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University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez Overview

Located in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico, University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez is a public institution. The city atmosphere of Mayaguez makes it a great place for students who enjoy having lots of educational and entertainment options.

What Is University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez Known For?

1,745 Undergraduate Awards
54% Acceptance Rate
  • The student loan default rate at UPR Mayaguez is 0%, 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.
  • The highest award offered at UPR Mayaguez is the doctor's degree.
  • During a recent academic cycle, 95% of the faculty were full-time.
  • Students who graduate from UPR Mayaguez with a bachelor's degree make about $48,992 a year. That's 20% more than those who graduate from other schools.

Where Is University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez?

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Contact details for UPR Mayaguez are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 259 Boulevard Alfonso Valdez, Mayaguez, PR 00681
Phone: 787-832-4040
Website: www.uprm.edu

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How Do I Get Into UPR Mayaguez?

You can apply to UPR Mayaguez online at: www.uprm.edu/admisiones/

Admission Requirements for UPR Mayaguez

Submission Required?
High School GPA 1
High School Rank 3
High School Transcript 1
College Prep Program 3
Recommendations 3
SAT or ACT Scores 3
TOEFL 3

How Hard Is It To Get Into UPR Mayaguez?

54% Acceptance Rate
46% Of Accepted Are Women
The acceptance rate at UPR Mayaguez is 54%, which is a sign that the school is fairly selective. While it may not be as hard to get into as other colleges, you should not take admission for granted.

Approximately 51% of accepted students are men and 46% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 58%, and the acceptance rate for women is 50%.

Can I Afford University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez?

2% Take Out Loans
0.1% Loan Default Rate

Student Loan Debt

Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At UPR Mayaguez, approximately 2% of students took out student loans averaging $3,472 a year. That adds up to $13,888 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at UPR Mayaguez is 0.1%. 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.

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University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez Undergraduate Student Diversity

10,859 Full-Time Undergraduates
46% Women
93% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 11,966 undergraduate students at UPR Mayaguez, with 10,859 being full-time and 1,107 being part-time.

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There are also 859 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 10,859 full-time undergraduates at UPR Mayaguez, 54% are male and 46% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 10,133
White 0
International Students 7
Other Races/Ethnicities 719

Geographic Diversity

Puerto Rico students aren't the only ones who study at University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez. At this time, 6 states are represented by the student population at the school.

University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez Undergraduate Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major Bachelor’s Master’s Doctor’s TOTAL
Mechanical Engineering 173 7 0 180
General Biology 167 5 0 172
Computer Engineering 137 5 0 142
Animal Science 99 8 0 107
Electrical Engineering 94 11 1 106
General Psychology 97 0 0 97
Industrial Engineering 90 3 0 93
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology 92 0 0 92
Chemical Engineering 77 9 1 87
Civil Engineering 45 8 4 57
Accounting 52 0 0 52
Marketing 46 0 0 46
Plant Sciences 34 10 0 44
Nursing 44 0 0 44
Teacher Education Subject Specific 31 9 0 40
Chemistry 30 4 4 38
Allied Health Professions 31 0 0 31
Human Resource Management 19 10 0 29
Computer Systems Analysis 29 0 0 29
Geological & Earth Sciences 23 6 0 29
Fine & Studio Arts 28 0 0 28
General English Literature 24 0 0 24
Political Science & Government 22 0 0 22
Finance & Financial Management 17 3 0 20
Health/Medical Prep Programs 20 0 0 20
Business Support & Assistant Services 18 0 0 18
Engineering-Related Technologies 18 0 0 18
Computational Science 18 0 0 18
Agricultural Mechanization 17 0 0 17
Economics 17 0 0 17
Agricultural Economics & Business 12 4 0 16
Biotechnology 16 0 0 16
Business Administration & Management 14 2 0 16
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology 0 9 6 15
Computer Science 14 1 0 15
Agricultural Public Services 13 1 0 14
Physics 6 7 0 13
General Agriculture 11 0 0 11
Biomedical Engineering 0 5 6 11
Mathematics 5 6 0 11
Linguistics & Comparative Literature 10 0 0 10
Romance Languages 8 2 0 10
History 9 0 0 9
General Social Sciences 9 0 0 9
Soil Sciences 0 7 0 7
Statistics 0 7 0 7
Sociology 5 0 0 5
Food Science Technology 0 4 0 4
Materials Sciences 0 4 0 4
General Business/Commerce 0 3 0 3
Applied Mathematics 0 3 0 3
General Physical Sciences 3 0 0 3
Computer Information Systems 0 0 2 2
Health & Physical Education 0 1 0 1
Philosophy 1 0 0 1
Engineering-Related Fields 0 0 0 0
Recreation Administration 0 0 0 0
TOTAL 1,745 164 24 1,933

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.

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