Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Carolina Campus
Carolina, PR 00985-0985
About Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Carolina Campus
Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Carolina Campus is a private research university in Carolina, Puerto Rico, serving roughly 4,468 students. Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Carolina Campus awards degrees and certificates tracked in federal College Scorecard and IPEDS reporting.
Key findings
- Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Carolina Campus charges about 0.3× the national private non-profit median tuition ($7,750).
- Versus the Puerto Rico median, sticker tuition is 9% below.
- Average net price runs below the Puerto Rico median net price.
- Completion within 150% of normal time is 34.26%.
- Median earnings 10 years after entry are $24,328.
Research findings
Finding
Modeled return on investment at Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Carolina Campus is strong.
Estimated ROI reaches about 684% using Scorecard cost and 10-year earnings fields in this extract.
Interpretation: On this institution-wide model, typical graduate earnings over a decade substantially exceed estimated net education cost.
Limitation: ROI is institution-wide and not program-specific; individual outcomes vary by major, aid package, and labor market.
Finding
Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Carolina Campus awards credentials across a wide program mix.
IPEDS completions cover more than 56 distinct degree programs at this campus.
Interpretation: Institutional averages blend very different fields; program-level completions and earnings matter more than the campus mean alone.
Limitation: Completions counts are not enrollment demand and do not measure program quality.
Cost benchmarks
| Benchmark | Median Tuition | Median Net Price | Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Carolina Campus | $7,750 | $7,761 | 1 |
| Private Non-profit (national median) | $29,325 | — | 1,444 |
| Puerto Rico (state median) | $8,562 | $8,830 | 104 |
| Rural (locale median) | $14,160 | $18,700 | 1,649 |
| United States (national median) | $11,900 | $17,156 | — |
Compares this campus to school-type, state, and locale medians plus a U.S. national median (College Scorecard–derived). Locale groups campuses by NCES locale type; state tuition is the median published tuition among campuses in that state.
How expensive is Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Carolina Campus really?
Key findings
- Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Carolina Campus charges about 0.3× the national private non-profit median tuition ($7,750).
- Versus the Puerto Rico median, sticker tuition is 9% below.
- Average net price runs below the Puerto Rico median net price.
Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Carolina Campus tuition
Published undergraduate tuition $7,750
Finding Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Carolina Campus charges about 0.3× the national private non-profit median tuition.
Evidence Published tuition is $7,750. That is about 0.3× the national private non-profit median ($29,325). Versus the Puerto Rico median ($8,562), sticker tuition is 9% below. Versus the U.S. median ($11,900), sticker is 35% below.
Method Sticker tuition compared with Scorecard-derived medians by ownership, state, locale, and national rollups when available.
Interpretation Published tuition measures sticker price relative to private non-profit and geographic peers; it does not equal what undergraduates typically pay after aid.
Limitation Sticker comparisons omit room, board, and institutional aid; average net price and income-band net prices are the stronger signals of typical family cost.
Evidence: published tuition at Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Carolina Campus versus school-type, state, locale, and U.S. medians.
Evidence: average net price at Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Carolina Campus versus state, locale, and U.S. medians.
What undergraduates typically pay
Finding Average net price at Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Carolina Campus is $7,761.
Evidence College Scorecard average net price is $7,761 (cost of attendance minus average grant aid for aided undergraduates). That is about $1,068 below the Puerto Rico median net price. Versus rural campuses, net price runs $10,939 below the locale median.
Method Average net price from College Scorecard; compared with state, locale, and U.S. medians from EDsmart aggregates.
Interpretation Average net price is a stronger institutional cost signal than published tuition because it incorporates grant aid.
Limitation The campus average masks large differences by household income; income-band net prices can diverge sharply from the overall average.
Key takeaway At Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Carolina Campus, average net price exceeds published tuition alone because net price uses a fuller cost-of-attendance base.
Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Carolina Campus: research record
Canonical EDsmart Data findings for Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Carolina Campus—costs, outcomes, admissions, and programs—with evidence and methodology notes.
Research findings
Interpretation
The combination of completion and 10-year earnings is a multidimensional outcomes signal; it does not measure educational quality by itself.
Financial profile
Annual tuition
$7,750
Avg. net price
$7,761
Net price by family income
| Income bracket | Avg. annual net price |
|---|---|
| $0–$30,000 | $7,401 |
| $30,001–$48,000 | $7,506 |
| $48,001–$75,000 | $10,546 |
| $75,001–$110,000 | $10,745 |
Sticker tuition × four years (estimate, no room/board): $31,000. See cost investigation.
Student outcomes
Share of first-year students returning the following fall.
Graduation rate and 10-year earnings are in the hero strip above; see Graduates for more.
What Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Carolina Campus is known for
Top program completions
- Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration70
- Clinical/Medical Social Work70
- Computer Graphics69
- Business Administration and Management, General68
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse65
See earnings & programs for more.
Is Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Carolina Campus a good school?
Data-framed fit—not a prestige rating.
Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Carolina Campus is a good school for those looking for strong completion alongside solid mid-career earnings.
EDsmart Data does not assign an opinion score; this framing summarizes the strongest Scorecard signals for this campus.
More from the data
Location, control, enrollment, and aid context for Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Carolina Campus.
Campus
Location
Carolina, PR
City / state
- ZIP
- 00985-0985
- NCES locale
- Rural fringe
Compared with Rural campuses nationally, net price is about 0.4× the median for Rural campuses ($18,700 median).
Control
Institution type
Private Non-profit
Control
- Region
- Outlying Areas
- Carnegie
- Master's Colleges and Universities: Medium Programs
Size
Enrollment
4,468
Total enrollment
- Undergraduate
- 5,224
- Graduate
- 621
- Full-time share
- 76%
Student aid
Debt & aid
$14,500
Median federal loan debt
- Pell grant share
- 90.46%
Total Cost, Aid & Default
Total Cost of Attendance
Tuition vs average net price after aid for Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Carolina Campus.
Financial Aid by Income Level
Financial aid distribution by income level.
Student Loan Default Rate
The published 3-year cohort default rate for borrowers at Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Carolina Campus was 0.00%.
Cohort default rates account for borrowers who default in the first three years.
Tuition tracker
Published tuition and average net price by reporting year come from the College Scorecard institution file. Values are not adjusted for inflation; missing cells mean the field was not reported or was suppressed for Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Carolina Campus in that year.
Reporting years in the table below: 2013–2023 (Scorecard labels refer to the institutional submission cycle).
| Year | In-state tuition & fees | Out-of-state tuition & fees | Average net price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | $5,434 | $5,434 | $9,255 |
| 2014 | $5,580 | $5,580 | $9,010 |
| 2015 | $5,820 | $5,820 | $9,325 |
| 2016 | $5,820 | $5,820 | $8,398 |
| 2017 | $5,820 | $5,820 | $8,194 |
| 2018 | $5,820 | $5,820 | $7,178 |
| 2019 | $5,820 | $5,820 | $6,997 |
| 2020 | $5,820 | $5,820 | $7,271 |
| 2021 | $5,820 | $5,820 | $6,626 |
| 2022 | $6,920 | $6,920 | $6,941 |
| 2023 | $6,920 | $6,920 | $7,569 |
Sticker tuition and net price over time
Where the institution reported separate in-state and out-of-state tuition, both appear. Gaps mean the value was not reported for that year.
College Scorecard reporting-year fields (not inflation-adjusted).
Net price by family income
Brackets follow Scorecard definitions for the series shown (public vs private institution).
Latest income-band net prices available in the processed extract.
How difficult is it to get in?
Acceptance Rate
Acceptance rate data is not available for this institution.
Admissions funnel data is not available for this institution.
Test Scores
Test score data is not available for this institution.
Score distribution is not available for this institution.
Academic Requirements
GPA requirements are not published by this institution. Contact the admissions office for specific academic requirements.
Estimated GPA range is not available for this institution.
Enrollment & Student Demographics
Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Carolina Campus reported total enrollment of about 4,468 students in the latest College Scorecard extract. The student body is about 39% male and 61% female. Enrollment by race and ethnicity includes Hispanic or Latino (100.0%), White (0.0%), and Black or African American (0.0%). About 90.46% of undergraduates receive Pell Grants. Roughly 40.6% of students are first-generation college students.
Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment
75.6% Full-Time Enrollment
The total enrollment at Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Carolina Campus in 2024 is 4,468 students.
Undergraduate enrollment is about 5,224 students. Graduate enrollment is about 621 students.
Full-time vs part-time enrollment comparison.
Retention Rate over Time
75.0%
2024 Retention Rate
Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall.
Retention rate over time compared to similar institutions.
Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity
Largest share of total enrollment in our College Scorecard extract.
College Scorecard student demographics (total enrollment shares).
Do students complete their programs?
Time to Complete
4.80% 100% Completion Time
34.26% 150% Completion Time
In 2024, 4.80% of students graduating from Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Carolina Campus completed their program within 100% "normal time".
Completion rates over time compared to similar institutions.
Completions by Sex (Top Programs)
- Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration: 44% male / 56% female
- Clinical/Medical Social Work: 16% male / 84% female
- Computer Graphics: 55% male / 45% female
IPEDS completions by sex for the five largest programs (aggregate CIPs excluded).
Completions by Race & Ethnicity
Largest group by summed IPEDS award counts across reported programs.
Summed across program completion records in our extract.
Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Carolina Campus graduates earn a median of $24,328 ten years after entry
Finding Earnings, debt, and program mix define the financial profile of Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Carolina Campus.
Evidence Median earnings 10 years after entry: $24,328. Median federal loan debt: $14,500. Average net price used in cost models: $7,761.
Method College Scorecard median earnings (10-year), median debt, and EDsmart ROI / payback models using campus net price.
Interpretation Institution-wide ROI and debt ratios summarize campus averages; program choice still drives individual outcomes.
Limitation Salary reflects median earnings ten years after entry; ROI is not program-specific.
Key takeaway Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Carolina Campus graduates report median earnings of $24,328 ten years after entry—an institution-wide outcomes signal, not a program guarantee.
Return on Investment
Debt and 4-year net cost vs. cumulative 10-year median earnings for Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Carolina Campus.
Top Programs by Completions
Largest 10 programs by IPEDS completions (56 reported codes; aggregate/unknown CIP buckets excluded).
IPEDS award counts for the largest programs at Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Carolina Campus.
Employment Outcomes
Median earnings 6, 8, and 10 years after entry for Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Carolina Campus graduates.
How financially powerful is this institution?
Finding: federal finance and Scorecard instructional fields for Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Carolina Campus—endowment assets (fiscal year 2023), instructional staffing and expenditure. Compared with state, regional, and U.S. medians from EDsmart Data institutional financials.
Institutional endowment
$24.5M
End-of-year assets · Fiscal year 2023
- Puerto Rico median 15× the median ($1.6M)
- Outlying Areas median 9.2× the median ($2.6M)
- U.S. median 0.93× the median ($26.4M)
- Puerto Rico median 2.7× the median ($2,336)
- Outlying Areas median 1.7× the median ($3,664)
- U.S. median 0.53× the median ($12,100)
Instructional Resources
- Full-time faculty share: 100.0%
- Puerto Rico median 13.0 pp above median (87.0%)
- Outlying Areas median 13.0 pp above median (87.0%)
- U.S. median 42.0 pp above median (58.0%)
- Average faculty salary (monthly): $4,084
- Puerto Rico median near the median ($4,084)
- Outlying Areas median near the median ($4,084)
- U.S. median 0.54× the median ($7,615)
- Instructional expenditure per FTE: $4,662
- Puerto Rico median 1.3× the median ($3,469)
- Outlying Areas median 1.3× the median ($3,501)
- U.S. median 0.64× the median ($7,288)
Instructional metrics from College Scorecard. Peer medians are campus-level; see the institutional financials deep dive. Detailed non-instructional staff counts are not included here.
Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Carolina Campus at a glance
Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Carolina Campus
Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Carolina Campus is a private non-profit institution in Carolina, PR, classified as Master's Colleges and Universities: Medium Programs.
- Largest programs (IPEDS awards)
- Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement AdministrationClinical/Medical Social WorkComputer Graphics
- Largest enrollment groups
- Hispanic or Latino100.0%White or Caucasian0.0%Black or African American0.0%
Schools near Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Carolina Campus
Other campuses in Carolina, PR when available, plus nearby institutions in Puerto Rico.
Similar schools
Peers matched by the same EDsmart outcomes grade (Grade D) within Puerto Rico, then by similar ownership and admissions.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where is Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Carolina Campus located?
Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Carolina Campus is located in Carolina, PR.
What is Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Carolina Campus's tuition?
Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Carolina Campus tuition (published undergraduate sticker price) is $7,750 in the latest College Scorecard data. Average net price after grant aid is $7,761 for undergraduates receiving Title IV aid.
How much does Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Carolina Campus cost?
Reported tuition is $7,750 and average net price is $7,761 in the latest College Scorecard data. On-campus room and board is estimated at $8,000 annually.
What explains Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Carolina Campus's return on investment in EDsmart Data?
EDsmart Data models ROI using campus average net price ($7,761), completion (34.3% within 150% of normal time where reported), and median earnings ten years after entry ($24,328). High completion and strong mid-career earnings relative to net cost raise modeled ROI; the estimate is institution-wide and not program-specific. Debt-to-earnings ratios, when available, further contextualize borrowing pressure. Limitations include suppressed fields, program mix, and labor-market variation over time.
What is the student body demographics at Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Carolina Campus?
Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Carolina Campus reports undergraduate enrollment of about 5,224 students, Hispanic or Latino (100.0%), White (0.0%) in federal College Scorecard data.
How many first-generation students attend Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Carolina Campus?
About 40.6% of students at Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Carolina Campus are first-generation college students.
What do graduates of Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Carolina Campus earn?
Median earnings are $21,125 six years after entry and $24,328 ten years after entry.
What is the graduation rate at Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Carolina Campus?
The 150%-time completion rate is 34.3% for the cohort reported to the College Scorecard.
How much debt do Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Carolina Campus students have?
Median federal loan debt among completers is $14,500.
Is Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Carolina Campus public or private?
Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Carolina Campus is a private nonprofit institution located in Carolina, PR.
Is Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Carolina Campus an HBCU?
No. Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Carolina Campus is not flagged as an HBCU in the IPEDS institutional directory.
Is Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Carolina Campus a tribal college?
No. Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Carolina Campus is not flagged as a tribal college in IPEDS.
Data Sources
This page uses data from the following sources:
- College Scorecard - U.S. Department of Education
- Institutional characteristics, costs, completion rates, and earnings data
- Data years: 2015-2024
- Source: collegescorecard.ed.gov
- Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS)
- Employment and wage data by occupation
- Latest data: May 2024
- Source: bls.gov/oes
- O*NET Online - U.S. Department of Labor
- Occupational skills, knowledge, abilities, and work activities
- Database version: 28.0 (August 2023)
- Source: onetcenter.org
- IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) - National Center for Education Statistics
- Institutional data, completions, enrollment, and financial aid
- Data years: 2015-2024
- Source: nces.ed.gov/ipeds
- Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS)
- Demographic and workforce data
- Latest data: 2023 ACS 5-Year Estimates
- Source: census.gov/acs
- Related geography & profiles
Data Processing: All data has been processed, cleaned, and aggregated for presentation. Where specific data points are unavailable, estimates are based on available data and clearly marked.
Last Updated: Data reflects the most recent available information as of January 2025.
Methodology & Data Scope
This profile uses institution-level fields from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, merged with IPEDS directory attributes where needed for locale, ownership, and program completions.
Benchmark rows compare this campus to NCES locale-type medians (for example Suburban) from our processed location extract. Implied U.S. medians are derived from locale-vs-national percentage fields in that extract—not a separate national Scorecard table.