University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez Graduate Schools

University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez (referred to as UPRM) is a Public, 4 years school located in Mayaguez, PR. It is classified as a Master's College and University (medium programs) school by Carnegie Classification and its highest level of offering is Doctor's degree - research/scholarship. The 2023 graduate school tuition & fees at University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez is $3,800 for Puerto Rico residents and $3,800 for out-of-state students. The school has 880 graduate students where it has a total enrollment of 12,126 including undergraduate students.

Graduate School Overview

University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez (referred to as UPRM) is a Public, 4 years school located in Mayaguez, PR. It is classified as a Master's College and University (medium programs) school by Carnegie Classification and its highest level of offering is Doctor's degree - research/scholarship.
The school is accredited by Middle States Commission on Higher Education (7/1/1946 - Current[Estimated Date]).
UPRM Directory Information
School NameUniversity of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez (UPRM)
Address259 Boulevard Alfonso Valdez, Mayaguez, PR 681
Phone787-832-4040
Webhttps://www.uprm.edu
Online Applicationhttps://admisiones.uprm.edu
Financial Infohttps://www.uprm.edu/asistenciaeconomica
The 2023 graduate school tuition & fees at University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez is $3,800 for Puerto Rico residents and $3,800 for out-of-state students. The school has 880 graduate students where it has a total enrollment of 12,126 including undergraduate students.
It offers total 100 graduate programs through Master's and Doctorate (Research).
Graduate School 2023 Key Facts
School TypePublic, 4 years
Tuition & Fees$3,800
$3,800 for Puerto Rico Residents
Student Population880
Offered Degrees/ProgramsMaster's and Doctorate (Research)
Number of Programs100 graduate programs
Student to Faculty Ratio20 to 1
The graduate tuition & fees at University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez is $3,800 in average for the academic year 2022-2023. The tuition per credit hour is $0 for Puerto Rico residents and $195 for out-of-state students.
University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez offers the alternative tuition plans.
University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez offers the distance learning courses, but students may be required to attend/visit regular classes to complete their degree/programs.
On its campus, remedial services, academic/career services, employment services for students, placement services for completers are provided for their students.
Special Learning Opportunities & On-campus Services
Distance Learning (Online Classes)Graduate Level Courses
Special learning Opportunities
  • ROTC (Army, Air Force)
  • Study abroad
  • Teacher certification
On-Campus Student Services
  • Remedial services
  • Academic/career services
  • Employment services for students
  • Placement services for completers

2023 Graduate Tuition, Fees, Other Expenses

For the academic year 2022-2023, the graduate school tuition & fees of University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez is $3,800. The graduate tuition & fees are stayed same compared to previous academic year.
Data source: 2022-2023 tuition - NCES(National Center for Education Statistics (Last update: July 22, 2022)
2022-2023 Graduate Tuition & fees
TuitionFees
2018-2019$6,750$144
2019-2020$7,020$200
2020-2021$7,020$200
2021-2022$3,600$200
2022-2023$3,600$200
The graduate school tuition & fees of UPRM is inexpensive compared to public graduate schools in Puerto Rico. The average graduate school tuition for all graduate schools in United States is $19,603 and the Puerto Rico graduate tuition is $6,313 (public) / $6,088 (private).
The next table compares the average graduate school tuition by location and school types.
Graduate Tuition & fees Comparison
ResidentsOut-of-State
University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez$3,800
All Graduate Schools$16,007$19,603
Public$11,484$20,787
Private$19,674
Puerto Rico Graduate Schools$5,772$6,831
Public$5,356$6,313
Private$6,088
For academic year 2022-2023, the off-campus living costs are $15,114. Off-campus living costs are stayed same compared to previous academic year.
2022-2023 Living Expenses
Living Off-Campus
Room & BoardOther Expense
2018-2019$11,161$2,453
2019-2020$11,161$2,453
2020-2021$11,161$3,953
2021-2022$11,161$3,953
2022-2023$11,161$3,953
For academic year 2022-2023, the tuition per credit hour for graduate programs is $195 at University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez. The graduate tuition per credit hour are stayed same compared to previous academic year.
2022-2023 Graduation Program Tuition per Credit Hour
Tuition
2018-2019$375
2019-2020$390
2020-2021$390
2021-2022$195
2022-2023$195

Graduate Programs at UPRM

University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez offers 43 graduate programs for Master's and Doctorate. The next table lists number of programs by offered degree and online availability along with number of completers by degree/certificate programs. Last year, 160 students have completed their study at University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez.
Offered Degrees at University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online ClassNumber of Completers
Master's Degree360146
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship7014
Total430160
The next table shows the popular graduate programs at University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez by award level.
  • The most popular Master's program is the Civil Engineering program with 30 completers.
  • The most popular Doctorate program is the Chemistry (other) program with 4 completers.
University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez offers 43 programs through Master's and Doctorate. The programs are offered only in on-site (classroom) education. Last year total 160 students have completed their graduate studies.
  • 146 students have earned/completed Master's program.
Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Agriculture [+] 26 completers-
Agricultural Economics5-
Agricultural and Extension Education Services2-
Animal Sciences5-
Food Science and Technology (other)4-
Agronomy and Crop Science0-
Horticultural Science4-
Plant Protection and Integrated Pest Management4-
Soil Science and Agronomy2-
Computer and Information Sciences [+] 0 completers-
Computer Science0-
Education [+] 14 completers-
Agricultural Teacher Education0-
English/Language Arts Teacher Education11-
Mathematics Teacher Education3-
Engineering [+] 54 completers-
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering0-
Chemical Engineering3-
Civil Engineering26$37,000
Computer Engineering2-
Electrical and Electronics Engineering2-
Mechanical Engineering15-
Industrial Engineering6-
Engineering Technology [+] 0 completers-
Engineering/Industrial Management0-
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] 0 completers-
Spanish Language and Literature0-
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] 11 completers-
Biology/Biological Sciences7-
Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography4-
Mathematics and Statistics [+] 3 completers-
Mathematics0-
Applied Mathematics1-
Statistics2-
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] 2 completers-
Kinesiology and Exercise Science2-
Physical Sciences [+] 13 completers-
Chemistry3-
Geology/Earth Science0-
Physics4-
Materials Sciences (other)6-
Business [+] 23 completers-
Business/Commerce2-
Business Administration and Management10-
Finance3-
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration8-
Marketing/Marketing Management0-
Total146
Doctorate (Research) Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Computer and Information Sciences [+] 2 completers-
Computer and Information Sciences2-
Engineering [+] 8 completers-
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering1-
Chemical Engineering4-
Civil Engineering0-
Electrical and Electronics Engineering3-
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] 1 completers-
Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography1-
Physical Sciences [+] 3 completers-
Chemistry (other)3-
Total14

Graduate Student Population at UPRM

For the academic year 2021-2022, total 880 students enrolled into University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez graduate schools where it has total 12,126 students including undergraduate students. By attending status, there are 797 full-time and 83 part-time graduate students. By gender, 462 male and 418 female students are attending graduate schools. The next table summarizes the graduate student population by gender and attending status.
Graduate School Student Population By Gender
TotalMaleFemale
Total880462418
Full-time797416381
Part-tme834637
The next table summarizes the students population by race/ethnicity.
610 Hispanic (69.32%), and 270 students with other races. 213 students are enrolled with non-resident alien status.
Graduate Student Population By Race/ethnicity
TotalMaleFemale
Total880462418
American Indian/Native American000
Asian000
Black/African American000
Hispanic610297313
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander000
White000
Two More000
Un-Known573225
Non-resident Alien21313380
University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez offers the distance learning opportunities (online degree program and/or courses) for graduate programs. 9 graduate students (1.02% of total students) are enrolled online exclusively and 106 graduate students (12.05% of total students) are enrolled some online courses. The next table summarizes the online student population.
Distance Learning Student Population
Number of Graduate Students
Total880
Enrolled Online Exclusively9
Enrolled Some Online Courses106
Not in Online Courses765
The following table summarizes the graduate students population by age at University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez. 174 students are aged 20 to 24 (19.77% of total students), 19 students are aged above 50 (2.16%). Next table summarizes the student population by age at University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez.
Graduate Student Population By Age
TotalMaleFemale
Total880462418
Age 20-21835
Age 22-241667591
Age 25-29411214197
Age 30-341438459
Age 35-39462917
Age 40-49432320
Age 50-6417125
Over 64211
Age Un-Known442123
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