Head-to-head comparison
Atenas University vs Instituto Educativo Premier: which has better ROI?
Option A Manati, PR
Atenas University
- Net price / year
- $5,818
- Earnings, 10 years
- $20,231
- Payback
- No payback
Option B Ponce, PR
Instituto Educativo Premier
- Net price / year
- $9,146
- Earnings, 10 years
- $20,182
- Payback
- No payback
Neither clears its cost on institution-wide earnings, but Atenas University comes closer — median earnings $20,231 against a $11,636 total, vs $20,182 at Instituto Educativo Premier. (Scorecard, 2026 · our math.)
| Measure | Atenas University | Instituto Educativo Premier |
|---|---|---|
| Net price / yr | $5,818 | $9,146 |
| Total net cost | $11,636 | $36,584 |
| Median earnings, 10 yrs | $20,231 | $20,182 |
| Median debt | $6,525 | — |
| Payback | — | — |
| 20-year net return | -$574,216 | -$600,144 |
College Scorecard (2026), institution-level · payback and returns are our math. Figures blend all majors.
The short answer
Which is cheaper, Atenas University or Instituto Educativo Premier?
Atenas University, at $5,818 a year after aid versus $9,146 — a gap of $3,328 a year, or $24,948 across the full degree. These are net prices after grants and scholarships, not sticker prices, so they reflect what an aided student pays.
The short answer
Do Atenas University or Instituto Educativo Premier graduates earn more?
Atenas University graduates report a median $20,231 ten years after entry, $49 more than the $20,182 at Instituto Educativo Premier. Both are institution-wide medians from federal tax records, so a high-paying major at the lower school can beat the average at the higher one.
The short answer
Which graduates more of its students?
78% of students finish at Instituto Educativo Premier, against 42% at Atenas University. Completion matters to the ROI arithmetic because a degree that is never finished still carries its cost and its debt, but earns none of the graduate premium above the $48,360 high-school baseline.