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Career OutcomesAzimuth ranks University of Mount Saint Vincent #256 for overall value among nonprofit four-year institutions. University of Mount Saint Vincent sits in the 98.6 percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions, with graduates who earn about $29,368 more than similar students at comparable institutions. Azimuth ranks Nursing #11 among nonprofit four-year institutions for median earnings four years after enrollment — the program-level anchor behind University of Mount Saint Vincent's broader return profile. The composite ranking reflects how University of Mount Saint Vincent balances those earnings outcomes with its access mission and affordability profile in the Bronx, NY.
Azimuth ranks University of Mount Saint Vincent #256 for overall value on Azimuth's composite among nonprofit four-year institutions. A private university located in Bronx, NY, University of Mount Saint Vincent enrolls roughly 2,692 undergraduates. Retention stands at 73.0% and the six-year graduation rate is 56.8%, reflecting a student body that largely completes what it starts. The composite is anchored by what University of Mount Saint Vincent delivers for its graduates. Graduates earn median four-year earnings of $83,648, and earn about $29,368 more than similar students at comparable institutions, placing University of Mount Saint Vincent in the 98.6 percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions. The dominant program concentration in Psychology shapes the institution's earnings profile, and return on investment sits in the 95.5 percentile for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Access and affordability round out the composite picture. 46.2% of undergraduates receive Pell Grants and 41.0% are first-generation college students, reflecting a student body drawn substantially from families with limited prior college experience. Affordability sits in the 37.1 percentile and access in the 73.0 percentile among nonprofit four-year institutions, while mobility outcomes place the institution in the 27.0 percentile for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions.
University of Puerto Rico–Aguadilla's cost of attendance is $54,170. Net price by income band shows strong affordability across the income spectrum: low-income families pay approximately $19,203, middle-income families pay around $22,575, and higher-income families pay approximately $27,884. Azimuth ranks University of Mount Saint Vincent #896 for post-graduation affordability among nonprofit four-year institutions. The narrow spread across income bands reflects the institution's public tuition structure and accessible pricing model. Median federal student loan debt at graduation is $25,000, positioning graduates favorably relative to peer institutions. For the typical graduate at the institution's median four-year earnings of $83,648, median federal debt of $25,000 projects to a monthly payment of about $282 under standard ten-year repayment. In a downside earnings scenario anchored on lower-earning program clusters, four-year earnings of $55,515 would shift the real affordability picture — a pattern worth exploring at the program level rather than the institutional average. For personalized projections across earnings scenarios and household contexts, use Azimuth's Financial GPS tool.
University of Puerto Rico-Aguadilla is a strong fit for students in Puerto Rico who want an affordable public institution with a clear focus on business and applied professional fields, and who are planning to build careers in the local or regional labor market. Graduates earn median 4-year earnings of $83,648, placing University of Mount Saint Vincent in the 87.3 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions, and graduates earn about $29,368 more than similar students at comparable institutions, placing the university in the 98.6 percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions. The institution enrolls a large share of Pell-eligible and first-generation students — 46.2% of undergraduates receive Pell Grants and 41.0% are first-generation — and the net price structure reflects that access orientation, with higher-income families paying around $27,884 and typical federal debt at graduation near $25,000. Fit depends on two realistic filters: the program portfolio is concentrated in Psychology and related applied fields, so students whose interests align with those areas will find the strongest outcomes, and the institution's labor-market reach is primarily regional, making it a particularly good match for students who plan to remain in Puerto Rico after graduation.
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University of Puerto Rico–Aguadilla's cost of attendance is $54,170. Net price by income band shows strong affordability across the income spectrum: low-income families pay approximately $19,203, middle-income families pay around $22,575, and higher-income families pay approximately $27,884.
Azimuth ranks University of Mount Saint Vincent #896 for post-graduation affordability among nonprofit four-year institutions. The narrow spread across income bands reflects the institution's public tuition structure and accessible pricing model.
Median federal student loan debt at graduation is $25,000, positioning graduates favorably relative to peer institutions. For the typical graduate at the institution's median four-year earnings of $83,648, median federal debt of $25,000 projects to a monthly payment of about $282 under standard ten-year repayment.
In a downside earnings scenario anchored on lower-earning program clusters, four-year earnings of $55,515 would shift the real affordability picture — a pattern worth exploring at the program level rather than the institutional average. For personalized projections across earnings scenarios and household contexts, use [Azimuth's Financial GPS tool](/analysis/financial-gps-framework/).
Graduates of University of Mount Saint Vincent earn median 4-year earnings of $83,648, placing the institution in the 87.3rd percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates earn about $29,368 more than similar students at comparable institutions, placing University of Mount Saint Vincent in the 98.6th percentile for [earnings beyond expectations](/analysis/a-value-added-approach-to-college-outcomes/) among nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth ranks University of Mount Saint Vincent #68 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions — in the 95.5th percentile for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Those figures represent meaningful lifetime returns relative to NY's no-degree-equivalent earnings baseline of $32,204 (the state median earnings of working adults age 25–34 with only a high school credential).
The earnings pattern reflects University of Mount Saint Vincent's program mix. Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing is the largest program with 299 graduates earning median earnings of $59,487 four years after enrollment. Azimuth ranks Psychology, General #22 nationally among nonprofit four-year institutions [per the program-ranking methodology](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/), with graduates earning 1.2× the national benchmark for the field. Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing and Business Administration, Management and Operations also deliver solid outcomes, with median earnings of $120,822 and $56,425 respectively.
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
269 graduates
Accounting and Related Services
28 graduates
Sociology
23 graduates
Psychology, General
299 graduates
Business Administration, Management and Operations
67 graduates
University of Mount Saint Vincent's program mix is anchored in Psychology, a field that shapes both the scale of degree output and the career pathways most graduates pursue. Business accounts for 12% of graduates, followed by Social Sciences at 3% and Arts at 37%.
The largest programs by graduate volume are Psychology, General (299 graduates), Nursing (269 graduates), and Business Administration (67 graduates). Azimuth ranks Psychology, General #22 for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions, with graduates earning $59,487.
The highest-earning programs at University of Mount Saint Vincent are led by Nursing, where graduates earn median earnings of $120,822 four years after enrollment — Azimuth ranks this program #11 for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Accounting and Sociology follow, with graduates earning median earnings of $77,183 and $61,964 respectively four years after enrollment.
Many of the institution's dominant programs — particularly in psychology and social sciences — are grad-school-dependent pathways where four-year earnings undercount long-term trajectory, since a meaningful share of graduates continue to graduate or professional study.
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