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Albizu University-San Juan

PRSmall private nonprofit institution · Overall rank #190 nationally

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Azimuth ranks Albizu University-San Juan #190 among 1,467 nonprofit four-year institutions.

Who it’s a good fit for

Albizu University-San Juan is a small private nonprofit university in San Juan, Puerto Rico, where Psychology and Health Professions account for nearly all degrees. The fit is clearest for a student who wants a focused, professional-oriented campus and expects to work after the degree.

Most graduates are estimated to go into jobs rather than on to further study. Graduates out-earn what predicts for students like them.

The model attributes a large addition to a remainder it does not explain. The factors it measures — field of study, enrollment and the local labor market — subtract from the gap.

Affordability is among the highest we track. The lowest income band pays below the published cost, while the highest band pays close to the full published cost.

The admission rate is above the median for comparable institutions. Mobility is below the levels seen at many peers, and Pell students complete at a rate below the cohort as a whole.

Albizu University-San Juan at a glance

Admissions and outcomes

Admission rate[1]
100.0%
Six-year completion[2]
67.0%
Four-year earnings[3]
$60,661

Cost and family borrowing

Average annual net price · $48–75K family income[6]
$12,050
Median student debt[4]
$5,500
Median Parent PLUS debt[7]
$10,000

Albizu University-San Juan rankings: how Azimuth assesses value[5]

Albizu University-San Juan enrolls 728 undergraduates as a private nonprofit university in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Among nonprofit four-year institutions, it lands in the upper portion of the field (87th percentile).

Affordability sits far above the other three , which themselves are spread across a wide range. Albizu University-San Juan admits 100.0% of applicants, above the 75.7% median for comparable institutions (same type and size).

For the full-time first-year cohort, the retention rate is 82.4%, above the 74.2% median for comparable institutions. Six-year completion for the first-time full-time cohort is 67.0%, higher than the 54.9% median among comparable institutions.

An estimated 26.3% of entrants arrive as transfers or part-time students, so that graduation rate describes only a subset of the people who study here. The four pillars are not tightly grouped.

Affordability is the strongest (at the 98th percentile), while mobility is the weakest (at the 19th percentile). Return and access fall between them (at the 85th and 72nd percentiles), with the full set spanning a broad range.

Azimuth evaluates Albizu University-San Juan on four pillars: access, affordability, return, and mobility. The university ranks #190 among 1,467 nonprofit four-year institutions.

The affordability pillar is at the 98th percentile, and the return pillar is at the 85th percentile. Access sits in the 72nd percentile. Mobility is the weakest of the four, at the 19th percentile.

68.8% of undergraduates receive Pell Grants. Azimuth ranks Albizu University-San Juan #407 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions.

Pell recipients complete at 46.2%, which is 20.8 percentage points below the overall six-year graduation rate (67.0%). The mobility pillar is the weakest of the four.

Azimuth ranks the university #1,193 for mobility. Graduates earn about $34,034 more than the model expects for similar students.

How value-added outcomes are assessed · How to interpret program rankings

Albizu University-San Juan rankings in context
GeographyRank
National#190

Azimuth overall value rankings within each geographic comparison group.

National pillar percentiles

Economic mobility
National percentile: 19
Access & reach
National percentile: 72
Affordability
National percentile: 98
Return on investment
National percentile: 85

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Albizu University-San Juan cost & financial aid[6][7]

Affordability is the strongest of the four pillars for Albizu University-San Juan, and the price figures show why. The published cost of attendance is $18,382, with tuition and fees of $8,505.

After grants and scholarships, the average net price for aid recipients is $9,732. That is $12,615 below the $22,347 median for comparable institutions (same type and size).

Azimuth ranks the university #30 for affordability among nonprofit four-year institutions. Financial aid reduces the published cost by an average of $8,650, so the typical aid recipient pays about half of the sticker price.

The sits well below the peer median, and the affordability pillar lands at the 98th percentile nationally.

The published cost of attendance is $18,382. Azimuth ranks Albizu University-San Juan #30 for affordability among nonprofit four-year institutions.

After grants and scholarships, the average net price for aid recipients from families earning under $30,000 is $8,880, for those earning $48,001 to $75,000 it is $12,050, and for those earning over $110,000 it is $18,382. The spread between the lowest and highest bands is $9,502.

Aid covers about 47% of the published cost for the average aid recipient, a savings of $8,650 against the sticker price. The average net price across all aid recipients is $9,732, which is $12,615 below the peer median of $22,347 for comparable institutions (same type and size).

Borrowers who complete a degree carry a median of $5,500 in federal student loans, $19,500 below the peer median of $25,000. About 79.8% of federal aid recipients take federal loans.

Parents who borrow hold a separate median of $10,000 in Parent PLUS loans. The median federal debt corresponds to an estimated payment of $63 a month if repaid over ten years.

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Reported average annual net price · $48–75K$12,050

After grants and scholarships. Your aid offer may differ.

Averages within each income band; individual aid packages vary.

Borrowing and repayment at Albizu University-San Juan

Borrowers who complete a degree at Albizu University-San Juan leave with a median of $5,500 in federal student loans. The peer median, the middle value for comparable institutions (same type and size), is $25,000—making the university's figure $19,500 below it.

79.8% of federal aid recipients take federal loans. Parents who borrow hold a separate median of $10,000 in Parent PLUS loans.

The return picture at Albizu University-San Juan is shaped by a strong earnings outcome against the model's expectation, combined with a debt load that is unusually light. Four years after completing a degree, federally aided graduates who are working and not enrolled earn a median of $60,661, at the 53rd percentile nationally.

Graduates earn about $34,034 more than the model expects for similar students, a result that sits at the 99th percentile. On the cost side, the median federal student debt for borrowers who complete is $5,500, which is $19,500 below the $25,000 median for comparable institutions (same type and size).

That debt corresponds to an estimated payment of $63 a month if repaid over ten years.

For the separate population of parent borrowers, median Parent PLUS borrowing is $10,000. For student borrowers, the median federal debt corresponds to an estimated payment of $63 a month if repaid over ten years.

How Financial GPS measures payment burden · The four risk-and-reward zones

Financial GPS

What does repayment look like?

Institution median student debt
$5,500
Institution Parent PLUS debt
$10,000

Federal loans only; private or institutional loans aren’t included.

Estimated student payment · monthly
$63/mo
Estimated Parent PLUS payment · monthly
$127/mo

Payments use school-wide median balances, not a specific major’s.

Payment assumptions

Payments are 10-year standard payments on the median balance, before loan fees, used as a yardstick. Rates for newly issued loans may differ, and loans made after July 1, 2026 can repay over a longer term; existing loans keep their original fixed rates.

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Albizu University-San Juan career outcomes & earnings[3][8][9]

Four years after completing a degree, federally aided graduates who are working and not enrolled earn a median of $60,661, which sits at the 53rd percentile. That is $4,746 above the $55,915 median for comparable institutions (same type and size).

Azimuth places the return pillar at the 85th percentile among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates earn about $34,034 more than the model expects for similar students.

That gap sits at the 99th percentile. The part the model attributes to the factors it measures (field of study, enrollment and the local labor market) subtracts $6,312.

The part it attributes to a remainder it does not explain adds $40,346. Within the measured factors, the STEM component subtracts $1,659.

At Albizu University-San Juan, the median earnings for federally aided graduates who are working and not enrolled is $60,661 four years after completion. This is $4,746 above the $55,915 median for comparable institutions (same type and size).

Graduates earn about $34,034 more than the model expects for similar students, a result that sits at the 99th percentile among nonprofit four-year institutions. An estimated 41.6% of graduates continue to graduate study, based on the program mix.

Graduates of Albizu University-San Juan who are working and not enrolled earn a median of $60,661 four years after completion, landing at the 53rd percentile among nonprofit four-year institutions. Comparable institutions (same type and size) show a median of $55,915, placing this university $4,746 above that peer group for raw earnings.

Azimuth ranks the university #215 for return among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates earn about $34,034 more than the model expects for similar students.

That result sits at the 99th percentile among nonprofit four-year institutions, near the very top. The part the model attributes to the factors it measures (field of study, enrollment and the local labor market) subtracts $6,312.

The part it attributes to a remainder it does not explain adds $40,346. Within the measured factors, the STEM component subtracts $1,659.

Degrees awarded at the university concentrate almost entirely in Psychology and Health Professions, and the share of awards in STEM fields is zero. An estimated 41.6% of graduates continue on to graduate study, based on the program mix rather than observed enrollment.

Graduates earn about $34,034 more than the model expects for similar students, placing the gap at the 99th percentile. An estimated 41.6% of graduates continue to graduate study, based on the program mix. These are earnings scenarios, not observed groups of graduates.

The published cost of attendance at Albizu University-San Juan is $18,382. After grants and scholarships, the average net price for aid recipients in the lowest income band is $8,880, while those in the highest band pay $18,382.

The spread between the two ends is $9,502. Borrowers who finish carry a median of $5,500 in federal student loans, which is $19,500 below the $25,000 median for comparable institutions (same type and size).

If repaid over ten years, that debt corresponds to an estimated payment of $63 a month. Parents who borrow hold a separate median of $10,000 in Parent PLUS loans.

Graduates earn about $34,034 more than the model expects for similar students. A median debt below the peer median and a net price spread under ten thousand dollars coincide with earnings above the model's expectation.

What explains value-added earnings?
Program & institutional factors The part attributed to observed institutional characteristics.
-$6,312
Unexplained remainder What remains after the model’s observed factors.
+$40,346
Total modeled value added The modeled difference from expected earnings.
+$34,034

These are statistical model components, not proven causal effects; the remainder is not a direct measure of teaching quality.

Read the full outcomes brief

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Albizu University-San Juan acceptance rate & admissions[1][10][11]

Albizu University-San Juan admits 100.0% of applicants, a rate that sits above the median of 75.7% for comparable institutions (same type and size). An open admission rate means the university accepts every applicant who meets its published requirements.

Admissions
Admission rate
100.0%
Read the full admissions brief

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What are the largest majors at Albizu University-San Juan?[12]

Albizu University-San Juan concentrates nearly all of its bachelor's degrees in two fields: Psychology at 66.3% and Health Professions at 33.7%. No STEM degrees were awarded in the latest year.

Program-level earnings are withheld for this institution, so a direct comparison of earnings by field is not possible. The overall median earnings four years after completion are $60,661, which is above the median for comparable institutions.

An estimated 41.6% of graduates continue to graduate study, based on the program mix. That estimate means the four-year earnings figure captures a population that is still early in its working life for a large share of students.

Albizu University-San Juan awards bachelor's degrees in two program families. Psychology accounts for 66.3% of degrees awarded, and Health Professions makes up the remaining 33.7%.

The university's offerings are concentrated in these two fields. The page does not carry program-level earnings or national rankings for individual majors, so a student weighing the two should look closely at the specific degree paths within each.

Read the full majors brief

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What colleges are similar to Albizu University-San Juan?[15]

Azimuth groups alternatives by admissions, location, cost and earnings, then orders candidates within each group. Peer earnings use the matched four-year cohort. How matching works.

A shortlist for different decisions

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Admissions peerEscuela de Artes Plasticas y Diseno de Puerto Rico100.0% admitted
Comparison with Albizu University-San Juan
MeasureAlbizu University-San JuanEscuela de Artes Plasticas y Diseno de Puerto Rico
Peer earnings · 4 years$60,661$23,081-$37,580 vs Albizu University-San Juan
Average annual net price$9,732$5,669-$4,063 vs Albizu University-San Juan · lower cost
Admission rate100.0%100.0%
Nearby alternativeUniversity of Puerto Rico-MayaguezNearby option · PR
Comparison with Albizu University-San Juan
MeasureAlbizu University-San JuanUniversity of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez
Peer earnings · 4 years$60,661$51,164-$9,497 vs Albizu University-San Juan
Average annual net price$9,732$17,936+$8,204 vs Albizu University-San Juan · higher cost
Admission rate100.0%56.5%
Explore University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez →
Higher-earnings alternativeCalifornia State University-East Bay$72,596 earnings
Comparison with Albizu University-San Juan
MeasureAlbizu University-San JuanCalifornia State University-East Bay
Peer earnings · 4 years$60,661$72,596+$11,935 vs Albizu University-San Juan
Average annual net price$9,732$9,320-$412 vs Albizu University-San Juan · lower cost
Admission rate100.0%97.4%
Explore California State University-East Bay →
Lower-cost alternativeCUNY City College$3,776 average net price
Comparison with Albizu University-San Juan
MeasureAlbizu University-San JuanCUNY City College
Peer earnings · 4 years$60,661$67,740+$7,079 vs Albizu University-San Juan
Average annual net price$9,732$3,776-$5,956 vs Albizu University-San Juan · lower cost
Admission rate100.0%60.0%
Explore CUNY City College →
Similar profileUniversidad Adventista de las AntillasMatched across several measures
Comparison with Albizu University-San Juan
MeasureAlbizu University-San JuanUniversidad Adventista de las Antillas
Peer earnings · 4 years$60,661$37,996-$22,665 vs Albizu University-San Juan
Average annual net price$9,732$9,919+$187 vs Albizu University-San Juan · higher cost
Admission rate100.0%100.0%

Each school is the first-ranked match in its category, not a recommendation across every measure. The same college may lead more than one category. Figures use the matching snapshot; earnings reflect the matched four-year cohort. — means unavailable.

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Data scope & methodology

Structured payloads generated Governed hub narrative Governed spoke corpus

Four-year earnings describe cohorts of completers. Figures for other horizons describe different cohorts and are not joined into a career-growth projection.

Azimuth's overall rank and pillar percentiles come from the school profile. Absolute pillar ranks, city, enrollment and official-site links are shown only when structured data supplies them.

Detailed earnings, cost, admissions and program values come from the endpoint responsible for each measure. Missing values are not replaced with zero. Value-added estimates are model associations, not causal effects.

Figures are refreshed with each data release, at most a quarter apart. The underlying source dates can be earlier than the release.

Explanatory text is AI-assisted drafting checked against those figures; it is not an additional data source.

Analysis and methodology by Daniel Rogers, founder of College Azimuth.

Read the ranking methodology, data definitions and limitations · About College Azimuth

Read the analysis behind value-added earnings and the change to four-year graduate earnings. These articles are published on collegeazimuth.com.

Data notes & source fields

Scorecard field codes identify the underlying measure; Azimuth-derived values are labeled separately. Snapshot dates are not measurement years. Source populations and reporting periods differ across measures. Field definitions are in the U.S. Department of Education · College Scorecard documentation; notes with a different source link it below.

  1. Admission rate. Reported applicants admitted; not a transfer-specific or individual admission probability.

    Source fields: ADM_RATE

  2. Six-year completion. First-time, full-time students completing at the institution within 150% of normal time, typically six years for a bachelor’s degree.

    Source fields: C150_4

  3. Four-year institutional earnings. Median earnings of graduates in the reported cohort who are working and not enrolled, four years after completion.

    Source fields: MD_EARN_WNE_4YR

  4. Median federal student debt. Federal student-loan debt among completers in the reported borrowing cohort. Excludes Parent PLUS and is not total debt across all students.

    Source fields: GRAD_DEBT_MDN

  5. National, regional and state ranks; pillar percentiles; major ranks. Derived scores within the stated eligible comparison set, not raw Scorecard fields. Major ranks compare institutions within a field; their denominators differ.

    Source fields: Azimuth rankings

    College Azimuth · Ranking methodology

  6. Annual net price by family income. Average annual cost after grants and scholarships for the eligible first-time, full-time aid-recipient cohort. Public-school figures reflect in-state tuition. Includes living costs; these are averages, not medians or individual offers.

    Source fields: NPT4_PUB/PRIV; NPT41_PUB/PRIV through NPT45_PUB/PRIV

  7. Parent PLUS debt, payments and GPS illustration. Stored payments use Financial GPS loan and repayment assumptions. The adjustable spectrum applies the published framework to annual student payments divided by earnings minus an expense allowance; its initial allowance is 150% of the federal poverty guideline for one person, for the year the API serves. It is an illustration rather than a school rating. The parent table is the 10-year payment on the median Parent PLUS as a share of household income above 200% of the guideline for a household of three: under 6% Safe, 6–10% Caution, over 10% High pressure. Parent PLUS uses the completer median where available, otherwise the all-borrower median; these describe different borrowing populations.

    Source fields: PLUS_DEBT_ALL_COMP_MD; fallback PLUS_DEBT_ALL_MD; Azimuth Financial GPS calculations

    College Azimuth · Financial GPS methodology

  8. Downside and upside earnings; yellow band. The band spans the modeled lower and higher scenarios. It is not the P25–P75 interval for individual graduates. The median marker is the separately reported institutional median.

    Source fields: Azimuth modeled program-mix scenarios

    College Azimuth · Earnings scenario methodology

  9. Value added and its components. Observed-factor attribution plus the unexplained remainder equals total modeled value added. These are associations, not proven causal effects; the remainder is not a direct measure of teaching quality.

    Source fields: Azimuth statistical model

    College Azimuth · Value-added methodology

  10. SAT score range and reported midpoint. Reported scores of enrolled score-submitters, not admission cutoffs. The midpoint field is not necessarily the middle of the displayed range.

    Source fields: SATVR25 + SATMT25; SATVR75 + SATMT75; SAT_AVG

  11. First-year retention. Retention of the reported full-time cohort at four-year institutions.

    Source fields: RET_FT4

  12. Program earnings, completion counts and major-mix dots. Included bachelor’s programs have at least five reported completions. Counts are aggregated credentials, not unique people or an earnings sample. Major-mix dots group those counts by field of study; excluded programs are not zero activity.

    Source fields: EARN_MDN_4YR; IPEDSCOUNT1; CIPCODE

    College Scorecard · Field-of-study technical documentation

  13. Pell recipients. Share of undergraduates receiving a Pell Grant in the reported academic year.

    Source fields: PCTPELL

  14. Entering students outside the first-time, full-time group. This is not an observed transfer-in rate. It includes part-time entrants and other entering-student attendance patterns.

    Source fields: 1 − PFTFTUG1_EF

  15. Peer earnings and signed differences. Differences are peer minus this school, from the same matching snapshot. A positive earnings difference does not mean the peer is better on every measure.

    Source fields: Azimuth peer model using MD_EARN_WNE_4YR

    College Azimuth · Comparison methodology

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