Caribbean University-Ponce

Caribbean University-Ponce graduated 3 social work students in the most recent reporting year, placing it #556 of 587 BSW-awarding colleges. Small programs like this one tend to compete on individual attention and placement relationships rather than breadth.

32.5% of students complete their degree, below the 50.4% median across BSW-awarding colleges — worth asking the department about directly. Students who finish take a median of 5 years to do it. Unusually, part-time students complete at a higher rate here (43.8%) than full-time students (27.2%) — often a sign of a program built around people already working in the field. Transfer students actually outperform first-time entrants here (39.3% vs 28.3%), which is a good signal if you are coming from a community college.

The average student pays $4,964 a year after grants and scholarships — $3,386 below the $8,350 median across the 17 BSW colleges in Puerto Rico. 93.0% of first-time students receive Pell Grants, a high share that usually reflects a student body with substantial financial need — and a financial aid office practiced at handling it. Net price is the number that matters when comparing programs, not sticker tuition — and because most social work roles are with government or nonprofit employers, graduates are typically eligible for Public Service Loan Forgiveness.