Back to Colleges
NUC University
Bayamon, PR 25,881 Undergrads 45.2% Grad Rate
Total Cost
$13,778
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$5,732
After Aid
Median Earnings
$24,785
10yr Post-Entry
Vs. Peer Institutions
Net Price$5,732
Peer Midpoint: $16,832
Earnings (10yr)$24,785
Peer Midpoint: $31,349
Graduation Rate45.2%
Peer Midpoint: 66.3%
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients70.4%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time61.3%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS38.9%
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
+$273k
-$51k
-$211k
Median Cost$6k/yr
+$268k
-$57k
-$216k
Full Cost$14k/yr
+$261k
-$64k
-$224k
ROI Efficiency Metrics
Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
Never
-∞
Median Cost$6k/yr
Never
-4067%
Full Cost$14k/yr
Never
-1750%
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-3104%
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-627%
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
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
CertCIP: 5108
Median Debt
$10,184
Earnings (5yr)
$27,214
Lifetime Value Added
-$169k
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
CertCIP: 5109
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$19,086
Lifetime Value Added
-$259k
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management
CertCIP: 1110
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$10,267
Lifetime Value Added
-$361k
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services
CertCIP: 1204
Median Debt
$9,045
Earnings (5yr)
$15,210
Lifetime Value Added
-$302k
Culinary Arts and Related Services
CertCIP: 1205
Median Debt
$8,584
Earnings (5yr)
$19,057
Lifetime Value Added
-$259k
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions
CertCIP: 5106
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$17,845
Lifetime Value Added
-$272k
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers
CertCIP: 4603
Median Debt
$5,500
Earnings (5yr)
$20,249
Lifetime Value Added
-$246k
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technology
CertCIP: 4701
Median Debt
$7,684
Earnings (5yr)
$19,527
Lifetime Value Added
-$254k
Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians
CertCIP: 1505
Median Debt
$7,667
Earnings (5yr)
$23,240
Lifetime Value Added
-$212k
Health and Medical Administrative Services
CertCIP: 5107
Median Debt
$10,558
Earnings (5yr)
$26,928
Lifetime Value Added
-$172k
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)
CertCIP: 4702
Median Debt
$13,805
Earnings (5yr)
$42,697
Lifetime Value Added
-$831
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants
CertCIP: 5139
Median Debt
$4,541
Earnings (5yr)
$16,016
Lifetime Value Added
-$293k
Somatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic Services
CertCIP: 5135
Median Debt
$5,000
Earnings (5yr)
$16,196
Lifetime Value Added
-$291k
Associate's Degrees
Accounting and Related Services
AssocCIP: 5203
Median Debt
$14,001
Earnings (5yr)
$24,132
Lifetime Value Added
-$230k
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
AssocCIP: 5108
Median Debt
$9,500
Earnings (5yr)
$21,411
Lifetime Value Added
-$258k
Business Administration, Management and Operations
AssocCIP: 5202
Median Debt
$19,894
Earnings (5yr)
$21,730
Lifetime Value Added
-$254k
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other
AssocCIP: 1199
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$42,315
Lifetime Value Added
-$47k
Computer and Information Sciences, General
AssocCIP: 1101
Median Debt
$12,833
Earnings (2yr)
$22,999
Lifetime Value Added
-$227k
Criminal Justice and Corrections
AssocCIP: 4301
Median Debt
$14,750
Earnings (5yr)
$27,139
Lifetime Value Added
-$199k
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions
AssocCIP: 5106
Median Debt
$7,470
Earnings (5yr)
$16,153
Lifetime Value Added
-$312k
Electrical Engineering Technologies/Technicians
AssocCIP: 1503
Median Debt
$10,416
Earnings (5yr)
$32,004
Lifetime Value Added
-$150k
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations
AssocCIP: 5207
Median Debt
$15,000
Earnings (5yr)
$20,747
Lifetime Value Added
-$264k
Health and Medical Administrative Services
AssocCIP: 5107
Median Debt
$15,834
Earnings (5yr)
$23,428
Lifetime Value Added
-$237k
Marketing
AssocCIP: 5214
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$29,530
Lifetime Value Added
-$175k
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
AssocCIP: 5138
Median Debt
$10,000
Earnings (5yr)
$26,248
Lifetime Value Added
-$208k
Bachelor's Degrees
Accounting and Related Services
BachCIP: 5203
Median Debt
$23,952
Earnings (5yr)
$24,890
Lifetime Value Added
-$273k
Business Administration, Management and Operations
BachCIP: 5202
Median Debt
$29,711
Earnings (5yr)
$43,680
Lifetime Value Added
-$112k
Computer Programming
BachCIP: 1102
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$39,908
Lifetime Value Added
-$144k
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
BachCIP: 1109
Median Debt
$23,027
Earnings (5yr)
$32,153
Lifetime Value Added
-$210k
Criminal Justice and Corrections
BachCIP: 4301
Median Debt
$26,117
Earnings (5yr)
$29,541
Lifetime Value Added
-$232k
Health and Medical Administrative Services
BachCIP: 5107
Median Debt
$34,505
Earnings (5yr)
$37,151
Lifetime Value Added
-$167k
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
BachCIP: 5138
Median Debt
$15,832
Earnings (5yr)
$31,540
Lifetime Value Added
-$215k
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
BachCIP: 1312
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$25,528
Lifetime Value Added
-$267k
Master's Degrees
Business Administration, Management and Operations
MastCIP: 5202
Median Debt
$23,657
Earnings (5yr)
$43,562
Lifetime Value Added
-$72k
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
MastCIP: 1312
Median Debt
$24,805
Earnings (5yr)
$26,837
Lifetime Value Added
-$236k
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.