A new report released by the think tank Excelencia in Education shows that amidst hurricanes, earthquakes, financial crises, political instability, and the Covid-19 pandemic, the university system of Puerto Rico has managed to not just survive but thrive in various ways. The study focused on three public universities and two private nonprofit institutions that all dealt with declining enrollment, decreasing student retention and graduation rates, and budget constraints.  To address declining enrollment, some institutions expanded and revised their program offerings while others established satellite campuses and programs on the mainland. A few colleges changed admissions criteria, hosted open houses in surrounding communities and increased their social media presence to boost recruitment. They also focused new efforts on bringing in adult learners. There were also expansions of food and housing services, mental health services and counseling, and recruitment efforts in Latin American countries.