Private Nonprofit · Carolina, Puerto Rico

Caribbean University-Carolina

Caribbean University-Carolina is a private nonprofit institution in Carolina, 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.

$22,842
10-yr median earnings
$5,791
Avg net price / yr
44.2%
150%-time completion

The verdict

Caribbean University-Carolina posts modest former-student earnings.

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

7th pct.
former-student earnings, US
44.2%
150%-time completion
+24%
earnings, 6→10 yrs
Suburb: Large Carnegie: Bacc: Diverse
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Institution data retrieved July 2026; field-of-study data retrieved March 2026.

How to read this Caribbean University-Carolina 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 ("Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields"), 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

D
College Value Score
43/100
Caribbean University-Carolina

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
$22,842
10-year median former-student earnings
Net Price A+
$5,791
Average annual cost after grants and aid
Completion Rate F
44.2%
Completion within 150% of normal time
Debt B-
$10,500
Median federal debt at graduation
Loan Repayment F
41.0%
Borrowers repaying loans within 3 years
Retention F
71.4%
First-year students returning for year two
Caribbean University-Carolina 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

$22,842

Federal aid recipients only

Avg net price

$5,791

After grants and scholarships

150%-time completion

44.2%

Full-time, first-time cohort

150%-time completion vs portal median (57.1%) 44.2%

Four-year-institution cohort

College ROI Quadrant - Caribbean University-Carolina vs peers

Caribbean University-Carolina 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. Caribbean University-Carolina positioned by … Carnegie Classification: Bacc: Diverse Bacc: Dive… COST CHALLENGE PREMIUM COMMUNITY BEST VALUE $15K $33K Median Earnings 10 Years After Enrollment ($) $3K $13K Avg Net Price ($) Caribbean University-Carolina (you are here): $23K earn · $6K net · 44% grad You are here - Caribbean Universi… Universidad Central Del Caribe: $31K earn · $9K net · 51% grad Universidad Centra… Colegio Educativo Tecnologico Industrial Inc: $19K earn · $13K net · 21% grad Colegio Educativo … Universidad Pentecostal Mizpa: $21K earn · $6K net · 14% grad Universidad Pentec… Universal Technology College of Puerto Rico: $20K earn · $6K net · 59% grad Universal Technolo… Caribbean University-Vega Baja: $23K earn · $5K net · 55% grad Caribbean Universi… Modern Hairstyling Institute-Carolina: $18K earn · $6K net · 76% grad Dewey University-Carolina: $20K earn · $4K net · 62% 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 Caribbean University-Carolina 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.

Caribbean University-Carolina: former-student earnings vs. every US college

10-year median earnings, College Scorecard

$22,842 7th percentile higher than 7% 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 Caribbean University-Carolina National rank Percentile
10-yr median earnings $22,842 #4752 of 5103 7th
Average net price $5,791 #447 of 5020 91st (lower is better)
150%-time completion 44.2% #3368 of 4858 31st
Undergraduate enrollment 99 #4332 of 5462 21st

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

Quick Facts

99
Undergraduate enrollment
-
Acceptance rate
-
SAT average
44.2%
150%-time completion
$22,842
10-yr median earnings
71.4%
First-year retention

How Caribbean University-Carolina 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 Caribbean University-Carolina State rank Percentile
10-yr median earnings $22,842 #84 of 124 32nd
Average net price $5,791 #37 of 107 65th (lower is better)
150%-time completion 44.2% #71 of 104 32nd
Undergraduate enrollment 99 #98 of 113 13th

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
84Caribbean University-CarolinaThis school$22,842$5,791

Costs & Financial Aid

Tuition & Net Price

In-State Tuition $8,844
Out-of-State Tuition $8,844
Average Net Price $5,791

Net Price by Family Income

$30,001 – $48,000 $5,791
67.7%
Pell Grant Rate
33.1%
Federal Loan Rate
$10,500
Median Debt
$111/mo
Monthly Payment

Net price at Caribbean University-Carolina swings rather than trends

Across 11 reported years between 2013 and 2023, the average net price here has ranged from $2,649 to $7,635 without settling into a rise or a fall. Comparing only the first and last years would read as +136.2%, 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
$2,649
Highest year
$7,635
Most recent (2023)
$7,635
Average net price, 2013–2023

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

2013: $3,2332014: $3,3482015: $3,0332016: $3,6842017: $4,3782018: $2,8542019: $2,9482020: $2,9702021: $2,6492022: $5,8672023: $7,635
2013 · $3,2332023 · $7,635

Over the same years, enrollment went -83.9% (703 → 113 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

55.5%
Female
49.9%
First Generation

Outcomes

71.4%
Retention Rate
$18,349
Median Earnings (6yr)
22.1%
Earning Over $25K
41.0%
Loan Repayment, Completers (3yr)

Outcomes & debt snapshot

Measure Cohort / horizon Value
Completion within 150% of normal time First-time, full-time 44.2%
First-year retention First-time, full-time freshmen 71.4%
Median earnings 6 years after entry $18,349
Median earnings 10 years after entry $22,842
Share earning over $25,000 Working, not enrolled 22.1%
Loan repayment rate Completers, 3 years after leaving 41.0%
Median federal student debt At completion $10,500
Estimated monthly payment Standard 10-year plan $111/mo

Programs & Earnings

Field-of-study summary by credential

Credential Programs Award count Avg earnings Top earnings Avg debt
Bachelor's 6 21 $27,050 $30,043 $11,783
Master's 4 3 $37,571 $47,491 $21,016
Associate's 1 2 - - $8,000

Top programs at Caribbean University-Carolina 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
Educational Administration and Supervision Master's 1 $47,491 $20,416
Curriculum and Instruction Master's 0 $38,092 $19,291
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants Bachelor's 7 $30,043 $15,250
Human Resources Management and Services Master's 1 $27,131 $24,356
Social Work Bachelor's 5 $26,324 $7,500
Criminal Justice and Corrections Bachelor's 6 $24,784 $12,600
Special Education and Teaching Master's 1 - $20,000
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods Bachelor's 0 - -
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants Associate's 2 - $8,000
Business Administration, Management and Operations Bachelor's 2 - -
Accounting and Related Services Bachelor's 1 - -

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Frequently Asked Questions

What are the admissions statistics for Caribbean University-Carolina?
Caribbean University-Carolina is a private nonprofit institution in Carolina, Puerto Rico. Undergraduate enrollment is 99 students.
How much do Caribbean University-Carolina former students earn?
Federally aided former students at Caribbean University-Carolina who were working and not enrolled had median earnings of $22,842 ten years after entry; the cohort is not limited to graduates. Six years after entry, the corresponding median is $18,349.
How much does Caribbean University-Carolina cost?
The average net price at Caribbean University-Carolina is $5,791. In-state tuition is $8,844 and out-of-state tuition is $8,844. Median student debt at graduation is $10,500.
What is the graduation rate at Caribbean University-Carolina?
Caribbean University-Carolina has a 44.2% 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 71.4%.
Is Caribbean University-Carolina worth the student debt?
The median student debt at Caribbean University-Carolina is $10,500, while former students earn a median of $22,842 ten years after enrollment. That debt represents about 46% of those annual earnings. Among borrowers who completed their program, 41.0% are repaying their loans within 3 years. Estimated monthly loan payment is $111.

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 Caribbean University-Carolina

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