How PUCPR-Mayaguez's Financial Aid Changes

All Undergraduate Students Financial Aid Over Time

The following table and chart show the trends of financial aid for all undergraduate students at Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez since 2013.

For that period, the average number of students who received grants aid/scholarships is 1,085, which is 91.22 % of all undergraduate students. 537 students which is 43.00% of undergraduate students received federal student loans and the average loan amount is $5,207.

Year	Grant or Scholarship^*		Pell Grants		Federal Student Loans
Year	Number Received (percent^**)	Average Amount	Number Received (percent^**)	Average Amount	Number Received (percent^**)	Average Amount
2013-14	1,215 (88%)	$4,898	1,143 (82%)	$4,553	627 (45%)	$4,500
2014-15	1,278 (90%)	$4,990	1,209 (85%)	$4,688	683 (48%)	$4,857
2015-16	1,233 (89%)	$5,118	1,204 (87%)	$4,713	693 (50%)	$4,886
2016-17	1,263 (86%)	$5,409	1,237 (85%)	$4,877	722 (49%)	$4,879
2017-18	1,162 (89%)	$5,693	1,146 (88%)	$4,982	629 (48%)	$5,058
2018-19	1,000 (86%)	$5,798	969 (84%)	$5,427	545 (47%)	$5,458
2019-20	1,011 (93%)	$6,303	902 (83%)	$5,495	491 (45%)	$5,752
2020-21	902 (100%)	$6,576	723 (80%)	$5,321	259 (29%)	$5,987
2021-22	705 (100%)	$7,425	568 (80%)	$5,545	183 (26%)	$5,483
Average	1,085 (91.22%)	$5,801	1,011 (83.78%)	$5,067	537 (43.00%)	$5,207

Freshmen (First-time, Full-time Undergraduate) Financial Aid Over Time

Overview

For the last 10 years, on average, 176 (97.44 % of students) received grants or scholarships and its average amount is $5,787. It can cover 92.77% of tuition & fees ($6,238).

In addition, 46 (23.67 % of students) students get helped from the students loans (average amount : $3,402).

Year	Grants or Scholarships^*		Student Loans
Year	Number Received (percent^**)	Average Amount	Number Received (percent^**)	Average Amount
2013-14	175 (95%)	$5,223	39 (21%)	$2,756
2014-15	228 (97%)	$5,319	63 (27%)	$3,292
2015-16	198 (97%)	$5,352	65 (32%)	$3,259
2016-17	252 (97%)	$5,260	80 (31%)	$3,049
2017-18	182 (96%)	$5,681	53 (28%)	$3,756
2018-19	173 (95%)	$6,037	45 (25%)	$3,673
2019-20	149 (100%)	$6,676	43 (29%)	$3,610
2020-21	135 (100%)	$6,183	15 (11%)	$3,329
2021-22	90 (100%)	$6,350	8 (9%)	$3,897
Average	176 (97.44%)	$5,787	46 (23.67%)	$3,402

^*Grant or scholarship aid includes aid received, from the federal government, state or local government, the institution, and other sources known by the institution.

^**percentage of number of students receiving aids among all undergraduate students.

Grants/Scholarship

The following table shows the trends of grants or scholarships over time. For the last 10 years, on average, 172 (94.89 % of students) received Pell (federal) grants and its average amount is $5,460.

In addition, 55 students received State/local government grants/scholarships (27.25 % of students).

Year	Federal (Pell) Grants		Other Federal		State/Local government		Institutional
Year	Number Received (percent)	Average Amount	Number Received (percent)	Average Amount	Number Received (percent)	Average Amount	Number Received (percent)	Average Amount
2013-14	171 (93%)	$5,024	97 (53%)	$208	100 (54%)	$243	17 (9%)	$618
2014-15	227 (97%)	$4,966	117 (50%)	$202	181 (77%)	$279	21 (9%)	$540
2015-16	198 (97%)	$5,121	81 (40%)	$315	68 (33%)	$224	8 (4%)	$648
2016-17	251 (97%)	$5,112	98 (38%)	$201	25 (10%)	$538	23 (9%)	$410
2017-18	180 (95%)	$5,480	90 (47%)	$402	7 (4%)	$600	12 (6%)	$588
2018-19	170 (93%)	$5,799	75 (41%)	$334	44 (24%)	$593	16 (9%)	$470
2019-20	141 (95%)	$6,005	139 (93%)	$1,018	-	-	16 (11%)	$406
2020-21	126 (93%)	$5,921	130 (96%)	$568	6 (4%)	$500	12 (9%)	$988
2021-22	85 (94%)	$5,716	59 (66%)	$1,256	11 (12%)	$537	14 (16%)	$402
Average	172 (94.89%)	$5,460	98 (58.22%)	$500	55 (27.25%)	$439	15 (9.11%)	$563

^*Grant or scholarship aid includes aid received, from the federal government, state or local government, the institution, and other sources known by the institution.

^**percentage of number of students receiving aids among all undergraduate students..

Student Loans

The following table describes number of students and average amount of loans by loan type. The following table shows the trends of grants or scholarships over time.

For the last 10 years, on average, 46 (23.67 % of students) get any students loan help and its average loan amount is $46.

Year	Total		Federal student loans		Other student loans
Year	Number Received (percent)	Average Amount	Number Received (percent)	Average Amount	Number Received (percent)	Average Amount
2013-14	39 (21%)	$2,756	39 (21%)	$2,756	-	-
2014-15	63 (27%)	$3,292	63 (27%)	$3,292	-	-
2015-16	65 (32%)	$3,259	65 (32%)	$3,259	-	-
2016-17	80 (31%)	$3,049	80 (31%)	$3,049	-	-
2017-18	53 (28%)	$3,756	53 (28%)	$3,756	-	-
2018-19	45 (25%)	$3,673	45 (25%)	$3,673	-	-
2019-20	43 (29%)	$3,610	43 (29%)	$3,610	-	-
2020-21	15 (11%)	$3,329	15 (11%)	$3,329	-	-
2021-22	8 (9%)	$3,897	8 (9%)	$3,897	-	-
Average	46 (23.67%)	$3,402	46 (23.67%)	$3,402	-	-