Century College — ROI, Cost & Payback
Century College charges a net price of $4,980/yr after aid — a 4-year total of $19,920. Median earnings ten years after entry are $19,462, below the $48,360 high-school baseline, so on this institution-wide metric the degree does not clear its cost. Program choice is what changes that. (Scorecard, 2026 · our math.)
On institution-wide earnings, Century College does not clear its cost — it ranks #61 of 71 Puerto Rico colleges we track by ROI. The specific program you pick moves this more than the school average.
| Measure | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Net price (after aid) | $4,980/yr | Scorecard, 2026 |
| Total net cost (4 yrs) | $19,920 | our math |
| Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry | $19,462 | Scorecard, 2026 |
| Earnings premium over HS baseline | -$28,898/yr | our math |
| Median debt (completers) | — | Scorecard, 2026 |
| Payback | does not clear | our math |
| 20-year net return | -$597,880 | our math |
College Scorecard (2026 release), institution-level · payback and returns are our math.
The arithmetic, on Century College's own numbers. Net price $4,980 × 4 years = $19,920 total. Median earnings $19,462 fall $28,898 short of the $48,360 high-school baseline, so the premium this formula divides by is not positive and no break-even year exists on institution-wide pay. A programme here earning $58,360 would clear the $19,920 bill in about 2.0 years — the gap, not the price, is what blocks payback. Full method.
What share of Century College students graduate?
90% finish their degree. Spread the $19,920 bill across that completion rate and the cohort pays $22,133 per graduate produced — our math, and the figure a payback number never shows.
Is Century College expensive compared with other Puerto Rico colleges?
Its $4,980 net price runs $2,785 below the $7,765 median across the 71 Puerto Rico colleges we profile, and $11,140 less across the full degree.