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Universidad Central de Bayamon
Universidad Central de Bayamon says yes to 65.9% of applicants. Focus less on getting in and more on what's below — starting with the $25,021 median earnings.
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Universidad Central de Bayamon sits in Bayamón proper — a private campus woven into the city rather than walled off from it. The school maintains its Roman Catholic affiliation, which threads through campus life to a degree that varies by program.
Its highest-earning path is Accounting and Related Services, where graduates median $39,918 four years out. 78.4% of undergraduates carry Pell grants — a plain read on who the campus actually serves. Most of its 539 undergraduates commute — campus empties by evening — yet 80% of first-years return, which says something about what daytime here is worth.
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Admissions
In the Fall 2023 cycle, Universidad Central de Bayamon received 110 applications and admitted 95 (86.4%), with 91 enrolling.
Leave the SAT prep out of this one — test scores are disregarded entirely. Universidad Central de Bayamon's 65.9% admission rate turned on grades and application strength.
How Universidad Central de Bayamon compares
| Universidad Central de Bayamon | Puerto Rico median | National median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance rate | 65.9% | 58% | 77.2% |
| Tuition (in-state) | $5,986 | $6,347 | $19,591 |
| Median earnings (10 yr) | $25,021 | $25,416 | $53,781 |
At $25,021, ten-year earnings trail the state median ($25,416). Look at Universidad Central de Bayamon's major-level rows below before reading too much into the campus-wide number.
Cost, size & completion
Tuition runs $5,986 regardless of where you're from. At Universidad Central de Bayamon, that sticker is a starting point for aid talks — not what the median family pays.
Enrollment sits at 539 — Universidad Central de Bayamon is one of the smaller campuses on this site.
Fewer than half of Universidad Central de Bayamon students — 34.4% — finish within six years. That number should shape how much debt feels safe.
Top majors by earnings at Universidad Central de Bayamon
| Bachelor's program | Median earnings, 4 yrs after completion |
|---|---|
| Accounting and Related Services | $39,918 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | $32,112 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | $29,505 |
| Psychology, General | $18,428 |
Median earnings for these 4 Universidad Central de Bayamon programs come from a different federal cohort than the campus-wide $25,021 above — compare rows to each other, not to that 10-year figure. 23 additional Universidad Central de Bayamon programs have earnings withheld under federal privacy rules.
Frequently asked questions
What GPA and test scores do you need for Universidad Central de Bayamon?
Universidad Central de Bayamon doesn't look at test scores; its 65.9% admission rate turned on transcripts, coursework rigor and the application itself.
What is Universidad Central de Bayamon's acceptance rate?
86.4% in the Fall 2023 cycle — 95 admitted from 110 applicants.
How much does Universidad Central de Bayamon cost?
At Universidad Central de Bayamon, published tuition is $5,986 — net price after aid usually comes in lower. That number is Universidad Central de Bayamon's ceiling, not a quote.
What do Universidad Central de Bayamon graduates earn?
Federal data puts median earnings at $25,021 ten years after enrolling. The table above breaks this down by major.
Similar colleges in Puerto Rico
- Colegio Universitario de San Juan — 75.4% admitted
- Puerto Rico Conservatory of Music — 78.3% admitted
- Instituto Tecnologico de Puerto Rico-Recinto de Guayama — 79% admitted
- Instituto Tecnologico de Puerto Rico-Recinto de San Juan — 63.2% admitted
Run your own numbers
Data: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (Jun 2026), IPEDS ADM2023/HD2024. Retrieved 2026-09-01. Figures reflect the latest federal cohorts, which lag the current admissions cycle.