10-yr median earnings
$19,474
Federal aid recipients only
Public · San Juan, Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico Conservatory of Music
Puerto Rico Conservatory of Music is a public institution in San Juan, Puerto Rico. as a public institution, published Scorecard outcomes are the federal Title-IV cohort view of former students — not every graduate and not a guarantee for any one enrollee.
- $7,260
- Avg net price / yr
- $19,474
- 10-yr median earnings
- 61.5%
- 150%-time completion
- 78.3%
- Acceptance rate
The verdict
Puerto Rico Conservatory of Music pairs modest former-student earnings with a moderately open admit.
According to the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard.
- 3rd pct.
- former-student earnings, US
- 78.3%
- acceptance rate
- 61.5%
- 150%-time completion
- +97%
- earnings, 6→10 yrs
City: Large
Carnegie: Special Focus (4yr)
Institution data retrieved July 2026; field-of-study data retrieved March 2026.
How to read this Puerto Rico Conservatory of Music profile
Figures above come from IPEDS institution records published through the College Scorecard (retrieved July 2026 for institution fields; March 2026 for field-of-study). Peer groups and cost cohorts follow IPEDS ownership sector, Carnegie class ("Special Focus Four-Year: Arts, Music & Design Schools"), and locale, not an editorial shortlist.
Average net price subtracts grant and scholarship aid from cost of attendance for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV recipients. It is a defined cohort average, not a personalized price; income-band fields add context but do not replace the school's current net-price calculator.
Earnings use Treasury-linked records for federally aided former students who were working and not enrolled in the measurement year (completers and noncompleters). IPEDS completion and retention use separate first-time, full-time cohorts, so those denominators are not the earnings cohort. Read cost, completion, and earnings as distinct historical measures, not a causal verdict or individual forecast.
College Value Score
C
College Value Score
58/100
Puerto Rico Conservatory of Music
A 6-metric composite of earnings, cost, and completion outcomes benchmarked against every reporting US college, not a ranking of teaching quality, campus life, or fit for any individual student. See the full methodology.
Earnings F
$19,474
10-year median former-student earnings
Net Price A
$7,260
Average annual cost after grants and aid
Completion Rate C
61.5%
Completion within 150% of normal time
Debt B+
$8,875
Median federal debt at graduation
Loan Repayment B
70.3%
Borrowers repaying loans within 3 years
Retention B+
87.5%
First-year students returning for year two
Each axis is the percentile score shown in the breakdown at left; the shape shows this school's overall profile at a glance.
Avg net price
$7,260
After grants and scholarships
150%-time completion
61.5%
Full-time, first-time cohort
150%-time completion vs portal median (57.1%) 61.5%
Four-year-institution cohort
College ROI Quadrant - Puerto Rico Conservatory of Music vs peers
Each dot is a college plotted by 10-year median earnings (x-axis) vs average net price (y-axis), colored by completion within 150% of normal time. Bottom-right = high earnings/lower price; top-left = lower earnings/higher price.
How Puerto Rico Conservatory of Music ranks nationally
Where this school's former-student earnings fall within the full national distribution of every US college that reports to the College Scorecard, not just its peer set.
Puerto Rico Conservatory of Music: former-student earnings vs. every US college
10-year median earnings, College Scorecard
$19,474 3rd percentile higher than 3% of 5,103 US colleges
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US colleges. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard · Mar–Jul 2026 retrievals
| Metric | Puerto Rico Conservatory of Music | National rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $19,474 | #4959 of 5103 | 3rd |
| Average net price | $7,260 | #688 of 5020 | 86th (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 61.5% | #2088 of 4858 | 57th |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 307 | #3268 of 5462 | 40th |
National ranks count every operating US college reporting each metric to the College Scorecard, separate from the earnings histogram above.
Quick Facts
307
Undergraduate enrollment
78.3%
Acceptance rate
-
SAT average
61.5%
150%-time completion
$19,474
10-yr median earnings
87.5%
First-year retention
How Puerto Rico Conservatory of Music ranks in Puerto Rico
State rank among 124 reporting Puerto Rico colleges with College Scorecard data, a separate lens from the national distribution above.
| Metric | Puerto Rico Conservatory of Music | State rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $19,474 | #103 of 124 | 17th |
| Average net price | $7,260 | #53 of 107 | 50th (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 61.5% | #35 of 104 | 66th |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 307 | #60 of 113 | 47th |
Highest former-student earnings in Puerto Rico
| # | School | 10-yr earnings | Net price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez | $48,992 | $17,936 |
| 2 | Universidad Politecnica de Puerto Rico | $47,540 | $17,540 |
| 3 | University of Puerto Rico-Medical Sciences | $45,953 | - |
| 4 | Albizu University-San Juan | $41,544 | $9,732 |
| 5 | University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras | $35,723 | $9,175 |
| 6 | University of Puerto Rico | $34,409 | $8,484 |
| 7 | Universidad del Sagrado Corazon | $31,754 | $12,924 |
| 8 | Universidad Central Del Caribe | $31,468 | $8,524 |
| 9 | University of Puerto Rico at Ponce | $31,394 | $10,990 |
| 10 | University of Puerto Rico at Cayey | $30,958 | $10,176 |
| 11 | Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Metro | $30,821 | $9,788 |
| 12 | University of Puerto Rico-Carolina | $30,626 | $12,945 |
| 103 | Puerto Rico Conservatory of MusicThis school | $19,474 | $7,260 |
Admissions
| Admission Rate | 78.3% |
Costs & Financial Aid
Net price by family income at Puerto Rico Conservatory of Music
Average annual net price after grants; Title IV recipient cohort by income bracket
- $0 – $30k
$0 – $30k
$7,144 net price / yr
- $30k – $48k
$30k – $48k
$5,875 net price / yr
- $48k – $75k
$48k – $75k
$8,875 net price / yr
What this shows Need-based aid pulls net price down at lower brackets at Puerto Rico Conservatory of Music - compare the bar for your income band, not the overall average alone.
Tuition & Net Price
| In-State Tuition | $3,370 |
| Out-of-State Tuition | $3,850 |
| Average Net Price | $7,260 |
61.7%
Pell Grant Rate
10.7%
Federal Loan Rate
$8,875
Median Debt
$94/mo
Monthly Payment
Net price at Puerto Rico Conservatory of Music swings rather than trends
Across 11 reported years between 2013 and 2023, the average net price here has ranged from $4,945 to $7,263 without settling into a rise or a fall. Comparing only the first and last years would read as -26.7%, but the years in between do not follow that line, so the honest summary is the range rather than a trend. Budget against the upper end, not the average.
Lowest year
$4,945
Highest year
$7,263
Most recent (2023)
$5,244
11 reported years. Nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation.
2013 · $7,1542023 · $5,244
Over the same years, enrollment went -30.4% (424 → 295 students).
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, per-year fields (2013–2023). Net price is the average cost after grant and scholarship aid for federally-aided undergraduates.
Student Demographics
Race & ethnicity
Student body at a glance
31.7%
Female
9.5%
First Generation
Outcomes
87.5%
Retention Rate
$9,910
Median Earnings (6yr)
16.7%
Earning Over $25K
70.3%
Loan Repayment, Completers (3yr)
Outcomes & debt snapshot
| Measure | Cohort / horizon | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Completion within 150% of normal time | First-time, full-time | 61.5% |
| First-year retention | First-time, full-time freshmen | 87.5% |
| Median earnings | 6 years after entry | $9,910 |
| Median earnings | 10 years after entry | $19,474 |
| Share earning over $25,000 | Working, not enrolled | 16.7% |
| Loan repayment rate | Completers, 3 years after leaving | 70.3% |
| Median federal student debt | At completion | $8,875 |
| Estimated monthly payment | Standard 10-year plan | $94/mo |
Programs & Earnings
| Program | Credential | Completers | Median Earnings | Median Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Music | Bachelor's | 63 | $29,940 | $12,250 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the acceptance rate at Puerto Rico Conservatory of Music? ▼
Puerto Rico Conservatory of Music is a public institution in San Juan, Puerto Rico. The acceptance rate is 78.3%. Undergraduate enrollment is 307 students.
How much do Puerto Rico Conservatory of Music former students earn? ▼
Federally aided former students at Puerto Rico Conservatory of Music who were working and not enrolled had median earnings of $19,474 ten years after entry; the cohort is not limited to graduates. Six years after entry, the corresponding median is $9,910.
How much does Puerto Rico Conservatory of Music cost? ▼
The average net price at Puerto Rico Conservatory of Music is $7,260. In-state tuition is $3,370 and out-of-state tuition is $3,850. Median student debt at graduation is $8,875.
What is the graduation rate at Puerto Rico Conservatory of Music? ▼
Puerto Rico Conservatory of Music has a 61.5% completion rate within 150% of normal time at a four-year institution (typically six years for a bachelor’s program). The first-year retention rate is 87.5%.
Is Puerto Rico Conservatory of Music worth the student debt? ▼
The median student debt at Puerto Rico Conservatory of Music is $8,875, while former students earn a median of $19,474 ten years after enrollment. That debt represents about 46% of those annual earnings. Among borrowers who completed their program, 70.3% are repaying their loans within 3 years. Estimated monthly loan payment is $94.
Sources & methodology
Public-college profiles lean on IPEDS enrollment and Scorecard Title-IV outcomes. State appropriations are outside this page; the figures below are the federal cohort measures only.
Every number is read live from the Mar–Jul 2026 Scorecard/IPEDS retrievals. Public institutions often enroll large Title-IV cohorts, so medians can be stable — still cohort averages, never a personal forecast. Read the full methodology for how the data is sourced, computed, and verified.
- College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education - former-student earnings, cost & completion (collegescorecard.ed.gov).
- IPEDS, National Center for Education Statistics - enrollment, admissions, Carnegie class & demographics (nces.ed.gov/ipeds).
- U.S. Treasury / IRS earnings linkage - median earnings 6 & 10 years after enrollment for federal-aid recipients (irs.gov).
- College Scorecard, Field of Study - program-level (credential) earnings & debt (collegescorecard.ed.gov).
- Federal Student Aid (Title IV / NSLDS) - U.S. Department of Education - net price, student debt & aid-recipient repayment outcomes (studentaid.gov).
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