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Caribbean University - Bayamon

Bayamon, Puerto Rico·Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above·Outlying Areas·caribbean.edu
6-yr Graduation
43%
+6.5pp vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
Total enrollment
957
peer median 1,249
Avg net price
$4,665
-$2.9k vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
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Graduation rate & outcomes

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

IPEDS
Overall completion
43%+6.5pp vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
4-year graduation
14%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
36%
Full-time retention
71%

Pell equity

48.0pp gap
Pell recipients
48%40 of 83
Non-Pell (all)
0% of 11
No Federal Aid
0%0 of 11

Pell recipients here graduate at a 48.0-point higher rate than non-Pell students, unusual and worth a closer look.

Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.

Program outcomes

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

FVT/GE

Of 88 Title IV programs, 7 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 81 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
88
Passing
7
8.0% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

88programs
  • Passing7 · 8.0%
  • No Data81 · 92.0%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
1
Watch
1
Safe
5
No data
81

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.

7
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
Bachelor Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+0.7%
$16,087 vs $15,979
Human Resources Management and Services
Master's Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+19.3%
$27,131 vs $22,746
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Bachelor Degree · Security And Protective Services
+55.1%
$24,784 vs $15,979
Social Work
Bachelor Degree · Public Administration And Social Service Professions
+64.7%
$26,324 vs $15,979
Curriculum and Instruction
Master's Degree · Education
+86.4%
$38,092 vs $20,435
Practical Nursing Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants
Bachelor Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+88.0%
$30,043 vs $15,979
Educational Administration and Supervision
Master's Degree · Education
+132.4%
$47,491 vs $20,435

Near the line (±5%)

Programs within five points of the pass line, one cohort year from flipping.

1
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
Bachelor Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+0.7%
+$108

Debt vs earnings

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

5
Human Resources Management and Services
Master's Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
71%
$19,316 debt · $27,131 earn
Curriculum and Instruction
Master's Degree · Education
56%
$21,250 debt · $38,092 earn
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Bachelor Degree · Security And Protective Services
55%
$13,550 debt · $24,784 earn
Practical Nursing Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants
Bachelor Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
52%
$15,500 debt · $30,043 earn
Social Work
Bachelor Degree · Public Administration And Social Service Professions
39%
$10,250 debt · $26,324 earn

Accreditation status & history

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

DAPIP
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Middle States Commission on Higher Education

Accredited since 1977Next review Jan 2029

Action history · 4

  1. Feb 2023Grant Substantive Change: Other
    Middle States Commission on Higher Education
  2. Mar 2022Renewal of Accreditation
    Middle States Commission on Higher Education
  3. Oct 2020Approved for Distance Education
    Middle States Commission on Higher Education
  4. Oct 2017Heightened Monitoring or Focused Review
    Middle States Commission on Higher Education

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

College Scorecard

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k—
$30–48k$4,665
$48–75k—
$75–110k—
$110k+—

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

Avg net price (private)
$4,665
-$2,918vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs median $7,584
Federal loans
25.7%
In-state tuition
$8,844
Out-of-state
$8,844

Federal aid volume & trends

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

Federal Student Aid

In AY 2024–25, 1,460 students received $8.9M in Pell grants, alongside $8.4M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
1,460
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$8.9M
$8,879,042 total
Direct Loans
$8.4M
1,415 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

1k
’20
1k
’21
1k
’22
1k
’23
1k
’24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$1.9M
543 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$2.2M
495 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$4.2M
371 loan awards
Grad PLUS$84K
6 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.

Cohort Default Rate

Of 709 borrowers who entered repayment, 45 (6.3%) defaulted within three years — above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
6.3%
+4.0pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
709
Defaulted
45
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
16.9%
2017
21.1%
2018
21.2%
2019
6.3%
2020*
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 Caribbean University-Bayamon

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs36
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

149 total completions
01Education
3825.5%
02Business
3221.5%
03Computer Sciences
2617.4%
04Health Professions
1812.1%
05Philosophy/Religion
117.4%
06Engineering
96.0%
07Security/Protective
74.7%
08Public Admin
64.0%
09Engineering Tech
21.3%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS
Fall total
957
12-mo unduplicated
1,562
Undergraduate
1,163
Graduate
399

Gender split

Men
36%559
Women
64%1,003

Race / ethnicity composition

Hispanic
100.0%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.

EADA
Athletes
192
121 M · 71 W
Women athletes
37.0%
Athletic aid
$519K
Total student aid
Budget
$771K
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$290K
$230K
Recruiting expense
$0
$0
Head-coach salaries
$8K
$8K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 7

Basketball
51 M · 22 W
$191K
Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
28 M · 19 W
$198K
Baseball
33 M · —
$120K
Volleyball
— · 22 W
$100K
Other Sports
8 M · 9 W
$59K
Beach Volleyball
4 M · 6 W
$26K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

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

Clery Act
Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.00
0 offenses · 929 students

3-year trend

2.362 yrs ago0.001 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
2
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
9
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

    2
    Domestic violence
    0
    Dating violence
    1
    Stalking
    3 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.

    IPEDS
    Student-to-faculty
    11.0:1
    Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
    20

    Caribbean University-Bayamon vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions Caribbean University-Bayamon selected for federal comparison reporting.

    IPEDS
    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
    SubjectCaribbean University-Bayamon
    		43%—957$4,665Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
    Atlantic University
    		39%—1,540$6,425Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
    Universidad Adventista de las Antillas
    		36%100.0%939$9,919Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
    Universidad Central de Bayamon
    		32%65.9%698$4,827Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
    Inter American University of Puerto Rico-San German
    		37%42.5%3,114$9,148Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
    Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Aguadilla
    		31%41.8%3,161$8,742Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
    Peer group median37%54.2%1,249$7,584

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    IPEDS

    Campuses

    The 3 campuses that make up Caribbean University-Bayamon.

    IPEDS

    Frequently asked questions about Caribbean University-Bayamon

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Caribbean University-Bayamon.

    What is the graduation rate at Caribbean University-Bayamon?

    Caribbean University-Bayamon reports a 6-year graduation rate of 43% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Caribbean University-Bayamon?

    Caribbean University-Bayamon reports a total enrollment of 957 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Caribbean University-Bayamon?

    The average net price at Caribbean University-Bayamon is $4,665 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is Caribbean University-Bayamon located?

    Caribbean University-Bayamon is located in Bayamon, Puerto Rico 00960-0493.

    About the data on this page

    Every figure comes from an official federal or public source. Here is each one and the release it is currently on.

    IPEDS2025 provisional data (Fall 2025–26 release, July 28, 2026)
    Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.
    National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education
    College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 release (merged 2025–26 files)
    Institution and field-of-study costs, graduate earnings, debt, completion, and admissions outcomes compiled from federal aid records, tax data, and IPEDS.
    U.S. Department of Education
    FVT/GE program performanceProvisional preview, May 18, 2026 release
    Program-level debt-to-earnings and earnings-premium measures behind the FVT/GE and STATS accountability frameworks.
    U.S. Department of Education
    DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
    Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    Federal Pell Grant volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
    Pell Grant recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursements by institution and award year.
    U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
    Federal student loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
    Federal Direct Loan recipient counts and disbursement volume by institution and award year.
    U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
    Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
    Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
    U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
    Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
    Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
    Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    Last reviewed July 2026All data sources & release dates →

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