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Mech-Tech College

Caguas, Puerto Rico·Private for-profit, 2-year·Outlying Areas·mechtech.edu
6-yr Graduation
72%
Total enrollment
2,302
peer median 1,076
Avg net price
$10,790
+$2.4k vs Community College
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Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
72%
Full-time retention
79%

Pell equity

15.0pp gap
Pell recipients
72%
Non-Pell
87%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 15.0-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 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
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
+93.5%
$30,912 vs $15,979
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
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
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
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

  1. Sep 2024Renewal of Accreditation
    Accrediting Council for Continuing Education and Training
  2. Dec 2021Grant Substantive Change: Program
    Accrediting Council for Continuing Education and Training
  3. Dec 2019Renewal of Accreditation
    Accrediting Council for Continuing Education and Training
  4. Dec 2019Accreditation Reaffirmed: Probation Removed
    Accrediting Council for Continuing Education and Training
  5. 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.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$10,464
$30–48k$11,461
$48–75k$13,641
$75–110k$16,485
$110k+$17,377

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

Avg net price (private)
$10,790
+$2,442vs Community College median $8,349
Federal loans
11.8%
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.

In AY 2024–25, 2,908 students received $16.3M in Pell grants, alongside $898K in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
2,908
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$16.3M
$16,332,925 total
Direct Loans
$898K
417 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$568K
260 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$286K
149 loan awards
Parent PLUS$44K
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.

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%
2017
2.6%
2018
0.7%
2019
0.6%
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

80 total completions
01Precision Production
3138.8%
02Engineering Tech
2632.5%
03Mechanic
2328.7%
04Construction Trades
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
2,966
Undergraduate
2,966
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
94%2,795
Women
6%171

Race / ethnicity composition

Hispanic
98.8%
White
0.6%
Black
0.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.1%
Asian
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 · 2,220 students

3-year trend

2.572 yrs ago0.001 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
5
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.

    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
    SubjectMech-Tech College
    72%2,302$10,790Community College
    ICPR Junior College
    439$5,196Community College
    ICPR Junior College
    424$5,907Community College
    ICPR Junior College-Mayaguez
    373$5,426Community College
    SAE Institute of Technology-Nashville
    1,712$21,299
    Southern Technical College
    1,875$23,130Community College
    Peer group median72%1,076$8,349

    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 $10,790 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.

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