The student population at Universidad Politecnica de Puerto Rico is 4,223 (3,670 undergraduate and 553 graduate students) . The number of students has decreased by 68 (1.58%) over the past decade.
- Class Level: The percentage of undergraduate students at Universidad Politecnica de Puerto Rico is 86.91% which is increased by 177 over last 10 years. The graduate student population decreased by 245 and it has been decreasing.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 231 male students for every 100 female students, down from 338 in 2015.
- 448 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 99.11% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 4,290 where 4,223 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 4 year-over-year increases and 5 decreases. It peaked at 4,390 students in 2024 and was lowest at 4,223 in 2025. Overall, enrollment dropped from 4,291 to 4,223 students, a net loss of 68 (1.6%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Universidad Politecnica de Puerto Rico since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 3,613 where 3,670 students are attending the Undergraduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Undergraduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Universidad Politecnica de Puerto Rico since 2015.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 677 where 553 students are attending the Graduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Graduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Universidad Politecnica de Puerto Rico since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 8.19% and the percentage of black students is 0.17% at Universidad Politecnica de Puerto Rico. 0.02% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 91.59% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students increased from 0.12% to 8.19%. Asian enrollment declined from 0.05% to 0.02%. Black student enrollment increased from 0.05% to 0.17%. Hispanic student representation contracted from 99.70% to 91.59%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.1543 which indicates that not very diverse. This increased from 0.0060 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Universidad Politecnica de Puerto Rico over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
448 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 11% of total students. The number of online students has increased 99.11% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Universidad Politecnica de Puerto Rico from 2015 to 2025.