University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez

Mayaguez, Puerto Rico

PublicBachelor's to graduateFounded 1911Small citySEVP certified

About

The University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez Campus (UPRM) or Recinto Universitario de Mayagüez (RUM) in Spanish (also referred to as Colegio and CAAM in allusion to its former name), is a public land-grant university in Mayagüez, Puerto Rico. The UPRM is the second-largest university campus of the University of Puerto Rico system, a member of the sea-grant, and the space-grant research consortia. In 2009, the campus population was composed of 12,108 students, 1,924 regular staff members, and 1,037 members of the education staff. In 2013, the student population remained relatively steady at 11,838, but the instructional faculty dropped to 684. In the second semester of 2019 around 12,166 students were enrolled. By the end of the academic year 2022-2023 there were 10,071 students enrolled.

Cost per year

Tuition and fees (out of state): US$5,954
Estimated total for international students: US$22,508

Net price calculatoruprm.edu

International students at public universities pay the out-of-state rate. The estimated total adds housing, food and books to that tuition; it is derived from Scorecard figures, so check the university's own cost page.

Students

Undergraduates: 9,539
Graduate students: 854
International undergraduates: 0%
Students per teacher: 19 to 1

Admissions

Admission rate: 57%

Test scores show the middle 50% of admitted students.

Outcomes

Graduation rate: 47%
Median earnings 10 years after starting: US$47,912

Earnings are for students who received US federal aid, so they may not reflect international graduates.

Programmes (91)

Bachelor's degrees49 subjects

Accounting and Related ServicesAgricultural Business and ManagementAgricultural MechanizationAgricultural Public ServicesAgriculture, GeneralAllied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAnimal SciencesBiology, GeneralBiotechnologyBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness Operations Support and Assistant ServicesChemical EngineeringChemistryCivil EngineeringComputational ScienceComputer EngineeringComputer ScienceComputer Systems AnalysisEconomicsElectrical, Electronics, and Communications EngineeringEngineering-Related Technologies/TechniciansEnglish Language and Literature, GeneralFinance and Financial Management ServicesFine and Studio ArtsGeological and Earth Sciences/GeosciencesHealth/Medical Preparatory ProgramsHistoryHuman Resources Management and ServicesIndustrial EngineeringLinguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and ServicesManagement Information Systems and ServicesMarketingMaterials SciencesMathematicsMechanical EngineeringMicrobiological Sciences and ImmunologyParks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities ManagementPhilosophyPhysical Sciences, GeneralPhysicsPlant SciencesPolitical Science and GovernmentPsychology, GeneralRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingRomance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsSocial Sciences, GeneralSociologySoil SciencesTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas

Master's degrees34 subjects

Agricultural Business and ManagementAgricultural Public ServicesAnimal SciencesApplied MathematicsBiology, GeneralBiomedical/Medical EngineeringBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness/Commerce, GeneralChemical EngineeringChemistryCivil EngineeringClinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyComputer EngineeringComputer ScienceEcology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population BiologyElectrical, Electronics, and Communications EngineeringEngineering-Related FieldsFinance and Financial Management ServicesFood Science and TechnologyGeological and Earth Sciences/GeosciencesHuman Resources Management and ServicesIndustrial EngineeringMarketingMaterials EngineeringMaterials SciencesMathematicsMechanical EngineeringPhysicsPlant SciencesRomance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsSoil SciencesSports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessStatisticsTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas

Doctoral degrees8 subjects

Biomedical/Medical EngineeringChemical EngineeringChemistryCivil EngineeringComputer and Information Sciences, GeneralEcology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population BiologyElectrical, Electronics, and Communications EngineeringMechanical Engineering

Subjects and degree levels reported to the US Department of Education. See the university's course catalogue for course-by-course details.