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Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce

Ponce, PR 3,874 Undergrads 46.1% Grad Rate
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Total Cost
$20,508
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$13,192
After Aid
Median Earnings
$27,811
4yr Post-Grad

Vs. Peer Institutions

Net Price$13,192
Peer Midpoint: $20,081
Earnings (4yr Post-Grad)Completers only after graduation
$27,811
Peer Midpoint: $60,428
Earnings (10yr Post-Enroll)All enrolled after enrollment
$24,908
Peer Midpoint: $53,763
Graduation Rate46.1%
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 Age21.2
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients83.5%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time87.6%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS31.1%

Admissions Profile

Acceptance
98.1%
SAT Avg
1,300
SAT Reading
25th: 595-75th: 680
SAT Math
25th: 600-75th: 680
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
+$262k
-$204k
-$222k
Median Cost$13k/yr
+$215k
-$252k
-$269k
Full Cost$21k/yr
+$189k
-$278k
-$296k

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$13k/yr
Never
-567%
Full Cost$21k/yr
Never
-401%
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-579%

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-173%
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
-
Earnings (4yr)
$11,092
Natl Median: $30,572
Lifetime Value Added
-$355k
Gerontology
CertCIP: 3011
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $48,636
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
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

Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $42,269
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $48,733
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $37,587
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $38,127
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $41,099
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$20,189
Natl Median: $21,971
Lifetime Value Added
-$280k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $53,002
Lifetime Value Added
N/A

Bachelor's Degrees

Median Debt
$18,875
Earnings (4yr)
$31,158
Natl Median: $76,194
Lifetime Value Added
-$240k
Median Debt
$19,129
Earnings (4yr)
$24,028
Natl Median: $70,786
Lifetime Value Added
-$303k
Architecture
BachCIP: 0402
Median Debt
$31,000
Earnings (4yr)
$45,710
Natl Median: $66,914
Lifetime Value Added
-$114k
Biology, General
BachCIP: 2601
Median Debt
$16,375
Earnings (4yr)
$27,205
Natl Median: $57,214
Lifetime Value Added
-$275k
Biotechnology
BachCIP: 2612
Median Debt
$13,779
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $67,097
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$14,357
Earnings (4yr)
$24,412
Natl Median: $68,257
Lifetime Value Added
-$299k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $68,407
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Chemistry
BachCIP: 4005
Median Debt
$16,000
Earnings (5yr)
$37,132
Natl Median: $65,120
Lifetime Value Added
-$194k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $50,523
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $75,975
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $56,359
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$13,750
Earnings (4yr)
$23,351
Natl Median: $55,378
Lifetime Value Added
-$309k
Criminology
BachCIP: 4504
Median Debt
$12,250
Earnings (4yr)
$22,958
Natl Median: $55,556
Lifetime Value Added
-$312k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $48,590
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $83,343
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $41,367
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$33,724
Natl Median: $61,296
Lifetime Value Added
-$223k
History
BachCIP: 5401
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $50,680
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $56,726
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$17,500
Earnings (5yr)
$25,381
Natl Median: $68,069
Lifetime Value Added
-$295k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $73,201
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$18,525
Earnings (4yr)
$28,523
Natl Median: $53,072
Lifetime Value Added
-$263k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$30,298
Natl Median: $83,290
Lifetime Value Added
-$248k
Marketing
BachCIP: 5214
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $69,303
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Music
BachCIP: 5009
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $42,892
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $55,012
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Non-Professional Legal Studies
BachCIP: 2200
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $61,959
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Philosophy
BachCIP: 3801
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $54,455
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $63,293
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Psychology, General
BachCIP: 4201
Median Debt
$12,375
Earnings (4yr)
$24,118
Natl Median: $50,706
Lifetime Value Added
-$302k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $65,093
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $63,560
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$15,400
Earnings (4yr)
$22,355
Natl Median: $50,497
Lifetime Value Added
-$318k
Median Debt
$18,653
Earnings (4yr)
$36,764
Natl Median: $88,910
Lifetime Value Added
-$191k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $55,000
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Social Work
BachCIP: 4407
Median Debt
$17,200
Earnings (4yr)
$19,099
Natl Median: $51,790
Lifetime Value Added
-$347k
Sociology
BachCIP: 4511
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $52,657
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$34,645
Natl Median: $50,499
Lifetime Value Added
-$210k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$19,220
Natl Median: $59,631
Lifetime Value Added
-$349k
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness
BachCIP: 3105
Median Debt
$15,000
Earnings (4yr)
$24,451
Natl Median: $54,562
Lifetime Value Added
-$299k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$8,750
Natl Median: $47,382
Lifetime Value Added
-$440k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$33,066
Natl Median: $51,389
Lifetime Value Added
-$223k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$27,439
Natl Median: $42,259
Lifetime Value Added
-$263k

Master's Degrees

Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $95,833
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Biotechnology
MastCIP: 2612
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$49,021
Natl Median: $89,530
Lifetime Value Added
-$250k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$24,035
Natl Median: $103,485
Lifetime Value Added
-$479k
Chemistry
MastCIP: 4005
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $82,937
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $65,184
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Criminology
MastCIP: 4504
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$11,434
Natl Median: $67,647
Lifetime Value Added
-$616k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$27,095
Natl Median: $63,399
Lifetime Value Added
-$463k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$25,602
Natl Median: $71,685
Lifetime Value Added
-$478k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$20,140
Natl Median: $110,694
Lifetime Value Added
-$521k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $49,079
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
History
MastCIP: 5401
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $55,360
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$29,663
Natl Median: $83,558
Lifetime Value Added
-$438k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $97,121
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $56,301
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Marketing
MastCIP: 5214
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $79,106
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$49,396
Earnings (4yr)
$34,941
Natl Median: $59,571
Lifetime Value Added
-$379k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $74,607
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $81,408
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $80,125
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $120,193
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$54,836
Earnings (2yr)
$24,730
Natl Median: $71,416
Lifetime Value Added
-$472k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $60,728
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $60,111
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $59,916
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $63,707
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $65,767
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $61,300
Lifetime Value Added
N/A

Graduate Certificates

Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$40,489
Natl Median: $46,413
Lifetime Value Added
-$276k

Doctoral Degrees

Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$54,713
Natl Median: $113,566
Lifetime Value Added
-$277k
Median Debt
$113,951
Earnings (4yr)
$33,204
Natl Median: $99,878
Lifetime Value Added
-$473k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $83,031
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $100,573
Lifetime Value Added
N/A

Professional Degrees

Law
ProfCIP: 2201
Median Debt
$122,712
Earnings (4yr)
$39,634
Natl Median: $107,773
Lifetime Value Added
-$419k

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.