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University of Puerto Rico - Arecibo

Basic Information

Type Public
Location Arecibo, PR
Population 200,000
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Demographics

Total Undergraduates 2,788
Men / Women 41% / 59%
Hispanic 100%
Native American 0%
Asian 0%
Black 0%
White 0%
Mixed 0%
International 0%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Life & Natural Sciences 40%
Business & Economics 18%
Arts 13%
Humanities & Social Sciences 12%
Professional 9%
Engineering, Computing & Math 5%
Education 2%

Financial

Tuition & Fees $5,354
Est. Cost of Attendance $6,926

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 76%
4-Year Graduation Rate 15%
6-Year Graduation Rate 52%
Transfer-Out Rate 6%

Weather

Comfortable Days 35 (2th pctl)
Sunshine Hours 2,920 (86th pctl)
Days Without Precipitation 190 (0th pctl)
Muggyness Super Muggy

Admissions

Acceptance Rate 85%
Yield (Unbound) 77%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Research

Research Level

Honors College

Standardized Tests — Test Blind

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
University of Puerto Rico - Arecibo 436 35% / 65% 0%
Computer Science 21 71% / 29% 0%
Microbiology 73 23% / 77% 0%
Nursing 86 20% / 80% 0%
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching 17 71% / 29% 0%
Accounting 30 70% / 30% 0%
Business Administration 18 44% / 56% 0%
Finance 3 0% / 100% 0%
Marketing 16 38% / 62% 0%
Office Management 13 15% / 85% 0%
Industrial and Organizational Psychology 45 29% / 71% 0%
Social Sciences 7 57% / 43% 0%
Elementary Education 9 22% / 78% 0%
Broadcasting Technology 58 33% / 67% 0%
Industrial Technology 40 40% / 60% 0%