10-YEAR PAYOFF CURVECumulative economic payoff after graduation
−$377,364at year 10Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
University of Puerto Rico at Cayey
⌖ Cayey, PR · 11 reportable field-and-credential outcomes
MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff
−$377,364 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
−171%Modeled 10-year ROI
$29,334Observed 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
$10,176Average net price / year
$15,909Cost of attendance
$29,334Median earnings · year 5 after completion
49.8%Completion rate
53.0%Admission rate
2,069Student 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
$13,977Year 1
$32,963Year 4
$29,334Year 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.
1Chemistry · Bachelor's Degree$50,1282Natural Sciences · Bachelor's Degree$42,3133Biology, General · Bachelor's Degree$41,7634Accounting and Related Services · Bachelor's Degree$35,9815Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas · Bachelor's Degree$35,4746Special Education and Teaching · Bachelor's Degree$33,9057Business Administration, Management and Operations · Bachelor's Degree$30,8508Sociology · Bachelor's Degree$26,901Observed year-4 earnings · compare like fields and credentials before deciding
Comparable colleges in PR
Currently operating public institutions with the closest combination of annual net price and observed year-5 earnings. Similarity is descriptive—not a quality ranking.
Arecibo, PR
University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo
- Annual net price
- $10,680
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $29,208
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -171%
University of Puerto Rico-Humacao
- Annual net price
- $12,675
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $29,478
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -167%
University of Puerto Rico
- Annual net price
- $8,484
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $31,304
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -164%
University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras
- Annual net price
- $9,175
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $33,369
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -154%
Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes
| Federal field | Credential | Earnings, year 4 | Federal debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chemistry | Bachelor's Degree | $50,128 | Not available |
| Natural Sciences | Bachelor's Degree | $42,313 | $5,500 |
| Biology, General | Bachelor's Degree | $41,763 | $5,500 |
| Accounting and Related Services | Bachelor's Degree | $35,981 | Not available |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | Bachelor's Degree | $35,474 | $5,050 |
| Special Education and Teaching | Bachelor's Degree | $33,905 | Not available |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Bachelor's Degree | $30,850 | Not available |
| Sociology | Bachelor's Degree | $26,901 | Not available |
| Psychology, Other | Bachelor's Degree | $25,313 | $5,000 |
| Business Operations Support and Assistant Services | Bachelor's Degree | $24,112 | Not available |
| Psychology, General | Bachelor's Degree | $23,168 | Not available |
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.