For the academic year 2024-2025, NUC University has a total enrollment of 30,794 students, including 28,974 undergraduate and 1,820 graduate students.
Compared to similar private (for-profit) Master's College and University (larger programs) - which average 14,062 - NUC's body is significantly larger.
Explore complete student demographics below, including gender ratio, race and ethnicity, age distribution, and distance learning statistics.
By gender, 10,730 male (34.84%) and 20,064 female (65.16%) students are attending NUC University. The number of male students per 100 females students (male-to-female ratio) is 53.48.
By class level, 28,974 (94.09%) are undergraduate students and 1,820 (5.91%) are graduate students. Among undergraduates, 35.51% are male and 64.49% are female, while among graduate students, 24.18% are male and 75.82% are female.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 30,794 | 28,974 | 1,820 |
| Men | 10,730 | 10,290 | 440 |
| Women | 20,064 | 18,684 | 1,380 |
By race/ethnicity, 1,153 White, 1,686 Black, and 80 Asian students out of a total of 30,794 are attending at NUC University. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the chart below (academic year 2024-2025 data).
NUC University is not very diverse with a diversity index of 21.3% measured by Census Bureau Diversity Index. The institution has limited racial and ethnic diversity in its student population.
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Native American | 188 | 60 | 128 |
| Asian | 80 | 35 | 45 |
| Black | 1,686 | 639 | 1,047 |
| Hispanic | 27,241 | 9,440 | 17,801 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | 29 | 6 | 23 |
| White | 1,153 | 406 | 747 |
| Two or more races | 256 | 99 | 157 |
| Race Unknown | 157 | 43 | 114 |
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Native American | 180 | 58 | 122 |
| Asian | 80 | 35 | 45 |
| Black | 1,684 | 639 | 1,045 |
| Hispanic | 25,453 | 9,006 | 16,447 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | 28 | 6 | 22 |
| White | 1,151 | 405 | 746 |
| Two or more races | 255 | 99 | 156 |
| Race Unknown | 139 | 40 | 99 |
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Native American | 8 | 2 | 6 |
| Asian | - | - | - |
| Black | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Hispanic | 1,788 | 434 | 1,354 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| White | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Two or more races | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Race Unknown | 18 | 3 | 15 |
By age, NUC has 5 students under 18 years old and 95 students over 65 years old. There are 11,469 students under 25 years old, and 15,954 students over 25 years old out of 27,423 total students.
In undergraduate programs, 5 students are younger than 18 and 89 students are older than 65. NUC has 11,447 undergraduate students aged under 25 and 14,453 students aged 25 and over.
It has 22 graduate students aged under 25 and 1,501 students aged 25 and over.
*The age distribution is based on 2023-2024 enrollment data.
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| 18-19 | 2,169 | 1,372 | 797 |
| 20-21 | 4,996 | 3,001 | 1,995 |
| 22-24 | 4,299 | 2,796 | 1,503 |
| 25-29 | 4,669 | 3,107 | 1,562 |
| 30-34 | 3,503 | 2,419 | 1,084 |
| 35-39 | 2,696 | 1,880 | 816 |
| 40-49 | 3,546 | 2,510 | 1,036 |
| 50-64 | 1,445 | 965 | 480 |
| Over 65 | 95 | 50 | 45 |
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| 18-19 | 2,169 | 1,372 | 797 |
| 20-21 | 4,996 | 3,001 | 1,995 |
| 22-24 | 4,277 | 2,779 | 1,498 |
| 25-29 | 4,386 | 2,892 | 1,494 |
| 30-34 | 3,184 | 2,179 | 1,005 |
| 35-39 | 2,432 | 1,684 | 748 |
| 40-49 | 3,126 | 2,172 | 954 |
| 50-64 | 1,236 | 804 | 432 |
| Over 65 | 89 | 45 | 44 |
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22-24 | 22 | 17 | 5 |
| 25-29 | 283 | 215 | 68 |
| 30-34 | 319 | 240 | 79 |
| 35-39 | 264 | 196 | 68 |
| 40-49 | 420 | 338 | 82 |
| 50-64 | 209 | 161 | 48 |
| Over 65 | 6 | 5 | 1 |
Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field. At NUC University, 9,040 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 21,754 students are enrolled in some online courses.
4,063 students who live in Puerto Rico or the jurisdiction in which the school is located are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 4,977 students live in another State or outside of the United States.
| All Students | Enrolled Exclusively Online Courses | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Students | 30,794 | 9,040 | 21,754 |
| Undergraduate | 28,974 | 8,083 | 20,891 |
| Graduate | 1,820 | 957 | 863 |
| Puerto Rico Residents | Other States in U.S. | Outside of U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Students | 4,063 | 4,977 | 0 |
| Undergraduate | 3,257 | 4,826 | 0 |
| Graduate | 806 | 151 | 0 |
Among 28,974 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 3,713 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 12.81%.2,690 students have transferred in as full-time status and 1,023 students transferred in as part-time status.
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Regular Full-time | 20,286 |
| Transfer-in Full-time | 2,690 |
| Regular Part-time | 4,975 |
| Transfer-in Part-time | 1,023 |
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