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Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Carolina Campus

Carolina, PR 4,468 Undergrads 34.5% Grad Rate
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Total Cost
$14,787
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$6,349
After Aid
Median Earnings
$29,717
5yr Post-Grad

Vs. Peer Institutions

Net Price$6,349
Peer Midpoint: $19,969
Earnings (5yr Post-Grad)Completers only after graduation
$29,717
Peer Midpoint: $61,632
Earnings (10yr Post-Enroll)All enrolled after enrollment
$28,770
Peer Midpoint: $58,891
Graduation Rate34.5%
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 age (2015-17)24.0
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients95.2%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time75.6%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS33.9%

Admissions Profile

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

Institution Lifetime NPV
Vs Median Peer
Vs HS Grad
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
+$275k
-$195k
-$211k
Median Cost$6k/yr
+$253k
-$218k
-$234k
Full Cost$15k/yr
+$222k
-$248k
-$264k

ROI Efficiency Metrics

Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
Never
-∞
Median Cost$6k/yr
Never
-1024%
Full Cost$15k/yr
Never
-497%
Analysis Assumptions:
  • Starting Salary: Estimated from the median earnings five years after graduating, with four years of 2% raises taken out.⚠️ 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

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-728%

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-193%

Program ROI Analysis

These figures are medians for past graduates who received federal aid. Your cost and pay will differ. Run your own numbers in the Guided ROI Interview →

Certificates

Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$17,767
Natl Median: $41,400
Lifetime Value Added
-$271k
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Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians
CertCIP: 4701
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $43,027
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$15,831
Natl Median: $35,447
Lifetime Value Added
-$293k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $40,962
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $46,207
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$14,988
Natl Median: $56,073
Lifetime Value Added
-$303k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$15,675
Natl Median: $24,479
Lifetime Value Added
-$295k
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Associate's Degrees

Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$32,375
Natl Median: $42,269
Lifetime Value Added
-$141k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$21,671
Natl Median: $65,389
Lifetime Value Added
-$252k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $37,587
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Computer Programming
AssocCIP: 1102
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $58,070
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$24,848
Natl Median: $46,706
Lifetime Value Added
-$219k
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Median Debt
$8,133
Earnings (4yr)
$29,544
Natl Median: $39,605
Lifetime Value Added
-$171k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $38,127
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians
AssocCIP: 1503
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $67,792
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$20,802
Natl Median: $37,073
Lifetime Value Added
-$262k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $41,099
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$9,025
Earnings (4yr)
$28,544
Natl Median: $80,813
Lifetime Value Added
-$181k
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Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians
AssocCIP: 4706
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $58,424
Lifetime Value Added
N/A

Bachelor's Degrees

Median Debt
$21,475
Earnings (4yr)
$35,180
Natl Median: $76,194
Lifetime Value Added
-$181k
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Median Debt
$16,670
Earnings (4yr)
$26,561
Natl Median: $70,786
Lifetime Value Added
-$257k
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Biology, General
BachCIP: 2601
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $57,214
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Biotechnology
BachCIP: 2612
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $67,097
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$21,608
Earnings (4yr)
$36,078
Natl Median: $68,257
Lifetime Value Added
-$173k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$22,986
Natl Median: $28,311
Lifetime Value Added
-$288k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $85,063
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$15,625
Earnings (4yr)
$29,719
Natl Median: $55,378
Lifetime Value Added
-$229k
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Median Debt
$13,371
Earnings (4yr)
$32,489
Natl Median: $47,668
Lifetime Value Added
-$204k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $54,945
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$45,299
Natl Median: $58,716
Lifetime Value Added
-$94k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$30,004
Natl Median: $56,726
Lifetime Value Added
-$226k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $68,069
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$33,453
Natl Median: $83,290
Lifetime Value Added
-$196k
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Marketing
BachCIP: 5214
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$32,225
Natl Median: $69,303
Lifetime Value Added
-$207k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $62,582
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Psychology, General
BachCIP: 4201
Median Debt
$17,353
Earnings (4yr)
$26,574
Natl Median: $50,706
Lifetime Value Added
-$256k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $50,497
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$13,500
Earnings (4yr)
$32,708
Natl Median: $88,910
Lifetime Value Added
-$203k
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Social Work
BachCIP: 4407
Median Debt
$18,499
Earnings (4yr)
$29,026
Natl Median: $51,790
Lifetime Value Added
-$235k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $50,499
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness
BachCIP: 3105
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $54,562
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$30,067
Natl Median: $47,382
Lifetime Value Added
-$226k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $51,389
Lifetime Value Added
N/A

Master's Degrees

Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$24,421
Natl Median: $95,833
Lifetime Value Added
-$465k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $71,241
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$40,029
Earnings (4yr)
$44,131
Natl Median: $103,485
Lifetime Value Added
-$277k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $65,184
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $121,855
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$50,877
Earnings (4yr)
$33,440
Natl Median: $66,714
Lifetime Value Added
-$384k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $63,399
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $70,644
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$45,776
Earnings (4yr)
$43,660
Natl Median: $89,981
Lifetime Value Added
-$282k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $74,856
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$34,115
Natl Median: $83,558
Lifetime Value Added
-$377k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$39,300
Natl Median: $106,092
Lifetime Value Added
-$325k
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Median Debt
$49,960
Earnings (4yr)
$34,408
Natl Median: $59,571
Lifetime Value Added
-$374k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$37,523
Natl Median: $70,515
Lifetime Value Added
-$343k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $64,397
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 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.