1. [College research](/) 2. / 3. Atlantic University Research brief & institution hub Copy linkPrint brief # Atlantic University PR · Small private nonprofit institution · Overall rank #539 nationally Data snapshot September 27, 2026 · Updated October 1, 2026 Overview[Cost & aid](/school/atlantic-university/cost/)[Outcomes](/school/atlantic-university/outcomes/)[Admissions](/school/atlantic-university/admissions/)[Majors](/school/atlantic-university/majors/) ## [Azimuth ranks](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/) Atlantic University #539 among 1,467 nonprofit four-year institutions. ### Who it’s a good fit for Atlantic University is a private nonprofit university in Guaynabo, Puerto Rico, where the largest program family is computer and information sciences. Most graduates are estimated to go into jobs rather than on to further study. Graduates earn less than the model predicts for students like them. The model attributes an addition to the factors it measures — field of study, enrollment and the local labor market — and a subtraction to the remainder it cannot explain. Return is below the levels seen at many peers. Affordability is among the highest we track, and access is among the highest we track. The published cost is low, and aid covers a large share of it for the average aid recipient. Borrowers who finish carry federal debt well below the median at comparable institutions. Mobility is around the average. A student drawn to the largest program should know that its earnings sit below the highest-earning program. ## Atlantic University at a glance ### Admissions and outcomes **Admission rate[\[1\]](#hub-data-note-admission)** Not reported **Six-year completion[\[2\]](#hub-data-note-completion)** 39.4% **Four-year earnings[\[3\]](#hub-data-note-earnings)** $22,917 ### Cost and family borrowing **Average annual net price · $48–75K family income[\[6\]](#hub-data-note-net-price)** $8,858 **Median student debt[\[4\]](#hub-data-note-student-debt)** $5,457 **Median Parent PLUS debt[\[7\]](#hub-data-note-gps)** $17,352 ## Atlantic University rankings: how Azimuth assesses value[\[5\]](#hub-data-note-rankings) 1,451 undergraduates attend Atlantic University, a private nonprofit university in Guaynabo, Puerto Rico. The university sits roughly in the middle of the Azimuth ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions (63rd percentile). Retention is one place where the university runs ahead of comparable institutions. Affordability is the strongest pillar (99th percentile) and access is close behind (98th percentile). Return is the weakest (1st percentile), with mobility near the middle (46th percentile). The distance from the strongest pillar to the weakest is wide. The pillar profile at Atlantic University is sharply divided: affordability and access sit near the top of nonprofit four-year institutions, while return and mobility are much weaker. Affordability is the strongest pillar, at the 99th percentile, and access is close behind at the 98th percentile. Mobility sits at the 46th percentile, while return is the weakest of the four, at the 1st percentile. Azimuth ranks the university #24 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. For mobility, Azimuth ranks Atlantic University #794 among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates earn about $9,495 less than the model expects for similar students. [How value-added outcomes are assessed](/analysis/a-value-added-approach-to-college-outcomes/) · [How to interpret program rankings](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/) Atlantic University rankings in context | Geography | Rank | | --- | --- | | National | #539 | Azimuth overall value rankings within each geographic comparison group. ### National pillar percentiles **Economic mobility** National percentile: 46 **Access & reach** National percentile: 98 **[Affordability](/school/atlantic-university/cost/)** National percentile: 99 **[Return on investment](/school/atlantic-university/outcomes/)** National percentile: 1 01 / Atlantic University briefing ## [Atlantic University cost & financial aid](/school/atlantic-university/cost/)[\[6\]](#hub-data-note-net-price)[\[7\]](#hub-data-note-gps) Atlantic University is a private nonprofit university in Guaynabo, Puerto Rico. The published cost of attendance is $12,986. Tuition and fees are $8,280. For the average aid recipient, grants and scholarships cut $6,561 from the published sticker price, leaving an average [net price](/analysis/is-college-worth-it-part-1-the-net-price-illusion/) of $6,425. That price sits $15,922 below the median for comparable institutions (same type and size), at $22,347. Azimuth ranks Atlantic University #16 for affordability among nonprofit four-year institutions. That places the affordability pillar in the 99th percentile. The published cost of attendance at Atlantic University is $12,986. Azimuth ranks the university #16 for affordability among nonprofit four-year institutions. For families earning under $30,000, it averages $5,705; for those earning $48,001 to $75,000, it averages $8,858; and for those earning $75,001 to $110,000, it averages $9,440. Tuition and fees are $8,280. Aid covers about 51% of the published cost for the average aid recipient, bringing the average [net price](/analysis/is-college-worth-it-part-1-the-net-price-illusion/) for first-time full-time Title IV aid recipients to $6,425. That is $15,922 below the peer median of $22,347 for comparable institutions (same type and size). Borrowers who finish carry a median of $5,457 in federal student loans, $19,543 below the peer median of $25,000. 12.5% of federal aid recipients borrow federal loans. Parents who borrow hold a separate median of $17,352. If repaid over ten years, the median federal debt corresponds to an estimated payment of $62 a month. Your family income Choose a household income range to see estimated net price. $0–30K$30–48K$48–75K$75–110K$110K+ Reported average annual net price · $48–75K**$8,858** After grants and scholarships. Your aid offer may differ. Averages within each income band; individual aid packages vary. ### Borrowing and repayment at Atlantic University Borrowers who complete at Atlantic University carry a median of $5,457 in federal loans. The borrower share is 12.5%, meaning most undergraduates do not take federal loans. That median is $19,543 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 $62 a month. Parents who borrow hold a separate median of $17,352 through the [Parent PLUS](/analysis/ou-what-happens-when-parents-borrow-too/) program. The typical earnings scenario is $22,917, with a downside of $21,309 and an upside of $27,694. These figures are estimates derived from the program mix, not observed outcomes for a specific cohort. Four years after completion, federally aided graduates of Atlantic University who are working and not enrolled earn a median of $22,917, which matches the typical scenario estimate. That places earnings in the 1st percentile among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates earn about $9,495 less than the model expects for similar students. That places the gap at the 20th percentile. Borrowers who finish carry a median of $5,457 in federal loans. That amount is $19,543 below the median among comparable institutions (same type and size). If repaid over ten years, that debt corresponds to an estimated payment of $62 a month. For the separate population of parent borrowers, median [Parent PLUS](/analysis/ou-what-happens-when-parents-borrow-too/) borrowing is $17,352. For student borrowers, the median federal debt corresponds to an estimated payment of $62 a month if repaid over ten years. [How Financial GPS measures payment burden](/analysis/financial-gps-framework/) · [The four risk-and-reward zones](/analysis/4-zones-of-college-risk-and-reward/) Financial GPS ### What does repayment look like? **Institution median student debt** $5,457 **Institution Parent PLUS debt** $17,352 Federal loans only; private or institutional loans aren’t included. **Estimated student payment · monthly** $62/mo **Estimated Parent PLUS payment · monthly** $220/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. [Explore your own numbers in Financial GPS](/financial-gps/?tool=student&school=atlantic-university#student-tool) [Read the full cost & aid brief](/school/atlantic-university/cost/) 02 / Atlantic University briefing ## [Atlantic University career outcomes & earnings](/school/atlantic-university/outcomes/)[\[3\]](#hub-data-note-earnings)[\[8\]](#hub-data-note-scenarios)[\[9\]](#hub-data-note-value-added) Four years after completing a degree, federally aided graduates who are working and not enrolled earn a median of $22,917, in the 1st percentile. That is $32,998 below the $55,915 median for comparable institutions (same type and size). Azimuth places the return pillar at the 1st percentile among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates earn about $9,495 less than the model expects for similar students. That puts the gap at the 20th percentile. The part the model attributes to the factors it measures (field of study, enrollment and the local labor market) adds $4,406. The part it attributes to a remainder it does not explain subtracts $13,901. Within the measured factors, the STEM component adds $10,681. Four years after completing a degree, federally aided graduates of Atlantic University who are working and not enrolled earn a median of $22,917, measured among 230 completers. The median is $32,998 below the $55,915 reported by comparable institutions (same type and size). Among nonprofit four-year institutions, that earnings measure is at the 1st percentile. Graduates earn about $9,495 less than the model expects for similar students, a result that sits at the 20th percentile among nonprofit four-year institutions. Earnings scenarios estimated from the program mix point to $22,917 as the typical outcome, with a downside of $21,309 and an upside of $27,694. Based on the program mix, an estimated 12.1% of graduates continue to graduate study. Earnings fall below the peer median and the model's expectation, and the scenario range offers little upside beyond the typical outcome. The median earnings figure for Atlantic University sits well below the peer benchmark. Four years after completion, federally aided graduates who are working and not enrolled earn a median of $22,917, at the 1st percentile nationally. That is $32,998 below the $55,915 median for comparable institutions (same type and size). [Azimuth ranks](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/) the university #1,467 for return among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates earn about $9,495 less than the model expects for similar students. That places the gap at the 20th percentile. The part the model attributes to the factors it measures (field of study, enrollment and the local labor market) adds $4,406. The part it attributes to a remainder it does not explain subtracts $13,901. Within the measured factors, the STEM component adds $10,681. The university's degrees are concentrated in technical fields, with 74.6% of awards in STEM. Earnings scenarios, estimated from the program mix, range from a downside of $21,309 to an upside of $27,694, with a typical scenario of $22,917. An estimated 12.1% of graduates continue to graduate study, based on the program mix. The earnings scenarios show a narrow spread, from a downside of $21,309 to an upside of $27,694. The university's two programs with earnings data sit near those bounds. Graphic Communications graduates earn a median of $23,042 four years after completion, from 39 degrees awarded. Computer Software and Media Applications, the largest program at 141 degrees awarded, shows a median of $21,309. Graduates of Atlantic University earn about $9,495 less than the model expects for similar students. Borrowers who finish leave with a median of $5,457 in federal student loans. That debt level is $19,543 below the $25,000 peer median for comparable institutions (same type and size). If repaid over ten years, the median debt corresponds to an estimated payment of $62 a month. Parents who borrow hold a separate median of $17,352 in Parent PLUS loans. The return picture is mixed: earnings sit below the peer median, but debt is low and affordability is the university's strongest pillar. What explains value-added earnings? **Program & institutional factors The part attributed to observed institutional characteristics.** +$4,406 **Unexplained remainder What remains after the model’s observed factors.** \-$13,901 **Total modeled value added The modeled difference from expected earnings.** \-$9,495 These are statistical model components, not proven causal effects; the remainder is not a direct measure of teaching quality. [Read the full outcomes brief](/school/atlantic-university/outcomes/) 03 / Atlantic University briefing ## [Atlantic University acceptance rate & admissions](/school/atlantic-university/admissions/)[\[1\]](#hub-data-note-admission)[\[10\]](#hub-data-note-sat)[\[11\]](#hub-data-note-retention) Atlantic University is a private nonprofit university in Guaynabo, Puerto Rico, enrolling 1,451 undergraduates. 84.5% of the student body receives Pell Grants. The student body is made up mostly of Pell Grant recipients, with a smaller share who bring prior college experience. Pell Grant recipients make up most of the student body, and a smaller share bring prior college experience. Federal grant aid reaches most students, and arriving from another institution is a common entry route. Admissions **Admission rate** Not reported [Read the full admissions brief](/school/atlantic-university/admissions/) 04 / Atlantic University briefing ## [What are the largest majors at Atlantic University?](/school/atlantic-university/majors/)[\[12\]](#hub-data-note-programs) Atlantic University awards nearly three-quarters of its bachelor's degrees in a single family, Computer & Information Sciences, at 74.5% of degrees awarded. Communications Technologies is a distant second at 19.9%, and Visual & Performing Arts accounts for the remaining 5.6%. The two programs with published earnings data sit close together. Graphic Communications graduates earn a median of $23,042 four years after completion, from 39 degrees awarded. Computer Software and Media Applications, the largest program at 141 degrees a year, reports $21,309. Both programs fall well below their national field medians. Graphic Communications earns 0.53x the national benchmark for its field, and Computer Software and Media Applications earns 0.36x. A student choosing between them faces a narrow earnings spread, with the larger program on the lower side. Computer & Information Sciences accounts for 74.5% of bachelor's degrees awarded, with Communications Technologies second at 19.9%. A small Visual & Performing Arts program rounds out the offerings at 5.6% of degrees. The university has 2 programs with published four-year earnings. Computer Software and Media Applications is the largest single program, at 141 degrees awarded a year. Its completers earn a median of $21,309 four years after completion. Graphic Communications graduates report the highest four-year earnings, at $23,042, from 39 degrees awarded. The two programs sit close together in earnings, and the larger one is not the higher-paid one. Atlantic University awards bachelor's degrees across a concentrated set of fields. Computer & Information Sciences dominates, accounting for 74.5% of degrees awarded, with Communications Technologies a distant second at 19.9%. The university has 2 programs with published four-year earnings data. The largest single program is Computer Software and Media Applications, at 141 degrees awarded a year. Graduates from this program earn a median of $21,309 four years after completion, which is 0.36x the national median for the field. The highest-earning program is Graphic Communications, with median earnings of $23,042 from 39 degrees awarded. Its earnings are 0.53x the national median for its field. The program mix is narrow, with 74.6% of degrees in STEM fields. The two largest programs sit below their national field medians, and the highest-earning program is a much smaller one. Four-year earnings · four largest reported fields **Computer Software and Media Applications 141 degrees awarded** $21,309 **Graphic Communications 39 degrees awarded** $23,042 **Film/Video and Photographic Arts 11 degrees awarded** Too few graduates to report **Information Science/Studies 5 degrees awarded** Too few graduates to report Fields selected by reported completions. Counts describe credentials awarded, not unique students or the earnings sample. Bars show median four-year earnings. [Read the full majors brief](/school/atlantic-university/majors/) ## Data scope & methodology Structured payloads generated September 27, 2026 · Governed hub narrative September 28, 2026 · Governed spoke corpus September 28, 2026 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](/about/#founder), founder of College Azimuth. [Read the ranking methodology, data definitions and limitations](/methodology/) · [About College Azimuth](/about/) Read the analysis behind [value-added earnings](/analysis/a-value-added-approach-to-college-outcomes/) and the [change to four-year graduate earnings](/analysis/college-scorecard-2026-4-year-vs-10-year-earnings-2-2/). 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](https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/files/InstitutionDataDocumentation.pdf); 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](/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 uses the frozen 2024 framework baseline. It is an illustration rather than a school rating. 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](/analysis/financial-gps-framework/) 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](/analysis/median-roi-hides-a-harsh-reality/) 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](/analysis/a-value-added-approach-to-college-outcomes/) 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](https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/assets/FieldOfStudyDataDocumentation.pdf) 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](/methodology/) [How to interpret program rankings](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/)