NUC University — ROI, Cost & Payback
NUC University charges a net price of $8,920/yr after aid — a 4-year total of $35,680. Median earnings ten years after entry are $24,785, 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, NUC University does not clear its cost — it ranks #34 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) | $8,920/yr | Scorecard, 2026 |
| Total net cost (4 yrs) | $35,680 | our math |
| Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry | $24,785 | Scorecard, 2026 |
| Earnings premium over HS baseline | -$23,575/yr | our math |
| Median debt (completers) | $9,500 | Scorecard, 2026 |
| Payback | does not clear | our math |
| 20-year net return | -$507,180 | our math |
College Scorecard (2026 release), institution-level · payback and returns are our math.
The arithmetic, on NUC University's own numbers. Net price $8,920 × 4 years = $35,680 total. Median earnings $24,785 fall $23,575 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 $35,680 bill in about 3.6 years — the gap, not the price, is what blocks payback. Full method.
How much debt do NUC University students graduate with?
A median $9,500 in federal loans among completers, or 38% of the $24,785 its graduates earn ten years out — our math. The figure excludes private loans and students who left before finishing.
What share of NUC University students graduate?
54% finish their degree — 46% leave carrying the cost without the credential. Spread the $35,680 bill across that completion rate and the cohort pays $66,074 per graduate produced — our math, and the figure a payback number never shows.
Is NUC University expensive compared with other Puerto Rico colleges?
Its $8,920 net price runs $1,155 above the $7,765 median across the 71 Puerto Rico colleges we profile, or $4,620 more across the full degree.