Private Nonprofit · Manati, Puerto Rico

Atenas University

Atenas University is a private nonprofit institution in Manati, Puerto Rico. as a private nonprofit, published Scorecard outcomes cover federal-aid recipients at this campus — endowment and sticker price sit outside those cohort fields.

$20,231
10-yr median earnings
$5,818
Avg net price / yr
42.5%
150%-time completion

The verdict

Atenas University posts modest former-student earnings.

According to the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard.

4th pct.
former-student earnings, US
42.5%
150%-time completion
+10%
earnings, 6→10 yrs
Suburb: Large Carnegie: Special Focus (4yr)
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Institution data retrieved July 2026; field-of-study data retrieved March 2026.

How to read this Atenas University profile

Figures above come from IPEDS institution records published through the College Scorecard (retrieved July 2026 for institution fields; March 2026 for field-of-study). Peer groups and cost cohorts follow IPEDS ownership sector, Carnegie class ("Special Focus Four-Year: Other Health Professions Schools"), and locale, not an editorial shortlist.

Average net price subtracts grant and scholarship aid from cost of attendance for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV recipients. It is a defined cohort average, not a personalized price; income-band fields add context but do not replace the school's current net-price calculator.

Earnings use Treasury-linked records for federally aided former students who were working and not enrolled in the measurement year (completers and noncompleters). IPEDS completion and retention use separate first-time, full-time cohorts, so those denominators are not the earnings cohort. Read cost, completion, and earnings as distinct historical measures, not a causal verdict or individual forecast.

College Value Score

C-
College Value Score
51/100
Atenas University

A 6-metric composite of earnings, cost, and completion outcomes benchmarked against every reporting US college, not a ranking of teaching quality, campus life, or fit for any individual student. See the full methodology.

Earnings F
$20,231
10-year median former-student earnings
Net Price A+
$5,818
Average annual cost after grants and aid
Completion Rate F
42.5%
Completion within 150% of normal time
Debt A+
$6,525
Median federal debt at graduation
Loan Repayment N/A
N/A
Borrowers repaying loans within 3 years
Retention B-
81.8%
First-year students returning for year two
Atenas University vs. the national benchmark
EarningsNet PriceCompletionDebtRepaymentRetention

Each axis is the percentile score shown in the breakdown at left; the shape shows this school's overall profile at a glance.

10-yr median earnings

$20,231

Federal aid recipients only

Avg net price

$5,818

After grants and scholarships

150%-time completion

42.5%

Full-time, first-time cohort

150%-time completion vs portal median (57.1%) 42.5%

Four-year-institution cohort

College ROI Quadrant - Atenas University vs peers

Atenas University positioned by earnings vs cost Two-by-two quadrant chart: x-axis median earnings 10 years after enrollment, y-axis average net price after financial aid. Each dot is a college, colored by completion within 150% of normal time (garnet ≥65%, amber 45-64%, red <45%). Net price increases upward, earnings increase rightward, so: bottom-right = best value (low cost, high earnings); top-right = premium (high cost, high earnings); bottom-left = community college tier (low cost, modest earnings); top-left = cost challenge (high cost, low earnings). Currently plotting 8 colleges. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard joined to Carnegie Classification. Atenas University positioned by earnings vs … Carnegie Classification: Special Focus (4yr) Special Fo… COST CHALLENGE PREMIUM COMMUNITY BEST VALUE $17K $44K Median Earnings 10 Years After Enrollment ($) $3K $12K Avg Net Price ($) Atenas University (you are here): $20K earn · $6K net · 43% grad You are here - Atenas University Caribbean University-Bayamon: $23K earn · $5K net · 39% grad Caribbean Universi… Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez: $25K earn · $12K net · 41% grad Pontifical Catholi… Universidad Central de Bayamon: $25K earn · $5K net · 37% grad Universidad Centra… EDP University of Puerto Rico-Manati: $23K earn · $8K net EDP University of … Albizu University-San Juan: $42K earn · $10K net · 68% grad Albizu University-… Caribbean University-Ponce: $23K earn · $5K net · 39% grad Dewey University-Manati: $20K earn · $4K net · 69% grad Grad rate (4yr) ≥65% 45-64% <45%
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard + Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education

Each dot is a college plotted by 10-year median earnings (x-axis) vs average net price (y-axis), colored by completion within 150% of normal time. Bottom-right = high earnings/lower price; top-left = lower earnings/higher price.

How Atenas University ranks nationally

Where this school's former-student earnings fall within the full national distribution of every US college that reports to the College Scorecard, not just its peer set.

Atenas University: former-student earnings vs. every US college

10-year median earnings, College Scorecard

$20,231 4th percentile higher than 4% of 5,103 US colleges

$0–$20,000: 169 US colleges (3%). Below this entry. $20,000–$40,000: 2,245 US colleges (44%). This entry sits in this band. $40,000–$60,000: 1,897 US colleges (37%). Above this entry. $60,000–$80,000: 606 US colleges (12%). Above this entry. $80,000–$100,000: 134 US colleges (3%). Above this entry. $100,000–$120,000: 39 US colleges (1%). Above this entry. $120,000–$140,000: 11 US colleges (0%). Above this entry. $140,000–$160,000: 2 US colleges (0%). Above this entry. This college $0 $160,000 every US college, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US colleges. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard · Mar–Jul 2026 retrievals

Metric Atenas University National rank Percentile
10-yr median earnings $20,231 #4924 of 5103 4th
Average net price $5,818 #452 of 5020 91st (lower is better)
150%-time completion 42.5% #3485 of 4858 28th
Undergraduate enrollment 597 #2687 of 5462 51st

National ranks count every operating US college reporting each metric to the College Scorecard, separate from the earnings histogram above.

Quick Facts

597
Undergraduate enrollment
-
Acceptance rate
-
SAT average
42.5%
150%-time completion
$20,231
10-yr median earnings
81.8%
First-year retention

How Atenas University ranks in Puerto Rico

State rank among 124 reporting Puerto Rico colleges with College Scorecard data, a separate lens from the national distribution above.

Metric Atenas University State rank Percentile
10-yr median earnings $20,231 #94 of 124 24th
Average net price $5,818 #39 of 107 64th (lower is better)
150%-time completion 42.5% #73 of 104 30th
Undergraduate enrollment 597 #34 of 113 70th

Highest former-student earnings in Puerto Rico

#School10-yr earningsNet price
1University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez$48,992$17,936
2Universidad Politecnica de Puerto Rico$47,540$17,540
3University of Puerto Rico-Medical Sciences$45,953-
4Albizu University-San Juan$41,544$9,732
5University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras$35,723$9,175
6University of Puerto Rico$34,409$8,484
7Universidad del Sagrado Corazon$31,754$12,924
8Universidad Central Del Caribe$31,468$8,524
9University of Puerto Rico at Ponce$31,394$10,990
10University of Puerto Rico at Cayey$30,958$10,176
11Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Metro$30,821$9,788
12University of Puerto Rico-Carolina$30,626$12,945
94Atenas UniversityThis school$20,231$5,818

Costs & Financial Aid

Net price by family income at Atenas University

Average annual net price after grants; Title IV recipient cohort by income bracket

net price / yr

What this shows Need-based aid pulls net price down at lower brackets at Atenas University - compare the bar for your income band, not the overall average alone.

Source U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard As of Mar–Jul 2026 retrievals

Tuition & Net Price

In-State Tuition $8,954
Out-of-State Tuition $8,954
Average Net Price $5,818
85.7%
Pell Grant Rate
11.9%
Federal Loan Rate
$6,525
Median Debt
$69/mo
Monthly Payment

Net price at Atenas University swings rather than trends

Across 11 reported years between 2013 and 2023, the average net price here has ranged from $2,602 to $7,634 without settling into a rise or a fall. Comparing only the first and last years would read as -14.3%, but the years in between do not follow that line, so the honest summary is the range rather than a trend. Budget against the upper end, not the average.

Lowest year
$2,602
Highest year
$7,634
Most recent (2023)
$6,544
Average net price, 2013–2023

11 reported years. Nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation.

2013: $7,6342014: $6,0412015: $5,9962016: $6,4542017: $6,2772018: $7,0862019: $5,1352020: $6,2992021: $6,2302022: $2,6022023: $6,544
2013 · $7,6342023 · $6,544

Over the same years, enrollment went -57.1% (1,269 → 545 students).

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, per-year fields (2013–2023). Net price is the average cost after grant and scholarship aid for federally-aided undergraduates.

Student Demographics

Race & ethnicity

Student body at a glance

69.5%
Female
52.1%
First Generation

Outcomes

81.8%
Retention Rate
$18,391
Median Earnings (6yr)
15.1%
Earning Over $25K

Outcomes & debt snapshot

Measure Cohort / horizon Value
Completion within 150% of normal time First-time, full-time 42.5%
First-year retention First-time, full-time freshmen 81.8%
Median earnings 6 years after entry $18,391
Median earnings 10 years after entry $20,231
Share earning over $25,000 Working, not enrolled 15.1%
Median federal student debt At completion $6,525
Estimated monthly payment Standard 10-year plan $69/mo

Programs & Earnings

Field-of-study summary by credential

Credential Programs Award count Avg earnings Top earnings Avg debt
Associate's 4 87 $23,512 $26,854 -
Bachelor's 2 59 $29,059 $35,132 $8,168
Certificate 2 22 $21,102 $21,102 -

Top programs at Atenas University by completer earnings

Median earnings of program completers, College Scorecard field-of-study file

median earnings

What this shows The highest-earning programs at a school are not necessarily its most popular ones - a small specialized program can post strong median earnings without reflecting the outcome most students here actually see.

Source U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard As of Mar–Jul 2026 retrievals

Program Credential Completers Median Earnings Median Debt
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Bachelor's 43 $35,132 $8,168
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions Associate's 20 $26,854 -
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Associate's 17 $23,181 -
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions Bachelor's 16 $22,986 -
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions Certificate 14 $21,102 -
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions Associate's 43 $20,501 -
Health and Medical Administrative Services Associate's 7 - -
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services Certificate 8 - -

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Frequently Asked Questions

What are the admissions statistics for Atenas University?
Atenas University is a private nonprofit institution in Manati, Puerto Rico. Undergraduate enrollment is 597 students.
How much do Atenas University former students earn?
Federally aided former students at Atenas University who were working and not enrolled had median earnings of $20,231 ten years after entry; the cohort is not limited to graduates. Six years after entry, the corresponding median is $18,391.
How much does Atenas University cost?
The average net price at Atenas University is $5,818. In-state tuition is $8,954 and out-of-state tuition is $8,954. Median student debt at graduation is $6,525.
What is the graduation rate at Atenas University?
Atenas University has a 42.5% completion rate within 150% of normal time at a four-year institution (typically six years for a bachelor’s program). The first-year retention rate is 81.8%.
Is Atenas University worth the student debt?
The median student debt at Atenas University is $6,525, while former students earn a median of $20,231 ten years after enrollment. That debt represents about 32% of those annual earnings. Estimated monthly loan payment is $69.

Sources & methodology

Private-nonprofit profiles emphasize Scorecard cost-after-aid and completion alongside IPEDS Carnegie class. Endowment, gifts, and sticker price are not Scorecard fields on this page.

Figures are the Mar–Jul 2026 federal retrievals. Nonprofit campuses vary widely in aid practice — net price here is the Title-IV-recipient cohort average, not an individual award letter. Read the full methodology for how the data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Where to go next from Atenas University

Nonprofit Scorecard medians describe federal-aid recipients who were working and not enrolled — they are not sticker-price ROI and not advice.

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