Universidad Central Del Caribe

www.uccaribe.edu

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2023 Undergraduate Tuition
$5,400
2023 Average Net Price
$8,011
After Financial Aid
2021 Default Rate
0%
on Student Loans
2023 Acceptance Rate
61.5%
13 Applicants
2023 Enrolled Students
558
97.7% Full-Time
2023 Graduation Rate
60%
9 Graduates

About

Universidad Central Del Caribe is a higher education institution located in Bayamón Municipio, PR. In 2023, the most popular Professional Doctorate concentrations at Universidad Central Del Caribe were Medicine (66 degrees awarded) and Chiropractic (17 degrees).

In 2023, 144 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Universidad Central Del Caribe. 66% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 34% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was hispanic or latino (130 degrees), 130 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, native hawaiian or other pacific islanders (1 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Universidad Central Del Caribe is $5,400, which is $−9,764 less than the national average for Special Focus Institutions ($15,164).

In 2021 the default rate for borrower's at Universidad Central Del Caribe was 0%, corresponding to 0 out of the 95 total borrowers.

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Costs

In 2023, the median undergraduate tuition at Universidad Central Del Caribe is $5,400, which is $9,764 less than the national average for Special Focus Institutions ($15,164).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $8,011.

In 2023, 74% of undergraduate students attending Universidad Central Del Caribe received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 20% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$5,400
2023 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2023, the cost of tuition at Universidad Central Del Caribe was $5,400. The cost of tuition at Universidad Central Del Caribe is $−9,764 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Special Focus Institutions ($15,164).

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Average Net Price

$8,011
2023 Value
0.112%
1 Year Growth

In 2023 Universidad Central Del Caribe had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $8,011. Between 2022 and 2023, the average net price of Universidad Central Del Caribe grew by 0.112%.

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Other Student Expenses

$9,000
Room and Board
$600
Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Universidad Central Del Caribe was of $9,000 in 2023. The cost of room and board did not change between 2022 and 2023.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $600. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

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Financial Aid by Income Level

74%
Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants
20%
Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

74% of undergraduate students at Universidad Central Del Caribe received financial aid through grants or loans in 2023. This represents a decline of 23.7% with respect to 2022, when 97% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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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.
0%
2021 Default Rate
0
Number of Defaults

In 2021 the default rate for borrower's at Universidad Central Del Caribe was 0%, which represents 0 out of the 95 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

Universidad Central Del Caribe received 13 undergraduate applications in 2023, which represents a 27.8% annual growth. Out of those 13 applicants, 8 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 61.5% acceptance rate.

There were 558 students enrolled at Universidad Central Del Caribe in 2023.

Universidad Central Del Caribe has an overall enrollment yield of 87.5%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

61.5%
Acceptance Rate in 2023
8
Accepted Out of 13

In 2023, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Universidad Central Del Caribe was 61.5% (8 admissions from 13 applications). This is lower than the acceptance rate of 2022, which was 77.8%. Between 2022 and 2023, the number of applicants declined by 27.8%, while admissions declined by 42.9%.

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SAT Scores

0% of enrolled first-time students at Universidad Central Del Caribe in 2022 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

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Enrollment

Universidad Central Del Caribe had a total enrollment of 558 students in 2023. The full-time enrollment at Universidad Central Del Caribe is 545 students and the part-time enrollment is 13. This means that 97.7% 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 92.8% Hispanic or Latino, 0.896% American Indian or Alaska Native, 0.896% White, 0.717% Black or African American, and 0.179% Asian.

Students enrolled at Universidad Central Del Caribe in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly Hispanic or Latino Female (68.1%), followed by Hispanic or Latino Male (12.9%) and White Female (2.45%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly Hispanic or Latino Female (55.4%), followed by Hispanic or Latino Male (39.2%) and American Indian or Alaska Native Female (0.456%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

97.7%
Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Universidad Central Del Caribe in 2023, both undergraduate and graduate, is 558 students. The full-time enrollment at Universidad Central Del Caribe is 545 and the part-time enrollment is 13. This means that 97.7% of students enrolled at Universidad Central Del Caribe are enrolled full-time compared with 70.4% at similar Special Focus Institutions.

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Retention Rate over Time

85%
2023 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 85%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Special Focus Institutions (73%), Universidad Central Del Caribe had a retention rate higher than its peers.

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Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2023)
  1. Hispanic or Latino
    518 enrolled students
  2. American Indian or Alaska Native
    5 enrolled students
  3. White
    5 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Universidad Central Del Caribe is 92.8% Hispanic or Latino, 0.896% American Indian or Alaska Native, 0.896% White, 0.717% Black or African American, and 0.179% 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 41.6% White, 19.6% Hispanic or Latino, and 14.5% Black or African American.

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Graduates

In 2023, 46 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 (130 degrees awarded). There were 130 times more hispanic or latino recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, native hawaiian or other pacific islanders (1 degrees).

The most common Professional Doctorate concentration at Universidad Central Del Caribe is Medicine (66 degrees awarded), followed by Chiropractic (17 degrees).

In 2023,  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 (140 degrees awarded) and Biology (4 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 (1,524,472 people), Physicians (497,530 people), Medical & health services managers (196,765 people), Pharmacists (195,011 people), and Other managers (171,604 people).

The most specialized majors at Universidad Central Del Caribe in 2023 are Health (140 degrees awarded) and Biology (4 degrees) (as of 2023).

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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 (140 degrees awarded) and Biology (4 degrees) (as of 2023).

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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 (1,980,722 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (388,633 people), Offices of physicians (386,113 people), Elementary & secondary schools (369,484 people), and uninformed (363,309 people).

The most specialized majors at Universidad Central Del Caribe are Health (140 degrees awarded) and Biology (4 degrees) (as of 2023).

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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.
Most Common (2023)
  1. Medicine
    66 degrees awarded
  2. Chiropractic
    17 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common professional doctorate concentration at Universidad Central Del Caribe was Medicine with 66 degrees awarded.

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Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

49
Degrees Awarded to Men
in 2023
95
Degrees Awarded to Women
in 2023

In 2023, 49 degrees were awarded to men at Universidad Central Del Caribe, which is 0.516 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (95).

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Most Common Male Majors

In 2023, 26 degrees were awarded to men at Universidad Central Del Caribe in Medicine, which is 0.65 times less than the 40 female recipients with that same degree.

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Most Common Female Majors

In 2023, 40 degrees were awarded to men at Universidad Central Del Caribe in Medicine, which is 1.54 times more than the 26 male recipients with that same degree.

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Time to Complete

8%
100% Completion Time
33%
150% Completion Time

In 2023, 8% 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, 33% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 33% 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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Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.
Hispanic or Latino Female
Highest Graduation Rate (64.3%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2023 at Universidad Central Del Caribe is Female and Hispanic or Latino (64.3% graduation rate). Across all Special Focus Institutions, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (74.3%).

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Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2023)
  1. Hispanic or Latino
    130 degrees awarded
  2. Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders
    1 degrees awarded
  3. Asian
    1 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Universidad Central Del Caribe is hispanic or latino (130 degrees awarded). There were 130 times more hispanic or latino recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, native hawaiian or other pacific islanders (1 degrees).

7.64% of degree recipients (11 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2023)
  1. Hispanic or Latino Female
    87 degrees awarded
  2. Hispanic or Latino Male
    43 degrees awarded
  3. White Female
    1 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Universidad Central Del Caribe is hispanic or latino female (87 degrees awarded). There were 2.02 times more hispanic or latino female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino male (43 degrees).

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Operations

Universidad Central Del Caribe has an endowment valued at nearly $5.95M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 1.25M (21%) compared to the 1.93% average return (240k on 12.4M) across all Special Focus Institutions.

In 2023, Universidad Central Del Caribe had a total salary expenditure of 22.6M. Universidad Central Del Caribe employs 14 Assistant professors, 2 Instructors and 2 Professors. Most academics at Universidad Central Del Caribe are Female Assistant professor (8), Male Assistant professor (6), and Female Instructor (2).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Universidad Central Del Caribe are: Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 27 employees, Management, with 25 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 24 employees.

Endowment

$5.95M
2023 Endowment
12.5%
growth from 2022

Universidad Central Del Caribe has an endowment valued at about $5.95M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The endowment of Universidad Central Del Caribe grew 12.5% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $6.49M 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. $5.24M - Federal
  2. $331k - State
  3. $50k - Local

As of 2023, Universidad Central Del Caribe received $5.24M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $331k from state grants and contracts, and $50k from local grants and contracts.

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Salary Expenditure

$10M
2023 Salaries
3.33%
growth from 2022

In 2023, Universidad Central Del Caribe paid a median of $10M in salaries, which represents 44.4% of their overall expenditure ($22.6M) and a 3.33% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 5.41% growth between 2021 and 2022, and a 11.6% growth between 2020 and 2021.

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Instructional Salaries

$920k
Instructional Salaries
19
Number of Employees

In 2023, Universidad Central Del Caribe paid a total of $920k to 19 employees working as instructors, which represents 9.16% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $208k (5.9%) for similar Special Focus Institutions.

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Occupations by Share

Assistant professor
Most Common Instructor
14 Employees
Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media
Most Common Non-Instructional Employee
27 Employees

In 2023, the most common positions for instructional staff at Universidad Central Del Caribe were Assistant professor with 14 employees, Instructor with 2 employees, and Professor with 2 employees.

In 2023, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Universidad Central Del Caribe were Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 27 employees, Management with 25 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 24 employees.

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Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2023)
  1. Female Assistant professor
  2. Male Assistant professor
  3. Female Instructor

In 2023, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Universidad Central Del Caribe was Female Assistant professor with 8 employees, Male Assistant professor with 6 employees, and Female Instructor with 2 employees.

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