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Caribbean University-Ponce

Ponce, PR · Private nonprofit · 4-year · City

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At a glance

Average net price
$4,964What students typically pay per year after grants and scholarships.
Acceptance rate
Not reported
Graduation rate
39%Share of students who finish within 150% of the normal time.
Undergraduates
414
In-state tuition
$8,844Published price before aid.
Out-of-state tuition
$8,844
SAT midpoint
Not reported
Median earnings, 10 yrs
$22,842Median earnings of former students ten years after they first enrolled.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Data year: 2022-23 academic year. Updated September 2026. Figures are averages across all students and will differ from what any individual pays.

How it compares to similar colleges

Each rating covers one measure against private nonprofit 4-year colleges nationally. Five stars means the top fifth on that measure. There is no overall score, because which of these matters is your call.

Affordability

$4,964

Better than 99% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1092 compared).

Completion

39%

Better than 18% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1063 compared).

Earnings

$22,842

Better than 0% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1087 compared).

Debt at graduation

$10,500

Better than 98% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1020 compared).

What these ratings are based on
Affordability
Based on average net price: what students receiving federal aid actually paid, after grants and scholarships. Your own cost depends on your family's finances.
Completion
Based on the share of first-time, full-time students who graduate within 150% of normal time. It excludes transfer and part-time students, which understates colleges serving many of them.
Earnings
Based on median earnings ten years after students first enrolled. It reflects the subjects a college teaches and the region it sits in as much as its teaching.
Debt at graduation
Based on median federal loan debt among students who completed. Private and parent loans are not included, so real totals are often higher.
Why there is no rating for selectivity
A lower acceptance rate is selectivity, not quality. Awarding stars for it would be us inventing a value judgement and hiding it behind a number.

What it actually costs

Published cost

$10,000

The sticker price: tuition, fees, housing, food and books for one academic year, before any aid.

Average net price

$4,964

What students receiving federal aid actually paid on average, after grants and scholarships. This is the more useful number, though your own figure depends on your family’s finances.

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Outcomes

Graduation, retention, debt and earnings for Caribbean University-Ponce
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time39%
Retention rateFirst-year students who return76%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only, students who completed$10,500
Median earnings, 10 years after entryFormer students, working and not enrolled$22,842

What graduates of each major earn

Median earnings one year after finishing, for people who took that subject here. This is the figure a college-wide median hides: the spread between subjects at one college is usually far wider than the spread between colleges.

Bachelor’s programs at Caribbean University-Ponce by graduate earnings
MajorEarnings, 1 yrDegrees awarded
Accounting and Related Services$26,6191
Criminal Justice and Corrections$15,127Not reported
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants$10,0845
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services$7,0461
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications EngineeringNot reported17
Industrial EngineeringNot reported8
Civil EngineeringNot reported6
Social WorkNot reported5
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsNot reported3
Computer ProgrammingNot reported3
Business Administration, Management and OperationsNot reported2
Health/Medical Preparatory ProgramsNot reportedNot reported
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasNot reportedNot reported
Business Operations Support and Assistant ServicesNot reportedNot reported

All 14 bachelor’s programs this college reported.

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