University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez

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#3167 / #832
Global Influence / U.S. Influence
#1332
Most Desirable School
State university located in the city of Mayagüez, Puerto Rico

University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez at a Glance

U.S. influence rank
#832
Acceptance rate (fall 2024)
57%
Tuition and fees (2025–26)
$5,954
Graduation rate
47%
Undergraduates (fall 2024)
9,539

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University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez Featured Rankings

About University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez

According to Wikipedia, The University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez Campus or Recinto Universitario de Mayagüez in Spanish , is a public land-grant university in Mayagüez, Puerto Rico. UPRM is the second-largest university campus of the University of Puerto Rico system. In addition to its status as a land-grant university, it is also a member of the sea-grant and 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. UPRM has been accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education since 1946.

University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez Admissions, Retention, and Graduation Information

Annual ApplicationsAcceptanceRetention RateGraduation Rate
4,38257%87%47%

Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); acceptance rate for fall 2024; test scores for fall 2024; applications and enrollment for fall 2023; retention for students who started in fall 2023; graduation rate within six years for students who started in 2019.

How Much Does University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez Cost To Attend?

Tuition and fees (in-state)
$5,954
Average Net Price by Family Income (2021–22)
IncomeAverage Net Cost
0 - 30K$14,694
30K - 48K$14,600
48K - 75K$15,499
75K - 110K$16,652
110K+$22,100

Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); tuition and fees for 2025–26; net price for 2024–25, for first-time, full-time students receiving financial aid.

How Much Do University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez Graduates Make?

Ten years after starting college, former University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez students who received federal financial aid earn a median of $47,912 a year, and 90% of those not still in school are working.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard; students who started college in 2011–12 or 2012–13, measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars.

University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez's Demographics

Students enrolled at any time during the 2023–24 school year, including part-time and online students.

Student BodyUnder-GradsGraduates
11,23910,273966

Source: National Center for Education Statistics; 12-month enrollment for 2023–24.

Where is University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez?

University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez is located at 259 Boulevard Alfonso Valdez, Mayaguez, PR 00681.

How Safe is University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez?

Relative to its enrollment, University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez has a violent crime rate of less than 0.01% and a property crime rate of less than 0.01%. Sources: campus: U.S. Department of Education Campus Safety and Security data, on-campus offenses in 2024 (violent: murder, rape, robbery and aggravated assault; property: burglary, motor vehicle theft and arson, which excludes ordinary theft).

What Is University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez Known For?

University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:

University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered

Each rank compares how much University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez's faculty and alumni have shaped a field with other schools, using Wikipedia, Wikidata and scholarly citation databases such as Crossref and Semantic Scholar. World and U.S. ranks reflect modern influence; the historical rank counts influence across all time. How we rank influence

Chemistry
#2004
World Rank
#2021
Historical Rank
#392
USA Rank

University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez ranks #392 in the U.S. and #2004 worldwide for influence in Chemistry.

chemistry Degrees
Engineering
#2588
World Rank
#2604
Historical Rank
#426
USA Rank

University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez ranks #426 in the U.S. and #2588 worldwide for influence in Engineering.

engineering Degrees
Biology
#1963
World Rank
#1992
Historical Rank
#463
USA Rank

University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez ranks #463 in the U.S. and #1963 worldwide for influence in Biology.

biology Degrees
Political Science
#2191
World Rank
#2203
Historical Rank
#527
USA Rank

University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez ranks #527 in the U.S. and #2191 worldwide for influence in Political Science.

political-science Degrees
Education
#2552
World Rank
#2561
Historical Rank
#581
USA Rank

University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez ranks #581 in the U.S. and #2552 worldwide for influence in Education.

education Degrees
Philosophy
#2248
World Rank
#2292
Historical Rank
#671
USA Rank

University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez ranks #671 in the U.S. and #2248 worldwide for influence in Philosophy.

philosophy Degrees
Medical
#2438
World Rank
#2441
Historical Rank
#672
USA Rank

University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez ranks #672 in the U.S. and #2438 worldwide for influence in Medical.

medicine Degrees
Psychology
#2073
World Rank
#2084
Historical Rank
#791
USA Rank

University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez ranks #791 in the U.S. and #2073 worldwide for influence in Psychology.

psychology Degrees
Physics
#3351
World Rank
#3375
Historical Rank
#795
USA Rank

University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez ranks #795 in the U.S. and #3351 worldwide for influence in Physics.

physics Degrees
Literature
#2628
World Rank
#2672
Historical Rank
#874
USA Rank

University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez ranks #874 in the U.S. and #2628 worldwide for influence in Literature.

literature Degrees
Computer Science
#4163
World Rank
#4170
Historical Rank
#931
USA Rank

University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez ranks #931 in the U.S. and #4163 worldwide for influence in Computer Science.

computer-science Degrees
Economics
#5365
World Rank
#5368
Historical Rank
#977
USA Rank

University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez ranks #977 in the U.S. and #5365 worldwide for influence in Economics.

economics Degrees
Business
#3677
World Rank
#3678
Historical Rank
#980
USA Rank

University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez ranks #980 in the U.S. and #3677 worldwide for influence in Business.

business Degrees
Sociology
#3391
World Rank
#3396
Historical Rank
#1039
USA Rank

University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez ranks #1039 in the U.S. and #3391 worldwide for influence in Sociology.

sociology Degrees
History
#3403
World Rank
#3417
Historical Rank
#1082
USA Rank

University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez ranks #1082 in the U.S. and #3403 worldwide for influence in History.

history Degrees
Earth Sciences
#5954
World Rank
#5971
Historical Rank
#1689
USA Rank

University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez ranks #1689 in the U.S. and #5954 worldwide for influence in Earth Sciences.

earth-science Degrees
Mathematics
#6570
World Rank
#6596
Historical Rank
#1760
USA Rank

University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez ranks #1760 in the U.S. and #6570 worldwide for influence in Mathematics.

math Degrees
Nursing
#7555
World Rank
#7555
Historical Rank
#2834
USA Rank

University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez ranks #2834 in the U.S. and #7555 worldwide for influence in Nursing.

nursing Degrees

Who Are University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez's Most Influential Alumni?

Waded Cruzado
Waded Cruzado
A President of Montana State University-Bozeman.
Lilo Pozzo
A Chemical engineer.