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University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez

General Information

Name: University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez
Address: Post St, Mayaguez, PR 00681
Phone:

  • General information: (787) 832-4040
  • Financial aid office: (787) 832-4040
  • Admissions office: (787) 832-4040

Website: www.uprm.edu
Type of Institution: Public, 4-year or above
Religious affiliation: None

Estimated Student Expenses

Undergraduate academic year prices
Detailed expenses2006-072005-062004-05
Tuition and fees
        In-state$1,707$1,707$1,245
        Out-of-state$3,192$3,192$2,400
Books and supplies$1,320$1,320$1,320
Living arrangement
Off-campus
        Room and board$6,620$6,620$6,620
        Other expenses$1,585$1,585$1,585
Off-campus with family
        Other expenses$2,170$2,170$2,170

Total expenses   
In-state
        Off-campus$11,232$11,232$10,770
        Off-campus with family$5,197$5,197$4,735
Out-of-state
        Off-campus$12,717$12,717$11,925
        Off-campus with family$6,682$6,682$5,890

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 75%
  • Federal grants: 71%
  • State/local grants: 57%
  • Institutional grants: 3%
  • Student loans: 9%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$3416
  • State/local grants:$475
  • Institutional grants:$2006
  • Student loans:$2463

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2006-07):$20
Undergraduate Admissions
Fall 2006
TotalMenWomen
Number of applicants2,7771,3581,419
Percent admitted91.5%92.3%90.8%
Percent admitted who enrolled
Full-time83.5%84.6%82.5%
Part-time4.6%3.4%5.7%

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 12338
Undergraduate enrollment: 11258
First-time student retention: 84%
Overall graduation rate: 47%

Characteristics of undergraduate students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 91%
    • Part Time: 9%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 50%
    • Women: 50%

Hispanic: 100%

Degrees offered

    Agriculture, Agriculture Operations and Related Sciences
  • Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations - Bachelor
  • Agricultural and Extension Education Services - Bachelor, Master
  • Agricultural Economics - Bachelor, Master
  • Agricultural Mechanization, Other - Bachelor
  • Agriculture, General - Bachelor
  • Agronomy and Crop Science - Bachelor, Master
  • Animal Sciences, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Food Science and Technology, Other - Master
  • Horticultural Science - Bachelor, Master
  • Plant Protection and Integrated Pest Management - Bachelor, Master
  • Soil Science and Agronomy, General - Bachelor, Master
    Biological and Biomedical Sciences
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Biotechnology - Bachelor
  • Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography - Master, Doctor
  • Microbiology, General - Bachelor
    Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services
  • Accounting - Bachelor
  • Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General - Bachelor
  • Business Administration and Management, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Business/Commerce, General - Master
  • Finance, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General - Bachelor
  • Marketing/Marketing Management, General - Bachelor
    Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
  • Computer Science - Bachelor, Master
  • Computer Systems Analysis/Analyst - Bachelor
    Education
  • Agricultural Teacher Education - Bachelor, Master
  • English/Language Arts Teacher Education - Master
  • Mathematics Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Physical Education Teaching and Coaching - Bachelor
    Engineering
  • Chemical Engineering - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Civil Engineering, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Computer Engineering, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering - Bachelor, Master
  • Industrial Engineering - Bachelor, Master
  • Mechanical Engineering - Bachelor, Master
    Engineering Technologies/Technicians
  • Engineering/Industrial Management - Master
  • Surveying Technology/Surveying - Bachelor
    English Language and Literature/Letters
  • English Language and Literature, General - Bachelor
    Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
  • Comparative Literature - Bachelor
  • French Language and Literature - Bachelor
  • Spanish Language and Literature - Bachelor, Master
    Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences
  • Athletic Training/Trainer - Bachelor
  • Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN) - Bachelor
  • Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies - Bachelor
    History
  • History, General - Bachelor
    Mathematics and Statistics
  • Applied Mathematics - Master
  • Mathematics, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Statistics, General - Master
    Parks, Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies
  • Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management - Bachelor
    Philosophy and Religious Studies
  • Philosophy - Bachelor
    Physical Sciences
  • Chemistry, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Geology/Earth Science, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Physical Sciences - Bachelor
  • Physics, General - Bachelor, Master
    Psychology
  • Psychology, General - Bachelor
    Social Sciences
  • Economics, General - Bachelor
  • Political Science and Government, General - Bachelor
  • Social Sciences, General - Bachelor
  • Sociology - Bachelor
    Visual and Performing Arts
  • Art History, Criticism and Conservation - Bachelor
  • Fine/Studio Arts, General - Bachelor


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