Caribbean University-Ponce
Ponce, Puerto Rico
A 0–100 composite of ROI, graduate earnings, net price, debt and graduation rate. How it’s scored.
Estimated for a typical student paying the average net price over 4 years.
On these figures the cost and debt outweigh the earnings premium.
The numbers behind the verdict
Lifetime ROI: the long view
Cumulative net gain over a high-school-only earner at different career lengths, with tuition and debt interest already subtracted. Built on IRS-verified federal earnings — not self-reported surveys.
Conservative: holds year-5 earnings flat (no raises). Adjust the assumptions, or see the highest 20-year ROI colleges.
Equity & access
Who the college serves and whether the payoff reaches everyone — earnings ten years after starting (IRS-linked), with access measures from federal enrollment data.
37% gap between the two groups
19% gap between the two groups
Undergraduate enrollment by race/ethnicity. Federal data does not report earnings by race.
Net price by family income
What students actually pay after grants and scholarships, by household income as of 2024.
| Family income | Average net price / yr |
|---|---|
| Family income $0–$30k | — |
| $30k–$48k | $4,964 |
| $48k–$75k | — |
| $75k–$110k | — |
| $110k+ | — |
How Caribbean University-Ponce compares
This college against the Puerto Rico and national averages — higher earnings and lower cost/debt are better.
Graduate earnings over time
Median earnings of Caribbean University-Ponce students 10 years after entering, by cohort year as of 2024.
Best-paying majors at Caribbean University-Ponce
Fields of study ranked by their own ROI — earnings five years after graduating against the cost and debt. Click a major for the deep dive.
| Major | Credential | Earnings (5 yr) | Median debt | 10-yr ROI | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curriculum and Instruction | Certificate | $37,206 | $19,291 | -390% | Poor return |
| Special Education and Teaching | Certificate | $25,770 | $20,000 | -808% | Poor return |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants | Associate's | $29,029 | $15,250 | -1,131% | Poor return |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | Associate's | $29,507 | $12,600 | -1,167% | Poor return |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Associate's | $32,465 | — | -1,363% | Poor return |
| Social Work | Associate's | $21,662 | $7,500 | -1,943% | Poor return |
| Accounting and Related Services | Associate's | $23,635 | — | -2,252% | Poor return |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants | Certificate | $26,539 | $8,000 | -2,443% | Poor return |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Associate's | $15,536 | $7,125 | -2,453% | Poor return |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | Associate's | $15,410 | — | -3,081% | Poor return |
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ROI at Caribbean University-Ponce
Estimates from federal data; your result will vary. How this works.
Admissions & profile
Location
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard. ROI is computed by Degree Return — see how. Read the methodology. Data as of 2024.
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