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University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez
Mayaguez, PR 9,564 Undergrads 62.4% Grad Rate
Total Cost
$19,190
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$12,684
After Aid
Median Earnings
$48,992
10yr Post-Entry
Vs. Peer Institutions
Net Price$12,684
Peer Midpoint: $19,729.5
Earnings (10yr)$48,992
Peer Midpoint: $53,747
Graduation Rate62.4%
Peer Midpoint: 58.5%
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients64.6%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time90.0%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS54.1%
Admissions Profile
Acceptance
52.2%
SAT Avg
-
SAT Reading
25th: --75th: -
SAT Math
25th: --75th: -
ACT Composite
25th: --75th: -
ROI Sensitivity Analysis
This analysis tests three cost scenarios (Scholarship, Average Net Price, Full Sticker Price) to show how college costs impact your long-term return compared to the average student and a high school graduate.
Lifetime Value Added (NPV)
Institution Lifetime NPV
Vs Median Peer
Vs HS Grad
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
+$429k
+$33k
-$55k
Median Cost$13k/yr
+$383k
-$13k
-$101k
Full Cost$19k/yr
+$360k
-$36k
-$124k
ROI Efficiency Metrics
Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
Never
-∞
Median Cost$13k/yr
Never
-221%
Full Cost$19k/yr
Never
-180%
Analysis Assumptions:
- Starting Salary: Estimated from the 10-year median earnings (assuming 2% annual growth from graduation).
- Comparisons: "Vs Median Peer" compares to the median student nationwide in a similar level program. "Vs HS Grad" compares to a median high school graduate.
- Break-Even: The age at which the college investment net income exceeds the median high school graduate's lifetime earnings.
- NPV: Net Present Value of all future earnings minus costs and taxes, discounted at 7.8%.
Social Impact ROINew
Measures the societal return on a donor's investment. Calculated as the incremental pre-tax lifetime earnings vs. HS grad, divided by the tax-adjusted donation cost.
Donor Return-211%
Gov. Pell Grant ROINew
Measures the government's return on Pell Grants via increased tax revenue. Calculated as the portion of incremental lifetime taxes (discounted at 5.4%) attributed to the Pell Grant investment.
Taxpayer Return-95%
Important Note: Your ROI with any major will depend on the cost you pay to attend the program, and your starting salary. Both vary significantly across institutions. We encourage you to explore the ROI of a specific program variant by selecting the Program title of the credential level you are interested in. You will then have a more detailed return analysis for programs at specific institutions. We also encourage you to use the ROI calculator with your specific estimates of cost and salary.
Program ROI Analysis
Bachelor's Degrees
Accounting and Related Services
BachCIP: 5203
Median Debt
$8,000
Earnings (5yr)
$42,332
Lifetime Value Added
-$149k
Agricultural Mechanization
BachCIP: 0102
Median Debt
$9,000
Earnings (5yr)
$62,021
Lifetime Value Added
+$12k
Agriculture, General
BachCIP: 0100
Median Debt
$10,000
Earnings (2yr)
$30,771
Lifetime Value Added
-$231k
Animal Sciences
BachCIP: 0109
Median Debt
$7,125
Earnings (5yr)
$33,433
Lifetime Value Added
-$224k
Biology, General
BachCIP: 2601
Median Debt
$8,250
Earnings (5yr)
$43,019
Lifetime Value Added
-$143k
Biotechnology
BachCIP: 2612
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$67,574
Lifetime Value Added
+$55k
Business Administration, Management and Operations
BachCIP: 5202
Median Debt
$8,250
Earnings (5yr)
$41,494
Lifetime Value Added
-$156k
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services
BachCIP: 5204
Median Debt
$10,000
Earnings (5yr)
$21,752
Lifetime Value Added
-$325k
Chemical Engineering
BachCIP: 1407
Median Debt
$7,000
Earnings (5yr)
$81,905
Lifetime Value Added
+$163k
Chemistry
BachCIP: 4005
Median Debt
$9,500
Earnings (2yr)
$20,140
Lifetime Value Added
-$328k
Civil Engineering
BachCIP: 1408
Median Debt
$9,426
Earnings (5yr)
$68,727
Lifetime Value Added
+$64k
Computer Engineering
BachCIP: 1409
Median Debt
$10,300
Earnings (5yr)
$95,065
Lifetime Value Added
+$261k
Computer Science
BachCIP: 1107
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$68,320
Lifetime Value Added
+$92k
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering
BachCIP: 1410
Median Debt
$10,000
Earnings (5yr)
$90,796
Lifetime Value Added
+$229k
Engineering-Related Technologies
BachCIP: 1511
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$33,987
Lifetime Value Added
-$202k
English Language and Literature, General
BachCIP: 2301
Median Debt
$7,500
Earnings (5yr)
$30,673
Lifetime Value Added
-$248k
Finance and Financial Management Services
BachCIP: 5208
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$53,952
Lifetime Value Added
-$52k
Fine and Studio Arts
BachCIP: 5007
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$28,564
Lifetime Value Added
-$266k
Human Resources Management and Services
BachCIP: 5210
Median Debt
$9,000
Earnings (5yr)
$44,304
Lifetime Value Added
-$132k
Industrial Engineering
BachCIP: 1435
Median Debt
$10,000
Earnings (5yr)
$73,537
Lifetime Value Added
+$100k
Management Information Systems and Services
BachCIP: 5212
Median Debt
$8,000
Earnings (5yr)
$48,246
Lifetime Value Added
-$99k
Marketing
BachCIP: 5214
Median Debt
$11,000
Earnings (5yr)
$42,074
Lifetime Value Added
-$151k
Mechanical Engineering
BachCIP: 1419
Median Debt
$7,625
Earnings (5yr)
$87,636
Lifetime Value Added
+$205k
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology
BachCIP: 2605
Median Debt
$8,200
Earnings (5yr)
$44,562
Lifetime Value Added
-$130k
Plant Sciences
BachCIP: 0111
Median Debt
$8,500
Earnings (5yr)
$40,598
Lifetime Value Added
-$163k
Political Science and Government
BachCIP: 4510
Median Debt
$8,250
Earnings (5yr)
$32,983
Lifetime Value Added
-$228k
Psychology, General
BachCIP: 4201
Median Debt
$5,500
Earnings (5yr)
$30,688
Lifetime Value Added
-$248k
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
BachCIP: 5138
Median Debt
$8,250
Earnings (5yr)
$37,157
Lifetime Value Added
-$192k
Social Sciences, General
BachCIP: 4501
Median Debt
$7,889
Earnings (5yr)
$25,570
Lifetime Value Added
-$292k
Sociology
BachCIP: 4511
Median Debt
$5,500
Earnings (5yr)
$27,602
Lifetime Value Added
-$274k
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas
BachCIP: 1313
Median Debt
$11,000
Earnings (5yr)
$21,058
Lifetime Value Added
-$331k
Master's Degrees
Civil Engineering
MastCIP: 1408
Median Debt
$12,625
Earnings (5yr)
$74,119
Lifetime Value Added
+$194k
Note: Lifetime Value Added is the Net Present Value (NPV) of estimated career earnings relative to a median high school graduate, accounting for this institution's average cost and taxes. Computed over a career to retirement age.
For graduate programs (Master's, Doctoral, etc.), the calculation assumes a starting age of 22 (after undergraduate completion) and does not include the sunk costs of prior degrees. It represents the value added of the graduate degree decision moving forward. These Lifetime Value Added results should not be compared with those Undergraduate Certificates, Associates or Bachelors starting at age 18.