CEM College-San Juan
San Juan, Puerto Rico · Website
$21,033
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$21,033
median earnings, 10 years after starting
CEM College-San Juan is a for-profit 4-year college in San Juan, Puerto Rico with 119 undergraduates. Its average net price after grants is $15,543 a year (tuition and fees $12,900). 86% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $21,033 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $5,000 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$15,543
US median $17,138
Tuition and fees
$12,900
US median $11,837
Admission rate
Open
Completion rate
86%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$5,000
About $53 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$21,033
Rank 4,881 of 5,094 in the US
Cost
What a year costs: posted prices and the average after grants
Net price by family income
Average yearly cost after grants, for students who get aid
- Net price
- $15,543
- Tuition and fees
- $12,900
- Cost of attendance
- $19,241
- Students with a need-based grant
- 92%
- Students with federal loans
- 12%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $15,543
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $15,544
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $15,543
Net price is what students who get aid pay on average after grants.
Tuition and net price by year
School years 2015-16 to 2024-25. The year on the chart is the year the school year starts.
Yearly cost
Tuition and fees went from $6,640 in 2015-16 to $12,900 in 2024-25.
Admission, completion and retention
Share of applicants admitted, of students who finish and of first-year students who come back
Admission and students
- Admission rate
- Open admission
- Undergraduates
- 119
- Part-time students
- 5.0%
- Women
- 69%
- Students per teacher
- 16
- Completion rate
- 86%
- Retention rate
- 20%
- Highest degree
- Bachelor's degree
- Programs
- 11
- Other
- Open admission
Earnings and debt
Compared with the medians of the colleges of its state, of colleges of the same kind and of all US colleges
Median earnings 10 years after starting rank 4,881 of 5,094 US colleges and 89 of 124 in Puerto Rico (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | PR median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $15,543 | $7,404 | $28,553 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $12,900 | $7,986 | $17,408 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | - | 66% | 91% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 86% | 51% | 50% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 20% | 76% | 67% | 75% |
| Median debt | $5,000 | $9,500 | $20,899 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $18,141 | $21,535 | $36,954 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $21,033 | $24,632 | $40,092 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US for-profit 4-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 54% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 25% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
11 fields of study and credentials, with graduates, debt and earnings
| Field of study | Graduates | Median debt | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | US median 4 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's | Bachelor's | 20 | $7,500 | $16,742 | $29,461 | $88,910 |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 16 | $3,500 | $11,714 | $22,471 | $42,269 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate's | Associate's | 14 | $6,272 | $14,275 | $20,676 | $80,813 |
| Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 11 | $2,750 | $17,544 | $22,975 | $34,862 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssociate's | Associate's | 9 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $65,389 |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate | Certificate | 8 | Withheld | Withheld | $18,756 | $56,073 |
| Agricultural and Domestic Animal ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 3 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsCertificate | Certificate | 0 | Withheld | $10,833 | $17,668 | $57,584 |
| Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | - | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $41,460 |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | - | - | Withheld | Withheld | $68,559 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingCertificate | Certificate | - | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $80,020 |
In the area
- More colleges: All colleges in Puerto Rico
Questions and answers
How much does CEM College-San Juan cost?
$15,543 a year is the average net price at CEM College-San Juan after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $12,900, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $19,241. Families earning under $30,000 pay $15,543 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at CEM College-San Juan?
CEM College-San Juan has open admission: it accepts students who meet its basic requirements, such as a high school diploma.
How much do CEM College-San Juan graduates earn?
$21,033 a year is the median pay of former CEM College-San Juan students who work, 10 years after they started ($18,141 after 6 years). That ranks 4,881 of 5,094 US colleges and 89 of 124 in Puerto Rico. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians (Certificate) at $17,544.
How much student debt do CEM College-San Juan graduates have?
$5,000 is the median federal student loan debt of CEM College-San Juan graduates, about $53 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 12% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at CEM College-San Juan?
86% of first-time, full-time students at CEM College-San Juan finish within 6 years. 20% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of for-profit 4-year colleges is 50%.
What are the most popular majors at CEM College-San Juan?
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (20 bachelor's graduates), Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (16 associate's graduates), Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (14 associate's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 11 programs.
Official public data, June 2026 release. Net price is for first-time, full-time students who get aid. Completion counts first-time, full-time students who finish within 150% of the normal time. Debt and earnings are medians of students who received federal student aid, measured a few years after they left, in the dollars of the year measured; earnings count former students who work and are not enrolled, including those who did not finish.