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Universidad del Sagrado Corazon

Santurce, Puerto Rico·Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above·Outlying Areas·sagrado.edu
6-yr Graduation
52%
-7.5pp vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Total enrollment
5,037
peer median 4,287
Avg net price
$13,024
-$6.4k vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium 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.

Applied
3,073
3,073 candidates competed
Admitted
1,783
58.0% acceptance rate
Enrolled
1,089
61.1% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
52%-7.5pp vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
4-year graduation
23%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
52%
Full-time retention
79%

Pell equity

4.0pp gap
Pell recipients
49%
Non-Pell
53%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 4.0-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 54 Title IV programs, 16 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 38 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
54
Passing
16
29.6% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

54programs
  • Passing16 · 29.6%
  • No Data38 · 70.4%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
16
No data
38

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.

16
Film/Video and Photographic Arts
Bachelor Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
+34.3%
$21,459 vs $15,979
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft
Bachelor Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
+45.6%
$23,261 vs $15,979
Radio Television and Digital Communication
Bachelor Degree · Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs
+45.7%
$23,283 vs $15,979
Natural Sciences
Bachelor Degree · Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
+48.0%
$23,655 vs $15,979
Psychology General
Bachelor Degree · Psychology
+66.4%
$26,597 vs $15,979
Journalism
Bachelor Degree · Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs
+84.7%
$29,511 vs $15,979
Hospitality Administration/Management
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+88.1%
$30,051 vs $15,979
Marketing
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+88.9%
$30,178 vs $15,979

Debt vs earnings

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

12
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft
Bachelor Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
97%
$22,500 debt · $23,261 earn
Radio Television and Digital Communication
Bachelor Degree · Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs
56%
$13,125 debt · $23,283 earn
Public Relations Advertising and Applied Communication
Master's Degree · Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs
55%
$23,500 debt · $43,120 earn
Natural Sciences
Bachelor Degree · Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
52%
$12,225 debt · $23,655 earn
Journalism
Bachelor Degree · Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs
46%
$13,500 debt · $29,511 earn
Psychology General
Bachelor Degree · Psychology
44%
$11,562 debt · $26,597 earn
Public Relations Advertising and Applied Communication
Bachelor Degree · Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs
39%
$12,175 debt · $31,189 earn
Marketing
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
38%
$11,500 debt · $30,178 earn

Accreditation status & history

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

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Middle States Commission on Higher Education

Accredited since 1950Next review Jan 2027

Programmatic accreditations · 3

Action history · 4

  1. Dec 2025Grant Substantive Change: Other
    Middle States Commission on Higher Education
  2. Mar 2020Renewal of Accreditation
    Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education · Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the baccalaureate degree levels
  3. Jun 2019Renewal of Accreditation
    Middle States Commission on Higher Education
  4. Oct 2017Heightened Monitoring or Focused Review
    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$12,215
$30–48k$12,926
$48–75k$15,784
$75–110k$17,318
$110k+$19,383

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

Avg net price (private)
$13,024
-$6,424vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs median $19,448
Federal loans
21.9%
In-state tuition
$6,360
Out-of-state
$6,360

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 3,736 students received $24.9M in Pell grants, alongside $9.4M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
3,736
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$24.9M
$24,947,306 total
Direct Loans
$9.4M
2,052 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

3k
20
3k
21
3k
22
3k
23
4k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$3.3M
996 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$3.4M
661 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$2.6M
387 loan awards
Parent PLUS$58K
7 loan awards
Grad PLUS$15K
1 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 956 borrowers who entered repayment, 8 (0.8%) defaulted within three years below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
0.8%
-1.5pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
956
Defaulted
8
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
2.4%
2017
3.9%
2018
3.6%
2019
0.8%
2020*
0.1%
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 Sagrado

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs57
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

927 total completions
01Communication
26628.7%
02Business
22324.1%
03Health Professions
21723.4%
04Visual/Performing Arts
717.7%
05Multi/Interdisciplinary
444.7%
06Biological Sciences
283.0%
07English Language
262.8%
08Parks/Recreation
212.3%
09Psychology
202.2%
10Comm. Technologies
111.2%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
5,037
12-mo unduplicated
5,576
Undergraduate
4,896
Graduate
680

Gender split

Men
34%1,914
Women
66%3,662

Race / ethnicity composition

Hispanic
99.7%
Black
0.1%
White
0.1%
Asian
0.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.0%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.

Athletes
157
70 M · 87 W
Women athletes
55.4%
Athletic aid
$538K
Total student aid
Budget
$924K
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$259K
$279K
Recruiting expense
$0
$0
Head-coach salaries
$7K
$7K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 7

Soccer
20 M · 18 W
$88K
Volleyball
13 M · 14 W
$202K
Basketball
15 M · 11 W
$155K
Swimming
11 M · 10 W
$193K
Tennis
5 M · 4 W
$61K
Track and Field (Outdoor)
· 9 W
$50K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

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 · 4,224 students

3-year trend

1.332 yrs ago0.241 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
7
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
    21.0:1
    Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
    98

    Sagrado vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions Sagrado 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
    SubjectUniversidad del Sagrado Corazon
    52%5,037$13,024Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
    Universidad Politecnica de Puerto Rico
    28%4,223$16,338Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
    Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo
    37%38.2%2,624$8,036Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
    Cedarville University
    73%65.3%6,318$25,022Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
    Roger Williams University
    69%87.7%4,350$38,123Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
    Seton Hill University
    67%79.5%1,927$22,558Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
    Peer group median60%72.4%4,287$19,448

    Frequently asked questions about Universidad del Sagrado Corazon

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Sagrado.

    What is the graduation rate at Universidad del Sagrado Corazon?

    Universidad del Sagrado Corazon reports a 6-year graduation rate of 52% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Universidad del Sagrado Corazon?

    Universidad del Sagrado Corazon reports a total enrollment of 5,037 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Universidad del Sagrado Corazon?

    The average net price at Universidad del Sagrado Corazon is $13,024 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    What is the yield rate at Universidad del Sagrado Corazon?

    Universidad del Sagrado Corazon's yield rate is 61.1%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

    Where is Universidad del Sagrado Corazon located?

    Universidad del Sagrado Corazon is located in Santurce, Puerto Rico 00907.

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