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NUC University vs University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez

Bayamon, PR · Mayaguez, PR · largest Scorecard gap: out-of-state tuition

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Pair PR:PR

MIXED-SECTOR · SAME-STATE · NET-SPLIT · EARN-SPLIT · DEBT-SPLIT · COMPLETE-PAR · GAP-TUITION

  • MIXED-SECTOR Mixed sector
  • SAME-STATE Same state · PR
  • NET-SPLIT Net-price split
  • EARN-SPLIT Earnings split
  • DEBT-SPLIT Debt split
  • COMPLETE-PAR Completion near-par
  • GAP-TUITION Largest gap · Out-of-State Tuition

Instrument codes from this pair's College Scorecard ownership, geography, acceptance, net price, earnings, debt, and completion, plus the NET-SPLIT · 2013–2023 decade-path stamp below, not a ranking or recommendation.

Decade path · College Scorecard

Net-price paths do not share a shape

NET-SPLIT · 2013–2023

One school has a directional average-net-price path over 2013–2023; the other sits in a measured range (or the two move opposite ways). Cost gaps on this board are moving targets.

  • NUC University: net price ranged $5,732–$12,260 across 11 years (2013–2023); endpoint change -43.3% is not a trend (r² 0.36).
  • University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez: average net price rose +42.4% from $8,909 (2013) to $12,684 (2023), r² 0.65.
  • NUC University: enrollment grew +457.3% over 2013–2023; fitted +2,589 students/yr fitted, r² 0.90.
  • University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez: enrollment ranged 9,564–12,208 (2013–2023, 11 points) without a stable fitted direction.

College Scorecard institution series; dollars are nominal. Direction claims require r² ≥ 0.40 on the fitted annual slope, otherwise the page reports the observed range. Descriptive history, not a recommendation.

Scorecard metrics

Cards ordered by relative gap on this pair. Teal = better side.

Largest gaps: NUC University vs University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez

  1. OUT-OF-STATE-TUITI University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez leads on out-of-state tuition ($5,274 vs $13,853 at NUC University)
  2. IN-STATE-TUITION University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez leads on in-state tuition ($5,274 vs $12,698 at NUC University)
  3. AVG-NET-PRICE NUC University leads on avg net price ($8,920 vs $17,936 at University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez)

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Out-of-State Tuition and other Scorecard questions

On out-of-state tuition, who leads between NUC University and University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez?▼
University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez leads on out-of-state tuition at $5,274 versus $13,853 at NUC University. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
On in-state tuition, who leads between NUC University and University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez?▼
University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez leads on in-state tuition at $5,274 versus $12,698 at NUC University. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
On avg net price, who leads between NUC University and University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez?▼
NUC University leads on avg net price at $8,920 versus $17,936 at University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard College Scorecard institution outcomes (earnings, completion, debt); out-of-state tuition focus for this pair · 2025