Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez
Mayaguez, Puerto Rico · Private nonprofit · 4-year · Small city
Overview
Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez is a private nonprofit four-year institution in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico. Its campus is in a small city. Fall 2024 enrollment was 679, made up of 581 undergraduates and 98 graduate students. It is part of Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico Inc.. Its religious affiliation is Roman Catholic.
Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez offers certificates, associate degrees, bachelor's degrees, and master's degrees across 44 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Liberal Arts and Sciences, Biomedical Sciences, and Biology. It awarded 157 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.
78% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 13 to 1.
Key figures
679
Students enrolled
78%
First-year retention
157
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
44
Programs and majors
13:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateAssociateBachelorMaster
Programs and majors offered 44
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
First-year retention, full-time students
78%
First-year retention, part-time students
100%
Student-to-faculty ratio
13:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
91
Associate degrees
30
Master's degrees
23
Certificates of 1 to 2 years
13
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
679
Undergraduates, fall 2024
581
Graduate students, fall 2024
98
Full-time, fall 2024
77%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
740
Undergraduates, 2024-25
627
Graduate students, 2024-25
113
Full-time, 2024-25
76%
Size category
Under 1,000 students
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
64%
Men
36%
Hispanic or Latino
100%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs with a fully online option
4
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
5%
Students taking some online courses
69%
Campus and services
Setting
Small city
Academic calendar
Semester
Religious affiliation
Roman Catholic
Part of
Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico Inc.
Carnegie classification
Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields
Rector
Dr. Yaira S. Ortiz Medina
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact