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Caribbean University-Bayamon

Bayamon, PR 639 Undergrads 19.6% Grad Rate
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Total Cost
$9,835
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$4,665
After Aid
Median Earnings
$26,954
4yr Post-Grad

Vs. Peer Institutions

Net Price$4,665
Peer Midpoint: $20,081
Earnings (4yr Post-Grad)Completers only after graduation
$26,954
Peer Midpoint: $60,428
Earnings (10yr Post-Enroll)All enrolled after enrollment
$22,842
Peer Midpoint: $53,763
Graduation Rate19.6%
Peer Midpoint: 58.9%
Warning: The majority of students at this institution do not graduate. Non-completers typically earn significantly less and face higher debt risks.
Average Starting Age22.5
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients79.8%
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 4 Years 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)
⚠️ Caution: Underlying earnings data reflects graduates only. This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate this ROI.

Institution Lifetime NPV
Vs Median Peer
Vs HS Grad
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
+$255k
-$212k
-$229k
Median Cost$5k/yr
+$238k
-$229k
-$246k
Full Cost$10k/yr
+$220k
-$247k
-$265k

ROI Efficiency Metrics
⚠️ Caution: Underlying earnings data reflects graduates only. This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate this ROI.

Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
Never
-∞
Median Cost$5k/yr
Never
-1467%
Full Cost$10k/yr
Never
-748%
Analysis Assumptions:
  • Starting Salary: Estimated from the 4-year post-graduation median earnings (assuming 2% annual growth from graduation).⚠️ 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
⚠️ Caution: Underlying earnings data reflects graduates only. This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate this ROI.

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-1133%

Gov. Pell Grant ROINew
⚠️ Caution: Underlying earnings data reflects graduates only. This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate this ROI.

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-260%
Important Note: Your ROI with any major will depend on the cost you pay to attend the program, and your starting salary. Both vary significantly across institutions. We encourage you to explore the ROI of a specific program variant by selecting the Program title of the credential level you are interested in. You will then have a more detailed return analysis for programs at specific institutions. We also encourage you to use the ROI calculator, or for more sophisticated analysis, the Guided ROI Interview, with your specific estimates of cost and salary.

Program ROI Analysis
⚠️ Caution: Underlying earnings data reflects graduates only. This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate this ROI.

Certificates

Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $26,307
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$26,586
Natl Median: $26,586
Lifetime Value Added
-$174k

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
Median Debt
$8,000
Earnings (5yr)
$26,539
Natl Median: $62,755
Lifetime Value Added
-$203k

Bachelor's Degrees

Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$23,635
Natl Median: $76,194
Lifetime Value Added
-$280k
Median Debt
$7,125
Earnings (4yr)
$16,087
Natl Median: $68,559
Lifetime Value Added
-$343k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$32,465
Natl Median: $68,257
Lifetime Value Added
-$203k
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
-$283k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $83,439
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$12,600
Earnings (4yr)
$24,784
Natl Median: $55,378
Lifetime Value Added
-$265k
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians
BachCIP: 1503
Median Debt
$23,500
Earnings (5yr)
$43,694
Natl Median: $84,599
Lifetime Value Added
-$108k
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
Median Debt
$15,250
Earnings (4yr)
$30,043
Natl Median: $39,305
Lifetime Value Added
-$219k
Social Work
BachCIP: 4407
Median Debt
$7,500
Earnings (4yr)
$26,324
Natl Median: $51,790
Lifetime Value Added
-$252k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$15,410
Natl Median: $47,382
Lifetime Value Added
-$352k
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
Median Debt
$19,291
Earnings (4yr)
$38,092
Natl Median: $63,399
Lifetime Value Added
-$332k
Education, Other
MastCIP: 1399
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $65,348
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$20,416
Earnings (4yr)
$47,491
Natl Median: $71,685
Lifetime Value Added
-$240k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $70,644
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$24,356
Earnings (4yr)
$27,131
Natl Median: $83,558
Lifetime Value Added
-$442k
Median Debt
$18,656
Earnings (2yr)
$43,798
Natl Median: $120,193
Lifetime Value Added
-$258k
Median Debt
$20,000
Earnings (5yr)
$25,770
Natl Median: $64,397
Lifetime Value Added
-$461k

Graduate Certificates

Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $23,136
Lifetime Value Added
N/A

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.