Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo

Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo is a private nonprofit college in Arecibo, PR. Its average net price is $8,875 a year - and the price families actually pay swings a lot by income, as the receipt below shows.

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Money

Tuition and room and board for the 2025-26 academic year

Average Net Price by Family Income

Family IncomeAverage Net Price
$0 to $30,000$9,164
$30,001 to $48,000$6,783
$48,001 to $75,000$8,974
$75,001 to $110,000$9,353
$110,001 and upNot published
$6,670Tuition 2025-26, In-State
$6,670Tuition 2025-26, Out-of-State
$8,875Average Net Price
$8,502Room and Board 2025-26, Off-Campus
$3,714Books and Supplies
75.5%Students on Pell Grants
33.6%Students With Federal Loans

Admissions

93.8%Acceptance Rate
Not publishedSAT Reading, Middle Half
Not publishedSAT Math, Middle Half
Not publishedACT, Middle Half

Outcomes

HorizonMedian Earnings
6 years after entry$23,033
8 years after entry$26,782
10 years after entry$30,445
40.0%Graduation Rate
87.0%Retention Rate
$12,500Median Debt at Graduation

Campus Facts

Arecibo, PRLocation
Small suburbSetting
273Undergraduate Enrollment
Private nonprofitControl

Programs and What They Pay

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MajorMedian EarningsMedian Debt
Accounting$60,798 National median for this major n=44,210Not published
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services$47,668 National median for this major n=667Not published
Biology$13,482 Small program - rough guide n=84$13,500 n=187
Biotechnology$49,893 National median for this major n=883Not published
Business Administration, Management and Operations$55,206 National median for this major n=168,652Not published
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services$46,606 National median for this major n=346Not published
Computer Science$70,762 National median for this major n=44,537Not published
Criminology$42,035 National median for this major n=10,302$16,500 Small program - rough guide n=33
Environmental Conservation$40,925 National median for this major n=16,925Not published
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General$40,940 National median for this major n=14,722Not published
Homeland Security$58,220 National median for this major n=2,607Not published
Liberal Arts$28,654 Small program - rough guide n=62$21,336 Small program - rough guide n=88
Psychology$37,251 National median for this major n=100,431$11,000 Small program - rough guide n=47
Special Education and Teaching$46,673 National median for this major n=10,747Not published
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$45,328 National median for this major n=22,650Not published
Teaching$44,159 National median for this major n=58,872Not published
Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language$36,625 National median for this major n=401Not published

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