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NUC University

⌖ Bayamon, PR · 50 reportable field-and-credential outcomes

MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff

−$425,100 over 10 years

Modeled from observed year-5 institution earnings and the institution-wide average net price over four years.

At these assumptions, the estimated earnings premium does not recover the modeled economic investment within ten years.

—Modeled economic break-even
−197%Modeled 10-year ROI
$24,058Observed earnings · year 5
Economic ROI includes direct price and earnings forgone during study · $45,000 comparison earnings · values held flat · see the formula
ECONOMIC INVESTMENT → PAYBACK

Estimated payoff over ten years.

The scenario counts direct price and earnings forgone upfront, then applies the reported annual earnings premium.

10-YEAR PAYOFF CURVECumulative economic payoff after graduation
−$425,100at year 10
Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
−$215,6800
2
4
6
8
−$425,10010
Years after graduationBreak-even: years
FEDERAL COST DATA

Four ways to read college price.

Annual college-wide figures from the current College Scorecard release. Average net price covers full-time, first-time undergraduates receiving federal aid; public-college figures use in-state students. Program tuition and individual aid offers may differ.

Published in-state tuition$12,698
Sticker price
Published out-of-state tuition$13,853
Sticker price
Average net price$8,920
Title IV student average
Cost of attendance$15,821
Tuition + living budget
PRICE SOURCECollege reported · annual amount · federal dataset
OBSERVED FEDERAL MEASURES

Cost, completion and earnings context

$8,920Average net price / year
$15,821Cost of attendance
$24,058Median earnings · year 5 after completion
54.4%Completion rate
Not availableAdmission rate
28,918Student size
NATIONAL CONTEXT

How this college compares

Percentiles compare this institution with currently operating colleges that report the same federal measure.

13thEarnings percentile
44thCompletion percentile
EARNINGS PATH

Reported earnings over time

$18,183Year 1
$25,779Year 4
$24,058Year 5

Separate federal cohorts may underlie different measurement years.

PROGRAM PAYOFF SPREAD

The college average is not the whole story.

Observed earnings vary substantially by field and credential at the same institution.

1Computer and Information Sciences, General · Bachelor's Degree$56,1222Precision Metal Working · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$46,4053Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$45,2094Health and Medical Administrative Services · Bachelor's Degree$41,8065Business Administration, Management and Operations · Master's Degree$40,9346Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Master's Degree$40,6507Health Professions Education, Ethics, and Humanities · Master's Degree$40,4518Business Administration, Management and Operations · Bachelor's Degree$38,600

Observed year-4 earnings · compare like fields and credentials before deciding

BUILD A REAL SHORTLIST

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Observed earnings · year 5
$25,668
Modeled 10-year ROI
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$23,260
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Annual net price
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ALL REPORTABLE PROGRAM CATEGORIES

Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes

Federal fieldCredentialEarnings, year 4Federal debt
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralBachelor's Degree$56,122$38,731
Precision Metal WorkingUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$46,405Not available
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$45,209$13,845
Health and Medical Administrative ServicesBachelor's Degree$41,806$39,343
Business Administration, Management and OperationsMaster's Degree$40,934Not available
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingMaster's Degree$40,650Not available
Health Professions Education, Ethics, and HumanitiesMaster's Degree$40,451Not available
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's Degree$38,600$32,656
Computer Systems Networking and TelecommunicationsAssociate's Degree$38,537$20,000
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralAssociate's Degree$38,403$13,498
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsMaster's Degree$36,327Not available
Business Administration, Management and OperationsAssociate's Degree$36,290$20,000
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's Degree$35,449$17,168
Computer Systems Networking and TelecommunicationsBachelor's Degree$34,804$23,500
Human Resources Management and ServicesMaster's Degree$33,696Not available
Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$31,621$11,136
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate's Degree$30,846$11,667
MarketingMaster's Degree$30,548Not available
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's Degree$29,800$12,000
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsAssociate's Degree$29,799$15,466
Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's Degree$29,139$24,042
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$28,922$7,684
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsBachelor's Degree$27,830$27,000
Electrical and Power Transmission InstallersUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$26,930$9,500
Entrepreneurial and Small Business OperationsAssociate's Degree$26,292$15,916
Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesAssociate's Degree$26,024$9,500
Environmental Control Technologies/TechniciansUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$25,788$9,500
Accounting and Related ServicesAssociate's Degree$25,591$16,500
Health and Medical Administrative ServicesAssociate's Degree$24,961$17,721
Health and Medical Administrative ServicesUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$24,908$12,247
Culinary Arts and Related ServicesAssociate's Degree$23,953Not available
Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and InspectionUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$22,663Not available
Basic Skills and Developmental/Remedial EducationUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$22,324Not available
Plumbing and Related Water Supply ServicesUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$21,656$9,500
Somatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic ServicesUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$20,709$9,500
Culinary Arts and Related ServicesUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$20,364$9,500
Finance and Financial Management ServicesUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$20,261$8,125
Hospitality Administration/ManagementUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$20,179$5,500
Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$19,418$5,500
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$18,567$8,375
Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$18,486$9,500
Design and Applied ArtsUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$18,438$5,750
Teaching Assistants/AidesUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$18,107$9,500
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$18,107$9,500
Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsAssociate's Degree$17,812$7,335
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssociate's Degree$17,559$9,919
Health Aides/Attendants/OrderliesUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$16,895$9,500
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming ServicesUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$16,754$9,500
Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementBachelor's DegreeNot available$29,200
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessUndergraduate Certificate or DiplomaNot available$9,007

Earnings, price, completion and enrollment are observed federal measures. ROI, payoff and break-even are modeled scenarios built from those measures and fixed assumptions. College payoff is not the payoff of every degree at this school; use the program table for a more precise comparison.