How UPRM'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 University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez since 2013.

For that period, the average number of students who received grants aid/scholarships is 9,310, which is 78.11 % of all undergraduate students. 1,643 students which is 13.67% of undergraduate students received federal student loans and the average loan amount is $4,509.

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	8,176 (75%)	$5,636	6,739 (62%)	$4,638	1,864 (17%)	$4,302
2014-15	8,016 (72%)	$4,714	6,774 (61%)	$4,740	1,723 (15%)	$4,337
2015-16	7,767 (66%)	$5,121	7,345 (62%)	$4,866	1,803 (15%)	$4,275
2016-17	8,983 (73%)	$4,976	7,826 (64%)	$4,924	1,685 (14%)	$4,411
2017-18	9,294 (71%)	$5,040	8,183 (63%)	$5,003	1,706 (13%)	$4,472
2018-19	9,298 (72%)	$5,325	8,215 (64%)	$5,149	2,176 (17%)	$4,536
2019-20	10,831 (90%)	$5,516	8,285 (68%)	$5,149	2,071 (17%)	$4,665
2020-21	10,927 (91%)	$5,846	7,773 (65%)	$5,162	993 (8%)	$4,817
2021-22	10,496 (93%)	$7,377	7,280 (65%)	$5,247	767 (7%)	$4,765
Average	9,310 (78.11%)	$5,506	7,602 (63.78%)	$4,986	1,643 (13.67%)	$4,509

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

Overview

For the last 10 years, on average, 1,668 (81.44 % of students) received grants or scholarships and its average amount is $5,996. It can cover 113.68% of tuition & fees ($5,274) based on out-of-state rate.

In addition, 242 (12.44 % of students) students get helped from the students loans (average amount : $3,416).

Year	Grants or Scholarships^*		Student Loans
Year	Number Received (percent^**)	Average Amount	Number Received (percent^**)	Average Amount
2013-14	1,400 (76%)	$7,080	1,378 (74%)	$3,695
2014-15	1,629 (76%)	$5,145	99 (5%)	$3,385
2015-16	1,739 (73%)	$5,007	142 (6%)	$3,168
2016-17	1,741 (76%)	$5,248	115 (5%)	$3,286
2017-18	1,652 (75%)	$5,457	119 (5%)	$3,332
2018-19	1,579 (76%)	$5,416	138 (7%)	$3,452
2019-20	1,798 (93%)	$6,316	121 (6%)	$3,602
2020-21	1,761 (93%)	$6,204	38 (2%)	$3,355
2021-22	1,716 (95%)	$8,087	29 (2%)	$3,472
Average	1,668 (81.44%)	$5,996	242 (12.44%)	$3,416

^*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, 1,423 (69.00 % of students) received Pell (federal) grants and its average amount is $5,193.

In addition, 582 students received State/local government grants/scholarships (28.00 % 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	1,236 (67%)	$4,481	890 (48%)	$809	1,205 (65%)	$1,463	1,103 (60%)	$1,715
2014-15	1,472 (69%)	$4,946	146 (7%)	$849	626 (29%)	$815	284 (13%)	$1,641
2015-16	1,639 (69%)	$4,954	181 (8%)	$713	495 (21%)	$100	253 (11%)	$1,617
2016-17	1,576 (69%)	$5,130	378 (16%)	$902	759 (33%)	$291	286 (12%)	$1,715
2017-18	1,529 (70%)	$5,169	544 (25%)	$899	875 (40%)	$213	263 (12%)	$1,656
2018-19	1,465 (70%)	$5,172	414 (20%)	$1,041	781 (37%)	$230	218 (10%)	$1,668
2019-20	1,370 (71%)	$6,062	1,744 (90%)	$1,144	200 (10%)	$253	702 (36%)	$1,434
2020-21	1,265 (67%)	$5,382	1,741 (92%)	$1,757	200 (11%)	$242	656 (35%)	$1,539
2021-22	1,254 (69%)	$5,442	1,715 (95%)	$2,759	100 (6%)	$500	780 (43%)	$2,909
Average	1,423 (69.00%)	$5,193	861 (44.56%)	$1,208	582 (28.00%)	$456	505 (25.78%)	$1,766

^*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, 242 (12.44 % of students) get any students loan help and its average loan amount is $242.

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	1,378 (74%)	$3,695	1,378 (74%)	$3,695	-	-
2014-15	99 (5%)	$3,385	99 (5%)	$3,385	-	-
2015-16	142 (6%)	$3,168	140 (6%)	$3,206	2 (0%)	$500
2016-17	115 (5%)	$3,286	115 (5%)	$3,286	-	-
2017-18	119 (5%)	$3,332	118 (5%)	$3,352	2 (0%)	$500
2018-19	138 (7%)	$3,452	138 (7%)	$3,452	-	-
2019-20	121 (6%)	$3,602	121 (6%)	$3,602	-	-
2020-21	38 (2%)	$3,355	38 (2%)	$3,355	-	-
2021-22	29 (2%)	$3,472	29 (2%)	$3,472	-	-
Average	242 (12.44%)	$3,416	242 (12.44%)	$3,423	2 (0.00%)	$500