by our College Data Analytics TeamHere’s the full picture on paying for University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez, including attendance costs, projected four- and two-year degree costs, average net price, debt outcomes, and how aid is distributed across income levels.
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The total published cost of attendance at University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez stands at about $19,190.00 annually.
The blocks below show what you would pay with no aid, with average aid, and as a low-income student.
| Tuition and fees | $5,274.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $13,916.00 |
| Total cost | $19,190.00 |
| That is roughly at the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $19,190.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$3,701.00 |
| Net price | $15,489.00 |
| That is 20% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $19,190.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$3,698.00 |
| Net price | $15,492.00 |
| That is 20% below the national average net price. | |
| For the full breakdown, see tuition and fees and living costs. |
The reported cost series has been increasing at about 2.8% annually, so the projections below total more than one year of attendance. The tables below project the cost forward across a full degree, side by side for a low-income student with aid, a typical student with average aid, and a student paying full sticker price with no aid. Loan figures amortise the projected total over ten years at 6.8%.
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 2.8% | 2.8% | 2.8% |
| Freshman year | $15,920.00 | $15,917.00 | $19,721.00 |
| Senior year | $17,278.00 | $17,275.00 | $21,402.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $66,372.00 | $66,359.00 | $82,215.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $25,285.00 | $25,280.00 | $31,321.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $764.00 | $764.00 | $946.00 |
| Total amount paid | $91,657.00 | $91,640.00 | $113,536.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 2.8% | 2.8% | 2.8% |
| Freshman year | $15,920.00 | $15,917.00 | $19,721.00 |
| Senior year | $16,361.00 | $16,357.00 | $20,266.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $32,281.00 | $32,275.00 | $39,987.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $12,298.00 | $12,296.00 | $15,233.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $371.00 | $371.00 | $460.00 |
| Total amount paid | $44,579.00 | $44,570.00 | $55,220.00 |
For the complete net-price picture, see the net-price section.
Net price is what students actually pay after grants and scholarships are subtracted from the published sticker price. It is usually a better planning number than the sticker cost above.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $17,936.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $12,684.00 |
Net price is not the same for every family — it falls as financial need rises and grant aid increases. The table below shows the average net price by family-income bracket:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $10,257.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $14,659.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $15,527.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $16,110.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $16,166.00 |
Run your own numbers with the University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez Net Price Calculator, or reach out to the financial aid office.
Dig into how aid is awarded on the grants & scholarships detail.
Median graduate debt at University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez is $8,000.00, placing the school in the Very Low (<$10k) burden tier.
The full distribution of debt at graduation looks like this:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $2,750.00 |
| 25th | $4,500.00 |
| Median (50th) | $8,000.00 |
| 75th | $11,000.00 |
| 90th | $17,250.00 |
The gap between 10th and 90th percentile borrowers gives a sense of how uneven debt outcomes are.
Explore borrowing, repayment, and default in detail on the student loan debt detail.
Debt outcomes vary substantially with family income. Below the data splits borrowers across three income groups:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $8,000.00 |
| Middle income | $7,500.00 |
| High income | $7,500.00 |
Low-income graduates carry $500.00 in extra median debt compared with high-income peers.
First-gen students typically face different financial-aid contexts than students whose parents attended college.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $8,000.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $7,500.00 |
First-generation graduates from University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez leave with $500.00 in extra median debt compared with continuing-generation peers.
Pell Grants are the largest source of federal need-based aid for undergrads. Comparing Pell recipients vs non-recipients shows how debt is distributed by need.
The Pell vs non-Pell debt gap at University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez amounts to $825.00. This institution is flagged by federal data for Pell-debt inequity.
The default-rate classification at University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 9.0% |
For scale, federal Stafford loan disbursements at University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez total $156,587,888.00 covering 16,633 recipients.
Veterans and active-duty students can access dedicated federal education aid such as the Post-9/11 GI Bill and DoD Tuition Assistance.
| GI Bill recipients | 68 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $2,125.00 |
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 9 |
| Avg DoD Tuition Assistance | $1,791.00 |
Explore GI Bill and military aid in detail on the veteran aid breakdown.
Beyond the data above, it helps to ask a few questions when weighing University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez, consider the following:
Each page below covers one part of paying for college in more detail:
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.