University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez

Mayaguez, PR

School Background

2022 Undergraduate Enrollment: 11,050
Graduate Enrollment: 880
Master's Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Highest degree awarded: Graduate
Hispanic focused instituion
Religious Affiliation: None

Campus Details

Small City (<100k)
Four-year, large, primarily nonresidential // full-time, selective, lower transfer-in

Applicant and Admittance Traits

2022 Admission Rate: 49.38%

Male/Female: 53% / 47% (2017)

First generation college students: 17.0% (2017)
Percentage of students who are married when enrolled: 0.3% (2017)
Percentage of students who are veterans: 0.3% (2012)

Test scores for admission: Neither required or recommended
2013 Median Admit SAT: 1,231



Appliants applying to 2+ schools: 25.8% (2017)
Appliants applying to 3+ schools: 10.3% (2017)
Appliants applying to 4+ schools: 6.0% (2017)
Appliants applying to 5+ schools: 3.9% (2017)

Ethnicity Information

White: 0.0%
Black: 0.0%
Hispanic: 93.4%
Asian: 0.0%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.0%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.0%
2+ races: 0.0%
Non-resident alien: 0.1%
Unknown race: 6.6%

Costs & Fees

2022 Average Tuition & Fees (Room/Board/Books): $18,361
In-State tuition: $4,870
Out-of-State tuition: $4,870

Estimated books and supplies: $2,168 (2022)
Estimated on-campus room & board:
Estimated on-campus other fees:

Estimated off-campus room & board: $11,161 (2022)
Estimated off-campus other fees: $0 (2022)

Average Family Income: $24,021 (2017)
Median Family Income: $20,875 (2017)

Scholarships & Financial Aid

Percentage of students receiving Pell Grant: 65.0%
Percentage of students with Federal Loans: 8.3%

Median federal loan debt at graduation: $8,250 (2021)
Median federal loan payment: $87 (2021)

Household Income Net Cost
0-$30k $10,486
$30k-48k $11,368
$48k-75k $12,564
$75k-110k $13,959
$110k+ $16,665

Graduate Outcomes & Job Placements

4-year graduation rate: 4%
6-year graduation rate: 47%

1 year post-graduation workforce participation: 67.0% (2020)

Loans

Median federal debt for graduates: $8,250 (2021)
Median federal debt for non-graduates: $5,500 (2021)

Median federal debt for first-generation graduates: $8,000 (2021)
Median federal debt for Pell grant recipient graduates: $8,000 (2021)

Ability to Repay Loans

Graduates, % of Loans in Repayment
(Non-delinquent/default)
Percentage
@1 Year 74.9% (2015)
@3 year 79.3% (2017)
@5 year 80.0% (2017)


1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid (Non-delinquent/default) - Pell Grant Recipients: 62.5% (2015)
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid - 1st Generation Attendees: 59.7% (2015)

Earnings Power

Median earnings, 1 year post graduation: $35,303 (2020)
Median earnings, 4 years post graduation: $44,108 (2020)

Popular Majors

Type of Degree Major 2022 Graduates Median Federal Debt Median Monthly Payment 1yr Median Earnings (monthly gross) 4yr Median Earnings (monthly gross)
Bachelor's Degree Agriculture, General. 15 $10,000 $106 $21,717 ($1,810) $30,596 ($2,550)
Bachelor's Degree Agricultural Business and Management. 9
Master's Degree Agricultural Business and Management. 5
Bachelor's Degree Agricultural Mechanization. 21 $9,750 $95 $49,269 ($4,106)
Bachelor's Degree Agricultural Public Services. 5
Bachelor's Degree Animal Sciences. 97 $7,125 $76 $18,939 ($1,578) $29,925 ($2,494)
Master's Degree Animal Sciences. 8
Master's Degree Food Science and Technology. 8
Bachelor's Degree Plant Sciences. 39 $9,200 $90 $19,457 ($1,621) $33,754 ($2,813)
Master's Degree Plant Sciences. 12
Bachelor's Degree Soil Sciences. 1
Master's Degree Soil Sciences. 6
Doctoral Degree Computer and Information Sciences, General. 3
Bachelor's Degree Computer Systems Analysis. 27
Bachelor's Degree Computer Science. 20
Bachelor's Degree English Language and Literature, General. 37 $7,500 $80 $29,547 ($2,462)
Bachelor's Degree Biology, General. 159 $8,250 $87 $16,441 ($1,370) $29,804 ($2,484)
Master's Degree Biology, General. 14
Bachelor's Degree Microbiological Sciences and Immunology. 91 $8,375 $87 $20,820 ($1,735) $32,838 ($2,737)
Bachelor's Degree Biotechnology. 15
Master's Degree Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology. 6
Doctoral Degree Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology. 1
Bachelor's Degree Mathematics. 7
Master's Degree Mathematics. 5
Master's Degree Applied Mathematics. 3
Master's Degree Statistics. 9
Bachelor's Degree Computational Science. 3
Master's Degree Health and Physical Education/Fitness. 1
Bachelor's Degree Philosophy. 5
Bachelor's Degree Physical Sciences. 5
Bachelor's Degree Chemistry. 38 $9,500 $101 $24,835 ($2,070) $49,485 ($4,124)
Master's Degree Chemistry. 3
Doctoral Degree Chemistry. 8
Bachelor's Degree Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences. 19 $20,406 ($1,701)
Master's Degree Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences. 7
Bachelor's Degree Physics. 11
Master's Degree Physics. 7
Master's Degree Materials Sciences. 3
Bachelor's Degree Psychology, General. 95 $5,500 $58 $14,363 ($1,197) $23,844 ($1,987)
Bachelor's Degree Social Sciences, General. 37 $8,900 $84 $21,210 ($1,768)
Bachelor's Degree Economics. 12
Bachelor's Degree Political Science and Government. 36 $8,250 $87 $39,821 ($3,318)
Bachelor's Degree Sociology. 13 $5,500 $58 $18,791 ($1,566)
Bachelor's Degree Fine and Studio Arts. 16 $19,803 ($1,650)
Master's Degree Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. 2
Bachelor's Degree Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. 22 $11,200 $117 $17,208 ($1,434) $20,345 ($1,695)
Master's Degree Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. 9 $21,934 ($1,828)
Master's Degree Biomedical/Medical Engineering. 1
Doctoral Degree Biomedical/Medical Engineering. 1
Master's Degree Business Administration, Management and Operations. 4
Bachelor's Degree Chemical Engineering. 86 $7,250 $74 $50,618 ($4,218) $73,485 ($6,124)
Master's Degree Chemical Engineering. 8
Doctoral Degree Chemical Engineering. 2
Bachelor's Degree Civil Engineering. 46 $9,053 $100 $42,714 ($3,560) $63,171 ($5,264)
Master's Degree Civil Engineering. 23 $144 $60,449 ($5,037) $63,805 ($5,317)
Doctoral Degree Civil Engineering. 4
Bachelor's Degree Computer Engineering. 61 $10,300 $109 $78,765 ($6,564) $83,890 ($6,991)
Master's Degree Computer Engineering. 3
Bachelor's Degree Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering. 69 $10,000 $106 $73,402 ($6,117) $81,619 ($6,802)
Master's Degree Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering. 8
Doctoral Degree Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering. 1
Bachelor's Degree Mechanical Engineering. 114 $7,625 $81 $66,712 ($5,559) $77,282 ($6,440)
Master's Degree Mechanical Engineering. 11
Bachelor's Degree Industrial Engineering. 52 $9,500 $106 $50,211 ($4,184) $63,283 ($5,274)
Master's Degree Industrial Engineering. 7 $58,162 ($4,847)
Bachelor's Degree Engineering-Related Technologies. 10 $55,913 ($4,659)
Bachelor's Degree Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services. 8
Bachelor's Degree Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. 10
Bachelor's Degree Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. 15
Bachelor's Degree Health/Medical Preparatory Programs. 10
Bachelor's Degree Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. 97 $7,500 $87 $14,078 ($1,173) $35,712 ($2,976)
Master's Degree Business/Commerce, General. 12
Bachelor's Degree Business Administration, Management and Operations. 10 $8,250 $87 $33,088 ($2,757)
Bachelor's Degree Accounting and Related Services. 46 $8,000 $85 $17,778 ($1,482) $34,417 ($2,868)
Bachelor's Degree Business Operations Support and Assistant Services. 18 $10,000 $106 $17,842 ($1,487)
Bachelor's Degree Finance and Financial Management Services. 9 $49,684 ($4,140)
Master's Degree Finance and Financial Management Services. 10
Bachelor's Degree Human Resources Management and Services. 14 $9,000 $95 $31,997 ($2,666)
Master's Degree Human Resources Management and Services. 9
Bachelor's Degree Marketing. 24 $11,000 $117 $17,931 ($1,494) $32,188 ($2,682)
Bachelor's Degree History. 11


Campus Resources

Average faculty salary: $75,987
Full time faculty: 92%

Undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio: 20.0

School's endowment start of year: $15,727 (2022)
School's endowment end of year: $15,804 (2022)