Student Population at UPRM
Total Enrollment
11,062
Undergraduate
10,201
Graduate
861
Online Enrollment
46
Men Students
6,091
Women Students
4,971
For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 11,062 students have enrolled at University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez - 10,201 undergraduate and 861 graduate.
By gender, 6,091 male and 4,971 female students are attending University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez. By attendance status, there are 9,799 full-time students and 1,263 part-time students.
The number of students at University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez is very large compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Puerto Rico. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo and Universidad del Sagrado Corazon, its population is very large (average population is 3,724).
University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez offers online degree/certificate programs and 46 students enrolled in online programs.
*Gender, Race, Age, and Online population based on 2022-2023 data.
Enrollment Comparison Chart
The below chart compares the student population between University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 6,091 male and 4,971 female students attending UPRM. The male-to-female student ratio is 1.23 to 1 and the ratio is than national average (the national average is 0.75 to 1).
The following table and chart show the student population by gender and attending status at UPRM.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 10,201 | 9,017 | 1,184 |
| Men | 5,643 | 4,936 | 707 |
| Women | 4,558 | 4,081 | 477 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 861 | 782 | 79 |
| Men | 448 | 416 | 32 |
| Women | 413 | 366 | 47 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 10,057 Hispanic students (90.91%) and 769 Race/Ethnicity Unknown students (6.95%) at University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Asian | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hispanic | 9,487 | 5,237 | 4,250 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| White | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Two or More Races | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 709 | 403 | 306 |
| Total | 10,201 | 5,643 | 4,558 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Asian | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hispanic | 570 | 284 | 286 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| White | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Two or More Races | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 60 | 26 | 34 |
| Total | 861 | 448 | 413 |
Online Student Population
At University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez, 2,854 students (25.80% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 46 students enrolled exclusively in online classes (i.e. no off-line attendance required) and others are taking online courses with off-line courses. The following tables describe the number of students who enrolled in one or more online courses.
By location of enrolled students, 0 students live in Puerto Rico where University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez is located in and 0 students have enrolled from other states.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 11,062 | 10,201 | 861 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 46 | 41 | 5 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 2,808 | 2,730 | 78 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 8,208 | 7,430 | 778 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 46 | 41 | 5 |
| Puerto Rico Residents | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other State in U.S. | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Outside of U.S. | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown | 46 | 41 | 5 |