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Columbia Central University-Caguas

Caguas, PR 2,360 Undergrads 38.0% Grad Rate
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Total Cost
$13,594
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$7,215
After Aid
Median Earnings
$22,820
4yr Post-Grad

Vs. Peer Institutions

Net Price$7,215
Peer Midpoint: $20,081
Earnings (4yr Post-Grad)Completers only after graduation
$22,820
Peer Midpoint: $60,428
Earnings (10yr Post-Enroll)All enrolled after enrollment
$23,134
Peer Midpoint: $53,763
Graduation Rate38.0%
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 Age24.1
Warning: High average starting age indicates non-traditional students with prior work experience, which may inflate the median earnings shown.
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients81.0%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time73.2%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS27.8%

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
+$218k
-$249k
-$266k
Median Cost$7k/yr
+$192k
-$274k
-$292k
Full Cost$14k/yr
+$169k
-$297k
-$315k

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$7k/yr
Never
-1125%
Full Cost$14k/yr
Never
-644%
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-968%

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-238%
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
$5,000
Earnings (4yr)
$20,669
Natl Median: $57,584
Lifetime Value Added
-$238k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $33,223
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $36,116
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians
CertCIP: 4701
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $43,027
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$4,500
Earnings (4yr)
$20,118
Natl Median: $35,447
Lifetime Value Added
-$244k
Median Debt
$3,500
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $43,833
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$3,400
Earnings (5yr)
$18,262
Natl Median: $56,073
Lifetime Value Added
-$269k
Median Debt
$5,460
Earnings (5yr)
$8,644
Natl Median: $34,631
Lifetime Value Added
-$383k
Median Debt
$4,574
Earnings (4yr)
$18,379
Natl Median: $34,862
Lifetime Value Added
-$264k

Associate's Degrees

Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$23,811
Natl Median: $42,269
Lifetime Value Added
-$231k
Median Debt
$6,750
Earnings (4yr)
$24,905
Natl Median: $65,389
Lifetime Value Added
-$220k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$18,543
Natl Median: $35,660
Lifetime Value Added
-$286k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $48,733
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$10,141
Natl Median: $38,127
Lifetime Value Added
-$378k
Median Debt
$10,500
Earnings (4yr)
$24,301
Natl Median: $48,724
Lifetime Value Added
-$226k
Physics
AssocCIP: 4008
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$27,031
Natl Median: $63,321
Lifetime Value Added
-$203k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$27,292
Natl Median: $80,813
Lifetime Value Added
-$195k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $29,755
Lifetime Value Added
N/A

Bachelor's Degrees

Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$31,805
Natl Median: $68,407
Lifetime Value Added
-$213k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$35,058
Natl Median: $85,063
Lifetime Value Added
-$184k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $61,296
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$35,208
Natl Median: $88,910
Lifetime Value Added
-$183k

Post-Baccalaureate Certificates

Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $131,346
Lifetime Value Added
N/A

Master's Degrees

Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$35,310
Natl Median: $103,485
Lifetime Value Added
-$364k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$41,514
Natl Median: $89,981
Lifetime Value Added
-$303k
Health Professions Education, Ethics, and Humanities
MastCIP: 5132
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$51,411
Natl Median: $100,487
Lifetime Value Added
-$207k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $83,558
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$50,708
Natl Median: $120,193
Lifetime Value Added
-$213k

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.