La población y matrícula universitaria de Puerto Rico: Años 2013 al 2023
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https://doi.org/10.55420/2693.9193.v15.n2.334Keywords:
university enrollment, distance education, population of Puerto RicoAbstract
This article updates data on the population of Puerto Rico and its impact on enrollment and higher education institutions (HEIs) for Fall 2023. In general, the reduction in population and university enrollment is constant. The data reveal that for the past three years, more than half of the university students in the country have taken at least one online course. If the population and university enrollment decline continue, it is estimated that in the coming years there will be fundamental adjustments in the composition of Puerto Rico's HEIs (Torres-Nazario, 2023), specifically in small and very small HEIs.
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Torres-Nazario, M. (2023, mayo). Estado de situación de la educación superior en Puerto Rico a otoño 2021. HETS Online, XIII (Spring). DOI: https://doi.org/10.55420/2693.9193.v13.n2
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