Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez

Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez is a private nonprofit college in Mayaguez, PR. Its average net price is $9,655 a year - and the price families actually pay swings a lot by income, as the receipt below shows.

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Money

Tuition and room and board for the 2025-26 academic year

Average Net Price by Family Income

Family IncomeAverage Net Price
$0 to $30,000$9,463
$30,001 to $48,000$9,390
$48,001 to $75,000$9,812
$75,001 to $110,000$14,605
$110,001 and upNot published
$6,670Tuition 2025-26, In-State
$6,670Tuition 2025-26, Out-of-State
$9,655Average Net Price
$8,502Room and Board 2025-26, Off-Campus
$3,714Books and Supplies
80.7%Students on Pell Grants
26.0%Students With Federal Loans

Admissions

99.2%Acceptance Rate
Not publishedSAT Reading, Middle Half
Not publishedSAT Math, Middle Half
Not publishedACT, Middle Half

Outcomes

HorizonMedian Earnings
6 years after entry$23,033
8 years after entry$26,782
10 years after entry$30,445
34.2%Graduation Rate
78.0%Retention Rate
$12,500Median Debt at Graduation

Campus Facts

Mayaguez, PRLocation
Small citySetting
555Undergraduate Enrollment
Private nonprofitControl

Programs and What They Pay

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MajorMedian EarningsMedian Debt
Accounting$60,798 National median for this major n=44,210Not published
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services$47,668 National median for this major n=667Not published
Biology$13,482 Small program - rough guide n=84$13,500 n=187
Business Administration, Management and Operations$55,206 National median for this major n=168,652Not published
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services$46,606 National median for this major n=346Not published
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology$40,105 National median for this major n=4,106Not published
Communications$42,882 National median for this major n=55,154Not published
Computer Science$70,762 National median for this major n=44,537Not published
Criminal Justice$43,365 National median for this major n=59,261Not published
Criminology$42,035 National median for this major n=10,302$16,500 Small program - rough guide n=33
Culinary Arts and Related Services$41,017 National median for this major n=616Not published
English Language and Literature, General$36,147 National median for this major n=27,468Not published
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations$47,020 National median for this major n=3,614Not published
Hospitality Administration/Management$46,331 National median for this major n=9,793Not published
Human Resources Management and Services$55,804 National median for this major n=11,775Not published
Liberal Arts$28,654 Small program - rough guide n=62$21,336 Small program - rough guide n=88
Marketing$52,121 National median for this major n=47,563Not published
Psychology$37,251 National median for this major n=100,431$11,000 Small program - rough guide n=47
Social Work$20,142 Small program - rough guide n=32$13,000 Small program - rough guide n=46
Special Education and Teaching$46,673 National median for this major n=10,747Not published
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$45,328 National median for this major n=22,650Not published
Teaching$44,159 National median for this major n=58,872Not published
Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language$36,625 National median for this major n=401Not published

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