Puerto Rico Conservatory of Music
San Juan, Puerto Rico · Website
$19,474
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$19,474
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Puerto Rico Conservatory of Music is a public 4-year college in San Juan, Puerto Rico with 307 undergraduates and 30 graduate students. Its average net price after grants is $7,260 a year (tuition and fees $3,370 in-state, $3,850 out-of-state). It admits 78% of applicants and 67% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $19,474 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $8,875 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$7,260
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$3,370
Out-of-state $3,850
Admission rate
78%
US median 78%
Completion rate
67%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$8,875
About $94 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$19,474
Rank 4,950 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
- $7,260
- Tuition in-state
- $3,370
- Tuition out-of-state
- $3,850
- Cost of attendance
- $12,920
- Students with a need-based grant
- 62%
- Students with federal loans
- 11%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $7,144
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $5,875
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $8,875
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 $3,370 in 2015-16 to $3,370 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
- 78%
- Undergraduates
- 307
- Graduate students
- 30
- Part-time students
- 39%
- Women
- 30%
- Students per teacher
- 4
- Completion rate
- 67%
- Retention rate
- 88%
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Programs
- 5
- Endowment
- $2.45M
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 4,950 of 5,094 US colleges and 103 of 124 in Puerto Rico (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | PR median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $7,260 | $7,404 | $12,792 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $3,370 | $7,986 | $8,626 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | 78% | 66% | 83% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 67% | 51% | 46% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 88% | 76% | 76% | 75% |
| Median debt | $8,875 | $9,500 | $19,500 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $9,910 | $21,535 | $43,105 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $19,474 | $24,632 | $50,314 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US public 4-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 52% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years.
Programs
5 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MusicBachelor's | Bachelor's | 37 | $12,250 | $5,005 | $29,940 | $42,892 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasBachelor's | Bachelor's | 11 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $51,389 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasMaster's | Master's | 4 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $63,707 |
| MusicMaster's | Master's | 2 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $48,285 |
| MusicGraduate certificate | Graduate certificate | 2 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
In the area
- More colleges: All colleges in Puerto Rico
Questions and answers
How much does Puerto Rico Conservatory of Music cost?
$7,260 a year is the average net price at Puerto Rico Conservatory of Music after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $3,370 for in-state students and $3,850 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $12,920. Families earning under $30,000 pay $7,144 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Puerto Rico Conservatory of Music?
78% of applicants are admitted to Puerto Rico Conservatory of Music. The median admission rate of colleges in Puerto Rico is 66%.
How much do Puerto Rico Conservatory of Music graduates earn?
$19,474 a year is the median pay of former Puerto Rico Conservatory of Music students who work, 10 years after they started ($9,910 after 6 years). That ranks 4,950 of 5,094 US colleges and 103 of 124 in Puerto Rico. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Music (Bachelor's) at $5,005.
How much student debt do Puerto Rico Conservatory of Music graduates have?
$8,875 is the median federal student loan debt of Puerto Rico Conservatory of Music graduates, about $94 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 11% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Puerto Rico Conservatory of Music?
67% of first-time, full-time students at Puerto Rico Conservatory of Music finish within 6 years. 88% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of public 4-year colleges is 46%.
What are the most popular majors at Puerto Rico Conservatory of Music?
Music (37 bachelor's graduates), Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (11 bachelor's graduates), Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (4 master's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 5 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.