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Huertas College

Caguas, PR 460 Undergrads 50.6% Grad Rate
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Total Cost
$14,265
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$9,104
After Aid
Median Earnings
$22,927
10yr Post-Entry

Vs. Peer Institutions

Net Price$9,104
Peer Midpoint: $16,832
Earnings (10yr)$22,927
Peer Midpoint: $31,349
Graduation Rate50.6%
Peer Midpoint: 66.3%
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients89.0%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time83.9%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS31.8%

Admissions Profile

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

ROI Sensitivity Analysis

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
+$254k
-$70k
-$230k
Median Cost$9k/yr
+$246k
-$79k
-$238k
Full Cost$14k/yr
+$241k
-$84k
-$243k

ROI Efficiency Metrics

Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
Never
-∞
Median Cost$9k/yr
Never
-2823%
Full Cost$14k/yr
Never
-1838%
Analysis Assumptions:
  • Starting Salary: Estimated from the 10-year median earnings (assuming 2% annual growth from graduation).
  • 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-3262%

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-654%
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 with your specific estimates of cost and salary.

Program ROI Analysis

Certificates

Electrical Engineering Technologies/Technicians
CertCIP: 1503
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$31,576
Lifetime Value Added
-$124k
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technology
CertCIP: 4701
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$17,680
Lifetime Value Added
-$277k
Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians
CertCIP: 1505
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$26,590
Lifetime Value Added
-$179k
Somatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic Services
CertCIP: 5135
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$27,067
Lifetime Value Added
-$173k
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas
CertCIP: 1313
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$20,962
Lifetime Value Added
-$241k

Associate's Degrees

Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
AssocCIP: 5108
Median Debt
$5,340
Earnings (5yr)
$25,162
Lifetime Value Added
-$225k
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions
AssocCIP: 5106
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$19,970
Lifetime Value Added
-$279k
Health and Medical Administrative Services
AssocCIP: 5107
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$16,590
Lifetime Value Added
-$313k
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians
AssocCIP: 1506
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$33,092
Lifetime Value Added
-$145k
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
AssocCIP: 5138
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$22,534
Lifetime Value Added
-$252k

Note: Lifetime Value Added is the Net Present Value (NPV) of estimated career earnings relative to a median high school graduate, 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 degree decision moving forward. These Lifetime Value Added results should not be compared with those Undergraduate Certificates, Associates or Bachelors starting at age 18.