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Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez

Mayaguez, PRQuad's selectivityOpen
Known forEconomic diversityTest-optional heavy
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Admissions · Fall 2024

10 in 10 applicants admitted

Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez admits about 10 in 10 applicants (99%). That puts it in the "Open" tier, more selective than 4% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.

99%

99%

acceptance rateQuad's selectivityOpen

Applied

604

Admitted

599

Yield

15%

of admits enroll

Applications −37% since fall 2014 · admit rate 56% → 99%Over time

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

Students

Who's on campus

A small campus of 555 undergrads, where 80% receive Pell Grants, a high share compared to other colleges.

555

undergrads · larger than 22% of colleges

Diversity index

0.00

Pell Grant

80%

above the median

First generation

31%

below the median

Small cityNo college housingStudy abroad
Less diverse · index 0.08 → 0.00 since fall 2014Over time

Students and campus life in detail

Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies (16% of graduates). 13 students for every faculty member, fewer than at 50% of colleges. 72% of faculty are full-time. Spends $14,568 a year on instruction per student.

13 to 1

students per faculty member · fewer than at 50% of colleges

Most popular major

Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies

16% of 2024–25 graduates

Full-time faculty

72%

of faculty

Instruction spending

$14.6K

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.

$11.6K

net price per year for first-years with grants

$0$110K$400K+
Full price
$18,605 a year
tuition, housing, food, books, and other costs
Need-based aid
Published data end at $110K
use the college's net price calculator for higher incomes
Merit aid
Little or none
under 2% of first-years got a grant without federal aid
Federal loans

24%

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 $24,908 ten years after enrolling, more than at 1% of colleges; 38% graduate within six years.

38%

38%

graduate within six years · national median 59%

Median earnings

$24.9K

10 years after entry

Median debt

$15.5K

≈ $164/month for 10 years

Retention

78%

come back for year two

Graduation rate 25% → 40% 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 fell 37% since fall 2014, and the acceptance rate went from 56% to 99%.

  • Applications

    Shrinking

    −37%

  • Selectivity

    Less selective

    admit rate 56% → 99%

  • Diversity

    Less diverse

    index 0.08 → 0.00

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

Sources for this profile

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IPEDS unit ID 243586 · 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