PR
University of Puerto Rico at Ponce
0.00 incidents / 1,000 students
Ponce, PR · Clery Act 2024 · Public
University of Puerto Rico at Ponce
University of Puerto Rico at Ponce reported zero incidents in the Clery Criminal Offenses section for 2022–2024. Other Clery tables can still contain reports, and zero here does not mean no risk.
- 0.00
- Incidents / 1k students
- #22
- PR rank
- 2,373
- Enrolled students
0.00 reported score-category incidents per 1,000 students
University of Puerto Rico at Ponce reported zero 2024 Criminal Offenses and VAWA incidents in the score categories (0.00 per 1,000). Zero in those categories is not a safety proof, other Clery tables and unreported harm can still exist, and zero-report campuses are left unranked against each other.
Data source U.S. Department of Education, OPE Campus Safety and Security Survey
- incidents / 1,000 students
- 0.00
- Criminal Offenses, 2024
- 0
Data updated August 2026
Clery Act plate
Sheet 243212 · University of Puerto Rico 0.00/1k score rate
RATE-ZERO · RANK-UNK · ST-MID · PEER-FINISH · ZERO-FILED · TREND-FLAT · CAT-NONE · ENR-SMALL · FIRE-NONE
- RATE-ZERO 0.00/1k
- RANK-UNK Nat rank n/a
- ST-MID #22 in state
- PEER-FINISH East Central College · ±0.00
- ZERO-FILED Zero filed
- TREND-FLAT Flat
- CAT-NONE No incidents
- ENR-SMALL 2,373
- FIRE-NONE No res filing
Nearest enrollment peer: East Central College (+0.00/1k)
University of Puerto Rico at Ponce sheet RATE-ZERO · RANK-UNK · ST-MID · PEER-FINISH · ZERO-FILED · TREND-FLAT · CAT-NONE · ENR-SMALL · FIRE-NONE · peer East Central College. Codes from this campus OPE filing: score-category rate, national/state rank, named enrollment peer, zero posture, Criminal Offenses trend, lead category, enrollment band, fire filing. Not a moving recommendation.
Clery plate RATE-ZERO · RANK-UNK · ST-MID · PEER-FINISH · ZERO-FILED · TREND-FLAT · CAT-NONE · ENR-SMALL · FIRE-NONE. Nearest similar-enrollment peer is East Central College (+0.00/1k). Instrument codes from this campus OPE sheet; compare similarly sized peers before treating any single rate as decisive.
University of Puerto Rico at Ponce reported zero 2024 Criminal Offenses and VAWA incidents in the score categories (0.00 per 1,000). Zero in those categories is not a safety proof, other Clery tables and unreported harm can still exist, and zero-report campuses are left unranked against each other.
Peer-rate neighbourhood around University of Puerto
Lowest/highest enrollment peers plus campuses nearest University on score-category rate. Full ladder: /rankings/safest-campuses.
- University of Puerto Rico · this campus · lowest 0
University of Puerto Rico at Ponce — this campus · lowest
0 per 1,000 students
- East Central College · near 0
East Central College — near
0 per 1,000 students
- Southwest Virginia Community College · near 0
Southwest Virginia Community College — near
0 per 1,000 students
- Connors State College · near 1.26
Connors State College — near
1.26 per 1,000 students
- Pennsylvania State University-Penn State · highest peer
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona — highest peer
9.7 per 1,000 students
What this shows Neighbourhood of similar-enrollment peers around University of Puerto Rico at Ponce's 0.00/1k rate, not a full-corpus distribution reprint.
Reporting-period change
What changed in 2024
University of Puerto Rico at Ponce was unchanged from 0 to 0 reported on-campus incidents between the 2023 and 2024 reporting years in the U.S. Department of Education OPE Campus Safety Survey.
This is a change in reported incidents, not a measure of individual safety. Enrollment, reporting practice, and category coverage can affect the count.
See national reporting-year changesSignature insight · size does not equal danger
Campus size vs reported safety rate
Among 37 PR 4-year peers in this comparison, University of Puerto Rico at Ponce is larger than 61% and safer-reporting than 25% - the larger, higher-reporting quadrant. Axes are within-sample percentiles so outliers share the same frame; a higher safety percentile means a lower Clery incidents-per-1,000 rate.
Read the chart as text
- Point 1: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 64, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 17
- Point 2: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 67, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 25
- Point 3: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 69, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 25
- Point 4: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 72, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 11
- Point 5: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 75, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 25
- Point 6: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 58, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 3
- Point 7: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 78, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 25
- Point 8: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 81, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 25
- Point 9: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 56, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 25
- Point 10: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 53, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 25
- Point 11: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 83, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 19
- Point 12: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 86, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 25
- Point 13: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 89, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 22
- Point 14: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 92, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 25
- Point 15: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 50, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 8
- Point 16: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 47, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 25
- Point 17: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 44, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 25
- Point 18: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 94, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 25
- Point 19: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 42, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 25
- Point 20: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 39, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 25
- Point 21: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 36, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 25
- Point 22: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 33, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 0
- Point 23: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 31, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 25
- Point 24: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 28, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 14
- Point 25: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 25, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 25
- Point 26: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 22, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 25
- Point 27: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 97, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 25
- Point 28: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 19, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 25
- Point 29: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 17, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 25
- Point 30: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 14, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 25
- Point 31: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 11, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 25
- Point 32: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 100, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 25
- Point 33: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 8, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 25
- Point 34: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 6, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 6
- Point 35: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 3, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 25
- Point 36: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 0, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 25
- University of Puerto Rico …: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 61, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 25
Read the chart as a table
| Campus | Enrollment | Rate / 1k | Size pct | Safety pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Huertas College | 430 | 0.00 | 0 | 25 |
| Escuela de Artes Plasticas y Diseno de Puerto Rico | 466 | 0.00 | 3 | 25 |
| EDP University of Puerto Rico-Manati | 468 | 2.14 | 6 | 6 |
| Colegio Universitario de San Juan | 491 | 0.00 | 8 | 25 |
| Caribbean University-Ponce | 591 | 0.00 | 11 | 25 |
| Universidad Central Del Caribe | 604 | 0.00 | 14 | 25 |
| Atenas University | 622 | 0.00 | 17 | 25 |
| Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo | 640 | 0.00 | 19 | 25 |
| Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez | 679 | 0.00 | 22 | 25 |
| Inter American University of Puerto Rico-School of Law | 692 | 0.00 | 25 | 25 |
| Universidad Central de Bayamon | 698 | 1.43 | 28 | 14 |
| University of Puerto Rico at Ponce (this campus) | 2,373 | 0.00 | 61 | 25 |
Sample of 12 campuses from the plot (sorted by enrollment). Source: U.S. Department of Education OPE Campus Safety Survey + IPEDS enrollment. Rate = on-campus Criminal Offenses and VAWA incidents per 1,000 students; lower is safer-reporting, not a personal-risk forecast.
Crime Statistics by Year
Across 3 reporting years (2022–2024), University of Puerto Rico at Ponce has no non-zero Criminal Offenses cell in the 11 Clery categories this profile tracks. Enrollment peer in this dataset: East Central College.
Source: US Dept of Education OPE Campus Safety Survey. Zero-filled category grids are omitted when every cell is zero (progressive surface); other Clery tables remain below when present
Arrests & Disciplinary Actions
9 category-year records| Category | Year | Arrests | Discipline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drugs | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Weapons | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2022 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2022 | 0 | 0 |
| Weapons | 2022 | 0 | 0 |
University of Puerto Rico at Ponce vs peer institutions
Side-by-side safety scores for 3 peers of similar enrollment
Scores are $2024 Criminal Offenses and VAWA incidents per 1,000 enrolled students (lower is fewer in those categories).
MO
East Central College
0.00 incidents / 1,000 students
PA
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona
9.70 incidents / 1,000 students
Cost context
Where University of Puerto Rico at Ponce sits on price and outcomes
At $10,990, University of Puerto Rico at Ponce's reported average net price is cheaper than 81% among 107 Puerto Rico colleges with a reported figure. The state median is $7,404.
- $10,990
- average net price
- $7,404
- Puerto Rico median
- 4.1×
- six-year earnings to median debt
- $2,290
- reported income-bracket spread
Price barely responds to income at this institution. Families under $30,000 report $10,114 and those above $110,000 report $12,404, a difference of just $2,290. Where the curve is this flat, need-based aid is doing little of the work and the sticker figure is close to what most families actually pay.
Six-year median earnings of $22,404 run about 2.0 times the annual net price. The margin is real but narrow, so how many years of price a student actually pays matters a great deal here.
Average net price reflects grant and scholarship aid for aided students, not a personal offer. Earnings cover former students who received federal aid; neither measure predicts an individual's outcome.
Academic & Financial Profile
Tuition & Costs
- In-State Tuition
- $5,354
- Out-of-State Tuition
- $5,354
- Avg Net Price
- $10,990
- Median Debt
- $5,500
- Pell Grant Recipients
- 83%
Admissions
- Acceptance Rate
- 52%
Outcomes
- 4-Year Graduation Rate
- 48%
- Retention Rate
- 73%
- Median Earnings (6yr)
- $22,404
- Median Earnings (10yr)
- $31,394
- Loan Repayment (3yr)
- 62%
Source: IPEDS & College Scorecard. Methodology.
Similar Institutions
Showing 5 of 1,287 similar institutions by enrollment size.
East Central College
Union, MO · 2,371 enrolled
Safety Score 0.00
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona
Altoona, PA · 2,371 enrolled
Safety Score 9.70
Connors State College
Warner, OK · 2,376 enrolled
Safety Score 1.26
Cascadia College
Bothell, WA · 2,380 enrolled
Safety Score 2.52
Southwest Virginia Community College
Cedar Bluff, VA · 2,364 enrolled
Safety Score 0.00
Nationwide campuses with similar scale or Clery rate
Two Clery-derived peer sets for University of Puerto Rico at Ponce, both outside PR so the neighborhoods are not state containment (Similar Institutions and national-rank neighbors above stay enrollment- or rank-based).
Similar enrollment (nationwide)
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona
Altoona, PA · 2,371 enrolled
Safety score 9.70
Cascadia College
Bothell, WA · 2,380 enrolled
Safety score 2.52
Sul Ross State University
Alpine, TX · 2,384 enrolled
Safety score 2.52
Touro University Worldwide
Los Alamitos, CA · 2,358 enrolled
Safety score 0.00
Augustana University
Sioux Falls, SD · 2,390 enrolled
Safety score 8.79
McKendree University
Lebanon, IL · 2,392 enrolled
Safety score 1.25
Denison University
Granville, OH · 2,394 enrolled
Safety score 11.28
John Brown University
Siloam Springs, AR · 2,350 enrolled
Safety score 1.70
Frequently Asked Questions
Is University of Puerto Rico at Ponce safe?
University of Puerto Rico at Ponce has a safety score of 0.00 (2024 on-campus Criminal Offenses and VAWA incidents per 1,000 enrolled students). It filed zero 2024 score-category incidents, so it is left unranked against other zeros rather than ordered by invention; same-state same-level campuses on file include Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Guayama (0.80/1k); Albizu University-San Juan (0.00/1k); University of Puerto Rico-Carolina (0.00/1k); University of Puerto Rico-Humacao (1.55/1k); Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo (0.00/1k); University of Puerto Rico at Cayey (2.87/1k); Columbia Central University-Caguas (0.00/1k); University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo (0.00/1k).
What crimes are reported at University of Puerto Rico at Ponce?
None in the Criminal Offenses section. University of Puerto Rico at Ponce reported zero in every category in that section for calendar year 2024. VAWA, arrests, disciplinary referrals, and fire records are separate tables.
How does University of Puerto Rico at Ponce compare to similar schools?
University of Puerto Rico at Ponce reports 100% fewer 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 than East Central College. Scored similar-enrollment peers on this page: East Central College (0.00/1k); Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona (9.70/1k); Connors State College (1.26/1k); Cascadia College (2.52/1k); Southwest Virginia Community College (0.00/1k). Same-state same-level set: Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Guayama (0.80/1k); Albizu University-San Juan (0.00/1k); University of Puerto Rico-Carolina (0.00/1k); University of Puerto Rico-Humacao (1.55/1k); Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo (0.00/1k); University of Puerto Rico at Cayey (2.87/1k); Columbia Central University-Caguas (0.00/1k); University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo (0.00/1k).
Does University of Puerto Rico at Ponce have fire safety data?
University of Puerto Rico at Ponce has no on-campus residential fire filing in this Clery release.
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