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Center for Advanced Studies On Puerto Rico and the Caribbean

San Juan, Puerto Rico·Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above·Outlying Areas·ceaprc.edu
Total enrollment
358
peer median 948
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Program outcomes

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

Of 10 Title IV programs, 1 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 9 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
10
Passing
1
10.0% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

10programs
  • Passing1 · 10.0%
  • No Data9 · 90.0%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
1
No data
9

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.

1
Area Studies
Doctoral Degree · Area, Ethnic, Cultural, And Gender Studies
+109.8%
$47,725 vs $22,746

Debt vs earnings

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

1
Area Studies
Doctoral Degree · Area, Ethnic, Cultural, And Gender Studies
59%
$28,000 debt · $47,725 earn

Accreditation status & history

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

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Middle States Commission on Higher Education

Accredited since 1982Next review Jan 2029

Action history · 5

  1. Jun 2025Probation or Equivalent or a More Severe Status: Show Cause
    Middle States Commission on Higher Education
  2. Aug 2024Grant Substantive Change: Other
    Middle States Commission on Higher Education
  3. Jun 2021Renewal of Accreditation
    Middle States Commission on Higher Education
  4. Mar 2021Approved for Distance Education
    Middle States Commission on Higher Education
  5. Oct 2017Heightened Monitoring or Focused Review
    Middle States Commission on Higher Education

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, students received in Pell grants, alongside $1.9M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
null total
Direct Loans
$1.9M
167 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

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

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Unsubsidized · Grad$1.6M
152 loan awards
Grad PLUS$249K
15 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 85 borrowers who entered repayment, 2 (2.3%) defaulted within three years.

Default rate
2.3%
vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
85
Defaulted
2
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
4.9%
2017
5.8%
2018
3.0%
2019
2.3%
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 Ceaprc

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs5
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

26 total completions
01Social Sciences
1557.7%
02History
830.8%
03English Language
311.5%
04Visual/Performing Arts
00.0%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
358
12-mo unduplicated
388

Gender split

Men
52%202
Women
48%186

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 · 334 students

3-year trend

21.702 yrs ago0.001 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
11
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
0
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

    Ceaprc vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions Ceaprc 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
    SubjectCenter for Advanced Studies On Puerto Rico and the Caribbean
    358Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
    Universidad Central de Bayamon
    32%65.9%698$4,285Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
    Universidad Adventista de las Antillas
    36%100.0%939$8,471Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
    Caribbean University-Bayamon
    36%957$6,392Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
    Atlantic University
    39%1,540$6,305Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
    Inter American University of Puerto Rico-San German
    37%42.5%3,114$9,034Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
    Peer group median36%65.9%948$6,392

    Frequently asked questions about Center for Advanced Studies On Puerto Rico and the Caribbean

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Ceaprc.

    How many students attend Center for Advanced Studies On Puerto Rico and the Caribbean?

    Center for Advanced Studies On Puerto Rico and the Caribbean reports a total enrollment of 358 students per the latest IPEDS.

    Where is Center for Advanced Studies On Puerto Rico and the Caribbean located?

    Center for Advanced Studies On Puerto Rico and the Caribbean is located in San Juan, Puerto Rico 00901.

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