American Public University System vs NUC
What each college publishes, side by side. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt come from federal data.
B+Compass Score: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.American Public University SystemCharles Town, WVCompass Score: Very good · Top 21%BCompass Score: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.NUC UniversityBayamon, PRCompass Score: Good · Top 38%
At a glance
- American Public University System has the higher graduation rate: 57% against 54% at NUC.
- Median earnings ten years after entry are higher at American Public University System: $44,409, against $24,785 at NUC.
- Median debt is lower at NUC: $9,500, against $21,743 at American Public University System.
Scores
Compass Score
B+Compass Score: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 21%
BCompass Score: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 38%
Academic Excellence
B-Academic Excellence: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
C+Academic Excellence: Solid (grade C+): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
Value
B+Value: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 30%
BValue: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 38%
The college
Category
Regional universities
Regional universities
Location
Charles Town, WV
Bayamon, PR
Setting
Town
City
Students
50,187
27,423
Sports
Not reported
Not reported
Admission
Admission rate
Not reported
Not reported
Average SAT
Not reported
Not reported
ACT middle 50%
Not reported
Not reported
Outcomes
Graduation rate
57%
54%
First-year retention
97%
64%
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$44,409
$24,785
Median debt
$21,743
$9,500
Cost
Average price after aid
$9,597
$8,920
Price after aid, by family income
Up to $30,000
$9,335
$8,696
$30,001–$48,000
$9,766
$9,066
$48,001–$75,000
$8,951
$10,785
$75,001–$110,000
$15,559
$14,101
Over $110,000
Not reported
$15,112
Top majors by graduate earnings
Bachelor's majors
- Military Science and Operational Studies $103,706
- Nursing $94,768
- Mechanical engineering technology $89,871
- Fire science $87,428
- Global studies $86,599
- Computing and information science $56,122
- Health administration $41,806
- Business administration $38,600
- Nursing $35,449
- Networking $34,804
Compare with another college
The Compass Score and grades are College Compass Guide’s own ratings. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt are federal data. This comparison doesn’t rank the two colleges; the figures are shown as published.