by our College Data Analytics TeamHere is what you can expect to pay at Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez, from the published cost of attendance and projected degree cost through to net price, median student debt at graduation, default outcomes, and how aid varies by family income.
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The cost of attendance at Pontifical Catholic U of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez comes to about $15,334.00 annually.
Below, the published cost is shown three ways — the full sticker price with no aid, the net price after the average grant package, and the net price for low-income students who typically receive the most aid.
| Tuition and fees | $6,550.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $8,784.00 |
| Total cost | $15,334.00 |
| That is 53% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $15,334.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$7,103.00 |
| Net price | $8,231.00 |
| That is 75% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $15,334.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$7,605.00 |
| Net price | $7,729.00 |
| That is 76% below the national average net price. | |
| For the full breakdown, see tuition and fees and room and board. |
The reported cost series has been increasing at a recent average of 6.4% a year, so a full degree will cost more than a single year — the tables below carry that forward. Below, the cost is projected across a degree for three students at once — low-income with aid, average aid, and no aid. The repayment figures use a ten-year loan at 6.8%.
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 6.4% | 6.4% | 6.4% |
| Freshman year | $8,221.00 | $8,755.00 | $16,311.00 |
| Senior year | $9,895.00 | $10,537.00 | $19,631.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $36,163.00 | $38,512.00 | $71,746.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $13,777.00 | $14,672.00 | $27,333.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $416.00 | $443.00 | $826.00 |
| Total amount paid | $49,940.00 | $53,184.00 | $99,079.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 6.4% | 6.4% | 6.4% |
| Freshman year | $8,221.00 | $8,755.00 | $16,311.00 |
| Senior year | $8,745.00 | $9,313.00 | $17,350.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $16,966.00 | $18,068.00 | $33,661.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $6,464.00 | $6,883.00 | $12,823.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $195.00 | $208.00 | $387.00 |
| Total amount paid | $23,430.00 | $24,952.00 | $46,484.00 |
See the full net-price breakdown in the net-price section.
The net price is the real out-of-pocket cost — what families pay after grant and scholarship aid is applied. For most families it is a more realistic figure than the published cost.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $11,502.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $8,264.00 |
Net price is not the same for every family — it falls as financial need rises and grant aid increases. The figures below give average net price by income bracket:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $7,867.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $8,404.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $11,642.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $13,024.00 |
Estimate your specific net price using the school’s Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez Net Price Calculator, or contact the financial aid office.
For the grant-and-scholarship detail behind these figures, see the grants & scholarships detail.
Typical debt at graduation from Pontifical Catholic U of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez is $11,337.00, placing the school in the Low ($10-20k) burden tier.
Across borrowers, debt at graduation distributes like this:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $2,142.00 |
| 25th | $3,900.00 |
| Median (50th) | $11,337.00 |
| 75th | $17,700.00 |
| 90th | $27,500.00 |
The gap between 10th and 90th percentile borrowers gives a sense of how uneven debt outcomes are.
For the full borrowing and repayment picture, see the student-loan-debt breakdown.
Family income tracks closely with debt at graduation. Below, debt is broken out by low, middle, and high family income:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $11,000.00 |
| Middle income | $11,600.00 |
| High income | $15,626.00 |
Whether your parents attended college is associated with differences in median debt at graduation.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $11,200.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $11,500.00 |
The Pell Grant is the main federal need-based award for undergraduates. The Pell vs non-Pell debt gap reveals how borrowing differs by need.
The Pell vs non-Pell debt gap at Pontifical Catholic U of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez is $-711.00.
The Department of Education default-rate tier for Pontifical Catholic U of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 20.7% |
For a sense of scale, Stafford disbursements at Pontifical Catholic U of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez total $965,115,109.00 across 34,902 loan recipients.
Veterans and active-duty servicemembers can tap dedicated federal aid programs like the Post-9/11 GI Bill and DoD tuition assistance.
| GI Bill recipients | 3 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $3,491.00 |
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 1 |
| Avg DoD Tuition Assistance | $1,410.00 |
Explore GI Bill and military aid in detail on the college veterans page.
Numbers only tell part of the story. As you weigh Pontifical Catholic U of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez, a few questions are worth asking:
Use the pages below to go deeper on a specific part of the cost story:
Data sources. Figures on this page draw from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), and MediaFactual editorial review. Net-price calculator and financial-aid office links are taken from the institution’s own published data.