University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez
Mayaguez, Puerto Rico · Also known as UPRM|RUM|Colegio|Colegio de Mayaguez|UPR-Mayaguez|CAAM|Recinto de Mayaguez| · Website
$48,992
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$48,992
median earnings, 10 years after starting
University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez is a public 4-year college in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico with 9,539 undergraduates and 854 graduate students. Its average net price after grants is $17,936 a year (tuition and fees $5,274). It admits 57% of applicants and 49% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $48,992 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $8,250 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$17,936
US median $17,138
Tuition and fees
$5,274
US median $11,837
Admission rate
57%
US median 78%
Completion rate
49%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$8,250
About $87 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$48,992
Rank 1,560 of 5,094 in the US
Cost
What a year costs: posted prices and the average after grants
Net price by family income
Average yearly cost after grants, for students who get aid
- Net price
- $17,936
- Tuition and fees
- $5,274
- Cost of attendance
- $21,637
- Students with a need-based grant
- 65%
- Students with federal loans
- 8.5%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $17,939
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $17,931
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $17,929
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $17,457
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $18,466
Net price is what students who get aid pay on average after grants.
Tuition and net price by year
School years 2015-16 to 2024-25. The year on the chart is the year the school year starts.
Yearly cost
Tuition and fees went from $2,049 in 2015-16 to $5,274 in 2024-25.
Admission, completion and retention
Share of applicants admitted, of students who finish and of first-year students who come back
Admission and students
- Admission rate
- 57%
- Undergraduates
- 9,539
- Graduate students
- 854
- Part-time students
- 9.2%
- Women
- 44%
- Students per teacher
- 19
- Completion rate
- 49%
- Retention rate
- 87%
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Programs
- 92
- Endowment
- $171K
- Other
- Hispanic-serving
Earnings and debt
Compared with the medians of the colleges of its state, of colleges of the same kind and of all US colleges
Median earnings 10 years after starting rank 1,560 of 5,094 US colleges and 1 of 124 in Puerto Rico (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | PR median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $17,936 | $7,404 | $12,792 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $5,274 | $7,986 | $8,626 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | 57% | 66% | 83% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 49% | 51% | 46% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 87% | 76% | 76% | 75% |
| Median debt | $8,250 | $9,500 | $19,500 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $32,706 | $21,535 | $43,105 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $48,992 | $24,632 | $50,314 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US public 4-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 67% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 54% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
92 fields of study and credentials, with graduates, debt and earnings
| Field of study | Graduates | Median debt | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | US median 4 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mechanical EngineeringBachelor's | Bachelor's | 173 | $7,625 | $64,869 | $82,511 | $92,135 |
| Biology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 167 | $8,250 | $10,934 | $40,422 | $57,214 |
| Computer EngineeringBachelor's | Bachelor's | 137 | $10,300 | $83,545 | $96,870 | $109,015 |
| Animal SciencesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 99 | $7,125 | $14,123 | $37,629 | $49,634 |
| Psychology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 97 | $5,500 | $8,194 | $30,372 | $50,706 |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications EngineeringBachelor's | Bachelor's | 94 | $10,000 | $77,221 | $91,631 | $100,647 |
| Microbiological Sciences and ImmunologyBachelor's | Bachelor's | 92 | $8,200 | $22,932 | $40,501 | $62,582 |
| Industrial EngineeringBachelor's | Bachelor's | 90 | $10,000 | $45,322 | $75,096 | $98,442 |
| Chemical EngineeringBachelor's | Bachelor's | 77 | $7,000 | $47,701 | $74,254 | $98,158 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 52 | $8,000 | $19,424 | $38,688 | $76,194 |
| MarketingBachelor's | Bachelor's | 46 | $11,000 | Withheld | $39,386 | $69,303 |
| Civil EngineeringBachelor's | Bachelor's | 45 | $9,426 | $41,324 | $63,091 | $86,517 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's | Bachelor's | 44 | $8,250 | $12,291 | $39,609 | $88,910 |
| Plant SciencesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 34 | $8,500 | $30,053 | $30,252 | $56,567 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasBachelor's | Bachelor's | 31 | $11,000 | $19,607 | $32,097 | $51,389 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 31 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| ChemistryBachelor's | Bachelor's | 30 | $9,500 | $16,465 | $51,178 | $65,120 |
| Computer Systems AnalysisBachelor's | Bachelor's | 29 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Fine and Studio ArtsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 28 | Withheld | Withheld | $16,981 | $41,367 |
| English Language and Literature, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 24 | $7,500 | $7,780 | $35,933 | $48,590 |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/GeosciencesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 23 | Withheld | Withheld | $37,839 | $60,190 |
| Political Science and GovernmentBachelor's | Bachelor's | 22 | $8,250 | Withheld | $26,696 | $63,293 |
| Health/Medical Preparatory ProgramsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 20 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $61,911 |
| Human Resources Management and ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 19 | $9,000 | Withheld | $33,109 | $68,069 |
| Engineering-Related Technologies/TechniciansBachelor's | Bachelor's | 18 | Withheld | Withheld | $58,122 | $74,842 |
In the area
- More colleges: All colleges in Puerto Rico
Questions and answers
How much does University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez cost?
$17,936 a year is the average net price at University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $5,274, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $21,637. Families earning under $30,000 pay $17,939 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez?
57% of applicants are admitted to University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez. The median admission rate of colleges in Puerto Rico is 66%.
How much do University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez graduates earn?
$48,992 a year is the median pay of former University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez students who work, 10 years after they started ($32,706 after 6 years). That ranks 1,560 of 5,094 US colleges and 1 of 124 in Puerto Rico. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Computer Engineering (Bachelor's) at $83,545.
How much student debt do University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez graduates have?
$8,250 is the median federal student loan debt of University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez graduates, about $87 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 8.5% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez?
49% of first-time, full-time students at University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez finish within 6 years. 87% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of public 4-year colleges is 46%.
What are the most popular majors at University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez?
Mechanical Engineering (173 bachelor's graduates), Biology, General (167 bachelor's graduates), Computer Engineering (137 bachelor's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 92 programs.
Official public data, June 2026 release. Net price is for first-time, full-time students who get aid. Completion counts first-time, full-time students who finish within 150% of the normal time. Debt and earnings are medians of students who received federal student aid, measured a few years after they left, in the dollars of the year measured; earnings count former students who work and are not enrolled, including those who did not finish.