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University of Puerto Rico at Cayey

Cayey, Puerto Rico · Large suburb

53.0%
Admit rate
$10,176
Avg net price
50%
Graduation rate
$30,958
Median earnings

University of Puerto Rico at Cayey is a public bachelor's-granting institution in Cayey, Puerto Rico (large suburb setting), enrolling 2,069 undergraduates. It is a Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI).

PublicMidsize · 2,069 undergradsLarge suburbSelective · 53% admitOtherMild wintersNear the coast

Will you get in?

See where your numbers land against University of Puerto Rico at Cayey's admitted students.

Admit rate
53.0%
SAT (mid 50%)
843–1073
Avg GPA (est.)
2.84

Enter a test score to see where you land against University of Puerto Rico at Cayey's admitted students.

A guide, not a prediction. It compares your numbers with the middle 50% of admitted students and University of Puerto Rico at Cayey's overall admit rate — it can't see essays, recommendations, activities, or your intended major, which all move real decisions.

About Cayey, Puerto Rico

Cayey, officially Cayey de Muesas, is a mountain town and municipality in central Puerto Rico located on the Sierra de Cayey within the Central Mountain range, north east of Salinas and north of Guayama; south of Cidra and Caguas; east of Aibonito and west of San Lorenzo. Cayey was founded on August 17, 1773, by Juan Mata Vázquez, who became its first mayor. It is popularly said that Cayey derives its name from the Taíno word for "a place of waters". It was named Cayey de Muesas in honor of Miguel de Muesas, the then governor of Puerto Rico. Cayey celebrates its patron saint festival in August. (Wikipedia)

Setting
Large suburb
Highest degree offered
Bachelor's
Nearest big city
24 miles to San Juan, PR
To the ocean
12 miles

How University of Puerto Rico at Cayey compares

Selectivity53.0%

More selective than 82% · #9 most selective of 27 in Puerto Rico

SAT average955

Higher than 4%

Graduation rate50%

Higher than 39% · #10 of 37 in Puerto Rico

First-year retention76%

Higher than 49%

Earnings, 10 years after entry$30,958

Higher than 3% · #9 of 37 in Puerto Rico

Average net price$10,176

Cheaper than 90% · #27 cheapest of 37 in Puerto Rico

Median debt at graduation$5,000

Lower than 99%

Student–faculty ratio24 : 1

Lower than 4%

Undergraduate enrollment2,069

Larger than 58%

Percentiles compare University of Puerto Rico at Cayey with the nation's 2,196 four-year colleges, among schools reporting each statistic. State ranks count four-year colleges in Puerto Rico.

Student body

Undergraduates by gender

2,069undergrads
  • Women1,37566%
  • Men69434%

Undergraduates by race / ethnicity

  • Hispanic100%

Graduate gender splits aren't published in this data, so the gender chart covers undergraduates only.

By the numbers

Undergraduate enrollment
2,069
Student–faculty ratio
24 : 1
Pell Grant recipients
76%
First-generation students
19%
Students over 25
4%
Median family income
$17,544
Avg faculty salary (academic year)
$51,309
Endowment
$1,613

Colleges don't publish true class-size data; student–faculty ratio (IPEDS) is the closest public measure of it.

Admissions

Admission rate
53.0%
Test scores
Required
SAT range (25th–75th %)
843–1073
SAT average
955
SAT reading
421–531
SAT math
422–542
ACT composite
Average GPA (estimated)
2.84

Cost

In-state tuition
$5,354
Room & board
Books & supplies
$4,168
Total cost of attendance
$15,909
Average net price
$10,176

Net price is the total cost minus grants and scholarships — what students actually pay. It varies sharply by family income; see the breakdown below.

Outcomes

Graduated (within 6 years)
50%
Graduated on time (4 years)
9%
First-year retention
76%
Transferred to another college
0%
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$21,819
Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$30,958
Median debt at graduation
$5,000
Students with federal loans
0%
Paying down their loans (1 year in)
65%

About 41% of students who finish here need more than four years — each extra year adds roughly another year of tuition and living costs.

Graduating on time

By student background (4 years)

All students
9%
First-generation
36%

When these bars run close together, students from every background tend to finish at similar rates — a sign the school supports the ~30% who are first-gen or low-income.

Campus life & athletics

On-campus housing
No
Application fee
$30
Athletics
Other
Varsity athletes
137 (70 men · 67 women)

Housing and fees: IPEDS 2023–24. Athletics rosters: Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25. Dorm capacity can include graduate and family housing, so the share of undergrads can top 100%.

Varsity sports (9)

Soccer35
Baseball19
Weight Lifting18
Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)17
Basketball15
Volleyball14
Table Tennis8
Other Sports7
Beach Volleyball4

Athlete counts per sport, Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25.

Campus safety

Safety grade
C
Reported offenses per 1,000 students
2.1 / year
Violent offenses (2022–2024)
4
Property offenses (2022–2024)
9

On-campus criminal offenses reported under the Clery Act, 2022–2024, across 1 campus (2,093 students). Counts reflect reports, not convictions — schools with strong reporting cultures often show more, so a higher count doesn't simply mean a more dangerous campus.

Reported offenses in an average year

The same 2022–2024 Clery Act reports, divided down to one year.

4.3reported offenses a year
1.3 violent a year3.0 property a year

By offense type, per year

Burglary
3.0
Robbery
1.3

Averages, not a forecast — a single year can run well above or below this. Bars are scaled against this campus's most-reported offense, so they compare types here rather than against other schools.

What you'll actually pay, by family income

Average net price (total cost minus grants and scholarships) paid by aided students in each family-income band.

< $30k
$9,495
$30–48k
$9,682
$48–75k
$11,897
$75–110k
$12,913
$110k+
$13,433

College Scorecard / IPEDS, most recent year. Family income is total household income; net price covers tuition, fees, room, board and supplies after grant aid, for students receiving federal aid.

Four-year (or more) true cost

Net price for your family's income, projected across the time it actually takes students here to graduate.

Est. total to a degree
$62,339

$11,897/year × about 5.2 years — most students here don't finish in exactly four, and each extra term adds cost. A planning estimate from net-price and graduation-timing data, not a bill.

Does the school pay you to attend?

Grant aid from the school's own funds — the discount off sticker, on top of any federal or state help.

56%
of first-years get a grant from the school
$1,073
average award, among those who get one

Modest institutional aid: 56% of freshmen get a grant from the school, averaging $1,073. Most of what lowers the price here is federal or state money, not the school's own funds.

Blends need-based and merit aid — IPEDS doesn't split the two, so a high number can mean generous merit scholarships, deep need-based aid, or both. Figures cover 482 full-time first-year undergraduates, 2022–23. Source: IPEDS Student Financial Aid.

Is it worth it?

A rough return-on-investment read from what graduates earn versus what they borrow.

Median earnings (10 years)
$30,958
Typical debt at graduation
$5,000
Debt vs. one year's pay
16%
Out-earn a HS grad

Typical debt would take roughly 1.6 years to repay at about a tenth of median earnings.

Strong value

Graduates here tend to earn well relative to what they borrow — typical debt pays back fast, and most out-earn a high-school graduate.

Earnings are the College Scorecard median for former students (working, not enrolled) 10 years after entry — not a guarantee, and they vary a lot by major. Debt is the median federal loan balance at graduation.

The pay gap here

Median earnings 10 years after entry, split by gender.

Women
$28,988
Men
$35,560

Men out-earn women by $6,572 (23%) a decade out.

Federal figures for former students working and not enrolled, 10 years after they first entered. A gap this wide usually reflects which majors men and women here tend to choose — not different pay for the same job.

Campus climate

Summer high
82°F
Winter low
62°F
Annual rain
61.8″

Average temperature

HighLow
50°70°90°JFMAMJJASOND

Average precipitation (inches)

0.04.79.4JFMAMJJASOND

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Aibonito 1 S, PR RQ station (6.7 mi from campus).

Median earnings of this school's own graduates 1 and 5 years after finishing each program, and median federal-loan debt at completion (College Scorecard). Small programs are privacy-suppressed (—). Click a major to compare colleges nationally.

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Source: US Department of Education College Scorecard (most recent cohorts), IPEDS institutional characteristics, Equity in Athletics (EADA) data, Clery Act Campus Safety and Security data, and NOAA US Climate Normals. Distances are straight-line from campus coordinates. Percentiles compare schools of the same level (four-year vs. two-year) that report each statistic.