Private for-profit · Mostly graduate degrees · Midsize city
Ponce Health Sciences University
Ponce, Puerto Rico.
—Graduation rate
—Average net price per year
—Median earnings 10 years after starting
$5,500Median debt at graduation78% below the national median for similar colleges ($25,000)
What families actually pay
The Department of Education did not report net price by income for this college.
Compare net price across collegesPublished tuition and fees: $11,489 in-state, $20,949 out-of-state.
Do students finish, and what do they earn?
| Measure | This college | Similar colleges nationally |
|---|---|---|
| Graduation rate | — | — |
| Return for second year | — | — |
| Median earnings, 6 years after starting | — | $55,472 |
| Median earnings, 10 years after starting | — | $62,571 |
| Median debt at graduation | $5,500 | $25,000 |
Graduation rate within 150% of normal time; retention is the share of first-year students who return. Earnings are medians for former students who received federal aid, working and not enrolled. National comparison is the median for colleges of the same type (mostly graduate degrees).
Programs and what graduates earn
10 programs reported| Program | Graduates / yr | Median earnings, 1 yr | Median earnings, 5 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General | — | $20,978 | $57,301 | — |
| Public Health | 31 | $32,389 | $42,205 | — |
| Biology, General | 1 | — | — | — |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other | 72 | — | — | — |
| Program | Graduates / yr | Median earnings, 1 yr | Median earnings, 5 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General | — | $59,596 | $80,949 | — |
| Public Health | 11 | — | $63,759 | — |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology | — | $46,211 | — | — |
| Biology, General | 3 | — | — | — |
| Program | Graduates / yr | Median earnings, 1 yr | Median earnings, 5 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | — | — | — | $10,000 |
| Program | Graduates / yr | Median earnings, 1 yr | Median earnings, 5 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medicine | 95 | — | — | — |
Program-level medians for graduates who received federal aid. A dash means the Department of Education suppressed the figure to protect privacy, usually because the program is small. At four-year colleges, certificate graduates often earned a bachelor's at the same time, so their earnings can reflect the degree. Source: College Scorecard, field of study data.
Quick answers
- How much student debt do Ponce Health Sciences University graduates have?
- The median federal student debt at graduation from Ponce Health Sciences University is $5,500. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
