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University of Puerto Rico-Bayamon

Bayamon, PR 2,967 Undergrads 80.4% Grad Rate
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Total Cost
$12,527
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$9,657
After Aid
Median Earnings
$34,409
10yr Post-Entry

Vs. Peer Institutions

Net Price$9,657
Peer Midpoint: $19,729.5
Earnings (10yr)$34,409
Peer Midpoint: $53,747
Graduation Rate80.4%
Peer Midpoint: 58.5%
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients76.5%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time86.7%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS38.1%

Admissions Profile

Acceptance
92.5%
SAT Avg
-
SAT Reading
25th: --75th: -
SAT Math
25th: --75th: -
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
+$309k
-$88k
-$176k
Median Cost$10k/yr
+$274k
-$123k
-$211k
Full Cost$13k/yr
+$263k
-$133k
-$221k

ROI Efficiency Metrics

Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
Never
-∞
Median Cost$10k/yr
Never
-606%
Full Cost$13k/yr
Never
-490%
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-716%

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-188%
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
$5,500
Earnings (5yr)
$42,629
Lifetime Value Added
-$135k
Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other
BachCIP: 2699
Median Debt
$5,500
Earnings (5yr)
$36,827
Lifetime Value Added
-$184k
Business Administration, Management and Operations
BachCIP: 5202
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$32,398
Lifetime Value Added
-$222k
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services
BachCIP: 5204
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$21,777
Lifetime Value Added
-$314k
Electrical Engineering Technologies/Technicians
BachCIP: 1503
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$46,460
Lifetime Value Added
-$103k
Finance and Financial Management Services
BachCIP: 5208
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$30,815
Lifetime Value Added
-$236k
Marketing
BachCIP: 5214
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$35,550
Lifetime Value Added
-$195k
Special Education and Teaching
BachCIP: 1310
Median Debt
$5,500
Earnings (5yr)
$23,226
Lifetime Value Added
-$301k
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
BachCIP: 1312
Median Debt
$5,500
Earnings (5yr)
$26,682
Lifetime Value Added
-$271k

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.