Ponce Paramedical College Inc

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    2015 Default Rate
    20.1%
    on Student Loans
    2017 Enrolled Students
    1,412
    95.3% Full-Time
    2018 Graduation Rate
    47.4%
    165 Graduates

    About

    Ponce Paramedical College Inc is a higher education institution located in Ponce Municipio, PR. In 2018, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at Ponce Paramedical College Inc were Radiographer (74 degrees awarded), Registered Nursing (51 degrees), and Diagnostic Medical Sonography & Ultrasound Technician (42 degrees).

    In 2018, 628 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Ponce Paramedical College Inc. 66.9% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 33.1% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was hispanic or latino (616 degrees), 61.6 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, two or more races (10 degrees).

    In 2015 the default rate for borrower's at Ponce Paramedical College Inc was 20.1%, corresponding to 103 out of the 513 total borrowers.

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    Costs

    In 2018, 85% of undergraduate students attending Ponce Paramedical College Inc received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 30% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

    Average Net Price

    100%
    1 Year Growth

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    Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

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    Financial Aid by Income Level

    85%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants
    30%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

    85% of undergraduate students at Ponce Paramedical College Inc received financial aid through grants or loans in 2018. This represents a growth of 8.97% with respect to 2017, when 78% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

    This chart compares the average award discount at Ponce Paramedical College Inc (in red) with that of other similar universities.

    The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

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    Student Loan Default Rate

    Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.
    20.1%
    2015 Default Rate
    103
    Number of Defaults

    In 2015 the default rate for borrower's at Ponce Paramedical College Inc was 20.1%, which represents 103 out of the 513 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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    Enrollment

    Ponce Paramedical College Inc had a total enrollment of 1,412 students in 2017. The full-time enrollment at Ponce Paramedical College Inc is 1,346 students and the part-time enrollment is 66. This means that 95.3% of students enrolled at Ponce Paramedical College Inc are enrolled full-time.

    The enrolled student population at Ponce Paramedical College Inc, both undergraduate and graduate, is 100% Hispanic or Latino.

    Students enrolled at Ponce Paramedical College Inc in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly Hispanic or Latino Female (65.6%), followed by Hispanic or Latino Male (34.4%).

    Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

    95.3%
    Full-Time Enrollment

    The total enrollment at Ponce Paramedical College Inc in 2017, both undergraduate and graduate, is 1,412 students. The full-time enrollment at Ponce Paramedical College Inc is 1,346 and the part-time enrollment is 66. This means that 95.3% of students enrolled at Ponce Paramedical College Inc are enrolled full-time compared with 74.1% at similar Special Focus Institutions.

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    Retention Rate over Time

    65%
    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 Ponce Paramedical College Inc was 65%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Special Focus Institutions (76%), Ponce Paramedical College Inc had a retention rate lower than its peers.

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    Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

    Hispanic or Latino
    Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2017)
    1,412 enrolled students

    The enrolled student population at Ponce Paramedical College Inc is 100% Hispanic or Latino. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Special Focus Institutions is 39.9% White, 19.4% Hispanic or Latino, and 17% Black or African American.

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    Graduates

    In 2018, 212 more women than men received degrees from Ponce Paramedical College Inc. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Ponce Paramedical College Inc is hispanic or latino (616 degrees awarded). There were 61.6 times more hispanic or latino recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, two or more races (10 degrees).

    The most common Associates Degree concentration at Ponce Paramedical College Inc is Radiographer (74 degrees awarded), followed by Registered Nursing (51 degrees) and Diagnostic Medical Sonography & Ultrasound Technician (42 degrees).

    In 2018,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at Ponce Paramedical College Inc, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Personal & Culinary Services (124 degrees awarded), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (47 degrees), and Health (417 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 Ponce Paramedical College Inc are Registered nurses (1,515,054 people), Medical & health services managers (173,891 people), Nurse practitioners & nurse midwives (169,065 people), Pharmacists (139,701 people), and Physicians (126,243 people).

    The most specialized majors at Ponce Paramedical College Inc in 2018 are Personal & Culinary Services (124 degrees awarded), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (47 degrees), Health (417 degrees), Human Sciences (26 degrees), and Mechanical Technologies (6 degrees) (as of 2018).

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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 Ponce Paramedical College Inc are Surgeons, Chief executives & legislators, Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers, Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, and Skincare specialists

    The most specialized majors at Ponce Paramedical College Inc are Personal & Culinary Services (124 degrees awarded), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (47 degrees), Health (417 degrees), Human Sciences (26 degrees), and Mechanical Technologies (6 degrees) (as of 2018).

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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 Ponce Paramedical College Inc are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (1,679,071 people), Elementary & secondary schools (405,670 people), Outpatient care centers (328,258 people), Offices of physicians (219,763 people), and Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (200,081 people).

    The most specialized majors at Ponce Paramedical College Inc are Personal & Culinary Services (124 degrees awarded), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (47 degrees), Health (417 degrees), Human Sciences (26 degrees), and Mechanical Technologies (6 degrees) (as of 2018).

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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 Ponce Paramedical College Inc.
    Baking & Pastry Arts
    Most Common (2018)
    24 degrees awarded

    In 2018, the most common less than 1 year postsecondary certificate concentration at Ponce Paramedical College Inc was Baking & Pastry Arts with 24 degrees awarded.

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    Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

    208
    Degrees Awarded to Men
    in 2018
    420
    Degrees Awarded to Women
    in 2018

    In 2018, 208 degrees were awarded to men at Ponce Paramedical College Inc, which is 0.495 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (420).

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    Most Common Male Majors

    In 2018, 32 degrees were awarded to men at Ponce Paramedical College Inc in Other Health & Physical Education, which is 2.13 times more than the 15 female recipients with that same degree.

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    Most Common Female Majors

    In 2018, 50 degrees were awarded to men at Ponce Paramedical College Inc in Dental Assisting, which is 3.33 times more than the 15 male recipients with that same degree.

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    Time to Complete

    30%
    100% Completion Time
    43%
    150% Completion Time

    In 2018, 30% of students graduating from Ponce Paramedical College Inc completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 43% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 62% within 200%.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Share

    Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2018)
    1. Hispanic or Latino
      616 degrees awarded
    2. Two or More Races
      10 degrees awarded
    3. American Indian or Alaska Native
      1 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity at Ponce Paramedical College Inc is hispanic or latino (616 degrees awarded). There were 61.6 times more hispanic or latino recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, two or more races (10 degrees).

    0.159% of degree recipients (1 students) did not report their race.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Sex

    Most Common Sex Demographic (2018)
    1. Hispanic or Latino Female
      751 degrees awarded
    2. Hispanic or Latino Female
      674 degrees awarded
    3. Hispanic or Latino Female
      673 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Ponce Paramedical College Inc is hispanic or latino female (751 degrees awarded). There were 1.11 times more hispanic or latino female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino female (674 degrees).

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    Operations

    In 2018, Ponce Paramedical College Inc had a total salary expenditure of 9.58M. Ponce Paramedical College Inc employs 40 Professors. Most academics at Ponce Paramedical College Inc are Female Professor (29), and Male Professor (11).

    The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Ponce Paramedical College Inc are: Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 39 employees, Management, with 16 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 10 employees.

    Salary Expenditure

    $3.44M
    2018 Salaries
    14.2%
    decline from 2017

    In 2018, Ponce Paramedical College Inc paid a median of $3.44M in salaries, which represents 35.9% of their overall expenditure ($9.58M) and a 14.2% decline from the previous year. This is compared to a 19.2% decline between 2016 and 2017, and a 7.65% decline between 2015 and 2016.

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    Instructional Salaries

    $901k
    Instructional Salaries
    40
    Number of Employees

    In 2017, Ponce Paramedical College Inc paid a total of $901k to 40 employees working as instructors, which represents 22.5% of all salaries paid.

    This is compared to a median of $213k (6.38%) for similar Special Focus Institutions.

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    Occupations by Share

    In 2017, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Ponce Paramedical College Inc were Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 39 employees, Management with 16 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 10 employees.

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