University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez

Mayaguez, PR · public · 9,539 undergraduates

Which tennis teams does University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez field?

University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez, in Mayaguez, PR, fields 2 tennis teams, men's tennis and women's tennis, competing in NCAA Division II as a member of the Independent.

Both rosters carried the same number of players, 5, in the school's latest Equity in Athletics filing.

University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez's men's tennis roster is smaller than it was: 5 players in 2025, down from 6 in 2020. That 2025 roster is well below the NCAA Division II median of 10, by 50%, and about the same distance from the Independent median. University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez lists a single head coach and no assistant on the 2025 filing for men's tennis, which works out to about 5 players per coach, in line with the NCAA Division II median of 5.2.

University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez's women's tennis roster is smaller than it was: 5 players in 2025, down from 7 in 2020. That 2025 roster is well below the NCAA Division II median of 9, by 44%, and about the same distance from the Independent median. University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez lists a single head coach and no assistant on the 2025 filing for women's tennis, which works out to about 5 players per coach, well above the Independent median of 4, by 25%.

Each team page below covers roster size and its trend, coaching staff, spending per player against conference and division medians, and what the school and town are like for a recruit.

How does University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez fund its athletes?

University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez reported 255 athletes across all sports in its 2025 Equity in Athletics filing, 139 men and 116 women, close to an even split.

Athletically related student aid came to $856,412, about $3,203 per male athlete and $3,545 per female athlete across all sports; tennis's share of that is not reported separately, so a recruit should ask the coach directly what a tennis award typically covers.

Recruiting spending was $500 for men's sports and $490 for women's, roughly balanced between the two, or about $4 and $4 per athlete.

What is University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez like academically?

University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez is a mid-sized public university offering graduate degrees that admits 57% of applicants, moderately selective by national standards, where the median college admits 78%.

The full cost of attendance is around $21,637 a year, below the national median of $25,497, but the average family paid about $17,936 after grants and scholarships, in the above the median nationally, so aid covers roughly 17% of the sticker price on average.

65% of undergraduates receive federal Pell grants, a sign the school enrolls many families with limited income.

49% of students finish their degree within six years, below the median of 52% and 87% of first-year students return for a second year.

Ten years after enrolling, former students earn a median of $48,992, above the median of $40,747.

What can you study at University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez?

Engineering is the largest field at 39% of degrees, followed by Biological & Biomedical Sciences (15%) and Agriculture (12%).

The bachelor's degree programs below awarded the most degrees in the most recent College Scorecard field-of-study data.

  • Biology, General (177 degrees)
  • Mechanical Engineering (141 degrees)
  • Animal Sciences (128 degrees)
  • Computer Engineering (111 degrees)
  • Psychology, General (111 degrees)
  • Microbiological Sciences and Immunology (104 degrees)
  • Industrial Engineering (97 degrees)
  • Chemical Engineering (93 degrees)
  • Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (77 degrees)
  • Civil Engineering (62 degrees)

What is Mayaguez, PR like to live in?

University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez sits in Mayaguez, a small city in Mayagüez Municipio, Puerto Rico.

Household incomes in Mayagüez Municipio, a median of about $17,963, sit far below the Puerto Rico median and likewise far below the national one, 77% lower than the country as a whole.

Housing is where the area is cheapest: a typical owner-occupied home is valued around $107,900, 13% below the Puerto Rico median and a typical rent of $456 a month is 19% under the state figure.

Getting around is quick: the average commute is 22 minutes against a national average near 27, and nearly everyone drives alone.

It reads as a college town: 12% of residents are 20 to 24, roughly 1.8 times the national share, and the median age of 43 is older than the country's 39.

Frequently asked questions

Does University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez have a tennis program?
Yes. University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez fields men's tennis (NCAA Division II, Independent) and women's tennis (NCAA Division II, Independent), per its Equity in Athletics filing to the U.S. Department of Education.
Where is University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez?
University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez is in Mayaguez, PR, in the Outlying Areas region of the United States.
How much does University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez cost?
The College Scorecard lists an average cost of attendance of $21,637 a year, and an average net price of $17,936 after grants and scholarships.