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Compare University of Guam vs University of Puerto Rico

Mangilao, GU · Bayamon, PR

University of GuamUniversity of Puerto Rico
Cost
Price after aid (average)$8,598/yr$8,484/yr
Price after aid (family income under $30k)$7,105/yr$7,035/yr
Typical loan debt at graduation$16,786$5,500
Price after aid ($30k–$48k income)$7,468/yr$9,432/yr
Price after aid ($48k–$75k income)$9,639/yr$11,088/yr
Price after aid ($75k–$110k income)$11,272/yr$11,091/yr
Price after aid (income over $110k)$14,692/yr$11,101/yr
Typical loan payment after graduation$178/mo$58/mo
Room & board (on campus)$7,283/yrNo data reported
Room & board (off campus)$15,957/yr$11,613/yr
Borrowers who default0%0%
Books & supplies$2,150/yr$2,168/yr
Other living costs (on campus)$2,490/yrNo data reported
Sticker price (before aid)$14,961/yr$12,501/yr
Tuition (in-state)$6,110/yr$6,284/yr
Tuition (out-of-state)$11,414/yr$6,284/yr
Students with Pell Grants45%87%
Students taking federal loans12%4%
Getting in
Students who get acceptedNo data reported35%
Admissions data fromNo data reportedFall 2023
Applications receivedNo data reported941
Students acceptedNo data reported870
Students who enrolledNo data reported780
Accepted students who enrollNo data reported90%
High-school GPANo data reportedRequired
High-school transcriptNo data reportedRequired
EssayNo data reportedNot considered
Recommendation lettersNo data reportedNot considered
Class rankNo data reportedNot considered
College-prep programNo data reportedNot considered
Demonstrated competenciesNo data reportedNot considered
Work experienceNo data reportedOptional (considered if sent)
English proficiency testNo data reportedNot considered
Other admission testsNo data reportedRequired
Legacy consideredNo data reportedOptional (considered if sent)
SAT/ACT policyOpen admission (everyone qualified gets in)Not considered
Graduation & earnings
Students who graduate37%37%
Freshmen who come back77%78%
Typical earnings 10 years in$35,946/yr$34,409/yr
Earnings range 10 years in$20,340–$50,179$21,475–$53,632
Finish within 8 years (anywhere)36%94%
White students graduating38%No data reported
Black students graduating25%No data reported
Hispanic students graduating0%37%
Asian students graduating44%No data reported
Typical earnings 6 years in$28,270/yr$22,382/yr
Earn more than a HS grad56%No data reported
Graduate on time12%7.1%
Pell students who graduate44%28%
First-gen students who finish6.7%29%
Low-income students who finish6.8%26%
Students who transfer outNo data reported4.5%
Typical earnings 8 years in$32,228/yr$29,745/yr
Majors & programs
Top 3 programsBusiness, Management & Marketing 22% · Education 11% · Homeland Security & Protective Services 9%Business, Management & Marketing 34% · Biological & Biomedical Sciences 23% · Education 19%
Most popular programBusiness, Management & Marketing — 22% of degreesBusiness, Management & Marketing — 34% of degrees
2nd most popular programEducation — 11% of degreesBiological & Biomedical Sciences — 23% of degrees
3rd most popular programHomeland Security & Protective Services — 9% of degreesEducation — 19% of degrees
4th most popular programPublic Administration & Social Service — 9% of degreesEngineering Technologies — 17% of degrees
5th most popular programBiological & Biomedical Sciences — 8% of degreesComputer & Information Sciences — 7% of degrees
Highest-paying major (1 year out)Business Administration, Management and Operations — $26,880/yrAccounting and Related Services — $25,952/yr
Degrees in STEM19%47%
Campus & students
Undergrad enrollment2,5152,851
Students per professor14 : 121 : 1
Graduate students347No data reported
Average professor pay$10,400/mo$5,869/mo
Full-time professors58%82%
Fully onlineNoNo
Accredited byWestern Association of Schools and Colleges Senior Colleges and University CommissionMiddle States Commission on Higher Education
Median family income$27,240$19,142
SettingSuburb (midsize)City (midsize)
LocationMangilao, GUBayamon, PR
RegionOutlying AreasOutlying Areas
Founded19521971
Public or privatePublicPublic
Main degree offeredBachelor's degreesBachelor's degrees
Carnegie classificationMaster's Colleges & Universities: Medium ProgramsBaccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields
Main or branch campusMain campusMain campus
International students0.1%0%
Men43%51%
Women57%49%
White students1.5%0%
Black students0.4%0%
Hispanic or Latino students0.8%100%
Asian students50%0%
Two or more races3%0%
Other / not reported45%0%
Special typeNoneNone
First-generation students46%18%
Part-time students20%12%
Students age 25+20%5.4%
Spent on teaching per student$10,123/yr$6,534/yr
Endowment$31.4MNo data reported
Campus life
Campus data from20232023
On-campus housingYes — dorms on campusNo — no campus housing
Beds in campus housing208No data reported
Required to live on campusNoNo data reported
Room charge (campus housing)$2,268/yrNo data reported
Meal plan charge$1,600/yrNo data reported
Meal plan offeredYesNo
Meals per week12 meals/weekNo data reported
Academic calendarSemesterSemester
Federal designationLand-grant institutionNone
Study abroadYesNo
Undergraduate researchNoNo
ROTCYes — ArmyNo
Accepts AP creditYesYes
Accepts dual-enrollment creditNoYes
Credit for life experienceNoNo
Online classesYesYes
Whole degrees onlineNoNo
Weekend & evening classesYesYes
Teacher certificationYesYes
Academic & career counselingYesYes
Job help while you studyYesYes
Job placement for graduatesYesYes
On-campus day careNoNo
Program for students with intellectual disabilitiesNoNo
Yellow Ribbon (GI Bill) schoolNoNo
Credit for military trainingYesNo
Student veteran organizationYesNo
Tuition payment planYesYes
Guaranteed (locked) tuitionNoNo
Prepaid tuition planNoNo
Athletics
Athletics data fromNo data reported2024-25
College sports levelNo intercollegiate athletics reportedNCAA Division II without football
Football teamNo data reportedNo
Varsity teamsNo data reported13
Student athletesNo data reported176
Athletic scholarshipsNo data reported$383,145
Athletics budgetNo data reported$847,293
Athletics revenueNo data reported$847,293
Recruiting spendNo data reported$0

Data: U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard 2026-06-10, EADA athletics, IPEDS admissions — each on its own survey year. Campus life: IPEDS institutional characteristics, retrieved from the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-BY 1.0). Founding year, logo, campus photo and links via Wikidata / Wikipedia. SHMACS is an independent tool and is not affiliated with or endorsed by any institution shown.