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Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Gurabo Campus

Gurabo, PR 7,868 Undergrads 32.1% Grad Rate
Share
Total Cost
$15,152
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$7,134
After Aid
Median Earnings
$32,588
5yr Post-Grad

Vs. Peer Institutions

Net Price$7,134
Peer Midpoint: $19,969
Earnings (5yr Post-Grad)Completers only after graduation
$32,588
Peer Midpoint: $61,632
Earnings (10yr Post-Enroll)All enrolled after enrollment
$30,580
Peer Midpoint: $58,891
Graduation Rate32.1%
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 age (2015-17)23.8
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients85.7%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time73.9%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS37.9%

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
+$300k
-$170k
-$186k
Median Cost$7k/yr
+$274k
-$196k
-$212k
Full Cost$15k/yr
+$246k
-$225k
-$241k

ROI Efficiency Metrics

Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
Never
-∞
Median Cost$7k/yr
Never
-826%
Full Cost$15k/yr
Never
-442%
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-639%

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-177%

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)
$20,496
Natl Median: $35,447
Lifetime Value Added
-$240k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $49,747
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $56,073
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $29,652
Lifetime Value Added
N/A

Associate's Degrees

Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $47,660
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$22,117
Natl Median: $42,269
Lifetime Value Added
-$249k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$23,085
Natl Median: $65,389
Lifetime Value Added
-$244k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $37,886
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $35,660
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Biotechnology
AssocCIP: 2612
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $53,595
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $48,733
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $54,246
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$32,571
Natl Median: $55,195
Lifetime Value Added
-$147k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $41,737
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$28,296
Natl Median: $46,706
Lifetime Value Added
-$185k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $38,127
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $55,895
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$27,780
Natl Median: $70,808
Lifetime Value Added
-$190k
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians
AssocCIP: 1503
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $67,792
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$21,719
Natl Median: $37,073
Lifetime Value Added
-$253k
Homeland Security
AssocCIP: 4303
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $58,829
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$9,625
Earnings (4yr)
$31,542
Natl Median: $64,773
Lifetime Value Added
-$151k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $45,709
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $37,856
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$23,318
Natl Median: $62,755
Lifetime Value Added
-$237k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $77,094
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $80,813
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $43,146
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $29,755
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness
AssocCIP: 3105
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$22,665
Natl Median: $40,162
Lifetime Value Added
-$243k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $36,642
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$6,865
Earnings (4yr)
$17,797
Natl Median: $41,460
Lifetime Value Added
-$295k

Bachelor's Degrees

Median Debt
$12,476
Earnings (4yr)
$37,040
Natl Median: $76,194
Lifetime Value Added
-$168k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $45,044
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$19,245
Natl Median: $44,889
Lifetime Value Added
-$328k
Biology, General
BachCIP: 2601
Median Debt
$13,500
Earnings (4yr)
$34,830
Natl Median: $57,214
Lifetime Value Added
-$187k
Biotechnology
BachCIP: 2612
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $67,097
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$14,280
Earnings (4yr)
$36,686
Natl Median: $68,257
Lifetime Value Added
-$171k
Chemistry
BachCIP: 4005
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $65,120
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Civil Engineering
BachCIP: 1408
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $86,517
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$26,430
Natl Median: $56,359
Lifetime Value Added
-$265k
Median Debt
$14,535
Earnings (4yr)
$19,453
Natl Median: $58,928
Lifetime Value Added
-$323k
Median Debt
$14,181
Earnings (4yr)
$35,586
Natl Median: $92,374
Lifetime Value Added
-$180k
Median Debt
$15,492
Earnings (4yr)
$67,342
Natl Median: $109,015
Lifetime Value Added
+$85k
Median Debt
$9,000
Earnings (4yr)
$30,635
Natl Median: $55,378
Lifetime Value Added
-$224k
Criminology
BachCIP: 4504
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$29,816
Natl Median: $55,556
Lifetime Value Added
-$231k
Median Debt
$10,818
Earnings (4yr)
$22,763
Natl Median: $51,490
Lifetime Value Added
-$293k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$44,851
Natl Median: $55,753
Lifetime Value Added
-$100k
Median Debt
$15,625
Earnings (4yr)
$61,366
Natl Median: $100,647
Lifetime Value Added
+$38k
Median Debt
$16,207
Earnings (4yr)
$56,768
Natl Median: $89,619
Lifetime Value Added
-$33
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $54,945
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $66,387
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $53,072
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$25,201
Natl Median: $83,290
Lifetime Value Added
-$276k
Marketing
BachCIP: 5214
Median Debt
$16,200
Earnings (4yr)
$32,178
Natl Median: $69,303
Lifetime Value Added
-$210k
Median Debt
$10,750
Earnings (4yr)
$54,689
Natl Median: $92,135
Lifetime Value Added
-$17k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $52,119
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Natural Sciences
BachCIP: 3018
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $57,935
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Nutrition Sciences
BachCIP: 3019
Median Debt
$17,403
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $60,053
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$43,312
Earnings (4yr)
$42,444
Natl Median: $39,305
Lifetime Value Added
-$121k
Psychology, General
BachCIP: 4201
Median Debt
$11,640
Earnings (4yr)
$31,701
Natl Median: $50,706
Lifetime Value Added
-$214k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $65,093
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Public Health
BachCIP: 5122
Median Debt
$24,155
Earnings (4yr)
$36,436
Natl Median: $58,808
Lifetime Value Added
-$173k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $63,560
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$13,337
Earnings (4yr)
$37,000
Natl Median: $88,910
Lifetime Value Added
-$168k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $53,366
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Social Work
BachCIP: 4407
Median Debt
$24,688
Earnings (4yr)
$28,228
Natl Median: $51,790
Lifetime Value Added
-$245k
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
$14,663
Earnings (4yr)
$34,628
Natl Median: $47,382
Lifetime Value Added
-$189k
Median Debt
$10,500
Earnings (4yr)
$34,601
Natl Median: $51,389
Lifetime Value Added
-$189k

Post-Baccalaureate Certificates

Median Debt
$10,313
Earnings (4yr)
$43,232
Natl Median: $66,018
Lifetime Value Added
-$243k

Master's Degrees

Median Debt
$20,500
Earnings (4yr)
$34,361
Natl Median: $95,833
Lifetime Value Added
-$376k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $127,347
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Architecture
MastCIP: 0402
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $74,139
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management
MastCIP: 5010
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $59,685
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$36,695
Earnings (4yr)
$50,049
Natl Median: $103,485
Lifetime Value Added
-$221k
Median Debt
$48,437
Earnings (5yr)
$53,004
Natl Median: $65,184
Lifetime Value Added
-$203k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$32,875
Natl Median: $67,030
Lifetime Value Added
-$391k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $124,201
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$33,850
Natl Median: $66,714
Lifetime Value Added
-$381k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$39,413
Natl Median: $63,399
Lifetime Value Added
-$333k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$36,807
Natl Median: $71,685
Lifetime Value Added
-$359k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$36,324
Natl Median: $70,644
Lifetime Value Added
-$356k
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians
MastCIP: 1503
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $99,068
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $125,651
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $110,694
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$41,000
Earnings (4yr)
$38,896
Natl Median: $83,558
Lifetime Value Added
-$331k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $57,050
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $97,121
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Journalism
MastCIP: 0904
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $69,034
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Marketing
MastCIP: 5214
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $79,106
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $115,974
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $74,607
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Nutrition Sciences
MastCIP: 3019
Median Debt
$25,524
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $67,126
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$36,863
Natl Median: $70,267
Lifetime Value Added
-$358k
Public Health
MastCIP: 5122
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $82,751
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $80,125
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$41,000
Earnings (4yr)
$103,299
Natl Median: $120,193
Lifetime Value Added
+$257k
Median Debt
$41,000
Earnings (4yr)
$35,659
Natl Median: $82,399
Lifetime Value Added
-$363k
Social Work
MastCIP: 4407
Median Debt
$20,500
Earnings (4yr)
$33,793
Natl Median: $65,123
Lifetime Value Added
-$382k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$39,669
Natl Median: $64,397
Lifetime Value Added
-$323k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$36,731
Natl Median: $60,111
Lifetime Value Added
-$352k
Taxation
MastCIP: 5216
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$33,993
Natl Median: $114,810
Lifetime Value Added
-$366k
Median Debt
$32,383
Earnings (4yr)
$33,692
Natl Median: $63,707
Lifetime Value Added
-$383k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$57,745
Natl Median: $65,767
Lifetime Value Added
-$147k

Graduate Certificates

Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$42,188
Natl Median: $82,363
Lifetime Value Added
-$254k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $94,506
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $74,072
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $99,117
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $74,850
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $69,147
Lifetime Value Added
N/A

Doctoral Degrees

Median Debt
$233,347
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $45,167
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $113,566
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$129,962
Earnings (5yr)
$60,138
Natl Median: $99,878
Lifetime Value Added
-$240k
Education, Other
DocCIP: 1399
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$52,028
Natl Median: $90,635
Lifetime Value Added
-$296k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $132,346
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $87,076
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.