10-YEAR PAYOFF CURVECumulative economic payoff after graduation
−$408,468at year 10Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce
⌖ Ponce, PR · 25 reportable field-and-credential outcomes
MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff
−$408,468 over 10 years
Modeled from observed year-5 institution earnings and the institution-wide average net price over four years.
At these assumptions, the estimated earnings premium does not recover the modeled economic investment within ten years.
—Modeled economic break-even
−175%Modeled 10-year ROI
$27,430Observed earnings · year 5
ECONOMIC INVESTMENT → PAYBACK
Estimated payoff over ten years.
The scenario counts direct price and earnings forgone upfront, then applies the reported annual earnings premium.
FEDERAL COST DATA
Four ways to read college price.
Annual college-wide figures from the current College Scorecard release. Average net price covers full-time, first-time undergraduates receiving federal aid; public-college figures use in-state students. Program tuition and individual aid offers may differ.
Cost, completion and earnings context
$13,192Average net price / year
$20,508Cost of attendance
$27,430Median earnings · year 5 after completion
48.6%Completion rate
98.1%Admission rate
3,874Student size
NATIONAL CONTEXT
How this college compares
Percentiles compare this institution with currently operating colleges that report the same federal measure.
EARNINGS PATH
Reported earnings over time
$13,674Year 1
$27,811Year 4
$27,430Year 5
Separate federal cohorts may underlie different measurement years.
The college average is not the whole story.
Observed earnings vary substantially by field and credential at the same institution.
1Architecture · Bachelor's Degree$45,7102Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions · Graduate/Professional Certificate$40,4893Law · First Professional Degree$39,6344Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Bachelor's Degree$36,7645Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions · Master's Degree$34,9416Special Education and Teaching · Bachelor's Degree$34,6457Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology · Doctoral Degree$33,2048Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas · Bachelor's Degree$33,066Observed year-4 earnings · compare like fields and credentials before deciding
Comparable colleges in PR
Currently operating private nonprofit institutions with the closest combination of annual net price and observed year-5 earnings. Similarity is descriptive—not a quality ranking.
Mayaguez, PR
Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez
- Annual net price
- $11,502
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $27,430
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -178%
Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo
- Annual net price
- $11,117
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $27,430
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -178%
EDP University of Puerto Rico-Villalba
- Annual net price
- $12,978
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $30,063
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -164%
EDP University of Puerto Rico-Humacao
- Annual net price
- $12,417
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $30,063
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -165%
Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes
| Federal field | Credential | Earnings, year 4 | Federal debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Architecture | Bachelor's Degree | $45,710 | $31,000 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions | Graduate/Professional Certificate | $40,489 | Not available |
| Law | First Professional Degree | $39,634 | Not available |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Bachelor's Degree | $36,764 | $19,000 |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions | Master's Degree | $34,941 | Not available |
| Special Education and Teaching | Bachelor's Degree | $34,645 | Not available |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology | Doctoral Degree | $33,204 | Not available |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | Bachelor's Degree | $33,066 | Not available |
| Accounting and Related Services | Bachelor's Degree | $31,158 | $18,750 |
| Management Information Systems and Services | Bachelor's Degree | $30,298 | Not available |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | Bachelor's Degree | $28,523 | $19,040 |
| Biology, General | Bachelor's Degree | $27,205 | $18,500 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | Bachelor's Degree | $24,451 | $15,750 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Bachelor's Degree | $24,412 | $14,357 |
| Psychology, General | Bachelor's Degree | $24,118 | $12,250 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Bachelor's Degree | $24,028 | $20,000 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | Bachelor's Degree | $23,351 | $14,150 |
| Criminology | Bachelor's Degree | $22,958 | $12,250 |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication | Bachelor's Degree | $22,355 | $16,413 |
| Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences | Associate's Degree | $20,189 | Not available |
| Social Work | Bachelor's Degree | $19,099 | $17,500 |
| Culinary Arts and Related Services | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $11,092 | Not available |
| Biotechnology | Bachelor's Degree | Not available | $13,779 |
| Chemistry | Bachelor's Degree | Not available | $16,250 |
| Human Resources Management and Services | Bachelor's Degree | Not available | $15,000 |
Earnings, price, completion and enrollment are observed federal measures. ROI, payoff and break-even are modeled scenarios built from those measures and fixed assumptions. College payoff is not the payoff of every degree at this school; use the program table for a more precise comparison.