Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez Overview

Located in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico, Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez is a private not-for-profit institution. The location of the school is great for students who enjoy the amenities of city life.

What Is Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez Known For?

• The student loan default rate at Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez is 5%, which is significantly lower than the national rate of 10.1%. That's great news for students who are worrying about paying off their student loans.
• Although it may not be available for every major, the master's degree is the highest award a student can attain at Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez.
• In <nil>, 70% of the faculty were full-time.

Where Is Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez?

Contact details for Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	482 Sur Calle Ramon Emerito Betances, Mayaguez, PR 00680-1713
Phone:	787-834-5151
Website:	mayaguez.pucpr.edu

How Do I Get Into Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez?

You can apply to Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez online at: https://mayaguez.pucpr.edu/admisiones/solicitud-admisiones/

Admission Requirements for Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	Required
High School Rank	Neither required nor recommended
High School Transcript	Required
College Prep Program	Neither required nor recommended
Recommendations	Recommended
SAT or ACT Scores	Recommended
TOEFL	Recommended

How Hard Is It To Get Into Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez?

Since Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez has an acceptance rate of 95%, it is not too hard to gain acceptance into the school. Still, you need to be sure you complete your application in full and send in any other requested documents.

Approximately 27% of accepted students are men and 73% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 96%, and the acceptance rate for women is 95%.

Can I Afford Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez?

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez, approximately 11% of students took out student loans averaging $3,329 a year. That adds up to $13,316 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez is 4.5%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 707 undergraduate students at Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez, with 598 being full-time and 109 being part-time.

There are also 78 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 598 full-time undergraduates at Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez, 33% are male and 67% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	596
White	0
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Online Learning at Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez

In 2020-2021, 785 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez has changed over the last few years.

Online Growth Rankings of Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez was 22.1%. This is the #1,023 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez regardless of major.

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.