10-yr median earnings
$25,272
Federal aid recipients only
Private Nonprofit · Guaynabo, Puerto Rico
Atlantic University
Atlantic University is a private nonprofit institution in Guaynabo, 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.
- $25,272
- 10-yr median earnings
- $6,425
- Avg net price / yr
- 37.7%
- 150%-time completion
The verdict
Atlantic University posts modest former-student earnings.
According to the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard.
- 12th pct.
- former-student earnings, US
- 37.7%
- 150%-time completion
- +32%
- earnings, 6→10 yrs
City: Small
Carnegie: Master's (S)
Institution data retrieved July 2026; field-of-study data retrieved March 2026.
How to read this Atlantic 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 ("Master's Colleges & Universities: Small Programs"), 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
52/100
Atlantic 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
$25,272
10-year median former-student earnings
Net Price A
$6,425
Average annual cost after grants and aid
Completion Rate F
37.7%
Completion within 150% of normal time
Debt A+
$5,457
Median federal debt at graduation
Loan Repayment C+
65.8%
Borrowers repaying loans within 3 years
Retention B-
81.8%
First-year students returning for year two
Each axis is the percentile score shown in the breakdown at left; the shape shows this school's overall profile at a glance.
Avg net price
$6,425
After grants and scholarships
150%-time completion
37.7%
Full-time, first-time cohort
150%-time completion vs portal median (57.1%) 37.7%
Four-year-institution cohort
College ROI Quadrant - Atlantic University vs peers
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 Atlantic 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.
Atlantic University: former-student earnings vs. every US college
10-year median earnings, College Scorecard
$25,272 12th percentile higher than 12% of 5,103 US colleges
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 | Atlantic University | National rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $25,272 | #4476 of 5103 | 12th |
| Average net price | $6,425 | #556 of 5020 | 89th (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 37.7% | #3795 of 4858 | 22nd |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 1,451 | #1798 of 5462 | 67th |
National ranks count every operating US college reporting each metric to the College Scorecard, separate from the earnings histogram above.
Quick Facts
1,451
Undergraduate enrollment
-
Acceptance rate
-
SAT average
37.7%
150%-time completion
$25,272
10-yr median earnings
81.8%
First-year retention
How Atlantic 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 | Atlantic University | State rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $25,272 | #34 of 124 | 73rd |
| Average net price | $6,425 | #45 of 107 | 58th (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 37.7% | #85 of 104 | 18th |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 1,451 | #25 of 113 | 78th |
Highest former-student earnings in Puerto Rico
| # | School | 10-yr earnings | Net price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez | $48,992 | $17,936 |
| 2 | Universidad Politecnica de Puerto Rico | $47,540 | $17,540 |
| 3 | University of Puerto Rico-Medical Sciences | $45,953 | - |
| 4 | Albizu University-San Juan | $41,544 | $9,732 |
| 5 | University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras | $35,723 | $9,175 |
| 6 | University of Puerto Rico | $34,409 | $8,484 |
| 7 | Universidad del Sagrado Corazon | $31,754 | $12,924 |
| 8 | Universidad Central Del Caribe | $31,468 | $8,524 |
| 9 | University of Puerto Rico at Ponce | $31,394 | $10,990 |
| 10 | University of Puerto Rico at Cayey | $30,958 | $10,176 |
| 11 | Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Metro | $30,821 | $9,788 |
| 12 | University of Puerto Rico-Carolina | $30,626 | $12,945 |
| 34 | Atlantic UniversityThis school | $25,272 | $6,425 |
Costs & Financial Aid
Net price by family income at Atlantic University
Average annual net price after grants; Title IV recipient cohort by income bracket
- $0 – $30k
$0 – $30k
$5,705 net price / yr
- $30k – $48k
$30k – $48k
$6,558 net price / yr
- $48k – $75k
$48k – $75k
$8,858 net price / yr
What this shows Need-based aid pulls net price down at lower brackets at Atlantic University - compare the bar for your income band, not the overall average alone.
Tuition & Net Price
| In-State Tuition | $8,280 |
| Out-of-State Tuition | $8,280 |
| Average Net Price | $6,425 |
84.5%
Pell Grant Rate
6.3%
Federal Loan Rate
$5,457
Median Debt
$58/mo
Monthly Payment
Net price at Atlantic University swings rather than trends
Across 11 reported years between 2013 and 2023, the average net price here has ranged from $2,855 to $6,305 without settling into a rise or a fall. Comparing only the first and last years would read as +108.2%, 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
$2,855
Highest year
$6,305
Most recent (2023)
$6,305
11 reported years. Nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation.
2013 · $3,0292023 · $6,305
Over the same years, enrollment went +11.1% (1,365 → 1,517 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
26.5%
Female
15.3%
First Generation
Outcomes
81.8%
Retention Rate
$19,079
Median Earnings (6yr)
15.3%
Earning Over $25K
65.8%
Loan Repayment, Completers (3yr)
Outcomes & debt snapshot
| Measure | Cohort / horizon | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Completion within 150% of normal time | First-time, full-time | 37.7% |
| First-year retention | First-time, full-time freshmen | 81.8% |
| Median earnings | 6 years after entry | $19,079 |
| Median earnings | 10 years after entry | $25,272 |
| Share earning over $25,000 | Working, not enrolled | 15.3% |
| Loan repayment rate | Completers, 3 years after leaving | 65.8% |
| Median federal student debt | At completion | $5,457 |
| Estimated monthly payment | Standard 10-year plan | $58/mo |
Programs & Earnings
Field-of-study summary by credential
| Credential | Programs | Award count | Avg earnings | Top earnings | Avg debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's | 4 | 191 | $23,017 | $24,701 | $4,745 |
| Master's | 2 | 39 | $37,426 | $37,426 | $15,848 |
Top programs at Atlantic University by completer earnings
Median earnings of program completers, College Scorecard field-of-study file
- Design and Applied Arts
Design and Applied Arts
$37,426 median earnings
- Design and Applied Arts
Design and Applied Arts
$24,701 median earnings
- Graphic Communications
Graphic Communications
$23,042 median earnings
- Computer Software and Medi…
Computer Software and Media Applications
$21,309 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.
| Program | Credential | Completers | Median Earnings | Median Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Design and Applied Arts | Master's | 28 | $37,426 | $16,220 |
| Design and Applied Arts | Bachelor's | - | $24,701 | - |
| Graphic Communications | Bachelor's | 39 | $23,042 | $5,440 |
| Computer Software and Media Applications | Bachelor's | 141 | $21,309 | $4,049 |
| Graphic Communications | Master's | 11 | - | $15,475 |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts | Bachelor's | 11 | - | - |
Nearby Schools
Universidad Pentecostal Mizpa
Rio Piedras, PR
137 students
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Metro
San Juan, PR
2,607 students
University of Puerto Rico
Bayamon, PR
2,851 students
Escuela De Troqueleria Y Herramentaje
Bayamon, PR
69 students
Universidad Central Del Caribe
Bayamon, PR
90 students
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Frequently Asked Questions
What are the admissions statistics for Atlantic University? ▼
Atlantic University is a private nonprofit institution in Guaynabo, Puerto Rico. Undergraduate enrollment is 1,451 students.
How much do Atlantic University former students earn? ▼
Federally aided former students at Atlantic University who were working and not enrolled had median earnings of $25,272 ten years after entry; the cohort is not limited to graduates. Six years after entry, the corresponding median is $19,079.
How much does Atlantic University cost? ▼
The average net price at Atlantic University is $6,425. In-state tuition is $8,280 and out-of-state tuition is $8,280. Median student debt at graduation is $5,457.
What is the graduation rate at Atlantic University? ▼
Atlantic University has a 37.7% 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 Atlantic University worth the student debt? ▼
The median student debt at Atlantic University is $5,457, while former students earn a median of $25,272 ten years after enrollment. That debt represents about 22% of those annual earnings. Among borrowers who completed their program, 65.8% are repaying their loans within 3 years. Estimated monthly loan payment is $58.
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.
- College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education - former-student earnings, cost & completion (collegescorecard.ed.gov).
- IPEDS, National Center for Education Statistics - enrollment, admissions, Carnegie class & demographics (nces.ed.gov/ipeds).
- U.S. Treasury / IRS earnings linkage - median earnings 6 & 10 years after enrollment for federal-aid recipients (irs.gov).
- College Scorecard, Field of Study - program-level (credential) earnings & debt (collegescorecard.ed.gov).
- Federal Student Aid (Title IV / NSLDS) - U.S. Department of Education - net price, student debt & aid-recipient repayment outcomes (studentaid.gov).
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