Head-to-head comparison
NUC University vs Antilles School of Technical Careers: which has better ROI?
Option A Bayamon, PR
NUC University
- Net price / year
- $8,920
- Earnings, 10 years
- $24,785
- Payback
- No payback
Option B San Juan, PR
Antilles School of Technical Careers
- Net price / year
- $3,912
- Earnings, 10 years
- $21,766
- Payback
- No payback
Neither clears its cost on institution-wide earnings, but NUC University comes closer — median earnings $24,785 against a $35,680 total, vs $21,766 at Antilles School of Technical Careers. (Scorecard, 2026 · our math.)
| Measure | NUC University | Antilles School of Technical Careers |
|---|---|---|
| Net price / yr | $8,920 | $3,912 |
| Total net cost | $35,680 | $15,648 |
| Median earnings, 10 yrs | $24,785 | $21,766 |
| Median debt | $9,500 | — |
| Payback | — | — |
| 20-year net return | -$507,180 | -$547,528 |
College Scorecard (2026), institution-level · payback and returns are our math. Figures blend all majors.
The short answer
Which is cheaper, NUC University or Antilles School of Technical Careers?
Antilles School of Technical Careers, at $3,912 a year after aid versus $8,920 — a gap of $5,008 a year, or $20,032 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 NUC University or Antilles School of Technical Careers graduates earn more?
NUC University graduates report a median $24,785 ten years after entry, $3,019 more than the $21,766 at Antilles School of Technical Careers. 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?
59% of students finish at Antilles School of Technical Careers, against 54% at NUC 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.