NUC University

Bayamon, PR · Private for-profit · www.nuc.edu/ ↗

NUC University is a private for-profit college in Bayamon, Puerto Rico, set in a midsize city. It mostly awards certificates and has 28,918 undergraduate degree-seeking students. It also offers graduate degrees. By number of certificate degrees awarded, its largest programs are Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services, Culinary Arts and Related Services, and Health and Medical Administrative Services.

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

NUC University at a glance

Undergraduate enrollment
28,918
Similar schools: 127
Average net priceiAverage sticker price minus typical grants and scholarships: the amount most students actually pay out-of-pocket plus loans.
$11,921
Similar schools: $20,499
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).
52.2%
Similar schools: 53.6%
Median earnings (10 yrs)iMedian earnings of students 10 years after they started college, among those working and not enrolled in further schooling.
$30,056
Similar schools: $32,752
Median debt at graduationiMedian federal student-loan balance carried by students who graduated. Doesn't include Parent PLUS or private loans.
$11,875
Similar schools: $9,498
First-year retentioniShare of first-year students who came back for year two. A baseline measure of student satisfaction.
64.0%
Similar schools: 65.8%

What the data shows about NUC University

Comparisons below use the medians for the 1,749 private for-profit schools that mostly award certificates in the College Scorecard. Its average net price is $11,921 a year, lower than the $20,499 median for similar schools. 64.0% of first-time, full-time students return for a second year (similar-school median: 65.8%). 52.2% of full-time students finish a four-year degree within six years, about the same as the 53.6% median. Ten years after enrolling, former students who are working earn a median of $30,056, lower than the $32,752 median for similar schools. Graduates leave with a median of $11,875 in federal student loans (similar-school median: $9,498).