-
Painting✕1-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✕ 63 completers-
Clinical/Medical Social Work✕43-
Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/Counselor✕12-
Maternal/Child Health and Neonatal Nurse/Nursing✕0-
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing✕4-
Perioperative/Operating Room and Surgical Nurse/Nursing✕4-
Business [+] ✕ 11 completers-
Business/Commerce✕0-
Business Administration and Management✕3-
Accounting and Business/Management✕2-
Finance✕3-
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration✕0$22,700
International Business/Trade/Commerce✕1-
Marketing/Marketing Management✕2-
History [+] ✕ 1 completers-
History✕1-
Total171
Doctorate (Research) Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Education [+] ✕ 10 completers-
Curriculum and Instruction✕3-
Educational Leadership and Administration✕5-
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services✕2-
Psychology [+] ✕ 44 completers-
Clinical Psychology✕33$19,400
Industrial and Organizational Psychology✕11-
Business [+] ✕ 5 completers-
Business Administration and Management✕5-
Total59
Doctorate (Practice) Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Legal Studies [+] ✕ 102 completers-
Law✕102-
Total102
Post-Bachelor's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✕ 18 completers-
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist✕18-
Total18

Graduate Student Population at PUCPR

For the academic year 2021-2022, total 1,702 students enrolled into Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce graduate schools where it has total 5,776 students including undergraduate students. By attending status, there are 1,098 full-time and 604 part-time graduate students. By gender, 523 male and 1,179 female students are attending graduate schools. The next table summarizes the graduate student population by gender and attending status.
Graduate School Student Population By Gender
TotalMaleFemale
Total1,7025231,179
Full-time1,098355743
Part-tme604168436
The next table summarizes the students population by race/ethnicity.
There are 3 White (0.18%), 1 Black/African American (0.06%), 1,670 Hispanic (98.12%), and 28 students with other races. 3 students are enrolled with non-resident alien status.
Graduate Student Population By Race/ethnicity
TotalMaleFemale
Total1,7025231,179
American Indian/Native American000
Asian000
Black/African American101
Hispanic1,6705071,163
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander000
White312
Two More000
Un-Known251411
Non-resident Alien312
Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce offers the distance learning opportunities (online degree program and/or courses) for graduate programs. 1,702 graduate students (100.00% of total students) are enrolled online exclusively . The next table summarizes the online student population.
Distance Learning Student Population
Number of Graduate Students
Total1,702
Enrolled Online Exclusively1,702
Enrolled Some Online Courses0
Not in Online Courses0
The following table summarizes the graduate students population by age at Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce. 241 students are aged 20 to 24 (14.16% of total students), 121 students are aged above 50 (7.11%). Next table summarizes the student population by age at Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce.
Graduate Student Population By Age
TotalMaleFemale
Total1,7025231,179
Age 20-2111110
Age 22-2423069161
Age 25-29515180335
Age 30-3431594221
Age 35-3921751166
Age 40-4928683203
Age 50-641164274
Over 64514
Age Un-Known725
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