NUC University
Bayamon, Puerto Rico · Also known as National University College - Bayamon · Website
$24,785
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$24,785
median earnings, 10 years after starting
NUC University is a for-profit 4-year college in Bayamon, Puerto Rico with 28,918 undergraduates and 1,820 graduate students. Its average net price after grants is $8,920 a year (tuition and fees $12,698 in-state, $13,853 out-of-state). 54% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $24,785 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $9,500 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$8,920
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$12,698
Out-of-state $13,853
Admission rate
Open
Completion rate
54%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$9,500
About $101 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$24,785
Rank 4,525 of 5,094 in the US
Cost
What a year costs: posted prices and the average after grants
Net price by family income
Average yearly cost after grants, for students who get aid
- Net price
- $8,920
- Tuition in-state
- $12,698
- Tuition out-of-state
- $13,853
- Cost of attendance
- $15,821
- Students with a need-based grant
- 86%
- Students with federal loans
- 46%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $8,696
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $9,066
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $10,785
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $14,101
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $15,112
Net price is what students who get aid pay on average after grants.
Tuition and net price by year
School years 2015-16 to 2024-25. The year on the chart is the year the school year starts.
Yearly cost
Tuition and fees went from $6,495 in 2015-16 to $12,698 in 2024-25.
Admission, completion and retention
Share of applicants admitted, of students who finish and of first-year students who come back
Admission and students
- Admission rate
- Open admission
- Undergraduates
- 28,918
- Graduate students
- 1,820
- Part-time students
- 21%
- Women
- 64%
- Students per teacher
- 18
- Completion rate
- 54%
- Retention rate
- 64%
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Programs
- 75
- Other
- Open admission
Earnings and debt
Compared with the medians of the colleges of its state, of colleges of the same kind and of all US colleges
Median earnings 10 years after starting rank 4,525 of 5,094 US colleges and 40 of 124 in Puerto Rico (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | PR median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $8,920 | $7,404 | $28,553 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $12,698 | $7,986 | $17,408 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | - | 66% | 91% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 54% | 51% | 50% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 64% | 76% | 67% | 75% |
| Median debt | $9,500 | $9,500 | $20,899 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $24,259 | $21,535 | $36,954 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $24,785 | $24,632 | $40,092 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US for-profit 4-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 29% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 39% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
75 fields of study and credentials, with graduates, debt and earnings
| Field of study | Graduates | Median debt | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | US median 4 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 2,144 | $9,045 | $10,216 | $16,754 | $26,307 |
| Culinary Arts and Related ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 851 | $8,584 | $12,403 | $20,364 | $30,572 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's | Bachelor's | 734 | $15,832 | $22,898 | $35,449 | $88,910 |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 669 | $10,184 | $25,797 | $31,621 | $34,272 |
| Health and Medical Administrative ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 617 | $10,558 | $18,974 | $24,908 | $35,447 |
| Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 504 | $7,684 | $27,446 | $28,922 | $43,027 |
| Electrical and Power Transmission InstallersCertificate | Certificate | 444 | $5,500 | $20,568 | $26,930 | $53,078 |
| Environmental Control Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 316 | $7,667 | $20,068 | $25,788 | $45,268 |
| Health and Medical Administrative ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 296 | $15,834 | $19,988 | $24,961 | $37,073 |
| Somatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 281 | $5,000 | $12,865 | $20,709 | $29,652 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate's | Associate's | 278 | $10,000 | $16,905 | $30,846 | $80,813 |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 249 | $9,500 | $16,325 | $26,024 | $42,269 |
| Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and InspectionCertificate | Certificate | 245 | Withheld | - | $22,663 | $42,012 |
| Design and Applied ArtsCertificate | Certificate | 229 | Withheld | $9,509 | $18,438 | $36,116 |
| Health and Medical Administrative ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 170 | $34,505 | $33,264 | $41,806 | $58,716 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 169 | $29,711 | $29,290 | $38,600 | $68,257 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingMaster's | Master's | 155 | $15,487 | $38,330 | $40,650 | $120,193 |
| Teaching Assistants/AidesCertificate | Certificate | 144 | Withheld | $9,445 | $18,107 | $24,479 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssociate's | Associate's | 134 | $5,834 | $14,024 | $17,559 | $65,389 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 133 | $26,117 | $22,882 | $27,830 | $55,378 |
| Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)Certificate | Certificate | 124 | $13,805 | $32,953 | $45,209 | $48,148 |
| Human Resources Management and ServicesMaster's | Master's | 118 | $17,816 | $28,867 | $33,696 | $83,558 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessCertificate | Certificate | 101 | Withheld | $14,767 | Withheld | $37,647 |
| Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsAssociate's | Associate's | 100 | $7,470 | $10,926 | $17,812 | $61,982 |
| Health Professions Education, Ethics, and HumanitiesMaster's | Master's | 90 | $14,761 | $36,905 | $40,451 | $100,487 |
In the area
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Questions and answers
How much does NUC University cost?
$8,920 a year is the average net price at NUC University after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $12,698 for in-state students and $13,853 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $15,821. Families earning under $30,000 pay $8,696 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at NUC University?
NUC University has open admission: it accepts students who meet its basic requirements, such as a high school diploma.
How much do NUC University graduates earn?
$24,785 a year is the median pay of former NUC University students who work, 10 years after they started ($24,259 after 6 years). That ranks 4,525 of 5,094 US colleges and 40 of 124 in Puerto Rico. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's) at $38,968.
How much student debt do NUC University graduates have?
$9,500 is the median federal student loan debt of NUC University graduates, about $101 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 46% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at NUC University?
54% of first-time, full-time students at NUC University finish within 6 years. 64% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of for-profit 4-year colleges is 50%.
What are the most popular majors at NUC University?
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services (2,144 certificate graduates), Culinary Arts and Related Services (851 certificate graduates), Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (734 bachelor's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 75 programs.
Official public data, June 2026 release. Net price is for first-time, full-time students who get aid. Completion counts first-time, full-time students who finish within 150% of the normal time. Debt and earnings are medians of students who received federal student aid, measured a few years after they left, in the dollars of the year measured; earnings count former students who work and are not enrolled, including those who did not finish.