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NUC University

Bayamon, Puerto Rico·Private for-profit, 4-year or above·Outlying Areas·nuc.edu
Acceptance
49.1%
-47.5pp vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
6-yr Graduation
54%
+29.0pp vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Total enrollment
30,794
peer median 22,466
Avg net price
$8,920
-$9.5k vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
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Admissions & acceptance rate

First-time freshman admissions: how selective the college is, and how many admitted students choose to enroll.

IPEDS
Applied
4,602
4,602 candidates competed
Admitted
2,258
49.1% acceptance rate
Enrolled
1,519
67.3% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

IPEDS
Overall completion
54%+29.0pp vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
4-year graduation
26%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
27%
Full-time retention
64%

Pell equity

0.6pp gap
Pell recipients
54%2204 of 4048
Non-Pell (all)
53%206 of 386
Subsidized loan, no Pell
48%32 of 67
No Federal Aid
55%174 of 319

Pell and non-Pell students graduate at nearly identical rates, a notably small equity gap.

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 96 Title IV programs, 26 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 70 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
96
Passing
26
27.1% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

96programs
  • Passing26 · 27.1%
  • No Data70 · 72.9%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
1
Watch
1
Safe
24
No data
70

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.

26
Allied Health Diagnostic Intervention and Treatment Professions
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+9.9%
$17,559 vs $15,979
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+11.5%
$17,812 vs $15,979
Marketing
Master's Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+34.3%
$30,548 vs $22,746
Human Resources Management and Services
Master's Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+48.1%
$33,696 vs $22,746
Culinary Arts and Related Services
Associate Degree · Personal And Culinary Services
+49.9%
$23,953 vs $15,979
Health and Medical Administrative Services
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+56.2%
$24,961 vs $15,979
Accounting and Related Services
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+60.2%
$25,591 vs $15,979
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+62.9%
$26,024 vs $15,979

Debt vs earnings

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

32
Health and Medical Administrative Services
Bachelor Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
88%
$36,750 debt · $41,806 earn
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Bachelor Degree · Security And Protective Services
88%
$24,381 debt · $27,830 earn
Business Administration Management and Operations
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
73%
$28,349 debt · $38,600 earn
Accounting and Related Services
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
70%
$20,324 debt · $29,139 earn
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
Bachelor Degree · Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
64%
$22,333 debt · $34,804 earn
Health and Medical Administrative Services
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
63%
$15,834 debt · $24,961 earn
Computer and Information Sciences General
Bachelor Degree · Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
63%
$35,160 debt · $56,122 earn
Marketing
Master's Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
61%
$18,729 debt · $30,548 earn

Accreditation status & history

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

DAPIP
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Accrediting Council for Continuing Education and Training

Accredited since 2025Next review Aug 2030
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Middle States Commission on Higher Education

Accredited since 2013Next review Jan 2026
PreaccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Middle States Commission on Higher Education

Accredited since 2010Next review Dec 2013
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools

Accredited since 1983Next review Dec 2013

Programmatic accreditations · 3

Action history · 26

  1. Oct 2025Grant Substantive Change: Other
    Middle States Commission on Higher Education
  2. Jun 2025Approved for Distance Education
    Middle States Commission on Higher Education
  3. Dec 2024Grant Substantive Change: Other
    Middle States Commission on Higher Education
  4. Dec 2024Grant Substantive Change: Other
    Middle States Commission on Higher Education
  5. Dec 2024Grant Substantive Change: Other
    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$8,696
$30–48k$9,066
$48–75k$10,785
$75–110k$14,101
$110k+$15,112

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

Avg net price (private)
$8,920
-$9,483vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs median $18,403
Federal loans
46.3%
In-state tuition
$12,698
Out-of-state
$13,853

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, 30,079 students received $187.5M in Pell grants, alongside $193.5M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
30,079
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$187.5M
$187,485,466 total
Direct Loans
$193.5M
33,443 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

22k
’20
25k
’21
27k
’22
29k
’23
30k
’24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$66.0M
16,195 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$84.8M
14,966 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$41.2M
2,064 loan awards
Parent PLUS$1.2M
202 loan awards
Grad PLUS$384K
16 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 8,893 borrowers who entered repayment, 447 (5.0%) defaulted within three years — above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
5.0%
+2.7pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
8,893
Defaulted
447
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
16.7%
2017
19.8%
2018
19.4%
2019
5.0%
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 NUC

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs85
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

4,345 total completions
01Health Professions
2,62960.5%
02Business
91621.1%
03Security/Protective
2365.4%
04Computer Sciences
2014.6%
05Education
1092.5%
06Psychology
862.0%
07Personal/Culinary
741.7%
08Engineering Tech
551.3%
09Comm. Technologies
230.5%
10Visual/Performing Arts
160.4%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS
Fall total
30,794
12-mo unduplicated
47,812
Undergraduate
44,564
Graduate
3,248

Gender split

Men
35%16,601
Women
65%31,211

Race / ethnicity composition

Hispanic
87.8%
Black
5.8%
White
4.0%
Two or more
0.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.6%
Unknown
0.5%
Asian
0.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.1%
Non-resident
0.0%

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
0.04
1 offenses · 27,423 students

3-year trend

0.082 yrs ago0.151 yr ago0.04Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
7
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
2
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

Robbery
1

By location

1total
  • On campus1

VAWA offenses

1
Domestic violence
0
Dating violence
0
Stalking
1 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

No hate crimes reported.

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons01
Drugs10
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
18.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
246

NUC vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions NUC 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
SubjectNUC University
54%49.1%30,794$8,920Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Full Sail University
45%—27,169$38,875Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
DeVry University-Illinois
18%98.4%31,296$30,770Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Post University
24%96.5%16,178$21,634Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Columbia Southern University
26%—17,763$14,580Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
American InterContinental University System
6%—11,277$15,172Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Peer group median25%96.5%22,466$18,403

Institutions like NUC

Explore the federal data for institutions in NUC's comparison group.

IPEDS

Campuses

The 4 campuses that make up NUC University.

IPEDS

Frequently asked questions about NUC University

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about NUC.

What is the acceptance rate at NUC University?

NUC University's acceptance rate is 49.1% (2,258 admitted from 4,602 applicants), based on the latest IPEDS.

What is the graduation rate at NUC University?

NUC University reports a 6-year graduation rate of 54% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend NUC University?

NUC University reports a total enrollment of 30,794 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at NUC University?

The average net price at NUC University is $8,920 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

What is the yield rate at NUC University?

NUC University's yield rate is 67.3%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

Where is NUC University located?

NUC University is located in Bayamon, Puerto Rico 00960.

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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