The student population at Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez is 679 (581 undergraduate and 98 graduate students) . The number of students has decreased by 826 (54.88%) over the past decade.
- Class Level: The percentage of undergraduate students at PUCPR-Mayaguez is 85.57% which is decreased by 808 over last 10 years. The graduate student population decreased by 18 and it has been decreasing.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 53 male students for every 100 female students, down from 64 in 2015.
- 41 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 215.38% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 1,088 where 679 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 1 year-over-year increase and 8 decreases. It peaked at 1,575 students in 2017 and was lowest at 679 in 2025. Overall, enrollment dropped from 1,505 to 679 students, a net loss of 826 (54.9%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 987 where 581 students are attending the Undergraduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Undergraduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez since 2015.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 100 where 98 students are attending the Graduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Graduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 0.00% and the percentage of black students is 0.00% at Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez. Hispanic students comprise 99.71% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has remained relatively stable. The percentage of white students decreased from 0.00% to 0.00%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 98.87% to 99.71%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.0059 which indicates that not very diverse. This decreased from 0.0225 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has declined.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
41 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 6% of total students. The number of online students has increased 215.38% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez from 2015 to 2025.