Universidad Central de Bayamon

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2024 Undergraduate Tuition
$4,776
2024 Average Net Price
$4,781
After Financial Aid
2024 Acceptance Rate
65.9%
138 Applicants
2024 Enrolled Students
698
73.4% Full-Time
2024 Graduation Rate
32.4%
46 Graduates

About

Universidad Central de Bayamon is a higher education institution located in Bayamón Municipio, PR. In 2024, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at Universidad Central de Bayamon were Registered Nursing (31 degrees awarded), Natural Sciences (11 degrees), and General Business Administration & Management (11 degrees).

In 2024, 178 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Universidad Central de Bayamon. 67.4% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 32.6% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was hispanic or latino (175 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Universidad Central de Bayamon is $4,776, which is $−20,512 less than the national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($25,288).

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Costs

In 2024, the median undergraduate tuition at Universidad Central de Bayamon is $4,776, which is $20,512 less than the national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($25,288).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $4,781.

In 2024, 93% of undergraduate students attending Universidad Central de Bayamon received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 16% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$4,776
2024 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2024, the cost of tuition at Universidad Central de Bayamon was $4,776. The cost of tuition at Universidad Central de Bayamon is $−20,512 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($25,288).

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Average Net Price

$4,781
2024 Value
9.11%
1 Year Growth

In 2024 Universidad Central de Bayamon had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $4,781. Between 2023 and 2024, the average net price of Universidad Central de Bayamon grew by 9.11%.

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Other Student Expenses

$5,962
Room and Board
$1,504
Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Universidad Central de Bayamon was of $5,962 in 2024. The cost of room and board increased by 22.7% between 2023 and 2024.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,504. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

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Financial Aid by Income Level

93%
Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants
16%
Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

93% of undergraduate students at Universidad Central de Bayamon received financial aid through grants or loans in 2024. This represents a decline of 6.06% with respect to 2023, when 99% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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Admissions

Universidad Central de Bayamon received 138 undergraduate applications in 2024, which represents a 25.5% annual growth. Out of those 138 applicants, 91 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 65.9% acceptance rate.

There were 698 students enrolled at Universidad Central de Bayamon in 2024.

Universidad Central de Bayamon has an overall enrollment yield of 89%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

65.9%
Acceptance Rate in 2024
91
Accepted Out of 138

In 2024, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Universidad Central de Bayamon was 65.9% (91 admissions from 138 applications). This is lower than the acceptance rate of 2023, which was 86.4%. Between 2023 and 2024, the number of applicants grew by 25.5%, while admissions declined by 4.21%.

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Enrollment

Universidad Central de Bayamon had a total enrollment of 698 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at Universidad Central de Bayamon is 512 students and the part-time enrollment is 186. This means that 73.4% of students enrolled at Universidad Central de Bayamon are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Universidad Central de Bayamon, both undergraduate and graduate, is 98.9% Hispanic or Latino.

Students enrolled at Universidad Central de Bayamon in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly Hispanic or Latino Female (64.2%), followed by Hispanic or Latino Male (34.9%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly Hispanic or Latino Female (70.7%), followed by Hispanic or Latino Male (26.1%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

73.4%
Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Universidad Central de Bayamon in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 698 students. The full-time enrollment at Universidad Central de Bayamon is 512 and the part-time enrollment is 186. This means that 73.4% of students enrolled at Universidad Central de Bayamon are enrolled full-time compared with 68.6% at similar Masters Colleges and Universities.

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Retention Rate over Time

80%
2024 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Universidad Central de Bayamon was 80%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Masters Colleges and Universities (74%), Universidad Central de Bayamon had a retention rate higher than its peers.

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Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Hispanic or Latino
Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)
690 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Universidad Central de Bayamon is 98.9% Hispanic or Latino. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Masters Colleges and Universities is 48.8% White, 18.2% Hispanic or Latino, and 13.7% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 0 students (0%) did not report their race.

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Graduates

In 2024, 62 more women than men received degrees from Universidad Central de Bayamon. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Universidad Central de Bayamon is hispanic or latino (175 degrees awarded).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Universidad Central de Bayamon is Registered Nursing (31 degrees awarded), followed by Natural Sciences (11 degrees) and General Business Administration & Management (11 degrees).

In 2024,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at Universidad Central de Bayamon, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Theology (11 degrees awarded), Philosophy and Religious Studies (2 degrees), and Education (31 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Elementary & middle school teachers
Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Universidad Central de Bayamon are Elementary & middle school teachers (1,517,278 people), Secondary school teachers (478,945 people), Education administrators (267,641 people), Special education teachers (204,057 people), and Preschool & kindergarten teachers (187,366 people).

The most specialized majors at Universidad Central de Bayamon in 2024 are Theology (11 degrees awarded), Philosophy and Religious Studies (2 degrees), Education (31 degrees), Public Administration and Social Service (8 degrees), and Interdisciplinary Studies (11 degrees) (as of 2024).

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Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Magnetic resonance imaging technologists
Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Universidad Central de Bayamon are Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, Surgeons, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Economists, and Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents

The most specialized majors at Universidad Central de Bayamon are Theology (11 degrees awarded), Philosophy and Religious Studies (2 degrees), Education (31 degrees), Public Administration and Social Service (8 degrees), and Interdisciplinary Studies (11 degrees) (as of 2024).

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Common Industries by Major

Elementary & secondary schools
Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Universidad Central de Bayamon are Elementary & secondary schools (2,812,147 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (296,986 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (253,589 people), Individual & family services (161,043 people), and Religious organizations (159,717 people).

The most specialized majors at Universidad Central de Bayamon are Theology (11 degrees awarded), Philosophy and Religious Studies (2 degrees), Education (31 degrees), Public Administration and Social Service (8 degrees), and Interdisciplinary Studies (11 degrees) (as of 2024).

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Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Universidad Central de Bayamon.
Most Common (2024)
  1. Emergency Medical Technician (EMT Paramedic)
    6 degrees awarded
  2. General Business
    1 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common associates degree concentration at Universidad Central de Bayamon was Emergency Medical Technician (EMT Paramedic) with 6 degrees awarded.

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Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

58
Degrees Awarded to Men
in 2024
120
Degrees Awarded to Women
in 2024

In 2024, 58 degrees were awarded to men at Universidad Central de Bayamon, which is 0.483 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (120).

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Most Common Male Majors

In 2024, 8 degrees were awarded to men at Universidad Central de Bayamon in Registered Nursing, which is 0.348 times less than the 23 female recipients with that same degree.

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Most Common Female Majors

In 2024, 23 degrees were awarded to men at Universidad Central de Bayamon in Registered Nursing, which is 2.88 times more than the 8 male recipients with that same degree.

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Time to Complete

4%
100% Completion Time
30%
150% Completion Time

In 2024, 4% of students graduating from Universidad Central de Bayamon completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 30% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 33% within 200%.

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Race & Ethnicity by Share

Hispanic or Latino
Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2024)
175 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Universidad Central de Bayamon is hispanic or latino (175 degrees awarded).

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Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)
  1. Hispanic or Latino Female
    118 degrees awarded
  2. Hispanic or Latino Male
    57 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Universidad Central de Bayamon is hispanic or latino female (118 degrees awarded). There were 2.07 times more hispanic or latino female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino male (57 degrees).

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Operations

Universidad Central de Bayamon has an endowment valued at nearly $1.54M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 350k (22.8%) compared to the 9.96% average return (5.41M on 54.3M) across all Masters Colleges and Universities.

In 2024, Universidad Central de Bayamon had a total salary expenditure of 11M. Universidad Central de Bayamon employs 5 Associate professors, 4 Instructors and 3 No academic ranks. Most academics at Universidad Central de Bayamon are Female Associate professor (4), Female Instructor (3), and Male No academic rank (2).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Universidad Central de Bayamon are: Management, with 18 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 17 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 11 employees.

Endowment

$1.54M
2024 Endowment
10.5%
growth from 2023

Universidad Central de Bayamon has an endowment valued at about $1.54M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The endowment of Universidad Central de Bayamon grew 10.5% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $52.8M lower than than the median endowment of Masters Colleges and Universities according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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Salary Expenditure

$4.19M
2024 Salaries
0%
growth from 2023

In 2024, Universidad Central de Bayamon paid a median of $4.19M in salaries, which represents 37.9% of their overall expenditure ($11M) and a 0% growth from the previous year.

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Instructional Salaries

$498k
Instructional Salaries
15
Number of Employees

In 2024, Universidad Central de Bayamon paid a total of $498k to 15 employees working as instructors, which represents 11.9% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $1.15M (2.91%) for similar Masters Colleges and Universities.

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Occupations by Share

In 2024, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Universidad Central de Bayamon were Management with 18 employees, Office and Administrative Support with 17 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 11 employees.

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