10-YEAR PAYOFF CURVECumulative economic payoff after graduation
−$182,954at year 10Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez
⌖ Mayaguez, PR · 33 reportable field-and-credential outcomes
MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff
−$182,954 over 10 years
Modeled from observed year-5 institution earnings and the institution-wide average net price over four years.
At these assumptions, the estimated earnings premium does not recover the modeled economic investment within ten years.
36.6 yrsModeled economic break-even
−73%Modeled 10-year ROI
$51,879Observed earnings · year 5
ECONOMIC INVESTMENT → PAYBACK
Estimated payoff over ten years.
The scenario counts direct price and earnings forgone upfront, then applies the reported annual earnings premium.
FEDERAL COST DATA
Four ways to read college price.
Annual college-wide figures from the current College Scorecard release. Average net price covers full-time, first-time undergraduates receiving federal aid; public-college figures use in-state students. Program tuition and individual aid offers may differ.
Cost, completion and earnings context
$17,936Average net price / year
$21,637Cost of attendance
$51,879Median earnings · year 5 after completion
49.1%Completion rate
56.5%Admission rate
9,539Student size
NATIONAL CONTEXT
How this college compares
Percentiles compare this institution with currently operating colleges that report the same federal measure.
EARNINGS PATH
Reported earnings over time
$30,995Year 1
$51,164Year 4
$51,879Year 5
Separate federal cohorts may underlie different measurement years.
The college average is not the whole story.
Observed earnings vary substantially by field and credential at the same institution.
1Computer Engineering · Bachelor's Degree$96,8702Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering · Bachelor's Degree$91,6313Industrial Engineering · Master's Degree$84,3454Civil Engineering · Master's Degree$83,2725Mechanical Engineering · Bachelor's Degree$82,5116Industrial Engineering · Bachelor's Degree$75,0967Chemical Engineering · Bachelor's Degree$74,2548Civil Engineering · Bachelor's Degree$63,091Observed year-4 earnings · compare like fields and credentials before deciding
Comparable colleges in PR
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University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras
- Annual net price
- $9,175
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $33,369
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -154%
University of Puerto Rico-Humacao
- Annual net price
- $12,675
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $29,478
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -167%
University of Puerto Rico-Carolina
- Annual net price
- $12,945
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $26,961
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -178%
University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo
- Annual net price
- $10,680
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $29,208
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -171%
Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes
| Federal field | Credential | Earnings, year 4 | Federal debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | $96,870 | $10,300 |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | $91,631 | $10,000 |
| Industrial Engineering | Master's Degree | $84,345 | Not available |
| Civil Engineering | Master's Degree | $83,272 | Not available |
| Mechanical Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | $82,511 | $7,625 |
| Industrial Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | $75,096 | $9,500 |
| Chemical Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | $74,254 | $7,250 |
| Civil Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | $63,091 | $9,053 |
| Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians | Bachelor's Degree | $58,122 | Not available |
| Computer Science | Bachelor's Degree | $57,791 | Not available |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | Bachelor's Degree | $52,197 | Not available |
| Chemistry | Bachelor's Degree | $51,178 | $9,500 |
| Management Information Systems and Services | Bachelor's Degree | $43,372 | $7,844 |
| Agricultural Mechanization | Bachelor's Degree | $40,931 | $9,750 |
| Microbiological Sciences and Immunology | Bachelor's Degree | $40,501 | $8,375 |
| Biology, General | Bachelor's Degree | $40,422 | $8,250 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Bachelor's Degree | $39,609 | $7,500 |
| Marketing | Bachelor's Degree | $39,386 | $11,000 |
| Accounting and Related Services | Bachelor's Degree | $38,688 | $8,000 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Bachelor's Degree | $38,351 | $8,250 |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences | Bachelor's Degree | $37,839 | Not available |
| Animal Sciences | Bachelor's Degree | $37,629 | $7,125 |
| English Language and Literature, General | Bachelor's Degree | $35,933 | $7,500 |
| Agriculture, General | Bachelor's Degree | $35,896 | $10,000 |
| Human Resources Management and Services | Bachelor's Degree | $33,109 | $9,000 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | Bachelor's Degree | $32,097 | $11,200 |
| Business Operations Support and Assistant Services | Bachelor's Degree | $30,542 | $10,000 |
| Psychology, General | Bachelor's Degree | $30,372 | $5,500 |
| Plant Sciences | Bachelor's Degree | $30,252 | $9,200 |
| Political Science and Government | Bachelor's Degree | $26,696 | $8,250 |
| Social Sciences, General | Bachelor's Degree | $20,952 | $8,900 |
| Fine and Studio Arts | Bachelor's Degree | $16,981 | Not available |
| Sociology | Bachelor's Degree | Not available | $5,500 |
Earnings, price, completion and enrollment are observed federal measures. ROI, payoff and break-even are modeled scenarios built from those measures and fixed assumptions. College payoff is not the payoff of every degree at this school; use the program table for a more precise comparison.