Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez

Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez graduated 4 social work students in the most recent reporting year, placing it #551 of 587 BSW-awarding colleges. Small programs like this one tend to compete on individual attention and placement relationships rather than breadth.

28.1% of students complete their degree, below the 50.4% median across BSW-awarding colleges — worth asking the department about directly. Students who finish take a median of 5 years to do it. Unusually, part-time students complete at a higher rate here (40.3%) than full-time students (23.0%) — often a sign of a program built around people already working in the field. First-time entrants complete at 52.0% against 18.5% for transfers — worth checking how transfer credits map onto the practice sequence.

The average student pays $11,569 a year after grants and scholarships — $3,219 above the $8,350 median across the 17 BSW colleges in Puerto Rico. 91.0% of first-time students receive Pell Grants, a high share that usually reflects a student body with substantial financial need — and a financial aid office practiced at handling it. Net price is the number that matters when comparing programs, not sticker tuition — and because most social work roles are with government or nonprofit employers, graduates are typically eligible for Public Service Loan Forgiveness.