Columbia Central University-Caguas
- 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 1,008 students (57% of students are full-time).
The college's student:teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the state community college average of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 100% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is equal to the state average of 100%.
Quick Stats (2022-23)
- Enrollment: 1,008 students
- Private-state tuition: $6,390
- Student:teacher ratio: 9:1
- Minority enrollment: 100%
- Source: Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS)
Top Rankings
Columbia Central University-Caguas ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Puerto Rico for:
Category
Attribute
Student Earnings
School Overview
The teacher population of 117 teachers has grown by 350% over five years.
Columbia Central University-Caguas
(PR) Community College Avg.
Carnegie Classification
Special Focus Four-Year: Other Health Professions Schools
Master's Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
Institution Level
Four or more years
Four or more years
Institution Control
Private for-profit
Private not-for-profit
Total Faculty
117 staff
70 staff
School Calendar
Student Body
The student population of Columbia Central University-Caguas has declined by 21% over five years.
The student:teacher ratio of 9:1 has decreased from 40:1 over five years.
The Columbia Central University-Caguas diversity score of 0.00 is less than the state average of 0.02. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five years.
Total Enrollment
1,008 students
653 students
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
11:1
# Full-Time Students
573 students
534 students
# Part-Time Students
435 students
119 students
# Undergraduate Students
511 students
481 students
# Graduate Students
62 students
88 students
% Hispanic
100%
99%
% Unknown races
n/a
1%
Diversity Score
0.00
0.02
Average Graduate Earnings (10 Years)
$24,500
$20,600
Tuition and Acceptance Rate
The private state tuition of $6,390 is less than the state average of $6,810. The private state tuition has stayed relatively flat over four years.
Private State Tuition Fees
$6,390
$6,810
% Students Receiving Some Financial Aid
95%
97%
Median Debt for Graduates
$5,064
n/a
Median Debt for Dropouts
$3,500
n/a
Acceptance Rate
n/a
95%
SAT Reading
n/a
32
SAT Math
n/a
32
SAT Writing
n/a
51
ACT Composite
n/a
55
ACT English
n/a
61
ACT Math
n/a
49
ACT Writing
n/a
22
Source: 2020 (or latest year available) Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS)
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