Columbia Central University-Caguas
Tel:
(787)743-4041
- Columbia University Center is to provide an educational alternative integrated part of the preferences and interests of our students and uses information and advanced teaching methods. Both in our faculties of commerce and administration, as in the allied health sciences, the arts and technology, we prepare future professionals tempering education over the market and the economy.
School Highlights
- Columbia Central University-Caguas serves 1,864 students (42% of students are full-time).
- The college's student:teacher ratio of 31:1 is higher than the state community college average of 27:1.
- Minority enrollment is 100% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is equal to the state average of 100%.
- Columbia Central University-Caguas is one of 4 community colleges within Caguas County, PR.
- The nearest community college to Columbia Central University-Caguas is EDIC College (0.9 miles away).
Top Placements
Columbia Central University-Caguas places among the top 20% of community colleges in Puerto Rico for:
- Category Attribute
- Student Earnings Highest graduate earnings (10 years post graduation)
- Diversity Average community college minority breakdown
School Overview
- The teacher population of 61 teachers has grown by 134% over five years.
| Columbia Central University-Caguas | (PR) Community College Avg. | |
| Institution Level | Four or more years | Four or more years |
| Institution Control | Private, for profit | Private, for profit |
| Total Faculty | 61 staff | 45 staff |
| Total Enrollment | 1,864 students | 839 students |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 31:1 | 27:1 |
| # Full-Time Students | 786 students | 701 students |
| # Part-Time Students | 1,078 students | 138 students |
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| # Undergraduate Students | 743 students | 751 students |
| # Graduate Students | 43 students | 43 students |
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| % Hispanic | 100% | 99% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.00 | 0.02 |
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| Average Graduate Earnings (10 Years) | $24,500 | $20,500 |
Source: 2013 (or latest year available) IPEDS
Nearby Schools
- The nearest community college to Columbia Central University-Caguas is EDIC College (0.9 miles away).
- College Location Mi. Students
- EDIC CollegePrivate, for profit1,148 students | 0.90 MiUrb. Caguas Norte, Ave. Rafael Cordero, Calle Génova Num 8
Caguas, PR 00725
(787)745-7010 0.901,148 - Huertas CollegePrivate, for profit1,184 students | 1.00 Mi#41 Hector R Bunker St
Caguas, PR 00725
(787)746-1400 1.001,184 - Mech-Tech CollegePrivate, for profit3,101 students | 3.20 MiNum 39-40 B St W Industrial Pk
Caguas, PR 00725
(787)744-1060 3.203,101 - Atlantic University CollegePrivate, non-profit1,496 students | 10.40 MiColton St. # 9
Guaynabo, PR 00970
(787)720-1022 10.401,496 - n/a students | 11.30 Mi1315 PONCE DE LEON AVE.
San Juan, PR 00910
(787)722-2293 11.30n/a
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