Columbia Central University-Caguas

What the IPEDS & College Scorecard Data Shows for Columbia Central University-Caguas

Columbia Central University-Caguas operates as a private for-profit institution located in Caguas, Puerto Rico (city: small), with a total reported enrollment of 2,360 students of which 3,338 are undergraduates. Institution-level records in the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) classify each school by Carnegie category, ownership sector, and urban/rural locale, which is how this profile’s peer group and cost cohort are determined. Columbia Central University-Caguas is categorized as “26” under the Carnegie classification system, a meaningful signal when comparing like-to-like institutions.

Selectivity and financial signals give context to what applicants can expect. Admission rate data is not currently reported for this institution. The average net price after grants and scholarships is $7,215, with published in-state tuition of $8,400 and a Pell grant recipient share of 81.0%. Median federal student debt at graduation is $6,148, drawn from the U.S. Treasury-matched College Scorecard file.

Outcomes reveal whether the investment pays back. The 4-year completion rate is 54.9%, and the first-year retention rate is 63.1%. Graduates earn a median of $23,134 ten years after enrolling, compared with $19,591 six years post-enrollment, and 31.1% of graduates earn above the high-school threshold. Treating these numbers as a single snapshot alongside the cost cohort is the standard approach for evaluating ROI under the College Scorecard methodology.