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Atenas University

Manati, Puerto Rico·Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above·Outlying Areas·atenasuniversity.edu
6-yr Graduation
42%
+15.0pp vs peer
Total enrollment
622
peer median 427
Avg net price
$6,544
+$1.0k vs peer
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Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

Overall completion
42%+15.0pp vs peer
4-year graduation
30%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
32%
Full-time retention
82%

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

Of 15 Title IV programs, 5 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 10 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
15
Passing
5
33.3% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

15programs
  • Passing5 · 33.3%
  • No Data10 · 66.7%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
5
No data
10

Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.

Earnings premium gap

Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.

5
Allied Health Diagnostic Intervention and Treatment Professions
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+28.3%
$20,501 vs $15,979
Allied Health Diagnostic Intervention and Treatment Professions
Bachelor Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+43.9%
$22,986 vs $15,979
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+45.1%
$23,181 vs $15,979
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+68.1%
$26,854 vs $15,979
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Bachelor Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+119.9%
$35,132 vs $15,979

Debt vs earnings

Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.

1
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Bachelor Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
16%
$5,614 debt · $35,132 earn

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Middle States Commission on Higher Education

Accredited since 2019Next review Jan 2031
PreaccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Middle States Commission on Higher Education

Accredited since 2017Next review Jan 2023
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges

Accredited since 2000Next review Aug 2015

Programmatic accreditations · 5

Action history · 15

  1. May 2025Grant Substantive Change: Other
    Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (NUR) - Baccalaureate program
  2. Oct 2024Renewal of Accreditation
    Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (ADNUR) - Associate degree programs
  3. Nov 2023Renewal of Accreditation
    Middle States Commission on Higher Education
  4. May 2023Loss of Accreditation or Preaccreditation: Voluntary Withdrawal
    Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education · Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the baccalaureate degree levels
  5. Jan 2023Approved for Distance Education
    Middle States Commission on Higher Education

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$5,937
$30–48k$6,743
$48–75k$11,231
$75–110k$11,916
$110k+

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price (private)
$6,544
+$1,029vs peer median $5,515
Federal loans
0.0%
In-state tuition
$8,198
Out-of-state
$8,198

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

In AY 2024–25, 586 students received $4.5M in Pell grants, alongside $666K in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
586
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$4.5M
$4,545,745 total
Direct Loans
$666K
156 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

1k
20
1k
21
0k
22
1k
23
1k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$204K
70 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$245K
63 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$217K
23 loan awards

Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Of 33 borrowers who entered repayment, 3 (9.0%) defaulted within three years above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
9.0%
+6.7pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
33
Defaulted
3
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2018
36.3%
2019
9.0%
2020*
0.0%
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at Atenas

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs13
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

178 total completions
01Health Professions
178100.0%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

Fall total
622
12-mo unduplicated
820
Undergraduate
744
Graduate
76

Gender split

Men
23%189
Women
77%631

Race / ethnicity composition

Hispanic
100.0%

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.00
0 offenses · 505 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago5.231 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
3
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
1
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

No criminal offenses reported.

By location

0total

    VAWA offenses

    0
    Domestic violence
    0
    Dating violence
    0
    Stalking
    0 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

    Hate crimes by bias

    No hate crimes reported.

    Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

    CategoryArrestsReferrals
    Weapons00
    Drugs00
    Liquor00

    Residence-hall fires

    No residence-hall fires reported.

    Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

    Student-faculty ratio

    Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

    Student-to-faculty
    15.0:1
    Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
    21

    Atenas vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions Atenas selected for federal comparison reporting.

    GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
    This institutionPeer median

    A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.

    Carnegie
    SubjectAtenas University
    42%622$6,544
    EDP University of Puerto Rico-Manati
    68.2%468$7,619
    Dewey University-Hato Rey
    20%386$4,704
    Universal Technology College of Puerto Rico
    0%149$6,326
    EDP University of Puerto Rico Inc-San Sebastian
    47%95.7%1,065$4,496
    Dewey University-Juana Díaz
    27%265$4,142
    Peer group median27%82.0%427$5,515

    Frequently asked questions about Atenas University

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Atenas.

    What is the graduation rate at Atenas University?

    Atenas University reports a 6-year graduation rate of 42% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Atenas University?

    Atenas University reports a total enrollment of 622 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Atenas University?

    The average net price at Atenas University is $6,544 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is Atenas University located?

    Atenas University is located in Manati, Puerto Rico 00674-0000.

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