Caribbean University-Bayamon

Bayamon, PR · Private nonprofit · www.caribbean.edu/ ↗

Caribbean University-Bayamon is a private nonprofit college in Bayamon, Puerto Rico, located in a midsize city. It enrolls 639 undergraduate degree-seeking students and mostly awards certificates. It also offers graduate degrees. By number of certificate degrees awarded, its largest programs are Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services; Somatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic Services; and Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Caribbean University-Bayamon at a glance

Undergraduate enrollment
639
Similar schools: 130
Average net priceiAverage sticker price minus typical grants and scholarships: the amount most students actually pay out-of-pocket plus loans.
$11,811
Similar schools: $20,834
Graduation rate (6 yrs)iShare of full-time students who finished a 4-year degree within 6 years (which is 150% of the standard 4-year time).
60.3%
Similar schools: 52.2%
Median earnings (10 yrs)iMedian earnings of students 10 years after they started college, among those working and not enrolled in further schooling.
$27,834
Similar schools: $44,255
Median debt at graduationiMedian federal student-loan balance carried by students who graduated. Doesn't include Parent PLUS or private loans.
$10,500
Similar schools: $9,500
First-year retentioniShare of first-year students who came back for year two. A baseline measure of student satisfaction.
71.2%
Similar schools: 81.5%

What the data shows about Caribbean University-Bayamon

Comparisons below use the medians for the 175 private nonprofit schools that mostly award certificates in the College Scorecard. Its average net price is $11,811 a year, lower than the $20,834 median for similar schools. 71.2% of first-time, full-time students return for a second year (similar-school median: 81.5%). 60.3% of full-time students finish a four-year degree within six years, higher than the 52.2% median. Ten years after enrolling, former students who are working earn a median of $27,834, lower than the $44,255 median for similar schools. Graduates leave with a median of $10,500 in federal student loans (similar-school median: $9,500).