by our College Data Analytics TeamA lot of students will never be charged the full sticker price of a school. Rather, they are offered a financial aid plan that includes a mix of loans, grants, scholarships, and possibly work-study opportunities. The price tag of going to University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez can appear tremendous, but do not forget that almost all students obtain some kind of financial help.
What financing options does UPR Mayaguez offer, and what will you qualify for? Keep scrolling for more information. Scroll down to see what amount of financial assistance could be accessible to you.
Eligibility for aid and scholarships is driven mostly by your household’s income and need. Use the information below to understand how much financial assistance you may get from University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez.
Aid such as grants, loans, work-study, and scholarships helps colleges decrease the real cost of attendance for most students. Bear in mind that not all aid is equal, and the amount any one student receives can vary widely.
At University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez, 83% of first-time, full-time freshmen received some form of financial aid some 1519 incoming students).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 82% | $6,972 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 26% | $2,468 |
| Federal Pell grants | 72% | $6,472 |
| State/local grants | 15% | $842 |
| Federal student loans | 4% | $3,569 |
Gift aid — grants and scholarships — beats loans every time because none of it has to be repaid. At UPR Mayaguez, some 76% of the undergraduate population received grant aid that averaged $6,446 (among about 7533 undergraduates).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 76% | $6,446 |
| Federal Pell grants | 65% | $6,149 |
| Federal student loans | 9% | $4,861 |
On-campus students receiving title-IV aid were awarded grants averaging $3,701.
Need-based aid means lower-income families typically pay far less than the sticker price suggests.
| Family Income | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| $0 – $48,000 | $11,485 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $15,003 |
| Over $75,000 | $16,115 |
Each amount is the average cost remaining once grant aid is subtracted, by income band.
The net price represents the average annual cost a title-IV-receiving student pays after grant aid is subtracted from the full cost of attendance.
| Cohort | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| On-campus title-IV students | $17,936 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $12,684 |
For a customized cost estimate, visit UPR Mayaguez’s official net price calculator: www.uprm.edu/netpricecalculator/.
The middle student in the debt distribution at UPR Mayaguez owes $8,000 of federal borrowing.
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Median federal debt (all student-aid borrowers) | $8,000 |
| Median federal debt (graduates only) | $8,250 |
| Typical 10-year monthly payment (graduates) | $87.46/mo |
Under a standard ten-year plan, the median graduate’s monthly payment lands near the figure above.
A single median figure conceals how much debt outcomes differ student to student. These percentiles trace how cumulative federal debt is spread among borrowers at UPR Mayaguez.
| Percentile | Cumulative Federal Debt |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile (lowest-debt students) | $2,750 |
| 25th percentile | $4,500 |
| 75th percentile | $11,000 |
| 90th percentile (highest-debt students) | $17,250 |
Outcomes differ by income bracket, by first-generation status, and by whether a student is financially dependent.
By Family Income
| Income tier | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Low income | $8,000 |
| Middle income | $7,500 |
| High income | $7,500 |
First-Gen vs Continuing-Gen Median Debt
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $8,000 |
| Continuing-generation students | $7,500 |
Dependent vs Independent Students
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Dependent students | $8,000 |
| Independent students | $8,250 |
The figure below distills the debt data into a single burden category for UPR Mayaguez.
Most undergraduate borrowing runs through the federal Stafford loan program. These figures summarize annual Stafford program activity at UPR Mayaguez:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 16633 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $156,587,888 |
The GI Bill and DoD Tuition Assistance are the main federal aid routes for veterans and service members.
Post-9/11 GI Bill activity
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| GI Bill recipients | 68 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $144,504 |
| Average GI Bill amount per recipient | $2,125 |
DoD program volume
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 9 |
| Total DoD amount | $16,117 |
| Average DoD amount per recipient | $1,791 |
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