University of Puerto Rico – Mayaguez: Statistics
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 1509 of 13,329 | In the World |
| # 408 of 2,137 | In North America |
| # 366 of 1,149 | In the United States |
| # 1 of 52 | In Puerto Rico |
| # 1 of 2 | In Mayaguez |
| # 445 of 1,573 | For Engineering Management |
| Top 1-3 | For 10 other topics |
Quick Review
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Average SAT
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Male:Female Ratio
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Acceptance rate & Admissions
University of Puerto Rico – Mayaguez has an acceptance rate of 57% and is among the top 1% of the most difficult universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance Rate | 57% | 57% | 57% |
| Applicants | 4,446 | 2,234 | 2,109 |
| Admissions | 2,513 | 1,366 | 1,084 |
| Freshmen enrolled full time | 1,774 | 1,000 | 738 |
Admissions requirements
| Other Tests | Required |
|---|---|
| Secondary school GPA | Required |
| Secondary school record | Required |
| College-preparatory program | Neither required nor recommended |
| Formal demonstration of competencies | Neither required nor recommended |
| Recommendations | Neither required nor recommended |
| SAT/ACT | Neither required nor recommended |
| Secondary school rank | Neither required nor recommended |
| TOEFL | Neither required nor recommended |
Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity
| ■ Nonresident Alien | 3% |
|---|---|
| ■ Hispanic | 91% |
| ■ Unknown | 6% |
University of Puerto Rico – Mayaguez majors
University of Puerto Rico – Mayaguez has granted 1,521 bachelor's degrees across 52 programs, 185 master's across 32 programs, and 23 doctorate degrees across 8 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at University of Puerto Rico – Mayaguez.
| Major | Bachelor | Master | Doctoral |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mechanical Engineering | 175 | 7 | 1 |
| Biology & Biological Sciences, General | 124 | 8 | - |
| Animal Sciences, General | 98 | 5 | - |
| Chemical Engineering | 93 | 4 | 4 |
| Industrial Engineering | 93 | 8 | - |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 80 | 11 | 3 |
| Microbiology, General | 93 | - | - |
| Psychology, General | 77 | - | - |
| Civil Engineering, General | 62 | 8 | 2 |
| Computer Software Engineering | 53 | - | - |
| Accounting | 42 | - | - |
| Chemistry, General | 39 | 1 | - |
| Marketing & Marketing Management, General | 36 | - | - |
| Computer Engineering, General | 31 | 2 | - |
| Athletic Training & Trainer | 26 | - | - |
| Human Resources Management & Personnel Administration, General | 20 | 4 | - |
| Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse | 24 | - | - |
| Agricultural Mechanization, Other | 21 | - | - |
| Computational Science | 21 | - | - |
| English & Language Arts Teacher Education | - | 21 | - |
| Geology & Earth Science, General | 21 | - | - |
| Business Administration and Management, General | 12 | 8 | - |
| Pre-Medicine & Pre-Medical Studies | 20 | - | - |
| Physics, General | 11 | 8 | - |
| Political Science and Government, General | 19 | - | - |
| Surveying Technology & Surveying | 19 | - | - |
| Horticultural Science | 17 | 1 | - |
| Computer Systems Analysis & Analyst | 16 | - | - |
| English Language and Literature, General | 16 | - | - |
| Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography | - | 15 | 1 |
| Agronomy and Crop Science | 13 | 2 | - |
| Biotechnology | 15 | - | - |
| Plant Protection and Integrated Pest Management | 6 | 9 | - |
| Agriculture, General | 12 | - | - |
| Economics, General | 12 | - | - |
| Agribusiness & Agricultural Business Operations | 11 | - | - |
| Exercise Science and Kinesiology | - | 11 | - |
| Computer Science | 6 | 4 | - |
| Physical Education Teaching and Coaching | 10 | - | - |
| Agricultural Teacher Education | 8 | 1 | - |
| Fine & Studio Arts, General | 9 | - | - |
| Agricultural and Extension Education Services | 5 | 3 | - |
| Chemistry, Other | - | - | 8 |
| School Psychology | - | 8 | - |
| Social Sciences, General | 8 | - | - |
| Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General | 7 | - | - |
| Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering | - | 5 | 2 |
| Finance, General | 7 | - | - |
| Food Science and Technology, Other | - | 6 | - |
| Soil Science and Agronomy, General | 1 | 5 | - |
| Statistics, General | - | 6 | - |
| Agricultural Economics | 5 | - | - |
| Art History, Criticism and Conservation | 5 | - | - |
| Business & Commerce, General | - | 5 | - |
| Comparative Literature | 5 | - | - |
| Physical Sciences, General | 5 | - | - |
| Mathematics, General | 3 | 1 | - |
| Sociology, General | 4 | - | - |
| Materials Science | - | 3 | - |
| Spanish Language and Literature | 2 | 1 | - |
| Applied Mathematics, General | - | 2 | - |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | - | - | 2 |
| History, General | 2 | - | - |
| Mathematics Teacher Education | - | 2 | - |
| Philosophy | 1 | - | - |
| Grand Total | 1,521 | 185 | 23 |
Publications & Citations
University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez has published 10,810 scientific papers with 272,717 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Engineering, Environmental Science, Physics, Biology, Chemistry, Quantum and Particle physics, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Geography and Cartography, Geology, and Materials Science.
Publication / Citation count by topic
| Engineering |
6,466
/ 155,688
|
|---|---|
| Environmental Science |
6,214
/ 148,704
|
| Physics |
6,194
/ 173,295
|
| Biology |
5,535
/ 143,832
|
| Chemistry |
5,489
/ 174,016
|
| Quantum and Particle physics |
4,854
/ 142,685
|
| Liberal Arts & Social Sciences |
4,056
/ 110,357
|
| Geography and Cartography |
3,538
/ 87,942
|
| Geology |
3,462
/ 83,416
|
| Materials Science |
3,416
/ 100,692
|
| Computer Science |
3,411
/ 81,812
|
| Ecology |
2,982
/ 72,208
|
| Organic chemistry |
2,838
/ 71,897
|
| Medicine |
2,268
/ 69,352
|
| Biochemistry |
1,990
/ 71,534
|
| Mathematics |
1,871
/ 45,925
|
| Genetics |
1,868
/ 66,066
|
| Optics |
1,812
/ 44,403
|
| History |
1,757
/ 52,008
|
| Paleontology |
1,702
/ 45,902
|
| Nuclear Physics |
1,700
/ 85,280
|
| Metallurgy |
1,617
/ 57,073
|
| Archaeology |
1,588
/ 50,147
|
| Electrical Engineering |
1,530
/ 27,506
|
| Philosophy |
1,527
/ 25,000
|
| Astrophysics and Astronomy |
1,458
/ 59,001
|
| Botany |
1,435
/ 29,983
|
| Oceanography |
1,383
/ 39,834
|
| Artificial Intelligence (AI) |
1,382
/ 24,956
|
| Statistics |
1,358
/ 37,821
|
| Business |
1,303
/ 22,187
|
| Political Science |
1,239
/ 17,676
|
| Sociology |
1,164
/ 41,542
|
| Law |
1,153
/ 17,508
|
| Psychology |
1,112
/ 19,866
|
| Meteorology and Atmospheric Science |
1,021
/ 21,081
|
| Mechanical Engineering |
1,005
/ 17,799
|
| Telecommunications |
1,002
/ 22,166
|
| Chemical Engineering |
912
/ 23,829
|
| Agricultural Science |
874
/ 17,466
|
Annual publication & citation counts
15 Notable alumni
1. Lilo D. Pozzo
2. Perza Rodríguez
3. Luz Arce Ferrer
4. Carmen Cantor



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