Columbia Central University-Caguas

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2016 Undergraduate Tuition

$6,420

0% growth from 2015

2016 Average Net Price

$4,358

After Financial Aid

2016 Enrolled Students

1,540

42.9% Full-Time

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Admissions

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 (250 degrees awarded) and General Business (15 degrees).

In 2016, 651 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Columbia Central University-Caguas. 71.7% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 28.3% awarded men. The majority of degree recipients were hispanic or latino (651 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 $-7,551 less than the national average for Special Focus Institutions ($13,971).

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Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at Columbia Central University-Caguas is $6,420, which is $-7,551 less than the national average for Special Focus Institutions ($13,971).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $4,358.

In 2016, 92% of undergraduate students received federal grants, while N/A% of undergraduate students received federal loans.

Student Expenses

Tuition Costs

$6,420

2016 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2016, the cost of tuition at Columbia Central University-Caguas was $6,420. The cost of tuition at Columbia Central University-Caguas is $-7,551 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Special Focus Institutions ($13,971).

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Average Net Price

$4,358

2016 Value

1.54%

1 Year Growth

In 2016 Columbia Central University-Caguas had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $4,358. Between 2015 and 2016, the average net price of Columbia Central University-Caguas grew by 1.54%.

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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 2016. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $862. The cost of room and board did not change between 2015 and 2016. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

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Financial Aid

Financial Aid by Income Level

92%

Of Undergraduates Receive Grants

N/A%

Of Undergraduates Receive Federal Loans

92% of undergraduate students at Columbia Central University-Caguas received grants or loans in 2016. This represents a growth of 2.22% with respect to 2015, when 90% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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Student Loan Default Rate

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N/A%

N/A Default Rate

N/A

Number of Defaults

In N/A the default rate for borrower's at Columbia Central University-Caguas was N/A%, which represents N/A out of the N/A total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

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Admissions

Columbia Central University-Caguas received N/A undergraduate applications in N/A, which represents a 0% annual growth. Out of those N/A applicants, N/A students were accepted for enrollment, representing a N/A% acceptance rate.

There were 1,540 students enrolled at Columbia Central University-Caguas in 2016, and N/A% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Columbia Central University-Caguas has an overall enrollment yield of N/A%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

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Acceptance Rate in N/A

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Accepted Out of N/A

In N/A, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Columbia Central University-Caguas was N/A% (N/A admissions from N/A applications). This is approximately the same as the acceptance rate of N/A, which was N/A%. Between N/A and N/A, the number of applicants stayed by N/A%, while admissions stayed by N/A%.

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SAT Scores

N/A%

Submission Percentage

N/A

Scores Submitted

N/A% of enrolled first-time students at Columbia Central University-Caguas in N/A submitted SAT scores with their applications.

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Enrollment

Columbia Central University-Caguas has a total enrollment of 1,540 students. The full-time enrollment at Columbia Central University-Caguas is 660 students and the part-time enrollment is 880. This means that 42.9% 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 (58.3%), followed by Hispanic or Latino Male (41.7%) and Two or More Races Female (0%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are majority Hispanic or Latino Female (77.5%), followed by Hispanic or Latino Male (22.5%) and Black or African American Male (0%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

42.9%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Columbia Central University-Caguas, both undergraduate and graduate, is 1,540 students. The full-time enrollment at Columbia Central University-Caguas is 660 and the part-time enrollment is 880. This means that 42.9% of students enrolled at Columbia Central University-Caguas are enrolled full-time compared with 70.8% at similar Special Focus Institutions.

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Retention Rate over Time

86%

2016 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 86%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Special Focus Institutions (71%), Columbia Central University-Caguas had a retention rate higher than its peers.

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Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

  1. Hispanic or Latino

    1,540

  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 45.5% White, 15.4% Black or African American, and 15.3% Hispanic or Latino.

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 2016, 283 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 (651 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 (250 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 Health (598 degrees awarded), Communication Technologies (6 degrees), and Visual & Performing Arts (8 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 (1,307,704 people), Accountants & auditors (1,093,457 people), Miscellaneous managers (792,865 people), Financial managers (422,714 people), and Chief executives & legislators (334,422 people).

The most specialized majors at Columbia Central University-Caguas are Health (598 degrees awarded), Communication Technologies (6 degrees), Visual & Performing Arts (8 degrees), Mechanical Technologies (5 degrees), and Business (33 degrees).

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Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Physicians & surgeons

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 Physicians & surgeons, Dentists, Dental hygienists, General & operations managers, and Chief executives & legislators

The most specialized majors at Columbia Central University-Caguas are Health (598 degrees awarded), Communication Technologies (6 degrees), Visual & Performing Arts (8 degrees), Mechanical Technologies (5 degrees), and Business (33 degrees).

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Common Industries by Major

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 Hospitals (1,716,656 people), Elementary & secondary schools (734,210 people), Insurance carriers & related activities (594,875 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (490,291 people), and Banking & related activities (485,413 people).

The most specialized majors at Columbia Central University-Caguas are Health (598 degrees awarded), Communication Technologies (6 degrees), Visual & Performing Arts (8 degrees), Mechanical Technologies (5 degrees), and Business (33 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

    250 degrees awarded

  2. General Business

    15 degrees awarded

  3. N/A

    N/A degrees awarded

In N/A, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Columbia Central University-Caguas was Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research, & Clinical Nursing with 250 degrees awarded.

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Gender Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

  1. 184

  2. 467

In 2016, 184 degrees were awarded to men at Columbia Central University-Caguas, which is 0.394 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (467).

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Most Common Male Majors

In N/A, 72 degrees were awarded to men at Columbia Central University-Caguas in Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research, & Clinical Nursing, which is 0.404 times less than the 178 female recipients with that same degree.

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Most Common Female Majors

In N/A, 209 degrees were awarded to women at Columbia Central University-Caguas in Registered Nursing, which is 3.17 times more than the 66 male recipients with that same degree.

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Time to Complete

N/A%

100% Completion Time

N/A%

150% Completion Time

In N/A, N/A% 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, N/A% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and N/A% 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 (67.2%).

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

    651 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 (651 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

    467 degrees awarded

  2. Hispanic or Latino Male

    184 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 (467 degrees awarded). There were 2.54 times more hispanic or latino female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino male (184 degrees).

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Operations

Columbia Central University-Caguas has an endowment valued at nearly $N/A, as of the end of the 2015 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $0 (N/A%), compared to the 0.512% average return ($49.1k on $9.59M) across all Special Focus Institutions.

In 2015, Columbia Central University-Caguas had a total expenditure of $11.7M. Of that $11.7M, they spent $4.47M on salaries and $11.7M on benefits.

Columbia Central University-Caguas employs N/A N/A, N/A N/A, and N/A N/A. Most academics at Columbia Central University-Caguas are N/A (N/A), N/A(N/A), and N/A (N/A).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Columbia Central University-Caguas are: Management, with 25 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 16 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 7 employees.

Finances

Endowment

$N/A

2015 Endowment

0%

growth from 2014

Columbia Central University-Caguas has an endowment valued at about $N/A, as of the end of the 2015 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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Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

  1. $0 - Federal

  2. $0 - State

  3. $0 - Local

As of 2015, 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

Primary Expenses

Expenditure values can vary depending on whether the institution is public or private, and are not available for private-for-profit schools.

$4.47M

Salary Expenditure

$11.7M

Benefits Expenditure

In 2015, Columbia Central University-Caguas had a total expenditure of $11.7M. Of that $11.7M, they spent $4.47M on salaries and $11.7M on benefits.

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Expenditure by Category

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Salary Expenditure

$4.47M

2015 Salaries

11.9%

growth from 2014

In 2015, Columbia Central University-Caguas paid a median of $4.47M in salaries, which represents 38.1% of their overall expenditure ($11.7M) and a 11.9% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 0% growth from 2013 and a 0% growth from 2012.

The median for similar Special Focus Institutions is 2.52M (38.1% of overall expenditures).

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Instructional Salaries

$316k

Instructional Salaries

20

Number of Employees

In 2015, Columbia Central University-Caguas paid a total of $316k to 20 employees working as instructors, which represents 7.08% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $639k (25.3%) for similar Special Focus Institutions.

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Faculty and Staff

Occupations by Share

N/A

Most Common Instructor

N/A Employees

Management

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

25 Employees

In N/A, the most common positions for instructional staff at Columbia Central University-Caguas were N/A with N/A employees; N/A with N/A employees; and N/A with N/A employees.

In N/A, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Columbia Central University-Caguas were Management with 25 employees; Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 16 employees; and Office and Administrative Support with 7 employees.

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Instructors by Academic Rank and Gender

Most Common Demographic

  1. N/A

  2. N/A

  3. N/A

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