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Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce
Ponce, PR 3,827 Undergrads 46.3% Grad Rate
Total Cost
$17,106
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$10,082
After Aid
Median Earnings
$24,908
10yr Post-Entry
Vs. Peer Institutions
Net Price$10,082
Peer Midpoint: $19,729.5
Earnings (10yr)$24,908
Peer Midpoint: $53,747
Graduation Rate46.3%
Peer Midpoint: 58.5%
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients82.1%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time87.7%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS31.1%
Admissions Profile
Acceptance
90.3%
SAT Avg
1,285
SAT Reading
25th: 575-75th: 658
SAT Math
25th: 548-75th: 678
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
+$228k
-$168k
-$256k
Median Cost$10k/yr
+$192k
-$204k
-$292k
Full Cost$17k/yr
+$167k
-$230k
-$318k
ROI Efficiency Metrics
Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
Never
-∞
Median Cost$10k/yr
Never
-806%
Full Cost$17k/yr
Never
-516%
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-764%
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-205%
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
Associate's Degrees
Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences
AssocCIP: 2609
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$23,029
Lifetime Value Added
-$249k
Bachelor's Degrees
Accounting and Related Services
BachCIP: 5203
Median Debt
$18,875
Earnings (5yr)
$26,956
Lifetime Value Added
-$270k
Architecture
BachCIP: 0402
Median Debt
$31,000
Earnings (5yr)
$56,264
Lifetime Value Added
-$24k
Biology, General
BachCIP: 2601
Median Debt
$16,375
Earnings (5yr)
$32,165
Lifetime Value Added
-$226k
Business Administration, Management and Operations
BachCIP: 5202
Median Debt
$14,357
Earnings (5yr)
$22,708
Lifetime Value Added
-$307k
Chemistry
BachCIP: 4005
Median Debt
$16,000
Earnings (5yr)
$37,132
Lifetime Value Added
-$183k
Criminal Justice and Corrections
BachCIP: 4301
Median Debt
$13,750
Earnings (5yr)
$23,955
Lifetime Value Added
-$296k
Criminology
BachCIP: 4504
Median Debt
$12,250
Earnings (5yr)
$23,614
Lifetime Value Added
-$299k
Health and Physical Education/Fitness
BachCIP: 3105
Median Debt
$15,000
Earnings (5yr)
$26,591
Lifetime Value Added
-$274k
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
BachCIP: 5100
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$33,724
Lifetime Value Added
-$212k
Human Resources Management and Services
BachCIP: 5210
Median Debt
$17,500
Earnings (5yr)
$25,381
Lifetime Value Added
-$284k
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
BachCIP: 2401
Median Debt
$18,525
Earnings (5yr)
$28,596
Lifetime Value Added
-$256k
Management Information Systems and Services
BachCIP: 5212
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$31,520
Lifetime Value Added
-$231k
Psychology, General
BachCIP: 4201
Median Debt
$12,375
Earnings (5yr)
$25,518
Lifetime Value Added
-$283k
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication
BachCIP: 0907
Median Debt
$15,400
Earnings (2yr)
$20,140
Lifetime Value Added
-$319k
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
BachCIP: 5138
Median Debt
$18,653
Earnings (5yr)
$36,244
Lifetime Value Added
-$191k
Social Work
BachCIP: 4407
Median Debt
$17,200
Earnings (5yr)
$18,352
Lifetime Value Added
-$345k
Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations
BachCIP: 5219
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$19,220
Lifetime Value Added
-$338k
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
BachCIP: 1312
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$8,750
Lifetime Value Added
-$429k
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas
BachCIP: 1313
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$22,319
Lifetime Value Added
-$311k
Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language
BachCIP: 1314
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$27,439
Lifetime Value Added
-$252k
Master's Degrees
Biotechnology
MastCIP: 2612
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$49,021
Lifetime Value Added
-$28k
Business Administration, Management and Operations
MastCIP: 5202
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$24,035
Lifetime Value Added
-$257k
Criminology
MastCIP: 4504
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$11,434
Lifetime Value Added
-$394k
Curriculum and Instruction
MastCIP: 1303
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$27,095
Lifetime Value Added
-$241k
Educational Administration and Supervision
MastCIP: 1304
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$25,602
Lifetime Value Added
-$256k
Finance and Financial Management Services
MastCIP: 5208
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$20,140
Lifetime Value Added
-$299k
Human Resources Management and Services
MastCIP: 5210
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$29,663
Lifetime Value Added
-$216k
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions
MastCIP: 5115
Median Debt
$49,396
Earnings (5yr)
$33,131
Lifetime Value Added
-$182k
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
MastCIP: 5123
Median Debt
$54,836
Earnings (2yr)
$24,730
Lifetime Value Added
-$250k
Doctoral Degrees
Business Administration, Management and Operations
DocCIP: 5202
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$54,713
Lifetime Value Added
-$49k
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology
DocCIP: 4228
Median Debt
$113,951
Earnings (5yr)
$39,353
Lifetime Value Added
-$200k
Professional Degrees
Law
ProfCIP: 2201
Median Debt
$122,712
Earnings (5yr)
$41,051
Lifetime Value Added
-$186k
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.