Is EDP University of Puerto Rico Inc-San Juan Worth It?

EDP University's San Juan campus keeps costs low but delivers weak earnings. You pay under $5,000 a year, and your median debt at graduation runs $14,000. But median earnings ten years out sit below $23,000, which barely clears full-time minimum-wage territory. That gap between low cost and low payoff defines this school's financial picture.

The graduation rate is the biggest problem. Fewer than one in four of you finish. That matters because the low net price only pays off if you walk away with a degree. If you borrow, spend years enrolled, and leave without credentials, you carry debt with none of the earnings boost a degree is supposed to buy. The high 86% retention rate means most of you come back year to year, so the graduation shortfall points to a long, slow completion problem, not early dropouts.

Among programs, Computer Systems Networking pays the most, and it's the only one clearing $28,000. Nursing and Business Administration both land near or below the school median around $22,000, and nursing comes with the heaviest debt load at $16,500. None of these figures suggest strong middle-class earnings from any major here.

The net price tiers actually invert what you'd expect. If your family earns under $30,000, you pay about $4,500, the lowest tier. If you earn $48,000 to $75,000, you pay more, around $6,530. So lower-income families get the best deal here.

This school fits you if you're paying little out of pocket, targeting the computer networking program, and confident you'll finish. If you'd need loans to attend, or you're drawn to the lower-earning tracks, the sub-$23,000 median earnings make the risk hard to justify. Look elsewhere if you want a degree that reliably lifts your income.