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Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez
Mayaguez, PR 555 Undergrads 37.6% Grad Rate
Total Cost
$18,605
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$11,502
After Aid
Median Earnings
$27,811
4yr Post-Grad
Vs. Peer Institutions
Net Price$11,502
Peer Midpoint: $20,080.5
Earnings (4yr Post-Grad)$27,811
Peer Midpoint: $60,428
Graduation Rate37.6%
Peer Midpoint: 58.9%
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients84.1%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time82.9%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS31.1%
Admissions Profile
Acceptance
99.2%
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
+$262k
-$204k
-$222k
Median Cost$12k/yr
+$221k
-$246k
-$263k
Full Cost$19k/yr
+$196k
-$271k
-$289k
ROI Efficiency Metrics
Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
Never
-∞
Median Cost$12k/yr
Never
-636%
Full Cost$19k/yr
Never
-431%
Analysis Assumptions:
- Starting Salary: Estimated from the 4-year post-graduation 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-628%
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-181%
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
Culinary Arts and Related Services
CertCIP: 1205
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$11,092
Natl Median: $30,572
Lifetime Value Added
-$354k
Gerontology
CertCIP: 3011
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $48,636
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Health and Medical Administrative Services
CertCIP: 5107
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $35,447
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness
CertCIP: 3105
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $37,647
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Associate's Degrees
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
AssocCIP: 5108
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $42,269
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Business Administration, Management and Operations
AssocCIP: 5202
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $48,733
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services
AssocCIP: 5204
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $37,587
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Hospitality Administration/Management
AssocCIP: 5209
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $41,099
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Bachelor's Degrees
Accounting and Related Services
BachCIP: 5203
Median Debt
$18,875
Earnings (4yr)
$31,158
Natl Median: $76,194
Lifetime Value Added
-$234k
Biology, General
BachCIP: 2601
Median Debt
$16,375
Earnings (4yr)
$27,205
Natl Median: $57,214
Lifetime Value Added
-$269k
Business Administration, Management and Operations
BachCIP: 5202
Median Debt
$14,357
Earnings (4yr)
$24,412
Natl Median: $68,257
Lifetime Value Added
-$293k
Business/Commerce, General
BachCIP: 5201
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $68,407
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology
BachCIP: 4228
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $50,523
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Communication and Media Studies
BachCIP: 0901
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $56,359
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Criminal Justice and Corrections
BachCIP: 4301
Median Debt
$13,750
Earnings (4yr)
$23,351
Natl Median: $55,378
Lifetime Value Added
-$303k
Criminology
BachCIP: 4504
Median Debt
$12,250
Earnings (4yr)
$22,958
Natl Median: $55,556
Lifetime Value Added
-$306k
English Language and Literature, General
BachCIP: 2301
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $48,590
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
BachCIP: 5100
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$33,724
Natl Median: $61,296
Lifetime Value Added
-$217k
Hospitality Administration/Management
BachCIP: 5209
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $56,726
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Human Resources Management and Services
BachCIP: 5210
Median Debt
$17,500
Earnings (5yr)
$25,381
Natl Median: $68,069
Lifetime Value Added
-$289k
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
BachCIP: 2401
Median Debt
$18,525
Earnings (4yr)
$28,523
Natl Median: $53,072
Lifetime Value Added
-$257k
Marketing
BachCIP: 5214
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $69,303
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Psychology, General
BachCIP: 4201
Median Debt
$12,375
Earnings (4yr)
$24,118
Natl Median: $50,706
Lifetime Value Added
-$296k
Social Work
BachCIP: 4407
Median Debt
$17,200
Earnings (4yr)
$19,099
Natl Median: $51,790
Lifetime Value Added
-$341k
Special Education and Teaching
BachCIP: 1310
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$34,645
Natl Median: $50,499
Lifetime Value Added
-$204k
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
BachCIP: 1312
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$8,750
Natl Median: $47,382
Lifetime Value Added
-$434k
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas
BachCIP: 1313
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$33,066
Natl Median: $51,389
Lifetime Value Added
-$217k
Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language
BachCIP: 1314
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$27,439
Natl Median: $42,259
Lifetime Value Added
-$257k
Master's Degrees
Accounting and Related Services
MastCIP: 5203
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $95,833
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Business Administration, Management and Operations
MastCIP: 5202
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$24,035
Natl Median: $103,485
Lifetime Value Added
-$476k
Criminology
MastCIP: 4504
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$11,434
Natl Median: $67,647
Lifetime Value Added
-$612k
Curriculum and Instruction
MastCIP: 1303
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$27,095
Natl Median: $63,399
Lifetime Value Added
-$460k
Educational Administration and Supervision
MastCIP: 1304
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$25,602
Natl Median: $71,685
Lifetime Value Added
-$475k
Human Resources Management and Services
MastCIP: 5210
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$29,663
Natl Median: $83,558
Lifetime Value Added
-$435k
Marketing
MastCIP: 5214
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $79,106
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions
MastCIP: 5115
Median Debt
$49,396
Earnings (4yr)
$34,941
Natl Median: $59,571
Lifetime Value Added
-$376k
Student Counseling and Personnel Services
MastCIP: 1311
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $60,111
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
MastCIP: 1312
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $59,916
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 degree decision moving forward. These Lifetime Value Added results for graduate degrees should not be compared with those for Undergraduate Certificates, Associates or Bachelors.