10-YEAR PAYOFF CURVECumulative economic payoff after graduation
−$412,170at year 10Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
University of Puerto Rico-Carolina
⌖ Carolina, PR · 6 reportable field-and-credential outcomes
MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff
−$412,170 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
−178%Modeled 10-year ROI
$26,961Observed earnings · year 5
ECONOMIC INVESTMENT → PAYBACK
Estimated payoff over ten years.
The scenario counts direct price and earnings forgone upfront, then applies the reported annual earnings premium.
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.
Cost, completion and earnings context
$12,945Average net price / year
$19,396Cost of attendance
$26,961Median earnings · year 5 after completion
37.3%Completion rate
54.5%Admission rate
2,404Student size
NATIONAL CONTEXT
How this college compares
Percentiles compare this institution with currently operating colleges that report the same federal measure.
EARNINGS PATH
Reported earnings over time
Not availableYear 1
$28,995Year 4
$26,961Year 5
Separate federal cohorts may underlie different measurement years.
The college average is not the whole story.
Observed earnings vary substantially by field and credential at the same institution.
1Hospitality Administration/Management · Bachelor's Degree$36,7422Criminal Justice and Corrections · Bachelor's Degree$32,9283Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology · Bachelor's Degree$26,2144Finance and Financial Management Services · Bachelor's Degree$22,0395Business Administration, Management and Operations · Bachelor's Degree$21,4926Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication · Bachelor's Degree$18,739Observed year-4 earnings · compare like fields and credentials before deciding
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.
Humacao, PR
University of Puerto Rico-Humacao
- Annual net price
- $12,675
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $29,478
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -167%
University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo
- Annual net price
- $10,680
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $29,208
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -171%
University of Puerto Rico at Ponce
- Annual net price
- $10,990
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $24,386
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -192%
University of Puerto Rico at Cayey
- Annual net price
- $10,176
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $29,334
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -171%
Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes
| Federal field | Credential | Earnings, year 4 | Federal debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hospitality Administration/Management | Bachelor's Degree | $36,742 | Not available |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | Bachelor's Degree | $32,928 | Not available |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology | Bachelor's Degree | $26,214 | Not available |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | Bachelor's Degree | $22,039 | Not available |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Bachelor's Degree | $21,492 | Not available |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication | Bachelor's Degree | $18,739 | Not 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.