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College Factual ranked Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez as #2,172 out of 2,217 colleges and universities in the country on its 2024 Best Colleges list.
Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez is also ranked #23 out of 28 schools in Puerto Rico.
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Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez has an acceptance rate of 95%, so it is easier to gain admission to this school than some others. Still, the admissions staff will examine your application closely to make sure you're a good fit for Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez.
The student to faculty ratio at Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez is about average at 16 to 1. This ratio is often used to gauge how many students might be in an average class and how much time professors will have to spend with their students on an individual level. The national average for this metric is 15 to 1.
In addition to the student to faculty ratio, some people look at what percentage of faculty members are full-time as a sign of how much time professors will be able to spend with their students. This is because part-time teachers may not be be on campus as much as their full-time counterparts.
The full-time faculty percentage at Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez is 63%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate tells us what percentage of first-year, full-time students choose to continue on to their sophomore year at a particular school. The rate at Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez is 71%, which is about average when compared to the national rate of 68%.
During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 902 undergraduates at Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez with 779 being full-time and 123 being part-time.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $7,727 | $8,245 | $12,017 | $12,764 | $12,759 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez, approximately 11% of students took out student loans averaging $3,329 a year. That adds up to $13,316 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez is 12.9%. This is higher than the national default rate of 10.1% so you should proceed with caution when taking out student loans.
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See which majors at Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez make the most money.
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Contact details for Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 482 Sur Calle Ramon Emerito Betances, Mayaguez, PR 00680-1713 |
| Phone: | 787-834-5151 |
| Website: | https://mayaguez.pucpr.edu/ |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Social Work | 27 | $10,077 |
| Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology | 17 | NA |
| General Biology | 16 | $17,213 |
| Criminology | 14 | $14,409 |
| Hospitality Management | 13 | NA |
| Criminal Justice & Corrections | 13 | NA |
| Computer Information Systems | 9 | NA |
| Liberal Arts General Studies | 7 | $21,348 |
| Accounting | 5 | $19,358 |
| Human Resource Management | 4 | $22,284 |
Online learning options are becoming more and more popular at American colleges and universities. Online classes are great for students who have busy schedules or for those who just want to study on their own time.
In 2020-2021, 785 students took at least one online class at Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez. This is an increase from the 403 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-2021 | 785 | 785 |
| 2019-2020 | 403 | 32 |
| 2018-2019 | 426 | 49 |
| 2017-2018 | 407 | 29 |
| 2016-2017 | 423 | 24 |
Learn more about online learning at Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez.
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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