How Acceptance Rate Changes over Past 5 Years for Puerto Rico Colleges

For the academic year 2023-2024, the average acceptance rate of Puerto Rico Colleges is 71.16%. Compared to last year's rate, the 2024 acceptance rate increased by 3.45%.

Over the past 5 years, the acceptance rate of Puerto Rico Colleges has increased by 2.26% from 68.90% to 71.16%. Of the 37 Puerto Rico Colleges, which are 4-year schools and have competitive admission, 23 schools's acceptance rate is higher and 14 schools' rate is lower than 5 years ago.

You can check 2024 acceptance rate along with number of applicants, admitted, and enrolled students at Puerto Rico Colleges admission statistics comparison table.

Comparison Table of Acceptance Rate Changes for Puerto Rico Colleges

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Acceptance Rate Changes from 2019 to 2024 at Puerto Rico Colleges
School Name	2019-20	2020-21	2021-22	2022-23	2023-24	5-Year Change
American University of Puerto RicoBayamon, PR	-	-	-	-	-	-
American University of Puerto RicoManati, PR	-	-	-	-	-	-
Universidad Adventista de las AntillasMayaguez, PR	98.74%	100.00% 1.26%	100.00%	83.08% 16.92%	100.00% 16.92%	1.26%
Atlantic UniversityGuaynabo, PR	-	-	-	-	-	-
Universidad Central de BayamonBayam?n, PR	77.25%	87.97% 10.72%	98.29% 10.32%	80.36% 17.93%	86.36% 6.01%	9.11%
Columbia Central University-CaguasCaguas, PR	-	-	-	-	-	-
Albizu University-San JuanSan Juan, PR	60.19%	80.00% 19.81%	93.41% 13.41%	100.00% 6.59%	100.00%	39.81%
Caribbean University-BayamonBayamon, PR	-	-	-	-	-	-
Caribbean University-CarolinaCarolina, PR	-	-	-	-	-	-
Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-AreciboArecibo, PR	98.82%	97.99% 0.84%	97.75% 0.23%	98.21% 0.46%	85.38% 12.83%	13.44%
Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-PoncePonce, PR	92.87%	91.20% 1.66%	85.28% 5.92%	94.74% 9.46%	90.00% 4.74%	2.87%
CEM College-San JuanSan Juan, PR	-	-	-	-	-	-
Universidad Teologica del CaribeTrujillo Alto, PR	-	-	-	-	-	-
Colegio Universitario de San JuanSan Juan, PR	95.05%	87.50% 7.55%	76.92% 10.58%	98.46% 21.54%	80.88% 17.58%	14.17%
Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Cupey CampusSan Juan, PR	-	-	-	-	-	-
Puerto Rico Conservatory of MusicSan Juan, PR	65.43%	80.00% 14.57%	50.77% 29.23%	84.48% 33.71%	81.01% 3.47%	15.58%
EDP University of Puerto Rico Inc-San SebastianSan Sebastian, PR	97.06%	95.14% 1.92%	91.86% 3.27%	90.08% 1.78%	96.15% 6.07%	0.91%
Escuela de Artes Plasticas y Diseno de Puerto RicoSan Juan, PR	90.91%	88.64% 2.27%	99.12% 10.48%	100.00% 0.89%	100.00%	9.09%
Huertas CollegeCaguas, PR	-	-	-	-	-	-
Humacao Community CollegeHumacao, PR	-	-	-	-	-	-
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-San GermanSan German, PR	43.75%	44.58% 0.82%	54.76% 10.18%	40.11% 14.66%	50.98% 10.88%	7.23%
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-AguadillaAguadilla, PR	43.06%	42.71% 0.35%	56.88% 14.17%	45.68% 11.2%	47.01% 1.33%	3.95%
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-AreciboArecibo, PR	25.93%	38.99% 13.06%	52.87% 13.88%	33.31% 19.56%	37.97% 4.66%	12.04%
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-BarranquitasBarranquitas, PR	90.22%	40.83% 49.39%	79.48% 38.65%	67.77% 11.71%	66.02% 1.75%	24.2%
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-MetroSan Juan, PR	26.05%	61.63% 35.57%	65.36% 3.73%	46.78% 18.58%	66.02% 19.25%	39.97%
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-PonceMercedita, PR	32.69%	35.42% 2.73%	61.63% 26.21%	52.75% 8.88%	70.03% 17.28%	37.34%
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-FajardoFajardo, PR	53.29%	49.49% 3.8%	53.12% 3.63%	44.65% 8.46%	35.94% 8.72%	17.35%
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-GuayamaGuayama, PR	46.23%	42.04% 4.18%	91.86% 49.82%	46.96% 44.89%	48.90% 1.94%	2.68%
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-BayamonBayamon, PR	26.82%	48.04% 21.22%	67.54% 19.5%	33.81% 33.74%	35.98% 2.17%	9.16%
NUC UniversityBayamon, PR	-	-	-	-	-	-
University of Puerto Rico-AguadillaAguadilla, PR	86.76%	88.23% 1.47%	89.71% 1.48%	76.84% 12.86%	82.04% 5.2%	4.72%
University of Puerto Rico-AreciboArecibo, PR	49.95%	61.02% 11.08%	55.82% 5.2%	60.04% 4.22%	61.98% 1.94%	12.04%
University of Puerto Rico-BayamonBayamon, PR	78.15%	91.07% 12.93%	78.86% 12.21%	93.23% 14.36%	92.03% 1.2%	13.88%
University of Puerto Rico-CarolinaCarolina, PR	38.65%	42.90% 4.25%	44.71% 1.8%	55.42% 10.72%	53.01% 2.42%	14.36%
University of Puerto Rico at CayeyCayey, PR	87.76%	89.36% 1.6%	48.04% 41.33%	49.32% 1.28%	95.98% 46.67%	8.22%
University of Puerto Rico-HumacaoHumacao, PR	48.32%	53.20% 4.87%	49.59% 3.61%	52.05% 2.45%	58.02% 5.98%	9.7%
University of Puerto Rico-UtuadoUtuado, PR	63.03%	67.71% 4.67%	62.84% 4.87%	68.04% 5.2%	64.11% 3.93%	1.08%
University of Puerto Rico-MayaguezMayaguez, PR	80.40%	67.40% 13%	49.38% 18.02%	54.35% 4.97%	52.01% 2.34%	28.39%
University of Puerto Rico-Medical SciencesSan Juan, PR	-	-	-	-	-	-
University of Puerto Rico at PoncePonce, PR	73.41%	50.29% 23.12%	48.57% 1.72%	54.04% 5.47%	56.00% 1.96%	17.41%
University of Puerto Rico-Rio PiedrasSan Juan, PR	48.81%	48.65% 0.16%	50.26% 1.6%	51.60% 1.34%	52.99% 1.4%	4.18%
Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Carolina CampusCarolina, PR	-	-	-	-	-	-
Universidad del Sagrado CorazonSanturce, PR	36.85%	43.31% 6.46%	61.56% 18.26%	55.23% 6.33%	53.00% 2.23%	16.15%
Universidad Central Del CaribeBayamon, PR	100.00%	85.71% 14.29%	58.33% 27.38%	77.78% 19.44%	61.54% 16.24%	38.46%
Universidad Politecnica de Puerto RicoHato Rey, PR	-	-	-	-	-	-
Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-MayaguezMayaguez, PR	97.86%	96.56% 1.3%	95.44% 1.12%	99.77% 4.33%	96.94% 2.83%	0.92%
Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Gurabo CampusGurabo, PR	-	-	-	-	-	-
EDP University of Puerto Rico Inc-San JuanSan Juan, PR	70.48%	55.80% 14.68%	42.92% 12.87%	39.64% 3.29%	77.14% 37.51%	6.66%
Caribbean University-PoncePonce, PR	-	-	-	-	-	-
Caribbean University-Vega BajaVega Baja, PR	-	-	-	-	-	-
CEM College-HumacaoHumacao, PR	-	-	-	-	-	-
Universal Technology College of Puerto RicoAguadilla, PR	-	-	-	-	-	-
San Juan Bautista School of MedicineCaguas, PR	81.48%	82.76% 1.28%	77.27% 5.49%	100.00% 22.73%	100.00%	18.52%
Dewey University-CarolinaCarolina, PR	-	-	-	-	-	-
Atenas CollegeManati, PR	-	-	-	-	-	-
Universidad Pentecostal MizpaRio Piedras, PR	-	-	-	-	-	-
Dewey University-Hato ReyHato Rey, PR	-	-	-	-	-	-
Dewey University-Juana D?azJuana Diaz, PR	-	-	-	-	-	-
Dewey University-ManatiManati, PR	-	-	-	-	-	-
EDP University of Puerto Rico-VillalbaVillalba, PR	100.00%	80.30% 19.7%	79.45% 0.85%	94.68% 15.23%	88.39% 6.29%	11.61%
Professional University Dr. Carlos J. Borrero RiosHato Rey, PR	-	-	-	-	-	-
EDP University of Puerto Rico-HumacaoHumacao, PR	100.00%	78.26% 21.74%	74.47% 3.79%	57.58% 16.89%	84.88% 27.31%	15.12%
EDP University of Puerto Rico-ManatiManati, PR	100.00%	67.69% 32.31%	79.03% 11.34%	80.00% 0.97%	66.36% 13.64%	33.64%
Ponce Health Sciences University-EastPonce, PR	43.08%	51.43% 8.35%	48.72% 2.71%	44.64% 4.08%	57.95% 13.31%	14.88%
NUC University - AreciboArecibo, PR	-	-	-	-	-	-
NUC University - Rio GrandeRio Grande, PR	-	-	-	-	-	-
NUC University - PoncePonce, PR	-	-	-	-	-	-
NUC University - CaguasCaguas, PR	-	-	-	-	-	-
NUC University - MayaguezMayaguez, PR	-	-	-	-	-	-
Average	68.90%	67.94% 0.96%	69.51% 1.57%	67.72% 1.79%	71.16% 3.45%	2.26%

Puerto Rico Colleges with Outstanding Admission Statistics

Tightest Schools to Admit (Lowest Acceptance Rates)

Favored Schools to Enroll (Highest Admission Yield)

Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Guayama 100.00%
Colegio Universitario de San Juan 100.00%
EDP University of Puerto Rico Inc-San Sebastian 100.00%
Escuela de Artes Plasticas y Diseno de Puerto Rico 100.00%
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Bayamon 97.02%