Applicants, Acceptance Rate, Yield Trends at Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo

At Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo, the average acceptance rate over the past 11 years is 84.99%, and 2024's acceptance rate is 85.38%. For 2024 admission, it was slightly harder to get into Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo than the previous year.

The average yield (enrollment rate) over the period is 43.29%, and the 2024 yield is 23.42%. The number of Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo applicants decreased by -22.62% (38 applicants) compared to the previous year.

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Acceptance Rate Changes

The average acceptance rate over the last 10 years is 84.99%, and this year's acceptance rate is 85.38% at Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo. By gender, men students' acceptance rate is 85.64% and women students' rate is 84.56%. For 2024 admission, it was slightly harder to get into Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo than the previous year.

The next table and chart illustrate the acceptance rates changes at Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo over the past 11 years (2013-2024).

Year	Total	Men	Women
Year	2013-14	24.66%	26.84%	23.59%
2014-15	42.86% 18.20%	45.68% 17.67%	41.26% 17.67%
2015-16	97.52% 54.66%	96.08% 56.92%	98.18% 56.92%
2016-17	97.31% -0.20%	94.74% 0.27%	98.45% 0.27%
2017-18	95.16% -2.16%	94.12% -2.86%	95.59% -2.86%
2018-19	99.24% 4.09%	100.00% 3.30%	98.89% 3.30%
2019-20	98.82% -0.42%	100.00% -1.06%	97.83% -1.06%
2020-21	97.99% -0.84%	97.06% 0.43%	98.26% 0.43%
2021-22	97.75% -0.23%	100.00% -1.44%	96.83% -1.44%
2022-23	98.21% 0.46%	100.00% 0.34%	97.17% 0.34%
2023-24	85.38% -12.83%	87.50% -13.01%	84.16% -13.01%
Average	84.99%	85.64%	84.56%

Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo Acceptance Rate Changes Chart

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

The average admission yield of the last 11 years is 43.29% where the current academic year yield is 23.42%.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in yield at Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo from 2013 to 2024.

Year	Total	Men	Women
2013-14	67.83%	74.51%	64.13%
2014-15	43.75% -24.08%	48.65% -23.45%	40.68% -23.45%
2015-16	41.40% -2.35%	48.98% -2.72%	37.96% -2.72%
2016-17	41.99% 0.59%	48.15% 1.41%	39.37% 1.41%
2017-18	26.91% -15.08%	31.25% -14.24%	25.13% -14.24%
2018-19	57.25% 30.34%	57.14% 32.18%	57.30% 32.18%
2019-20	65.48% 8.22%	71.79% 2.70%	60.00% 2.70%
2020-21	39.73% -25.75%	39.39% -20.18%	39.82% -20.18%
2021-22	45.98% 6.25%	38.46% 9.36%	49.18% 9.36%
2022-23	22.42% -23.55%	34.55% -32.68%	16.50% -32.68%
2023-24	23.42% 1.00%	9.52% 10.55%	27.06% 10.55%
Average	43.29%	45.67%	41.56%

Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes Chart

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes

Over the past 10 years, The average number of applicants is 220, the average number of admitted is 152, and the average number of first-year enrolled students is 62. The number of Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo applicants decreased by -22.62% (38 applicants) compared to the previous year.

The following table and chart show the changes of applicants, admitted, and enrolled headcount at Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo from 2013 to 2024.

Year	Applicants	Admitted	Enrolled
2013-14	580	143	97
2014-15	448 -132	192 -13	84 -13
2015-16	161 -287	157 -19	65 -19
2016-17	186 25	181 11	76 11
2017-18	289 103	275 -2	74 -2
2018-19	132 -157	131 1	75 1
2019-20	85 -47	84 -20	55 -20
2020-21	149 64	146 3	58 3
2021-22	89 -60	87 -18	40 -18
2022-23	168 79	165 -3	37 -3
2023-24	130 -38	111 -11	26 -11
Average	220	152	62

Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo Number of Applicants Changes Chart

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