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University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez

Mayaguez, PRQuad's selectivitySelective
Known forHigh yieldEconomic diversityFew students borrow
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Admissions · Fall 2024

6 in 10 applicants admitted

U. Puerto Rico-Mayaguez admits about 6 in 10 applicants (57%). That puts it in the "Selective" tier, more selective than 79% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.

57%

57%

acceptance rateQuad's selectivitySelective

Applied

4,446

Admitted

2,513

Yield

71%

of admits enroll

Applications +50% since fall 2014 · admit rate 76% → 57%Over time

Getting in, in detail: funnel, what they look at, your scores

Students

Who's on campus

A medium campus of 9,539 undergrads, where 65% receive Pell Grants, a high share compared to other colleges.

9.5K

undergrads · larger than 88% of colleges

Diversity index

0.11

Pell Grant

65%

above the median

First generation

17%

below the median

Small cityNo college housingNCAA D-II · Division II IndependentsROTCStudy abroad
More diverse · index 0.00 → 0.11 since fall 2014Over time

Students and campus life in detail

Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Mechanical Engineering (9% of graduates). 19 students for every faculty member, more than at 87% of colleges. 95% of faculty are full-time. Spends $8,147 a year on instruction per student.

19 to 1

students per faculty member · more than at 87% of colleges

Most popular major

Mechanical Engineering

9% of 2024–25 graduates

Top-earning major

Computer Engineering

$96.9K four years after completion

Full-time faculty

95%

of faculty

Instruction spending

$8.1K

per student a year

All majors with search, earnings by major, and faculty

Cost & aid · 2023–24

What it costs

What students pay, price by family income, debt, and who gets grants.

$18K

net price per year for first-years with grants

$0$110K$400K+
Full price, in-state
$21,637 a year
tuition, housing, food, books, and other costs
Need-based aid
Little need-based aid above $110K
aid thins out for families above that income
Federal loans

9%

of undergrads · national median 45%

Your price

Net price calculator

the college's own

Financial aid

Financial aid office Veterans' benefits

Prices, who gets aid, and borrowing in detail

Outcomes

What it pays

Former students earn a median $48,992 ten years after enrolling, more than at 36% of colleges; 59% graduate within six years.

59%

59%

graduate within six years · national median 59%

Median earnings

$49K

10 years after entry

Median debt

$8.3K

≈ $87/month for 10 years

Retention

87%

come back for year two

Graduation rate 41% → 49% since the class that entered fall 2008Over time

Earnings, finishing, 8-year outcomes, by group

Over time · since 2013–14

How it's changed

Applications rose 50% since fall 2014, and the acceptance rate went from 76% to 57%.

  • Applications

    Growing

    +50%

  • Selectivity

    More selective

    admit rate 76% → 57%

  • Diversity

    More diverse

    index 0.00 → 0.11

Every series, year by year

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Sources for this overviewEvery dataset and year behind the numbers on this profile; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

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IPEDS unit ID 243197 · Data retrieved 2026-10-12. Tap any ⓘ to see where that number came from and what year it describes. National ranks and medians include every 4-year college that reports the measure. How we source and calculate everything