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Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez

  • LocationMayaguez, PR
  • Type and sizePrivate nonprofit · 4-year · 706 students
Official website

The Mayagüez campus of the Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico has a campus chaplaincy whose named priest-chaplain publishes office hours and contact details. The university's mission materials cite Ex Corde Ecclesiae, and its Institute of Social Doctrine of the Church is listed as a university office.

Faith scorecard

Each line is one thing we looked for. A check means yes, a half means partly, a dash means no. “Not enough information” means official sources did not say.

N/ASacramental life: Not enough information. Official sources do not cover enough of this to grade it yet.

Sacramental life

Not enough information: official sources cover less than 60% of this area.

  • Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.
    Weekday Mass on campus during the academic yearNot enough information: not found in official sources.
  • Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.
    Sunday Mass on campus (including Saturday vigil)Not enough information: not found in official sources.
  • Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.
    Scheduled confession on campusNot enough information: not found in official sources.
  • Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.
    Eucharistic adorationNot enough information: not found in official sources.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Priests serving studentsAt least one full-time priest chaplain (or a resident community of priests serving campus ministry) (The Mayagüez chaplaincy page presents a named priest as the campus chaplain with published office hours. The university mission page lists a different priest as chaplain (see gaps).)
    Sources (1)
    1. Capellanía | PUCPR Mayagüez Campusrecintomayaguez.pucpr.edu/capellania · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Rvdo. Padre Luis Alberto Rodríguez Vientós, capellán”
      A named priest serves as campus chaplain at the Mayagüez campus.
  • Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.
    Chapel open for prayer on campusNot enough information: not found in official sources.
  • Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.
    Published weekly schedule of Mass, confession, and adorationNot enough information: no verified Mass times are recorded.
N/ATheology and core curriculum: Not enough information. Official sources do not cover enough of this to grade it yet.

Theology and core curriculum

Not enough information: official sources cover less than 60% of this area.

  • Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.
    Theology or religious studies courses required of all bachelor's studentsNot enough information: not found in official sources.
  • Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.
    Required theology includes explicitly Catholic content (Scripture, Catholic tradition, sacraments)Not enough information: not found in official sources.
  • Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.
    Philosophy courses required of all bachelor's studentsNot enough information: not found in official sources.
  • Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.
    Core curriculum explicitly draws on the Catholic intellectual traditionNot enough information: not found in official sources.
  • No: the school does not offer this, so it earns no points.
    Theology or religious studies major offeredNo
    Sources (1)
    1. Bachilleratos | PUCPR Mayagüez Campusrecintomayaguez.pucpr.edu/bachilleratos · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Bachilleratos (BS) en:”
      The Mayagüez bachelor's degree list has no theology or religious studies major.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Publicly affirms Ex Corde Ecclesiae in mission or governance documentsYes (The university's institutional mission page cites Ex Corde Ecclesiae in its mission text.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Misión Institucional | PUCPRpucpr.edu/pastoral-universitaria/mision-institucional · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Ex Corde Ecclesiae, 4”
      The institutional mission text cites Ex Corde Ecclesiae.
N/ACampus culture and residence life: Not enough information. Official sources do not cover enough of this to grade it yet.

Campus culture and residence life

Not enough information: official sources cover less than 60% of this area.

  • Partly: the school meets some of this item and earns part of the points.
    Campus ministry staffing (chaplains, ministers, and professional staff)One (One named chaplain (priest) is listed for the Mayagüez campus chaplaincy.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Capellanía | PUCPR Mayagüez Campusrecintomayaguez.pucpr.edu/capellania · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Rvdo. Padre Luis Alberto Rodríguez Vientós, capellán”
      A named priest serves as campus chaplain at the Mayagüez campus.
  • Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.
    Retreats offered to students each yearNot enough information: not found in official sources.
  • Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.
    Catholic student organizations and faith-formation groupsNot enough information: not found in official sources.
  • Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.
    Single-sex residence optionsNot enough information: not found in official sources.
  • Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.
    Overnight guest policy in residence hallsNot enough information: not found in official sources.
  • Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.
    Faith life in residence halls (hall chaplains, hall Masses, or faith-based living communities)Not enough information: not found in official sources.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Office or senior officer for mission and Catholic identityYes (The university's Delegate for Institutional Mission, whose office covers Catholic identity, is described on the institutional mission page.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Misión Institucional | PUCPRpucpr.edu/pastoral-universitaria/mision-institucional · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “responsable de velar que se realice el compromiso Institucional de ser auténticos católicos”
      The Delegate for Institutional Mission is responsible for the university's Catholic identity commitment.
N/AService and Catholic social teaching: Not enough information. Official sources do not cover enough of this to grade it yet.

Service and Catholic social teaching

Not enough information: official sources cover less than 60% of this area.

  • Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.
    Service or volunteer centerNot enough information: not found in official sources.
  • Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.
    Service-learning or community engagement in the curriculumNot enough information: not found in official sources.
  • Partly: the school meets some of this item and earns part of the points.
    Catholic social teaching in the curriculum (course, minor, center, or core requirement)Offered (course, minor, or center) (The Institute of Social Doctrine of the Church offers programs in the study of Catholic social teaching; it is a university office, not a required course.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Instituto de Doctrina Social | PUCPRpucpr.edu/pastoral-universitaria/instituto-de-doctrina-social · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Impulsamos el conocimiento de la doctrina social de la Iglesia en el ámbito universitario”
      The Institute of Social Doctrine of the Church promotes knowledge of Catholic social teaching in the university.
  • Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.
    Pro-life engagement (student pro-life group, support for pregnant and parenting students, or institutional initiatives)Not enough information: not found in official sources.
  • Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.
    Justice and solidarity programs (immersion trips, poverty, migration, or care-for-creation initiatives)Not enough information: not found in official sources.
  • Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.
    Service explicitly rooted in the Catholic mission (run with campus ministry or the mission office, or framed by Catholic social teaching)Not enough information: not found in official sources.

Grades come from the documented indicators under the published rubric. “Not enough information” does not mean the school lacks it.

Strengths

  • The Mayagüez chaplaincy names a priest as campus chaplain and publishes office hours and contact details.
    Sources (1)
    1. Capellanía | PUCPR Mayagüez Campusrecintomayaguez.pucpr.edu/capellania · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Rvdo. Padre Luis Alberto Rodríguez Vientós, capellán”
      A named priest serves as campus chaplain at the Mayagüez campus.
      “Número de teléfono: 787-834-5151 ext. 5026”
      The chaplaincy publishes a phone number and extension.
  • The university's Institute of Social Doctrine of the Church is listed as an office that promotes Catholic social teaching.
    Sources (1)
    1. Instituto de Doctrina Social | PUCPRpucpr.edu/pastoral-universitaria/instituto-de-doctrina-social · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Impulsamos el conocimiento de la doctrina social de la Iglesia en el ámbito universitario”
      The Institute of Social Doctrine of the Church promotes knowledge of Catholic social teaching in the university.

Concerns

None recorded.

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Campus ministry home

Capellanía (Chaplaincy), Recinto de Mayagüez

  • Address: Calle Ramón Emeterio Betances #482 Sur, Mayagüez, PR
  • Location: On campus
  • Facilities: chaplain's office in the Student Services Center, Edificio Monseñor Ulises Casiano Vargas

Source: recintomayaguez.pucpr.edu, verified Oct. 12, 2026, recintomayaguez.pucpr.edu, verified Oct. 12, 2026, recintomayaguez.pucpr.edu, verified Oct. 12, 2026

Campus ministry

Sources (2)
  1. Capellanía | PUCPR Mayagüez Campusrecintomayaguez.pucpr.edu/capellania · verified Oct. 12, 2026
    “Rvdo. Padre Luis Alberto Rodríguez Vientós, capellán”
    A named priest serves as campus chaplain at the Mayagüez campus.
    “Rvdo. Padre Luis Alberto Rodríguez Vientós, capellán”
    A named priest serves as campus chaplain at the Mayagüez campus.
    “Localización: Edificio Monseñor Ulises Casiano Vargas, segundo piso EP 201, Decanato de Asuntos Estudiantiles”
    The chaplaincy office is in the Monseñor Ulises Casiano Vargas building.
  2. Localización y Contactos | PUCPR Mayagüez Campusrecintomayaguez.pucpr.edu/localizacion-y-contactos-2 · verified Oct. 12, 2026
    “está ubicada en la Calle Ramón Emeterio Betances # 482 Sur”
    The Mayagüez campus is at Calle Ramón Emeterio Betances #482 Sur.

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Academic Excellence

CAcademic Excellence: Mixed (grade C): 55 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
61 of 100
From federal data, on fixed published scales.

Each measure counts for the share shown.

  • Graduation rate 35% of scoreThis measure counts for 35% of the Academic Excellence score.40%
  • First-year retention 20% of scoreThis measure counts for 20% of the Academic Excellence score.78%
  • Entering students' test scores 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.Not reported
  • Student-to-faculty ratio 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.13 to 1
  • Instructional spending per student 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.$14,568

Bars show points on each measure’s scale. How Academic Excellence is computed.

Source: College Scorecard (College Scorecard, most recent cohorts (data release 06/10/2026))

Cost and value

Federal data, shown separately. Cost, debt, and earnings are never part of any grade.

Undergraduate students
Fall enrollment (IPEDS)
618
Total students706
Average net price (per year)
After grants and scholarships, for students receiving federal aid
$11,502
Cost of attendance (per year)$18,605
Median federal debt at graduation$15,500
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
40%
First-year retention78%
Median earnings 10 years after entry$24,908
Admission rate99%
Students receiving Pell grants80%

Value index: 45 / 100 (how it’s computed)

Sources: College Scorecard · IPEDS College Navigator · Net price calculator
College Scorecard, most recent cohorts (data release 06/10/2026); IPEDS 2024-25 directory and institutional characteristics; fall 2023 enrollment.

About this school’s data

  • IPEDS unit ID 243586
  • Carnegie classification: Baccalaureate college (diverse fields)
  • Accreditation: Middle States Commission on Higher Education (U.S. Department of Education DAPIP)
  • Religious affiliation (IPEDS): Roman Catholic
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