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Key differences on Cost & aid

  1. 1

    U. the Cumberlands's grants cover 43% of its full price on average, vs. 30% at Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce

    Aid generosity
  2. 2

    U. the Cumberlands costs about $994 less per year on average than Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce ($14,923 vs. $15,917, all students)

    Average cost, all students

Cost & aid

Cost & aid

Average cost, aid generosity, net price by family income, sticker prices, and grants.

What students pay

Average cost, all students
U. the Cumberlands$14.9K
Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce$15.9K
Aid generosity
U. the Cumberlands43%
Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce30%
Net price, with grants
U. the Cumberlands$14.7K
Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce$13.3K

Grants

First-years receiving grants
U. the Cumberlands99%
Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce96%
Average grant
U. the Cumberlands$11.3K
Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce$7.2K
Aid from the college
U. the Cumberlands83%
Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce38%

Sticker prices

On one scale, so the bars read against each other.

Sticker price, in-state
U. the Cumberlands$26.1K
Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce$22.8K
Sticker price, out-of-state
U. the Cumberlands$26.1K
Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce$22.8K
Tuition & fees, in-state
U. the Cumberlands$9.9K
Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce$6.3K
Tuition & fees, out-of-state
U. the Cumberlands$9.9K
Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce$6.3K
First-years paying out-of-state rates
U. the CumberlandsNot reported
Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-PonceNot reported
What families at each income pay

Up to $110K: the average net price per year for students receiving federal aid, 2023–24; families who didn't file the FAFSA aren't included. Above it the published data end. For your own number, use the college's net price calculator .

Family income per year $150K

  • U. the CumberlandsPublished data end at $110K

    Merit possible (proxy); averaging $10K

  • Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-PonceLittle need-based aid above $110K

    Merit possible (proxy); averaging $3K

Published (federal figure, up to $110K) EstimateBars share one scale: the largest full price.

Where need-based aid ends, merit, and published promises

MetricU. the CumberlandsPontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce
Need-based aid up to Published data end at $110KLittle need-based aid above $110K
Merit for students without need 13% got a grant without federal aid, averaging $10K (proxy)4.1% got a grant without federal aid, averaging $3K (proxy)
Published promise ––

A college's own promise is stated for a typical family and changes yearly; where a promise and our estimate disagree, the promise wins. Merit has no income limit, so it can lower the price above the point where need-based aid ends.

Tuition guarantee & Promise program

MetricU. the CumberlandsPontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce
Tuition guarantee NoNo
Promise program NoNo

All cost numbers in the table

Sources:IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;College Scorecard, 2023–24;College Scorecard, most recent release;Common Data Set, most recent releaseAbout the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why