Columbia Central University-Caguas

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2017 Undergraduate Tuition

$6,420

0% growth from 2016

2017 Average Net Price

$3,666

After Financial Aid

2017 Enrolled Students

1,410

47.4% Full-Time

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Enrollment

Graduates

Operations

About

Columbia Central University-Caguas is a higher education institution located in Caguas Municipio, PR. In 2016, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at Columbia Central University-Caguas were Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research, & Clinical Nursing (209 degrees awarded) and General Business (15 degrees).

In 2017, 592 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Columbia Central University-Caguas. 74.7% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 25.3% awarded men. The majority of degree recipients were hispanic or latino (592 degrees), N/A times approximately the same then the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (0 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Columbia Central University-Caguas is $6,420, which is $-7,580 less than the national average for Special Focus Institutions ($14,000).

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Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at Columbia Central University-Caguas is $6,420, which is $-7,580 less than the national average for Special Focus Institutions ($14,000).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $3,666.

In 2017, 89% of undergraduate students received federal grants, while N/A% of undergraduate students received federal loans.

Student Expenses

Tuition Costs

$6,420

2017 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2017, the cost of tuition at Columbia Central University-Caguas was $6,420. The cost of tuition at Columbia Central University-Caguas is $-7,580 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Special Focus Institutions ($14,000).

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Average Net Price

$3,666

2017 Value

15.9%

1 Year Growth

In 2017 Columbia Central University-Caguas had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $3,666. Between 2016 and 2017, the average net price of Columbia Central University-Caguas grew by 15.9%.

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Other Student Expenses

$6,897

Room and Board

$862

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Columbia Central University-Caguas was of $6,897 in 2017. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $862. The cost of room and board did not change between 2016 and 2017. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

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Financial Aid

Financial Aid by Income Level

89%

Of Undergraduates Receive Grants

N/A%

Of Undergraduates Receive Federal Loans

89% of undergraduate students at Columbia Central University-Caguas received grants or loans in 2017. This represents a decline of 3.26% with respect to 2016, when 92% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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Enrollment

Columbia Central University-Caguas has a total enrollment of 1,410 students. The full-time enrollment at Columbia Central University-Caguas is 668 students and the part-time enrollment is 742. This means that 47.4% of students enrolled at Columbia Central University-Caguas are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Columbia Central University-Caguas, both undergraduate and graduate, is 100% Hispanic or Latino, 0% Asian, 0% Black or African American, 0% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, 0% Two or More Races, 0% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0% White.

Students enrolled at Columbia Central University-Caguas in full-time Undergraduate programs are majority Hispanic or Latino Female (57%), followed by Hispanic or Latino Male (43%) and Two or More Races Female (0%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are majority Hispanic or Latino Female (72.7%), followed by Hispanic or Latino Male (27.3%) and Black or African American Male (0%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

47.4%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Columbia Central University-Caguas, both undergraduate and graduate, is 1,410 students. The full-time enrollment at Columbia Central University-Caguas is 668 and the part-time enrollment is 742. This means that 47.4% of students enrolled at Columbia Central University-Caguas are enrolled full-time compared with 71.1% at similar Special Focus Institutions.

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Retention Rate over Time

50%

2017 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 Columbia Central University-Caguas was 50%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Special Focus Institutions (71%), Columbia Central University-Caguas had a retention rate lower than its peers.

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Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

  1. Hispanic or Latino

    1,410

  2. Asian

    0

  3. Black or African American

    0

The enrolled student population at Columbia Central University-Caguas is 100% Hispanic or Latino, 0% Asian, 0% Black or African American, 0% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, 0% Two or More Races, 0% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0% White. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Special Focus Institutions is 44.7% White, 15.6% Hispanic or Latino, and 15.5% Black or African American.

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Graduates

In 2017, 292 more women than men received degrees from Columbia Central University-Caguas. The majority of degree recipients at Columbia Central University-Caguas are hispanic or latino (592 degrees awarded). There were N/A times more hispanic or latino graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (0 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Columbia Central University-Caguas is Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research, & Clinical Nursing (209 degrees awarded), followed by General Business (15 degrees) and N/A.

The most specialized majors across all degree types at Columbia Central University-Caguas, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Communication Technologies (10 degrees awarded), Health (547 degrees), and Mechanical Technologies (6 degrees).

Workforce

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 Columbia Central University-Caguas are Registered nurses (1,389,157 people), Accountants & auditors (1,108,542 people), Other managers (693,078 people), Financial managers (427,651 people), and Elementary & middle school teachers (347,962 people).

The most specialized majors at Columbia Central University-Caguas are Communication Technologies (10 degrees awarded), Health (547 degrees), Mechanical Technologies (6 degrees), Visual & Performing Arts (5 degrees), and Business (22 degrees).

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Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Public relations specialists

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Columbia Central University-Caguas are Public relations specialists, Surgeons, Podiatrists, Physicians, and Dentists

The most specialized majors at Columbia Central University-Caguas are Communication Technologies (10 degrees awarded), Health (547 degrees), Mechanical Technologies (6 degrees), Visual & Performing Arts (5 degrees), and Business (22 degrees).

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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 Columbia Central University-Caguas are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (1,732,549 people), Elementary & secondary schools (780,503 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (523,295 people), Banking & related activities (498,299 people), and Computer Systems Design (473,186 people).

The most specialized majors at Columbia Central University-Caguas are Communication Technologies (10 degrees awarded), Health (547 degrees), Mechanical Technologies (6 degrees), Visual & Performing Arts (5 degrees), and Business (22 degrees).

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Degrees

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Columbia Central University-Caguas.

Most Common

  1. Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research, & Clinical Nursing

    209 degrees awarded

  2. General Business

    15 degrees awarded

  3. N/A

    N/A degrees awarded

In 2017, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Columbia Central University-Caguas was Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research, & Clinical Nursing with 209 degrees awarded.

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Gender Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

  1. 150

  2. 442

In 2017, 150 degrees were awarded to men at Columbia Central University-Caguas, which is 0.339 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (442).

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Most Common Male Majors

In 2017, 55 degrees were awarded to men at Columbia Central University-Caguas in Registered Nursing, which is 0.307 times less than the 179 female recipients with that same degree.

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Most Common Female Majors

In 2017, 179 degrees were awarded to women at Columbia Central University-Caguas in Registered Nursing, which is 3.25 times more than the 55 male recipients with that same degree.

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Time to Complete

25%

100% Completion Time

25%

150% Completion Time

In 2017, 25% of students graduating from Columbia Central University-Caguas completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 25% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 25% within 200%.

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Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

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Diversity

Graduation Rate by Race and Gender

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

N/A

Highest Graduation Rate (N/A%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at Columbia Central University-Caguas is N/A and N/A (N/A% graduation rate). Across all Special Focus Institutions, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (68.1%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, N/A% of graduates (N/A students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

  1. Hispanic or Latino

    592 degrees awarded

  2. Asian

    0 degrees awarded

  3. Black or African American

    0 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Columbia Central University-Caguas is hispanic or latino (592 degrees awarded). There were N/A times more hispanic or latino recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (0 degrees).

0% of degree recipients (0 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Gender

Most Common Gender Demographic

  1. Hispanic or Latino Female

    442 degrees awarded

  2. Hispanic or Latino Male

    150 degrees awarded

  3. Two or More Races Female

    0 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and gender grouping at Columbia Central University-Caguas is hispanic or latino female (442 degrees awarded). There were 2.95 times more hispanic or latino female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino male (150 degrees).

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Operations

Columbia Central University-Caguas has an endowment valued at nearly $N/A, as of the end of the 2017 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $0 (N/A%), compared to the 2.38% average return ($240k on $10.1M) across all Special Focus Institutions.

In 2017, Columbia Central University-Caguas had a total salary expenditure of $10.1M. Columbia Central University-Caguas employs 29 Instructors, 0 N/A, and 0 N/A. Most academics at Columbia Central University-Caguas are Female Instructors (21), Male Instructors(8), and N/A (0).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Columbia Central University-Caguas are: Management, with 23 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 15 employees, and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 10 employees.

Finances

Endowment

$N/A

2017 Endowment

0%

growth from 2016

Columbia Central University-Caguas has an endowment valued at about $N/A, as of the end of the 2017 fiscal year. The endowment of Columbia Central University-Caguas stayed 0% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $N/A approximately the same as than the median endowment of Special Focus Institutions according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Special Focus Four-Year: Other Health Professions Schools Carnegie Classification grouping.

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Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

  1. $0 - Federal

  2. $0 - State

  3. $0 - Local

As of 2017, Columbia Central University-Caguas received $0 in grants and contracts from the federal government, $0 from state grants and contracts, and $0 from local grants and contracts.

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Expenses

Salary Expenditure

$4.41M

2017 Salaries

7.64%

growth from 2016

In 2017, Columbia Central University-Caguas paid a median of $4.41M in salaries, which represents 43.7% of their overall expenditure ($10.1M) and a 7.64% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 8.45% decline from 2015 and a 11.9% growth from 2014.

The median for similar Special Focus Institutions is 2.59M (39.4% of overall expenditures).

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Instructional Salaries

$775k

Instructional Salaries

29

Number of Employees

In 2017, Columbia Central University-Caguas paid a total of $775k to 29 employees working as instructors, which represents 17.6% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $1.33M (32.3%) for similar Special Focus Four-Year: Other Health Professions Schools.

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Faculty and Staff

Occupations by Share

Instructor

Most Common Instructor

29 Employees

Management

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

23 Employees

In 2017, the most common positions for instructional staff at Columbia Central University-Caguas were Instructor with 29 employees; false with 0 employees; and false with 0 employees.

In 2017, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Columbia Central University-Caguas were Management with 23 employees; Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 15 employees; and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 10 employees.

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Instructors by Academic Rank and Gender

Most Common Demographic

  1. Female Instructor

  2. Male Instructor

  3. false

In 2017, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Columbia Central University-Caguas was Female Instructor with 21 employees, Male Instructor with 8 employees, and false with 0 employees.

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