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University of Puerto Rico at Ponce

Ponce, PR · 12 reportable field-and-credential outcomes

MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff

−$430,100 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
−192%Modeled 10-year ROI
$24,386Observed 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
−$430,100at year 10
Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
−$223,9600
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4
6
8
−$430,10010
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$5,354
Sticker price
Published out-of-state tuition$5,354
Sticker price
Average net price$10,990
Title IV student average
Cost of attendance$17,193
Tuition + living budget
PRICE SOURCECollege reported · annual amount · federal dataset
OBSERVED FEDERAL MEASURES

Cost, completion and earnings context

$10,990Average net price / year
$17,193Cost of attendance
$24,386Median earnings · year 5 after completion
46.2%Completion rate
52.4%Admission rate
2,278Student size
NATIONAL CONTEXT

How this college compares

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

14thEarnings percentile
32thCompletion percentile
EARNINGS PATH

Reported earnings over time

$9,570Year 1
$29,384Year 4
$24,386Year 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$35,8822Accounting and Related Services · Bachelor's Degree$35,2753Biology, General · Bachelor's Degree$33,8964Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other · Bachelor's Degree$33,5685Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology · Bachelor's Degree$31,7516Marketing · Bachelor's Degree$31,6007Business Administration, Management and Operations · Bachelor's Degree$26,8788Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods · Bachelor's Degree$26,080

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

BUILD A REAL SHORTLIST

Comparable colleges in PR

Currently operating public institutions with the closest combination of annual net price and observed year-5 earnings. Similarity is descriptive—not a quality ranking.

Aguadilla, PR

University of Puerto Rico-Aguadilla

Annual net price
$7,765
Observed earnings · year 5
$24,935
Modeled 10-year ROI
-195%
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University of Puerto Rico-Carolina

Annual net price
$12,945
Observed earnings · year 5
$26,961
Modeled 10-year ROI
-178%
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Annual net price
$7,260
Observed earnings · year 5
$25,238
Modeled 10-year ROI
-195%
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University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo

Annual net price
$10,680
Observed earnings · year 5
$29,208
Modeled 10-year ROI
-171%
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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$35,882Not available
Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's Degree$35,275Not available
Biology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$33,896Not available
Biological and Biomedical Sciences, OtherBachelor's Degree$33,568$5,500
Clinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyBachelor's Degree$31,751$5,000
MarketingBachelor's Degree$31,600Not available
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's Degree$26,878Not available
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's Degree$26,080Not available
Psychology, OtherBachelor's Degree$23,999$5,500
Business Operations Support and Assistant ServicesBachelor's Degree$22,930Not available
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsBachelor's Degree$22,339Not available
Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesAssociate's Degree$17,998Not available

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.