Ponce, Puerto Rico · Private Non-Profit
Biotechnology at Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce
Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 2.4% share of reported awards or completions in this field with $13,192 school-wide net price and $24,908 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools.
Program snapshot
2.4% of reported awards or completions are in this field, a measurable award concentration in federal data.
This major
- Award concentration
- 2.4% of awards
- Schools reporting awards
- 174
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- 98.1%
- Graduation rate
- 48.6%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $13,192/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $52,768
- Median debt
- $15,500
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $24,908/yr
- ROI grade (school)
- D
The percentage is the share of this school's reported awards or completions attributed to the field. It is not the share of enrolled students, a student headcount, or proof of department quality. College Scorecard price and earnings on this page are school-wide, not major-specific. Verify current credentials and department outcomes with the school.
Evidence used here: federal awards/completions share (2.4%), school-wide average net price ($13,192), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($24,908), and peer averages from 174 schools reporting awards in this field. Evidence not included: program enrollment, department-level salary, placement rate, course quality, licensure eligibility, certification, or exam pass-rate outcomes.
School-level value among reporting colleges
Compared with 174 colleges reporting awards in this field.
The answer is a school-level value-screen grade of D, not a verified department verdict. Award concentration is 4.2x the national average award concentration; school-wide net price is lower than the peer average ($3,998 below), and school-wide ten-year median earnings are lower than the peer average ($34,143 below). Together, those school-level evidence points place Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce in the top 97% of this value ranking among colleges reporting awards in the field.
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Peer schools below report awards in the same field and are sorted by school-level value grade.
Middlesex College Edison, NJ · 0.2% of reported awards · $2,288 net A+ CUNY City College New York, NY · 0.2% of reported awards · $3,776 net A+ California State University-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA · 0.1% of reported awards · $3,967 net A+ 
CUNY York College Jamaica, NY · 0.5% of reported awards · $4,456 net A+ Wilson Community College Wilson, NC · 0.4% of reported awards · $3,064 net A+ 
CUNY Queensborough Community College Bayside, NY · 0.2% of reported awards · $4,458 net A+ CUNY Bronx Community College Bronx, NY · 0.1% of reported awards · $4,462 net A+ Questions about this program
What does the share of awards mean?
Biotechnology accounts for 2.4% of the awards or completions reported for Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce. That award concentration is higher than at 95% of schools in this field set and is 4.2x the national average award concentration. It does not estimate how many students are currently enrolled in the program.
How should I read the cost number?
Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce's average net price is $13,192 per year, about $52,768 over four years. That is $3,998 below the $17,190 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $24,908 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $34,143 below the $59,051 average among schools reporting this field, so treat it as an outcomes proxy rather than a department guarantee.
What should I compare next?
Start with award concentration, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify places Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce #168 of 174 on its school-level value rank among colleges reporting awards in this field.