10-yr median earnings
$24,908
Federal aid recipients only
Private Nonprofit · Ponce, Puerto Rico
Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce
Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce is a private nonprofit institution in Ponce, 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.
- $24,908
- 10-yr median earnings
- 98.1%
- Acceptance rate
- $13,192
- Avg net price / yr
- 48.3%
- 150%-time completion
The verdict
Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce pairs modest former-student earnings with open admission.
According to the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard.
- 11th pct.
- former-student earnings, US
- 98.1%
- acceptance rate
- 48.3%
- 150%-time completion
- +21%
- earnings, 6→10 yrs
City: Midsize
Carnegie: Doctoral/Prof
Institution data retrieved July 2026; field-of-study data retrieved March 2026.
How to read this Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce 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 ("Doctoral/Professional Universities"), 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
40/100
Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce
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
$24,908
10-year median former-student earnings
Net Price B-
$13,192
Average annual cost after grants and aid
Completion Rate F
48.3%
Completion within 150% of normal time
Debt D
$15,500
Median federal debt at graduation
Loan Repayment F
45.3%
Borrowers repaying loans within 3 years
Retention B
83.1%
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
$13,192
After grants and scholarships
150%-time completion
48.3%
Full-time, first-time cohort
150%-time completion vs portal median (57.1%) 48.3%
Four-year-institution cohort
College ROI Quadrant - Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce 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 Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce 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.
Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce: former-student earnings vs. every US college
10-year median earnings, College Scorecard
$24,908 11th percentile higher than 11% 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 | Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce | National rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $24,908 | #4517 of 5103 | 11th |
| Average net price | $13,192 | #1747 of 5020 | 65th (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 48.3% | #3107 of 4858 | 36th |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 3,874 | #919 of 5462 | 83rd |
National ranks count every operating US college reporting each metric to the College Scorecard, separate from the earnings histogram above.
Quick Facts
3,874
Undergraduate enrollment
98.1%
Acceptance rate
1,300
SAT average
48.3%
150%-time completion
$24,908
10-yr median earnings
83.1%
First-year retention
How Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce 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 | Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce | State rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $24,908 | #39 of 124 | 69th |
| Average net price | $13,192 | #100 of 107 | 7th (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 48.3% | #63 of 104 | 39th |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 3,874 | #8 of 113 | 93rd |
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 |
| 37 | Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-PonceThis school | $24,908 | $13,192 |
Admissions
| Admission Rate | 98.1% |
| SAT Average | 1,300 |
| SAT Math (25th-75th) | 600 – 680 |
| SAT Reading (25th-75th) | 595 – 680 |
Costs & Financial Aid
Net price by family income at Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce
Average annual net price after grants; Title IV recipient cohort by income bracket
- $0 – $30k
$0 – $30k
$12,384 net price / yr
- $30k – $48k
$30k – $48k
$13,341 net price / yr
- $48k – $75k
$48k – $75k
$15,812 net price / yr
- $110k+
$110k+
$20,122 net price / yr
What this shows Need-based aid pulls net price down at lower brackets at Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce - compare the bar for your income band, not the overall average alone.
Tuition & Net Price
| In-State Tuition | $6,650 |
| Out-of-State Tuition | $6,650 |
| Average Net Price | $13,192 |
80.7%
Pell Grant Rate
30.2%
Federal Loan Rate
$15,500
Median Debt
$164/mo
Monthly Payment
What students pay at Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce rose +55.0% since 2013
Average net price for the reported Title IV-recipient cohort went from $6,506 in 2013 to $10,082 in 2023, a rise of $3,576 in nominal dollars. Across the 4,315 colleges measured over the same 2013–2023 span, the median change was +14.6%.
11 reported years. Nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation.
2013 · $6,5062023 · $10,082
Over the same years, enrollment went -35.4% (5,926 → 3,827 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
58.4%
Female
30.8%
First Generation
Outcomes
83.1%
Retention Rate
$20,637
Median Earnings (6yr)
18.4%
Earning Over $25K
45.3%
Loan Repayment, Completers (3yr)
Outcomes & debt snapshot
| Measure | Cohort / horizon | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Completion within 150% of normal time | First-time, full-time | 48.3% |
| First-year retention | First-time, full-time freshmen | 83.1% |
| Median earnings | 6 years after entry | $20,637 |
| Median earnings | 10 years after entry | $24,908 |
| Share earning over $25,000 | Working, not enrolled | 18.4% |
| Loan repayment rate | Completers, 3 years after leaving | 45.3% |
| Median federal student debt | At completion | $15,500 |
| Estimated monthly payment | Standard 10-year plan | $164/mo |
Programs & Earnings
Field-of-study summary by credential
| Credential | Programs | Award count | Avg earnings | Top earnings | Avg debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's | 22 | 684 | $28,259 | $45,710 | $16,886 |
| Master's | 9 | 96 | $34,941 | $34,941 | $52,116 |
| Doctoral | 2 | 49 | $33,204 | $33,204 | $113,951 |
| Graduate Certificate | 1 | 18 | $40,489 | $40,489 | - |
| First Professional | 1 | 102 | $39,634 | $39,634 | $122,712 |
| Associate's | 1 | 0 | $20,189 | $20,189 | - |
| Certificate | 1 | 0 | $11,092 | $11,092 | - |
Top programs at Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce by completer earnings
Median earnings of program completers, College Scorecard field-of-study file
- Architecture
Architecture
$45,710 median earnings
- Clinical/Medical Laborator…
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions
$40,489 median earnings
- Law
Law
$39,634 median earnings
- Registered Nursing, Nursin…
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
$36,764 median earnings
- Mental and Social Health S…
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions
$34,941 median earnings
- Special Education and Teac…
Special Education and Teaching
$34,645 median earnings
- Clinical, Counseling and A…
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology
$33,204 median earnings
- Teacher Education and Prof…
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas
$33,066 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.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the acceptance rate at Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce? ▼
Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce is a private nonprofit institution in Ponce, Puerto Rico. The acceptance rate is 98.1%. The average SAT score is 1,300. Undergraduate enrollment is 3,874 students.
How much do Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce former students earn? ▼
Federally aided former students at Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce who were working and not enrolled had median earnings of $24,908 ten years after entry; the cohort is not limited to graduates. Six years after entry, the corresponding median is $20,637.
How much does Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce cost? ▼
The average net price at Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce is $13,192. In-state tuition is $6,650 and out-of-state tuition is $6,650. Median student debt at graduation is $15,500.
What is the graduation rate at Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce? ▼
Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce has a 48.3% 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 83.1%.
Is Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce worth the student debt? ▼
The median student debt at Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce is $15,500, while former students earn a median of $24,908 ten years after enrollment. That debt represents about 62% of those annual earnings. Among borrowers who completed their program, 45.3% are repaying their loans within 3 years. Estimated monthly loan payment is $164.
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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