Community CollegePrivate (for-profit)

Mech - Tech College

Caguas, Puerto Rico·Private for-profit, 2-year·Outlying Areas·mechtech.edu

6-yr Graduation

72%

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Total enrollment

2,302

peer median 1,076

Avg net price

$10,697

+$1.6k vs Community College

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Outcomes Program outcomes Accreditation Cost Federal aid Loan defaults Academic programs Enrollment trends Campus safety Faculty Peers

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion

72%

Overall completion

72%

Full-time retention

79%

Full-time retention

79%

Pell equity

13.4pp gap

Pell recipients

72%553 of 773

Non-Pell (all)

85%41 of 48

Subsidized loan, no Pell

87%13 of 15

No Federal Aid

85%28 of 33

Non-Pell students graduate at a 13.4-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

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.

Of 14 Title IV programs, 3 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 11 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs

14

Passing

3

21.4% of portfolio

Failing (GE)

0

0.0% of portfolio

Fail rate

0.0%

-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

14programs

Passing3 · 21.4%
No Data11 · 78.6%
Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical

0

Severe

0

Recoverable

0

At Risk

0

Watch

0

Safe

3

No data

11

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.

3

Program

Typical

Benchmark

EP gap

Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians

Associate Degree · Mechanic And Repair Technologies/Technicians

$21,686

$15,979

Same-State HS Median

+35.7%

+$5,707

Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians

Associate Degree · Mechanic And Repair Technologies/Technicians

+35.7%

$21,686 vs $15,979

Precision Metal Working

Associate Degree · Precision Production

$30,912

$15,979

Same-State HS Median

+93.5%

+$14,933

Precision Metal Working

Associate Degree · Precision Production

+93.5%

$30,912 vs $15,979

Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians

Associate Degree · Engineering Technologies/Technicians

$35,289

$15,979

Same-State HS Median

+120.8%

+$19,310

Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians

Associate Degree · Engineering Technologies/Technicians

+120.8%

$35,289 vs $15,979

Debt vs earnings

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

3

Program

Median debt

Median earnings

Debt burden

Mechanics and Repairers General

Undergraduate Certificate · Mechanic And Repair Technologies/Technicians

$7,645

$38,032

20%

Mechanics and Repairers General

Undergraduate Certificate · Mechanic And Repair Technologies/Technicians

20%

$7,645 debt · $38,032 earn

Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians

Undergraduate Certificate · Mechanic And Repair Technologies/Technicians

$3,568

$22,673

16%

Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians

Undergraduate Certificate · Mechanic And Repair Technologies/Technicians

16%

$3,568 debt · $22,673 earn

Heating Air Conditioning Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC HACR HVAC HVACR)

Undergraduate Certificate · Mechanic And Repair Technologies/Technicians

$3,000

$36,834

8%

Heating Air Conditioning Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC HACR HVAC HVACR)

Undergraduate Certificate · Mechanic And Repair Technologies/Technicians

8%

$3,000 debt · $36,834 earn

Accreditation status & history

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

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Accrediting Council for Continuing Education and Training

Accredited since 1990Next review Aug 2029

Action history · 8

Sep 2024Renewal of Accreditation
Accrediting Council for Continuing Education and Training
Dec 2021Grant Substantive Change: Program
Accrediting Council for Continuing Education and Training
Dec 2019Renewal of Accreditation
Accrediting Council for Continuing Education and Training
Dec 2019Accreditation Reaffirmed: Probation Removed
Accrediting Council for Continuing Education and Training
Aug 2019Probation or Equivalent or a More Severe Status: Probation
Accrediting Council for Continuing Education and Training

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$10,328

$0–30k

$10,328

$30–48k$11,323

$30–48k

$11,323

$48–75k$13,420

$48–75k

$13,420

$75–110k$17,009

$75–110k

$17,009

$110k+—

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

Avg net price (private)

$10,697

+$1,631vs Community College median $9,066

Federal loans

9.3%

In-state tuition

$11,394

Out-of-state

$11,394

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, 2,941 students received $17.1M in Pell grants, alongside $1.2M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients

2,941

AY 2024–25

Pell disbursed

$17.1M

$17,085,819 total

Direct Loans

$1.2M

455 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

3k

’20

3k

’21

3k

’22

3k

’23

3k

’24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$730K

283 loan awards

Unsubsidized · UG$372K

164 loan awards

Parent PLUS$60K

8 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 319 borrowers who entered repayment, 2 (0.6%) defaulted within three years — below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate

0.6%

-1.7pp vs 2.3% national

Borrowers in repayment

319

Defaulted

2

Measurement window

3 years

Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016

0.0%-9.3

2017

2.6%-6.6

2018

0.7%-6.3

2019

0.6%-1.7

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 Mech-Tech College

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs20

UndergraduateOffered

GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

61 total completions

01Engineering Tech

5082.0%

01Engineering Tech

5082.0%

02Mechanic

1118.0%

02Mechanic

1118.0%

03Construction Trades

00.0%

03Construction Trades

00.0%

04Precision Production

00.0%

04Precision Production

00.0%

05Health Professions

00.0%

05Health Professions

00.0%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total

2,302

12-mo unduplicated

3,463

Undergraduate

3,463

Graduate

0

Gender split

Men

93%3,232

Women

7%231

Race / ethnicity composition

Hispanic

98.5%

Black

0.8%

White

0.6%

Asian

0.1%

Two or more

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 · 2,246 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago0.001 yr ago0.00Latest

Offenses · 3-yr

0

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

Student-faculty ratio

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

Student-to-faculty

23.0:1

Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)

95

Mech-Tech College vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Mech-Tech College selected for federal comparison reporting.

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
SubjectMech-Tech College	72%	—	2,302	$10,697	Community College
ICPR Junior College	—	—	439	$7,096	Community College
ICPR Junior College	—	—	424	$6,605	Community College
ICPR Junior College-Mayaguez	—	—	373	$7,435	Community College
SAE Institute of Technology-Nashville	—	—	1,712	$24,700	—
Southern Technical College	—	—	1,875	$20,623	Community College
Peer group median	72%	—	1,076	$9,066

Institutions like Mech-Tech College

Explore the federal data for institutions in Mech-Tech College's comparison group.

Frequently asked questions about Mech-Tech College

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Mech-Tech College.

What is the graduation rate at Mech-Tech College?

Mech-Tech College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 72% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Mech-Tech College?

Mech-Tech College reports a total enrollment of 2,302 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Mech-Tech College?

The average net price at Mech-Tech College is $10,697 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

Where is Mech-Tech College located?

Mech-Tech College is located in Caguas, Puerto Rico 00725-0000.

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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