PO Box 4010
Arecibo, PR 00659-4010
Academic Year Represented
2021
Mission Statement
Develop in students the capacity to understand fundamental concepts and basic principles that govern the communication industry and its professions. One of those basic principles is a firm compromise with liberty of expression, including freedom of speech, access to information and rejection to censorship.
Technology/Equipment/Facilities
Two television studios Two radio laboratories Radio web station Photography laboratory Photography studio Muitimedia/Journalism Laboratory
Undergraduate Degrees Offered
Bachelor's degree in Tele-Radial Communication
Graduate Degrees Offered
Majors
Bachelor's degree in Tele-Radial Communication
Tracks within Majors
Emphasis areas: Production and Direction News Strategic Communication Photography Digital Cinema Multimedia
Internships Accepted for Credit
Two internships are accepted (3 credits each)
Internships Facilitated
None
Experiential and/or Immersion Programs for Credit
Supervised Practicum - 3 credits
Online Options
None in the Tele-Radial Communication courses.
Study-Abroad Options
The University of Puerto Rico's Exchange Student Program usually places Tele-Radial Communication students in Universidad Complutense in Spain. The program also facilitates studies in other countries in Europe, Latin America and the USA.
Graduate Programs
No graduate programs.
Department Budget
$1,351,663
Amount Spent per Student
$2,259
Undergrad Student Fees
$900
Undergraduate Student Fees Exclusive of Housing and Meal Plan
$20,635
Undergraduate Student Fees for Housing and Meal Plan
$24,852
Undergrad In-State Tuition
$4,640
Undergrad Out-of-State Tuition
$0
Average Undergraduate Financial Aid
$5,327
Average Undergraduate Student Debt
$0
Graduate Student Fees
$0
Graduate In-State Tuition
$0
Graduate Out-of-State Tuition
$0
Average Graduate Financial Aid
$0
Average Graduate Student Debt
$0
Total Accredited Unit Enrollment
342
Undergraduate Enrollment
342
Graduate Enrollment
0
Number of In-State Students
342
Percentage of In-State Students
100
Number of International Students
0
Percentage of International Students
0
Male
135
Female
207
Not Specified
0
White
0
Black
0
Asian
0
Hispanic/Latino
342
Pacific Islands or Native Hawaiian
0
Native American or Native Alaskan
0
Other
0
Average Size of Skill Based Classes
20
Average Size of Non-Skill Based Classes
25
First Year Student (Freshman) Retention Rate at University
89
Four Year Completion Rate
57
Six Year Completion Rate
57
Full-Time Employment within Six Months of Graduation
30
Full-Time Employment Within Field of Study
40
Part-Time Employment Within Field of Study
50
Full-Time Employment Not In Field of Study
30
Part-Time Employment Not In Field of Study
30
Attending a Graduate Program
30
Unemployed
10
Unknown Status
20
Full-Time Faculty
10
Part-Time Faculty
7
Faculty with Tenure
9
Faculty on Tenure Track
0
Untenured Part-Time Faculty
7
Untenured Full-Time Faculty
1
Percentage of Faculty within Scholarship or Research Field
50
Male
10
Female
7
Unspecified
0
White
0
Black
0
Asian
0
Hispanic/Latino
17
Pacific Island or Native Hawaiian
0
Native American or Native Alaskan
0
Other
0
Faculty-to-Student Ratio for All Classes
25
Faculty-to-Student Ratio for Skill Classes
20