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Is University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez worth it?
A first pass affordability and outcome read for University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez, using national average inputs. Run your own numbers for a personalized score.
Worth-It Score
Stretch
University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez sits in the stretch band for a typical family. The long-run earnings picture at $48,992 helps, but median debt of $8,250 plus yearly net price of $17,936 creates a tighter path. For context, University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez's net price is about 2% below the typical 4-year, public school. It can work, but the financing plan has to be deliberate.
Is the price fair?
Compared to 774 similar 4-year, public schools
This school
$12,857
/yrAverage school like this
$13,155
/yrThis helps your Worth-It Score
You'd pay about $298 less per year than the typical student at a similar school. Over 4 years that's roughly $1,000 in savings.
Score breakdown
The public version of the score weighs affordability, after graduation outcomes, and repayment burden.
Affordability
40% weight
The yearly net price sits in a range that leaves more room for family cash flow and lower borrowing.
Outcome
40% weight
The outcome data does not create enough margin to fully offset the cost.
Repayment
20% weight
Median debt stays in a more comfortable repayment range for a typical graduate.
The numbers behind the score
Median net price per year
$17,936
Median earnings 10 years out
$48,992
Median debt at graduation
$8,250
Graduation rate
48%
At University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez, a typical graduate carries about $8,250 in student debt and earns roughly $48,992 ten years after enrolling. On a standard 10-year repayment plan, that works out to about $94 per month, or 2% of pre-tax income. That sits inside a borrower comfort range for many graduates.
What this means for your family
University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez is a public four year school in Mayaguez, PR. For many families, the key question is whether the published value here beats cheaper in state or regional alternatives once your real aid offer arrives.
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Worth-It Score: 46/100
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Public 4-year
George Mason
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Worth-It Score: 79/100
Median net price: $17,915
Public 4-year
University of California-Santa Cruz
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Worth-It Score: 79/100
Median net price: $17,890
Public 4-year
Keene State
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Worth-It Score: 63/100
Median net price: $17,887
Common questions about University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez
The median net price at University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez is $17,936 per year. That is the average yearly price after typical grant aid for students in the public federal data, not the published sticker price.
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The Worth-It Score weighs affordability (40%), after graduation outcomes (40%), and repayment burden (20%). Underlying data points come from publicly available federal higher education reporting. See full methodology →