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Located in Bayamon, Puerto Rico, National University College is a private for-profit institution. The surrounding area of the school is a good match for students who enjoy city life.

12,300 Full-Time Undergraduates
$6,448 Avg In-State Tuition

Where Is National University College?

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Contact details for National University College are given below.

Contact Details
Address: Carr. #2 Edificio National College Plaza, Bayamon, PR 00960
Phone: 787-982-3000
Website: www.nuc.edu

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Can I Afford National University College?

$6,448 In-State Tuition
39% Take Out Loans
5.0% Loan Default Rate
For the 2021-2022 academic year, part-time National University College students paid $269 per credit hour if they lived in-state. Out-of-state students paid $340 per credit hour. The costs for full-time students are given in the table below.

In State Out of State
Tuition $6,448 $8,160
Fees $710 $710
Books and Supplies $299 $299

Student Loan Debt

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At National University College, approximately 39% of students took out student loans averaging $8,718 a year. That adds up to $34,872 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at National University College is 5.0%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

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National University College Undergraduate Student Diversity

12,300 Full-Time Undergraduates
64% Women
96% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 23,730 undergraduate students at National University College, with 12,300 being full-time and 11,430 being part-time.

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There are also 1,189 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 12,300 full-time undergraduates at National University College, 36% are male and 64% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of National University College students is as follows.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 29
Black or African American 537
Hispanic or Latino 11,068
White 460
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 204

Geographic Diversity

Puerto Rico students aren't the only ones who study at National University College. At this time, 22 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Online Learning at National University College

5,467 Took All Classes Online
24,835 Took At Least One Class Online
38.8% Avg Growth Over 4 Years
In 2020-2021, 24,835 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at National University College has changed over the last few years.

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Online Growth Rankings of National University College

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at National University College was 38.8%. This is the #660 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at National University College regardless of major.

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

National University College Trade School Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major Basic Certificate Associate’s Undergraduate Certificate Bachelor’s TOTAL
Medical Insurance Specialist/Medical Biller 0 243 381 6 630
Nail Technician/Specialist & Manicurist 0 0 548 0 548
Medical/Clinical Assistant 0 0 504 0 504
Aesthetician/Esthetician & Skin Care Specialist 447 0 0 0 447
Other Electrical/Electronics Maintenance & Repair Technology 404 0 0 0 404
General Cosmetology/Cosmetologist 0 0 381 0 381
General Cooking & Related Culinary Arts 0 0 374 0 374
Barbering/Barber 0 0 369 0 369
Electrician 0 0 348 0 348
Baking & Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef 0 0 337 0 337
Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning & Refrigeration Engineering Technology 0 0 314 0 314
Medical/Health Management & Clinical Assistant/Specialist 0 0 181 80 261
Building/Property Maintenance 0 0 231 0 231
Pharmacy Technician/Assistant 0 195 7 0 202
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) 0 9 187 0 196
Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage 0 0 190 0 190
Plumbing Technology/Plumber 0 0 173 0 173
Computer Installation & Repair Technology/Technician 0 0 160 0 160
Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant & Medical Secretary 0 21 132 0 153
Dental Assisting/Assistant 0 95 24 0 119
Bartending/Bartender 0 0 104 0 104
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician 0 0 98 0 98
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training 0 0 81 0 81
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician 0 45 0 0 45
Health Care Management 0 0 0 45 45
General Funeral Service & Mortuary Science 0 0 42 0 42
Electrical, Electronic & Communications Engineering Technology 0 40 0 0 40
Hair Styling/Stylist & Hair Design 0 0 39 0 39
Radiologic Technology 0 37 0 0 37
Culinary Arts/Chef Training 0 20 12 0 32
Welding Technology/Welder 0 0 32 0 32
Home Health Aide/Home Attendant 0 0 31 0 31
Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder 0 17 2 0 19
Physical Therapy Assistant 0 10 0 0 10
Respiratory Care Therapy 0 9 0 0 9
Security System Installation, Repair, & Inspection Technology/Technician 0 0 6 0 6
TOTAL 851 741 5,288 131 7,011

National University College Trades

In 2021-2022, National University College awarded 18,501 undergraduate degrees. The table below shows the number of awards by award type for each trade program. Basic certificates are awards that are completed in less than a year, and undergraduate certificates are those awards that take between one and four years.

Major Basic Certificates Undergrad Certificates Associate’s Bachelor’s
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 0 511 205 0
Allied Health Professions 0 187 100 0
Building Management & Inspection 0 231 0 0
Cosmetology 447 1,337 0 0
Culinary Arts 0 827 20 0
Dental Support Services 0 24 95 0
Electrical & Power Transmission Installers 0 348 0 0
Electronics Engineering Technology 0 0 40 0
Electronics Maintenance & Repair 404 166 0 0
Environmental Control Technology 0 314 0 0
Funeral & Mortuary Science 0 42 0 0
Health & Medical Administrative Services 0 696 281 131
Health Aids/Attendants/Orderlies 0 31 0 0
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration 0 98 0 0
Plumbing & Water Supply 0 173 0 0
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 0 81 0 0
Precision Metal Working 0 32 0 0
Somatic Bodywork & Therapeutic Services 0 190 0 0
Total 2,553 14,144 1,542 262

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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