College ROI

Smarter Choices, Brighter Futures
Back to Colleges

Caribbean University-Bayamon

Bayamon, PR 639 Undergrads 22.5% Grad Rate
Share
Total Cost
$18,221
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$11,030
After Aid
Median Earnings
$28,548
5yr Post-Grad

Vs. Peer Institutions

Net Price$11,030
Peer Midpoint: $17,726
Earnings (5yr Post-Grad)Completers only after graduation
$28,548
Peer Midpoint: $36,184
Earnings (10yr Post-Enroll)All enrolled after enrollment
$27,834
Peer Midpoint: $36,543
Graduation Rate22.5%
Peer Midpoint: 69.9%
Warning: The majority of students at this institution do not graduate. Non-completers typically earn significantly less and face higher debt risks.
Average starting age (2015-17)22.5
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients81.7%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time75.0%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS28.7%

Admissions Profile

Acceptance
100.0%
SAT Avg
-
SAT Reading
25th: --75th: -
SAT Math
25th: --75th: -
ACT Composite
25th: --75th: -

ROI Sensitivity Analysis
Assuming 1 Year to Graduation

This analysis tests three cost scenarios (Scholarship, Average Net Price, Full Sticker Price) to show how college costs impact your long-term return compared to the average student and a high school graduate.

Lifetime Value Added (NPV)

Institution Lifetime NPV
Vs Median Peer
Vs HS Grad
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
+$337k
-$67k
-$149k
Median Cost$11k/yr
+$327k
-$77k
-$159k
Full Cost$18k/yr
+$320k
-$84k
-$166k

ROI Efficiency Metrics

Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
Never
-∞
Median Cost$11k/yr
Never
-1557%
Full Cost$18k/yr
Never
-982%
Analysis Assumptions:
  • Starting Salary: Estimated from the median earnings five years after graduating, with four years of 2% raises taken out.⚠️ Warning: The high average starting age or low completion rate may inflate the Median earnings and ROI shown.
  • Comparisons: "Vs Median Peer" compares to the median student nationwide in a similar level program. "Vs HS Grad" compares to a median high school graduate.
  • Break-Even: The age at which the college investment net income exceeds the median high school graduate's lifetime earnings.
  • NPV: Net Present Value of all future earnings minus costs and taxes, discounted at 7.8%.

Social Impact ROINew

Measures the societal return on a donor's investment. Calculated as the incremental pre-tax lifetime earnings vs. HS grad, divided by the tax-adjusted donation cost.

Donor Return-1701%

Gov. Pell Grant ROINew

Measures the government's return on Pell Grants via increased tax revenue. Calculated as the portion of incremental lifetime taxes (discounted at 5.4%) attributed to the Pell Grant investment.

Taxpayer Return-374%

Program ROI Analysis

These figures are medians for past graduates who received federal aid. Your cost and pay will differ. Run your own numbers in the Guided ROI Interview →

Certificates

Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $26,307
Lifetime Value Added
N/A

Associate's Degrees

Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $48,733
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Computer Programming
AssocCIP: 1102
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $58,070
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $46,706
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $55,895
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $39,422
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants
AssocCIP: 5139

Earnings shared by 4 Caribbean University campuses, which report as one program.

Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$21,380
Natl Median: $62,755
Lifetime Value Added
-$268k

Bachelor's Degrees

Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $76,194
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
BachCIP: 5108

Earnings shared by 2 Caribbean University campuses, which report as one program.

Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$16,087
Natl Median: $68,559
Lifetime Value Added
-$367k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$12,221
Natl Median: $68,257
Lifetime Value Added
-$399k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $28,311
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Civil Engineering
BachCIP: 1408
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$21,964
Natl Median: $86,517
Lifetime Value Added
-$306k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $83,439
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Criminal Justice and Corrections
BachCIP: 4301

Earnings shared by 4 Caribbean University campuses, which report as one program.

Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$24,784
Natl Median: $55,378
Lifetime Value Added
-$289k
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians
BachCIP: 1503
Median Debt
$20,500
Earnings (2yr)
$23,579
Natl Median: $84,599
Lifetime Value Added
-$291k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $61,911
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $98,442
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants
BachCIP: 5139

Earnings shared by 4 Caribbean University campuses, which report as one program.

Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$30,043
Natl Median: $39,305
Lifetime Value Added
-$243k
Social Work
BachCIP: 4407

Earnings shared by 4 Caribbean University campuses, which report as one program.

Median Debt
$11,000
Earnings (4yr)
$26,324
Natl Median: $51,790
Lifetime Value Added
-$276k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$16,478
Natl Median: $47,382
Lifetime Value Added
-$357k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $51,389
Lifetime Value Added
N/A

Master's Degrees

Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $66,714
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Curriculum and Instruction
MastCIP: 1303

Earnings shared by 4 Caribbean University campuses, which report as one program.

Median Debt
$17,700
Earnings (4yr)
$38,092
Natl Median: $63,399
Lifetime Value Added
-$346k
Education, Other
MastCIP: 1399
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $65,348
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Educational Administration and Supervision
MastCIP: 1304

Earnings shared by 4 Caribbean University campuses, which report as one program.

Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$47,491
Natl Median: $71,685
Lifetime Value Added
-$253k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $70,644
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Human Resources Management and Services
MastCIP: 5210

Earnings shared by 4 Caribbean University campuses, which report as one program.

Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$27,131
Natl Median: $83,558
Lifetime Value Added
-$456k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$46,889
Natl Median: $120,193
Lifetime Value Added
-$268k
Special Education and Teaching
MastCIP: 1310

Earnings shared by 4 Caribbean University campuses, which report as one program.

Median Debt
$26,052
Earnings (5yr)
$42,555
Natl Median: $64,397
Lifetime Value Added
-$310k

Note: Lifetime Value Added is the Net Present Value (NPV) of estimated career earnings relative to a median high school graduate (for undergraduate programs) or a median bachelor's degree holder (for graduate programs), accounting for this institution's average cost and taxes. Computed over a career to retirement age.

For graduate programs (Master's, Doctoral, etc.), the calculation assumes a starting age of 22 (after undergraduate completion) and does not include the sunk costs of prior degrees. It represents the value added of the graduate decision moving forward. Note that the institution's average undergraduate net price is used as a proxy for annual cost, which may differ from actual graduate tuition. These Lifetime Value Added results for graduate degrees should not be compared with those for Undergraduate Certificates, Associates or Bachelors.

Completers Only: Federal median earnings data strictly reflects outcomes for students who successfully graduated. Students who do not complete their degree typically earn significantly less and face higher risks of debt default.