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Caribbean University-Ponce

Ponce, PR · Highest award: Graduate degree

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Net price (avg)
$4,964
Academic year 2023-24
Tuition & fees
$8,844
Academic year 2024-25
Graduation rate
36.7%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Median earnings (10 yr)
$22,842
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars

Read the years, not just the numbers

Each figure below is labelled with the period it covers, because they are not all from the same year. Tuition is Academic year 2024-25, while the earnings figure describes students who entered Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars. They are historical facts about this institution, not a quote for you.

What it actually costs

Net price is what students paid after grant and scholarship aid — usually far below the sticker price.

Total cost of attendance
$10,000
Academic year 2023-24
Tuition & fees (in state)
$8,844
Academic year 2024-25
Tuition & fees (out of state)
$8,844
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (on campus)
Not reported
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (off campus)
$8,250
Academic year 2024-25
Books & supplies
$2,250
Academic year 2024-25

Average net price by family income

Academic year 2023-24

$30,001–48,0004,964

Figures are U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard data for Academic year 2023-24, published by the U.S. federal government. They are historical reference values, not a quote, and not an offer. Your actual cost will depend on your own circumstances.

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Outcomes

Historical results for students who attended. They do not predict your own.

Graduation rate (150% time)
36.7%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Graduation rate (200% time)
41.1%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Retention (full-time)
76.0%
Fall 2023 cohort
Median earnings (6 yr)
$18,349
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Median earnings (10 yr)
$22,842
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Loan default rate (3 yr)
0.0%
FSA FY2022 cohort
Median debt of completers
$10,500
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Median debt monthly payment
$111.32
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Repayment rate (3 yr)
32.0%
NSLDS FY2013/14 cohort

Compared with a high-school graduate

Students here earned a median of $22,842 ten years after entering, against a national benchmark for high-school graduates of $36,082. That benchmark is 2023 ACS 5-year pooled, 2024 dollars.

Admissions and size

Many institutions do not report these — “Not reported” is not a zero.

Admission rate
Not reported
Fall 2024
Average SAT (equivalent)
Not reported
Fall 2024
ACT 25th–75th percentile
Not reported
Fall 2024
Undergraduate enrollment
414
Fall 2024
Student-faculty ratio
10:1
Fall 2024
First-generation share
49.9%
Fall 2024
Pell grant recipients
71.0%
Academic year 2023-24
Federal loan recipients
34.0%
Academic year 2023-24
Median family income
$0
AY2022-23 (median family income)

Student body

Fall 2024

White0%
Hispanic100%
Black0%
Asian0%
Two or more races0%
Nonresident / international0%

Other Four-year institutions in PR

Peer institutions
InstitutionNet priceGrad rateEarnings (10 yr)
Albizu University-San JuanNot reported67.0%$41,544
Atenas UniversityNot reported42.5%$20,231
Atlantic UniversityNot reported39.4%$25,272
CEM College-HumacaoNot reported38.2%$21,033
CEM College-San JuanNot reported85.9%$21,033
Caribbean University-BayamonNot reported42.5%$22,842
Caribbean University-CarolinaNot reported44.4%$22,842
Caribbean University-Vega BajaNot reported50.0%$22,842
Center for Advanced Studies On Puerto Rico and the CaribbeanNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Colegio Universitario de San Juan$-77832.3%$26,510
Dewey University-CarolinaNot reported62.1%$19,761
Dewey University-Hato ReyNot reported53.7%$19,761

Earnings by field of study

Four years after graduation, by programme. Compare each against the national median for that field.

Earnings by field of study
ProgrammeMedian earnings (4 yr)National medianMedian debt
Educational Administration and Supervision.$47,491$71,685Not reported
Curriculum and Instruction.$38,092$63,399Not reported
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants.$30,043$39,305$15,250
Human Resources Management and Services.$27,131$83,558Not reported
Social Work.$26,324$51,790$7,500
Criminal Justice and Corrections.$24,784$55,378$13,500
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services.$16,087$68,559$6,000
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Industrial Engineering.Not reported$98,442Not reported
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians.Not reported$55,895Not reported
Philosophy.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Criminal Justice and Corrections.Not reported$46,706Not reported
Criminal Justice and Corrections.Not reported$66,714Not reported
Human Services, General.Not reported$39,422Not reported
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs.Not reported$61,911Not reported
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants.Not reported$62,755$8,000
Business Administration, Management and Operations.Not reported$48,733Not reported
Business Administration, Management and Operations.Not reported$68,257Not reported
Accounting and Related Services.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard (release 2026-06-10) — https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/data/ · Data last updated 2026-06-10