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Colleges in Puerto Rico

Colleges in Puerto Rico from PlainCollege's Scorecard dataset, compared on acceptance, cost, and 10-year former-student earnings.

138
Colleges
$24,165
Avg 10-yr earnings (124 of 138)
68.4%
Avg acceptance

Institution data retrieved July 2026; field-of-study data retrieved March 2026.

Puerto Rico · the picture in one line

Puerto Rico's 124 of 138 colleges that report earnings average $24,165 in 10-year former-student earnings - 56th highest of 56 states and territories that report.

According to the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard.

#56
of 56 states by avg former-student earnings
$48,992
top earnings - University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez
68.4%
avg acceptance (43 reporting)
19 / 48 / 71
public / nonprofit / for-profit

Best earnings-to-cost value among Puerto Rico colleges with reported figures: University of Puerto Rico.

Puerto Rico · enrollment ≠ earnings

In Puerto Rico, NUC University leads by undergraduate enrollment (28,918 students, #1 of 105) but ranks #40 of 105 on 10-year median earnings ($24,785), while University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez tops earnings at $48,992 (#1 of 105) with 9,539 students (#2 of 105). The biggest campus is not always the highest-paying outcome.

According to the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard.

28,918
NUC University enrollment #1
$48,992
University of earnings #1
#1
Enrollment rank of earnings leader
#40
Earnings rank of enrollment leader

Enrollment is IPEDS fall headcount; earnings are Scorecard 10-year medians for federally aided former students. Different populations, not one ROI ratio.

Enrollment of Puerto Rico's #1 campuses by size vs earnings

Same unit (undergraduate students) for both named leaders.

students

What this shows NUC University is largest by enrollment; University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez leads on 10-year earnings at $48,992.

Source IPEDS via College Scorecard As of Mar–Jul 2026 retrievals

This page aggregates colleges and universities in Puerto Rico returned by PlainCollege's U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard snapshot. It combines IPEDS-derived institutional fields with Treasury-derived earnings published for federal-aid recipients. Coverage includes public flagships, regional comprehensives, community and technical colleges, private nonprofit institutions, and for-profit schools.

The state-aggregate statistics below include all reporting institutions in Puerto Rico as a single denominator, community colleges, public universities, private nonprofits, and for-profit institutions are pooled. State averages are therefore useful for high-level framing (in-state tuition is X, average admission rate is Y, average earnings are Z) but should not be read as representative of any specific sector or institution. Drill into individual school profiles for the full picture: admissions, costs (sticker and net), federal-aid usage, completion, retention, demographics, and earnings outcomes 6 and 10 years after enrollment.

The Scorecard data used here was retrieved in March–July 2026. That retrieval window is not the measurement year: tuition and enrollment fields retain their source reporting periods, while 10-year institution earnings describe federally aided former students who were working and not enrolled in the measurement year, a decade after entry.

Largest Colleges in Puerto Rico by Enrollment

IPEDS Fall enrollment via College Scorecard.

students

What this shows Enrollment size reflects institutional scale, not quality or on-campus experience - a large school here can still be a small, selective program relative to its state peers.

Source IPEDS As of Mar–Jul 2026 retrievals

Highest Earnings, 10-Year Median: Puerto Rico

U.S. Treasury earnings linkage via College Scorecard.

USD

What this shows Former-student earnings vary by program mix and local labor market as much as by the school itself; this comparison does not isolate a school's causal effect.

Source College Scorecard As of Mar–Jul 2026 retrievals

The ROI lens

Puerto Rico colleges: earnings vs. cost

Puerto Rico colleges, positioned by earnings vs net price Two-by-two quadrant chart: x-axis median earnings 10 years after enrollment, y-axis average net price after financial aid. Each dot is a college, colored by completion within 150% of normal time (garnet ≥65%, amber 45-64%, red <45%). Net price increases upward, earnings increase rightward, so: bottom-right = best value (low cost, high earnings); top-right = premium (high cost, high earnings); bottom-left = community college tier (low cost, modest earnings); top-left = cost challenge (high cost, low earnings). Currently plotting 14 colleges. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard joined to Carnegie Classification. Puerto Rico colleges, positioned by earnings vs net price COST CHALLENGE PREMIUM COMMUNITY BEST VALUE $21K $51K Median Earnings 10 Years After Enrollment ($) $6K $19K Avg Net Price ($) NUC University: $25K earn · $9K net · 55% grad NUC University University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez: $49K earn · $18K net · 48% grad University of Puer… University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras: $36K earn · $9K net · 51% grad University of Puer… Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Gurabo Campus: $26K earn · $7K net · 31% grad Universidad Ana G.… Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Cupey Campus: $24K earn · $8K net · 31% grad Universidad Ana G.… Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Carolina Campus: $24K earn · $8K net · 35% grad Universidad Ana G.… Universidad del Sagrado Corazon: $32K earn · $13K net · 48% grad Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce: $25K earn · $13K net · 48% grad Universidad Politecnica de Puerto Rico: $48K earn · $18K net · 26% grad Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Bayamon: $30K earn · $9K net · 34% grad Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Aguadilla: $25K earn · $9K net · 41% grad University of Puerto Rico: $34K earn · $8K net · 34% grad University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo: $31K earn · $11K net · 51% grad Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Metro: $31K earn · $10K net · 35% grad Grad rate (4yr) ≥65% 45-64% <45%
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard + Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education

National context

How Puerto Rico ranks among the states

Puerto Rico's average 10-year earnings of $24,165 place it in the 0th percentile among all 56 states and territories tracked by the College Scorecard.

Puerto Rico: average former-student earnings vs. every state

State-average 10-year median earnings, College Scorecard

$24,165 0th percentile higher than 0% of 56 states & territories

$24,000–$28,000: 3 states & territories (5%). This entry sits in this band. $28,000–$32,000: 1 states & territories (2%). Above this entry. $32,000–$36,000: 3 states & territories (5%). Above this entry. $36,000–$40,000: 12 states & territories (21%). Above this entry. $40,000–$44,000: 14 states & territories (25%). Above this entry. $44,000–$48,000: 10 states & territories (18%). Above this entry. $48,000–$52,000: 7 states & territories (13%). Above this entry. $52,000–$56,000: 3 states & territories (5%). Above this entry. $56,000–$60,000: 3 states & territories (5%). Above this entry. PR $24,000 $60,000 every state, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $4K-wide band; taller bars hold more states & territories. 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

Puerto Rico vs. every state, at a glance
EarningsAffordabilityOptionsAccess

Each axis is this state's percentile among all states & territories on that metric (Earnings/Affordability/Options/Access) -- not a composite grade, just four independent comparisons in one shape.

School type matters

How school type shapes earnings in Puerto Rico

Average 10-year former-student earnings by institution type. Program mix, selectivity, student background, and local labor markets all contribute to the observed gaps, so read this beside each school's own figures.

Average former-student earnings by school type - Puerto Rico

Mean of per-school 10-year median earnings, College Scorecard

avg earnings

What this shows Keeping schools within one state reduces some regional variation, but this descriptive comparison does not control for program mix, selection, or student background.

Source U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard As of Mar–Jul 2026 retrievals
138
Total Schools
$7,750
Avg In-State Tuition (101 of 138)
68.4%
Avg Acceptance Rate (43 of 138)
$24,165
Avg Median Earnings (124 of 138)
19 Public 48 Private NP 71 For-Profit
Ownership Breakdown

What the IPEDS Data Shows for Colleges in Puerto Rico

PlainCollege's Scorecard dataset contains 138 postsecondary institutions in Puerto Rico. The ownership mix is 19 public institutions, 48 private nonprofits, and 71 private for-profit schools. Public institutions often report lower in-state tuition because state appropriations subsidize the published price, while private nonprofits may show higher sticker prices partly offset by institutional aid.

Cost and selectivity signals vary widely even within a single state. The average in-state tuition among the 101 of 138 Puerto Rico institutions that report one is $7,750, and the average admission rate among the 43 that report one sits at 68.4%. Admission rates from IPEDS exclude open-enrollment institutions, which is why community colleges and many for-profits show as unreported rather than at 100 percent. Looking at the table, the acceptance-rate column is blank for schools that don’t screen applicants, a meaningful distinction when evaluating selectivity alongside earnings.

Institution-level earnings connect cost to one observed outcome. Among the 124 of 138 Puerto Rico colleges that report 10-year median earnings, federally aided former students show a mean of $24,165, based on Treasury-derived records published through the Scorecard. Because earnings depend heavily on field of study, student background, and local labor markets, state-level averages should be read alongside each school’s program mix. The table sorts institutions with reported IPEDS enrollment so users can compare acceptance rates, enrollment scale, and median earnings side by side.

All Schools in Puerto Rico

School Name City Type Enrollment Acceptance Rate 10yr Earnings
NUC University Bayamon For-Profit 28,918 - $24,785
University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez Mayaguez Public 9,539 56.5% $48,992
University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras San Juan Public 8,572 54.6% $35,723
Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Gurabo Campus Gurabo Private NP 7,868 - $26,223
Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Cupey Campus San Juan Private NP 4,540 - $24,490
Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Carolina Campus Carolina Private NP 4,468 - $24,328
Universidad del Sagrado Corazon Santurce Private NP 4,442 58.0% $31,754
Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce Ponce Private NP 3,874 98.1% $24,908
Universidad Politecnica de Puerto Rico Hato Rey Private NP 3,594 - $47,540
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Bayamon Bayamon Private NP 3,476 39.6% $29,936
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Aguadilla Aguadilla Private NP 2,906 41.8% $24,776
University of Puerto Rico Bayamon Public 2,851 35.3% $34,409
University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo Arecibo Public 2,669 59.2% $30,512
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Metro San Juan Private NP 2,607 69.7% $30,821
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-San German San German Private NP 2,569 42.5% $25,416
University of Puerto Rico-Humacao Humacao Public 2,529 54.8% $29,521
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Ponce Mercedita Private NP 2,404 33.7% $26,721
University of Puerto Rico-Carolina Carolina Public 2,404 54.5% $30,626
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Guayama Guayama Private NP 2,393 36.3% $25,827
Mech-Tech College Caguas For-Profit 2,302 - $24,967
University of Puerto Rico at Ponce Ponce Public 2,278 52.4% $31,394
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo Arecibo Private NP 2,220 38.2% $24,539
University of Puerto Rico at Cayey Cayey Public 2,069 53.0% $30,958
University of Puerto Rico-Aguadilla Aguadilla Public 1,883 81.4% $27,997
Atlantic University Guaynabo Private NP 1,451 - $25,272
EDP University of Puerto Rico Inc-San Juan San Juan Private NP 1,404 60.7% $22,844
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Fajardo Fajardo Private NP 1,072 26.5% $23,132
EDP University of Puerto Rico Inc-San Sebastian San Sebastian Private NP 1,032 95.7% $22,844
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Barranquitas Barranquitas Private NP 937 86.0% $23,204
Universidad Adventista de las Antillas Mayaguez Private NP 830 100.0% $28,465
Albizu University-San Juan San Juan Private NP 728 100.0% $41,544
Century College San Juan For-Profit 678 - $19,462
Caribbean University-Bayamon Bayamon Private NP 639 - $22,842
Atenas University Manati Private NP 597 - $20,231
Advantage Technical College Manati For-Profit 584 - $26,905
Colegio de Cinematografia Artes y Television Bayamon For-Profit 556 - $25,707
Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez Mayaguez Private NP 555 99.2% $24,908
Universidad Central de Bayamon Bayamón Private NP 539 65.9% $25,021
Colegio Universitario de San Juan San Juan Public 491 75.4% $26,510
Automeca Technical College-Bayamon Bayamon For-Profit 482 - $24,632
EDP University of Puerto Rico-Manati Manati Private NP 468 68.2% $22,844
Escuela de Artes Plasticas y Diseno de Puerto Rico San Juan Public 466 100.0% $21,790
ICPR Junior College Hato Rey For-Profit 439 - $18,694
Liceo de Arte y Tecnologia San Juan For-Profit 431 - $26,733
Huertas College Caguas For-Profit 430 - $22,927
ICPR Junior College Manati For-Profit 424 - $18,694
Caribbean University-Ponce Ponce Private NP 414 - $22,842
EDP University of Puerto Rico-Caguas Caguas Private NP 414 72.5% $22,844
Escuela Hotelera de San Juan Hato Rey For-Profit 397 - $20,854
Caribbean Forensic and Technical College San Juan For-Profit 381 - $20,691
Advantage Technical College San Juan For-Profit 381 - $26,905
EDP University of Puerto Rico-Villalba Villalba Private NP 379 75.6% $22,844
ICPR Junior College-Mayaguez Mayaguez For-Profit 373 - $18,694
ICPR Junior College-Arecibo Arecibo For-Profit 339 - $18,694
Emma's Beauty Academy-Juana Diaz Juana Diaz For-Profit 339 - $17,034
University of Puerto Rico-Utuado Utuado Public 325 64.1% $23,906
EDP University of Puerto Rico-Humacao Humacao Private NP 325 59.5% $22,844
Instituto Tecnologico de Puerto Rico-Recinto de Manati Manati Public 323 93.4% $26,293
Automeca Technical College-Ponce Ponce For-Profit 310 - $24,632
Puerto Rico Conservatory of Music San Juan Public 307 78.3% $19,474
Dewey University-Carolina Carolina Private NP 292 - $19,761
Instituto Educativo Premier Ponce For-Profit 290 - $20,182
Antilles School of Technical Careers San Juan For-Profit 286 - $21,766
Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo Arecibo Private NP 273 93.8% $24,908
Dewey University-Juana Diaz Juana Diaz Private NP 263 - $19,761
Advantage Technical College-Aguadilla Aguadilla For-Profit 263 - $26,905
D'Mart Institute Barranquitas For-Profit 257 - $17,340
Automeca Technical College-Aguadilla Aguadilla For-Profit 246 - $24,632
Dewey University-Hato Rey Hato Rey Private NP 244 - $19,761
PPG Technical College Caguas For-Profit 235 - -
University of Puerto Rico-Medical Sciences San Juan Public 233 - $45,953
Dewey University-Manati Manati Private NP 221 - $19,761
Instituto Tecnologico de Puerto Rico-Recinto de Guayama Guayama Public 216 79.0% $26,293
Liceo de Arte-Dise-O y Comercio Caguas For-Profit 212 - $15,501
Institucion Chaviano de Mayaguez Mayaguez For-Profit 210 - $12,635
IVAEM College Caguas For-Profit 195 - $19,686
MyrAngel Beauty Institute San Lorenzo For-Profit 193 - $16,758
Caribbean Aviation Training Institute Inc Carolina For-Profit 191 - -
Modern Hairstyling Institute-Carolina Carolina For-Profit 189 89.6% $17,666
Automeca Technical College-Caguas Caguas For-Profit 186 - $24,632
Escuela Tecnica de Electricidad Ponce For-Profit 183 - $26,398
Professional Technical Institution Bayamon For-Profit 181 - $24,336
Instituto Tecnologico de Puerto Rico-Recinto de San Juan San Juan Public 179 63.2% $26,293
Universidad Teologica del Caribe Trujillo Alto Private NP 173 - $23,536
Humacao Community College Humacao Private NP 173 - $20,064
American Educational College Bayamon For-Profit 168 - $17,172
CEM College-Humacao Humacao For-Profit 161 - $21,033
Modern Hairstyling Institute-Bayamon Bayamon For-Profit 156 - $17,105
Academia Serrant Inc Ponce For-Profit 156 - $18,422
Caribbean University-Vega Baja Vega Baja Private NP 152 - $22,842
Universal Technology College of Puerto Rico Aguadilla Private NP 149 - $19,878
Nova College de Puerto Rico Bayamon For-Profit 144 - $20,251
Universidad Pentecostal Mizpa Rio Piedras Private NP 137 - $21,410
Bayamon Community College Bayamon For-Profit 130 - $18,580
CEM College-San Juan San Juan For-Profit 119 - $21,033
Industrial Technical College Humacao For-Profit 109 - $17,162
Neo-Esthetique European Institute San Juan For-Profit 109 - -
Caribbean University-Carolina Carolina Private NP 99 - $22,842
San Juan Bautista School of Medicine Caguas Private NP 94 100.0% -
Institute of Beauty Careers Arecibo For-Profit 93 - $17,713
Universidad Central Del Caribe Bayamon Private NP 90 60.0% $31,468
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico Department of Education-PRAMI Fajardo Public 79 - $26,293
Modern Hairstyling Institute-Arecibo Arecibo For-Profit 76 74.0% $15,266
Colegio Educativo Tecnologico Industrial Inc Arecibo Private NP 76 - $19,432
Escuela De Troqueleria Y Herramentaje Bayamon Public 69 100.0% $26,293
Charlie's Guard-Detective Bureau and Academy Inc Aguadilla For-Profit 57 - $21,241
Colegio Mayor de Tecnologia Inc Arroyo For-Profit 56 - $24,591
Leston College Bayamon For-Profit 49 - $16,002
Puerto Rico Advance Institute Bayamon Private NP 29 - -
American Technical Institute Bayamon For-Profit 11 - -
Colegio Tecnico de Electricidad Galloza Aguada For-Profit 7 - $22,859
Professional University Dr. Carlos J. Borrero Rios Hato Rey For-Profit 7 - -
High Alternative Education San Juan For-Profit 7 - -
Center for Advanced Studies On Puerto Rico and the Caribbean San Juan Private NP - - -
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-School of Law San Juan Private NP - - -
Ponce Health Sciences University Ponce For-Profit - - -
Seminario Evangelico de Puerto Rico San Juan Private NP - - -
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-School of Optometry Bayamon Private NP - - -
Ponce Health Sciences University-Centro Universitario de San Juan San Juan For-Profit - - -
NUC University - Arecibo Arecibo For-Profit - - $24,785
NUC University - Rio Grande Rio Grande For-Profit - - $24,785
NUC University - Ponce Ponce For-Profit - - $24,785
NUC University - Caguas Caguas For-Profit - - $24,785
NUC University - Mayaguez Mayaguez For-Profit - - $24,785
NUC University - IBC Technical Division - Ponce Ponce For-Profit - - $24,785
NUC University - IBC Technical Division - Mayaguez Mayaguez For-Profit - - $24,785
NUC University - IBC Technical Division - Guayama Guayama For-Profit - - $24,785
NUC University - IBC Technical Division - Manati Manati For-Profit - - $24,785
NUC University - IBC Technical Division - Los Colobos Carolina For-Profit - - $24,785
NUC University - IBC Technical Division - Aguadilla Aguadilla For-Profit - - $24,785
NUC University - IBC Technical Division - Caguas Caguas For-Profit - - $24,785
NUC University - IBC Technical Division - Arecibo Arecibo For-Profit - - $24,785
NUC University - IBC Technical Division - Escorial San Juan For-Profit - - $24,785
NUC University - IBC Technical Division - Bayamon Bayamon For-Profit - - $24,785
NUC University - IBC Technical Division - Yauco Yauco For-Profit - - $24,785
NUC University - CCU - Caguas Caguas For-Profit - - $24,785
NUC University - CCU - Bayamon Bayamon For-Profit - - $24,785
Leston College - Isabela For-Profit - - $16,002

Featured Colleges in Puerto Rico

Quick picks from this state – compare two schools side by side

NUC University
Bayamon, PR
28,918 students
University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez
Mayaguez, PR
9,539 students
University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras
San Juan, PR
8,572 students
Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Gurabo Campus
Gurabo, PR
7,868 students
Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Cupey Campus
San Juan, PR
4,540 students
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About This Data

According to the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, PlainCollege's current snapshots were retrieved in March–July 2026. This state's institution-level figures come from the July retrieval, including IPEDS-derived characteristics. Earnings represent median income 10 years after enrollment for federally aided former students who were working and not enrolled in the measurement year, using U.S. Treasury-derived records published through the Scorecard.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

What this means for Puerto Rico applicants

  • Puerto Rico has 138 colleges in PlainCollege's Scorecard dataset, spanning community colleges, public flagships, and private institutions.
  • Average reported admission rate across Puerto Rico colleges is 68.4% - individual schools vary widely, check each profile for its own rate.
  • State-level averages pool every reporting institution together; run a specific school's numbers before assuming the state figure applies to it.Use the ROI calculator

This page is for informational purposes only and does not constitute financial or educational advice. State-level averages pool every reporting institution and do not predict any individual school's outcome.

Every figure on PlainCollege is rendered directly from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard data, no number is typed in by an editor. State-level rollups are computed directly from College Scorecard and IPEDS data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error on this page. Review the public data changelog. Data current as of Mar–Jul 2026 retrievals.