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Columbia Central University-Caguas

Caguas, Puerto Rico·Private for-profit, 4-year or above·Outlying Areas·columbiacentral.edu
6-yr Graduation
56%
+3.0pp vs peer
Total enrollment
2,676
peer median 335
Avg net price
$4,181
-$5.2k vs peer
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Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
56%+3.0pp vs peer
4-year graduation
53%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
53%
Full-time retention
63%

Pell equity

44.0pp gap
Pell recipients
56%
Non-Pell
100%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 44.0-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Program outcomes

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

Of 31 Title IV programs, 12 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 1 fails. 18 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
31
Passing
12
38.7% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
1
3.2% of portfolio
Fail rate
3.2%
+2.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

31programs
  • Passing12 · 38.7%
  • No Data18 · 58.1%
  • Failing1 · 3.2%

Severity spectrum

Critical
1
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
1
Safe
11
No data
18

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.

13
Design and Applied Arts
Associate Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
-36.5%
$10,141 vs $15,979
Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians
Associate Degree · Communications Technologies/Technicians And Support Services
+16.0%
$18,543 vs $15,979
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+49.0%
$23,811 vs $15,979
Ophthalmic and Optometric Support Services and Allied Professions
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+52.1%
$24,301 vs $15,979
Business Administration Management and Operations
Master's Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+55.2%
$35,310 vs $22,746
Allied Health Diagnostic Intervention and Treatment Professions
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+55.9%
$24,905 vs $15,979
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+70.8%
$27,292 vs $15,979
Health and Medical Administrative Services
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+82.5%
$41,514 vs $22,746

Debt vs earnings

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

3
Health and Medical Administrative Services
Undergraduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
17%
$3,500 debt · $20,118 earn
Allied Health Diagnostic Intervention and Treatment Professions
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
17%
$4,200 debt · $24,905 earn
Allied Health Diagnostic Intervention and Treatment Professions
Undergraduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
17%
$3,500 debt · $20,669 earn

Accreditation status & history

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

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Middle States Commission on Higher Education

Accredited since 2007Next review Jan 2029
PreaccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Middle States Commission on Higher Education

Accredited since 2002
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools

Accredited since 1976

Programmatic accreditations · 1

Action history · 12

  1. Oct 2025Loss of Accreditation or Preaccreditation: Other
    Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (NUR) - Baccalaureate program
  2. Apr 2025Renewal of Accreditation
    Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (NUR) - Baccalaureate program
  3. Aug 2023Approved for Distance Education
    Middle States Commission on Higher Education
  4. Jun 2023Renewal of Accreditation
    Middle States Commission on Higher Education
  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$3,769
$30–48k$4,794
$48–75k$7,598
$75–110k$7,081
$110k+$12,377

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

Avg net price (private)
$4,181
-$5,237vs peer median $9,418
Federal loans
17.2%
In-state tuition
$7,314
Out-of-state
$7,314

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 1,840 students received $9.1M in Pell grants, alongside $4.3M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
1,840
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$9.1M
$9,149,337 total
Direct Loans
$4.3M
913 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

2k
20
2k
21
2k
22
2k
23
2k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$1.4M
435 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$1.4M
335 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$1.5M
143 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 590 borrowers who entered repayment, 81 (13.7%) defaulted within three years above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
13.7%
+11.4pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
590
Defaulted
81
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2018
24.9%
2019
13.7%
2020*
8.1%
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 CCU

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs26
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

713 total completions
01Health Professions
54476.3%
02Business
669.3%
03Comm. Technologies
496.9%
04Visual/Performing Arts
253.5%
05Security/Protective
172.4%
06Computer Sciences
121.7%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
2,676
12-mo unduplicated
3,780
Undergraduate
3,338
Graduate
442

Gender split

Men
26%997
Women
74%2,783

Race / ethnicity composition

Hispanic
99.8%
Two or more
0.1%
White
0.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.0%

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 · 2,165 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago0.001 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
0
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
    13.0:1
    Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
    172

    CCU vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions CCU 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
    SubjectColumbia Central University-Caguas
    56%2,676$4,181
    Huertas College
    430$9,104
    Ponce Health Sciences University-East
    50%79.8%764$17,687
    CEM College-San Juan
    86%119$14,817
    CEM College-Humacao
    0%161$9,418
    Ponce Health Sciences University-Centro Universitario de San Juan
    240
    Peer group median53%79.8%335$9,418

    Frequently asked questions about Columbia Central University-Caguas

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about CCU.

    What is the graduation rate at Columbia Central University-Caguas?

    Columbia Central University-Caguas reports a 6-year graduation rate of 56% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Columbia Central University-Caguas?

    Columbia Central University-Caguas reports a total enrollment of 2,676 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Columbia Central University-Caguas?

    The average net price at Columbia Central University-Caguas is $4,181 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is Columbia Central University-Caguas located?

    Columbia Central University-Caguas is located in Caguas, Puerto Rico 00726.

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