Universidad Central Del Caribe

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2024 Undergraduate Tuition
$5,412
0.222% growth from 2023
2024 Average Net Price
$8,524
After Financial Aid
2024 Acceptance Rate
60%
10 Applicants
2024 Enrolled Students
604
98% Full-Time
2024 Graduation Rate
33.3%
4 Graduates

About

Universidad Central Del Caribe is a higher education institution located in Bayamón Municipio, PR. In 2024, the most popular Professional Doctorate concentrations at Universidad Central Del Caribe were Medicine (51 degrees awarded) and Chiropractic (15 degrees).

In 2024, 149 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Universidad Central Del Caribe. 73.2% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 26.8% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was hispanic or latino (137 degrees), 45.7 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, american indian or alaska native (3 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Universidad Central Del Caribe is $5,412, which is $−10,297 less than the national average for Special Focus Institutions ($15,710).

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Costs

In 2024, the median undergraduate tuition at Universidad Central Del Caribe is $5,412, which is $10,298 less than the national average for Special Focus Institutions ($15,710).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $8,524.

In 2024, 100% of undergraduate students attending Universidad Central Del Caribe received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 18% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$5,412
2024 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2024, the cost of tuition at Universidad Central Del Caribe was $5,412. The cost of tuition at Universidad Central Del Caribe is $−10,298 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Special Focus Institutions ($15,710).

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Average Net Price

$8,524
2024 Value
6.4%
1 Year Growth

In 2024 Universidad Central Del Caribe had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $8,524. Between 2023 and 2024, the average net price of Universidad Central Del Caribe grew by 6.4%.

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Financial Aid by Income Level

100%
Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants
18%
Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

100% of undergraduate students at Universidad Central Del Caribe received financial aid through grants or loans in 2024. This represents a growth of 35.1% with respect to 2023, when 74% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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Admissions

Universidad Central Del Caribe received 10 undergraduate applications in 2024, which represents a 23.1% annual growth. Out of those 10 applicants, 6 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 60% acceptance rate.

There were 604 students enrolled at Universidad Central Del Caribe in 2024.

Universidad Central Del Caribe has an overall enrollment yield of 100%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

60%
Acceptance Rate in 2024
6
Accepted Out of 10

In 2024, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Universidad Central Del Caribe was 60% (6 admissions from 10 applications). This is lower than the acceptance rate of 2023, which was 61.5%. Between 2023 and 2024, the number of applicants declined by 23.1%, while admissions declined by 25%.

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Enrollment

Universidad Central Del Caribe had a total enrollment of 604 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at Universidad Central Del Caribe is 592 students and the part-time enrollment is 12. This means that 98% of students enrolled at Universidad Central Del Caribe are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Universidad Central Del Caribe, both undergraduate and graduate, is 94.2% Hispanic or Latino, 0.828% White, 0.497% American Indian or Alaska Native, 0.497% Black or African American, and 0.331% Asian.

Students enrolled at Universidad Central Del Caribe in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly Hispanic or Latino Female (59.4%), followed by Hispanic or Latino Male (25.8%) and White Female (1.94%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly Hispanic or Latino Female (56.6%), followed by Hispanic or Latino Male (38.3%) and White Male (0.611%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

98%
Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Universidad Central Del Caribe in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 604 students. The full-time enrollment at Universidad Central Del Caribe is 592 and the part-time enrollment is 12. This means that 98% of students enrolled at Universidad Central Del Caribe are enrolled full-time compared with 71.4% at similar Special Focus Institutions.

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Retention Rate over Time

71%
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 Del Caribe was 71%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Special Focus Institutions (75%), Universidad Central Del Caribe had a retention rate lower than its peers.

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Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)
  1. Hispanic or Latino
    569 enrolled students
  2. White
    5 enrolled students
  3. American Indian or Alaska Native
    3 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Universidad Central Del Caribe is 94.2% Hispanic or Latino, 0.828% White, 0.497% American Indian or Alaska Native, 0.497% Black or African American, and 0.331% Asian. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Special Focus Institutions is 40.5% White, 19.9% Hispanic or Latino, and 15.7% Black or African American.

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Graduates

In 2024, 69 more women than men received degrees from Universidad Central Del Caribe. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Universidad Central Del Caribe is hispanic or latino (137 degrees awarded). There were 45.7 times more hispanic or latino recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, american indian or alaska native (3 degrees).

The most common Professional Doctorate concentration at Universidad Central Del Caribe is Medicine (51 degrees awarded), followed by Chiropractic (15 degrees).

In 2024,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at Universidad Central Del Caribe, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Health (146 degrees awarded) and Biology (3 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Registered nurses
Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Universidad Central Del Caribe are Registered nurses (1,565,323 people), Physicians (508,467 people), Medical & health services managers (203,285 people), Pharmacists (199,875 people), and Nurse practitioners & nurse midwives (183,299 people).

The most specialized majors at Universidad Central Del Caribe in 2024 are Health (146 degrees awarded) and Biology (3 degrees) (as of 2024).

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Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons
Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Universidad Central Del Caribe are Surgeons, Physicians, Chief executives & legislators, Nurse anesthetists, and Dentists

The most specialized majors at Universidad Central Del Caribe are Health (146 degrees awarded) and Biology (3 degrees) (as of 2024).

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Common Industries by Major

General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals
Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Universidad Central Del Caribe are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (2,059,800 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (400,168 people), Elementary & secondary schools (390,543 people), Offices of physicians (382,028 people), and Outpatient care centers (368,520 people).

The most specialized majors at Universidad Central Del Caribe are Health (146 degrees awarded) and Biology (3 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 Del Caribe.
Diagnostic Medical Sonography & Ultrasound Technician
Most Common (2024)
7 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common 1 to 2 year postsecondary certificate concentration at Universidad Central Del Caribe was Diagnostic Medical Sonography & Ultrasound Technician with 7 degrees awarded.

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Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

40
Degrees Awarded to Men
in 2024
109
Degrees Awarded to Women
in 2024

In 2024, 40 degrees were awarded to men at Universidad Central Del Caribe, which is 0.367 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (109).

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Most Common Male Majors

In 2024, 20 degrees were awarded to men at Universidad Central Del Caribe in Medicine, which is 0.645 times less than the 31 female recipients with that same degree.

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Most Common Female Majors

In 2024, 31 degrees were awarded to men at Universidad Central Del Caribe in Medicine, which is 1.55 times more than the 20 male recipients with that same degree.

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Time to Complete

9%
100% Completion Time
27%
150% Completion Time

In 2024, 9% of students graduating from Universidad Central Del Caribe completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 27% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 36% within 200%.

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Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2024)
  1. Hispanic or Latino
    137 degrees awarded
  2. American Indian or Alaska Native
    3 degrees awarded
  3. White
    2 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Universidad Central Del Caribe is hispanic or latino (137 degrees awarded). There were 45.7 times more hispanic or latino recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, american indian or alaska native (3 degrees).

3.36% of degree recipients (5 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)
  1. Hispanic or Latino Female
    97 degrees awarded
  2. Hispanic or Latino Male
    40 degrees awarded
  3. American Indian or Alaska Native Female
    3 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Universidad Central Del Caribe is hispanic or latino female (97 degrees awarded). There were 2.42 times more hispanic or latino female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino male (40 degrees).

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Operations

Universidad Central Del Caribe has an endowment valued at nearly $6.92M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 2.49M (36.1%) compared to the 4.13% average return (558k on 13.5M) across all Special Focus Institutions.

In 2024, Universidad Central Del Caribe had a total salary expenditure of 23.8M. Universidad Central Del Caribe employs 17 Assistant professors, 4 Instructors and 1 Associate professors. Most academics at Universidad Central Del Caribe are Female Assistant professor (9), Male Assistant professor (8), and Female Instructor (3).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Universidad Central Del Caribe are: Office and Administrative Support, with 31 employees, Management, with 29 employees, and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 23 employees.

Endowment

$6.92M
2024 Endowment
16.1%
growth from 2023

Universidad Central Del Caribe has an endowment valued at about $6.92M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The endowment of Universidad Central Del Caribe grew 16.1% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $6.61M lower than than the median endowment of Special Focus Institutions according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts
  1. $4.97M - Federal
  2. $845k - State
  3. $50k - Local

As of 2024, Universidad Central Del Caribe received $4.97M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $845k from state grants and contracts, and $50k from local grants and contracts.

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Salary Expenditure

$11.1M
2024 Salaries
0%
growth from 2023

In 2024, Universidad Central Del Caribe paid a median of $11.1M in salaries, which represents 46.7% of their overall expenditure ($23.8M) and a 0% growth from the previous year.

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Instructional Salaries

$1.14M
Instructional Salaries
23
Number of Employees

In 2024, Universidad Central Del Caribe paid a total of $1.14M to 23 employees working as instructors, which represents 10.2% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $216k (5.94%) for similar Special Focus Institutions.

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Occupations by Share

In 2024, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Universidad Central Del Caribe were Office and Administrative Support with 31 employees, Management with 29 employees, and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 23 employees.

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