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University of Puerto Rico-Aguadilla

Aguadilla, PR 1,847 Undergrads 53.6% Grad Rate
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Total Cost
$14,727
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$8,142
After Aid
Median Earnings
$27,997
10yr Post-Entry

Vs. Peer Institutions

Net Price$8,142
Peer Midpoint: $19,729.5
Earnings (10yr)$27,997
Peer Midpoint: $53,747
Graduation Rate53.6%
Peer Midpoint: 58.5%
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients81.6%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time93.1%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS31.9%

Admissions Profile

Acceptance
81.7%
SAT Avg
921
SAT Reading
25th: 40849975th: 529
SAT Math
25th: 39847575th: 528
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
+$255k
-$142k
-$230k
Median Cost$8k/yr
+$225k
-$171k
-$259k
Full Cost$15k/yr
+$202k
-$195k
-$283k

ROI Efficiency Metrics

Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
Never
-∞
Median Cost$8k/yr
Never
-884%
Full Cost$15k/yr
Never
-534%
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-791%

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-207%
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

Bachelor's Degrees

Accounting and Related Services
BachCIP: 5203
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$25,201
Lifetime Value Added
-$279k
Biology, General
BachCIP: 2601
Median Debt
$5,500
Earnings (5yr)
$27,576
Lifetime Value Added
-$258k
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services
BachCIP: 5204
Median Debt
$10,000
Earnings (5yr)
$20,984
Lifetime Value Added
-$315k
Human Resources Management and Services
BachCIP: 5210
Median Debt
$5,500
Earnings (5yr)
$23,822
Lifetime Value Added
-$291k
Management Information Systems and Services
BachCIP: 5212
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$32,200
Lifetime Value Added
-$218k
Marketing
BachCIP: 5214
Median Debt
$5,500
Earnings (5yr)
$22,071
Lifetime Value Added
-$306k
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
BachCIP: 1312
Median Debt
$7,250
Earnings (5yr)
$19,805
Lifetime Value Added
-$326k
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas
BachCIP: 1313
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$28,859
Lifetime Value Added
-$247k

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.