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CEM College-San Juan

San Juan, Puerto Rico·Private for-profit, 4-year or above·Outlying Areas·cemcollege.edu/cem
6-yr Graduation
86%
+36.0pp vs peer
Total enrollment
119
peer median 216
Avg net price
$14,817
+$2.7k vs peer
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Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

Overall completion
86%+36.0pp vs peer
4-year graduation
0%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
86%
Full-time retention
20%

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

Of 12 Title IV programs, 3 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 9 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
12
Passing
3
25.0% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

12programs
  • Passing3 · 25.0%
  • No Data9 · 75.0%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
3
No data
9

Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.

Earnings premium gap

Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.

3
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+29.4%
$20,676 vs $15,979
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+40.6%
$22,471 vs $15,979
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Bachelor Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+84.4%
$29,461 vs $15,979

Debt vs earnings

Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.

2
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
28%
$5,793 debt · $20,676 earn
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Bachelor Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
24%
$7,000 debt · $29,461 earn

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges

Accredited since 1986Next review Nov 2024

Programmatic accreditations · 1

Action history · 3

  1. Dec 2020Renewal of Accreditation
    Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges
  2. Jun 2018Renewal of Accreditation
    Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges
  3. Mar 2017Heightened Monitoring or Focused Review
    Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$15,871
$30–48k$8,862
$48–75k$13,550
$75–110k
$110k+

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price (private)
$14,817
+$2,700vs peer median $12,118
Federal loans
14.3%
In-state tuition
$12,900
Out-of-state
$12,900

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

In AY 2024–25, 180 students received $605K in Pell grants, alongside $4K in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
180
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$605K
$605,397 total
Direct Loans
$4K
2 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

1k
20
1k
21
1k
22
0k
23
0k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$2K
1 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$3K
1 loan awards

Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Of 337 borrowers who entered repayment, 0 (0.0%) defaulted within three years below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
0.0%
-2.3pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
337
Defaulted
0
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
0.0%
2017
3.4%
2018
4.6%
2019
0.0%
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at CEM College-San Juan

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs7
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

54 total completions
01Health Professions
54100.0%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

Fall total
119
12-mo unduplicated
294
Undergraduate
294
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
49%143
Women
51%151

Race / ethnicity composition

Hispanic
100.0%

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.00
0 offenses · 210 students

3-year trend

3.612 yrs ago0.001 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
1
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
0
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

No criminal offenses reported.

By location

0total

    VAWA offenses

    0
    Domestic violence
    0
    Dating violence
    0
    Stalking
    0 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

    Hate crimes by bias

    No hate crimes reported.

    Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

    CategoryArrestsReferrals
    Weapons00
    Drugs00
    Liquor00

    Residence-hall fires

    No residence-hall fires reported.

    Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

    Student-faculty ratio

    Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

    Student-to-faculty
    16.0:1
    Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
    24

    CEM College-San Juan vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions CEM College-San Juan selected for federal comparison reporting.

    GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
    This institutionPeer median

    A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.

    Carnegie
    SubjectCEM College-San Juan
    86%119$14,817
    CEM College-Humacao
    0%161$9,418
    Ponce Health Sciences University-Centro Universitario de San Juan
    240
    Professional University Dr. Carlos J. Borrero Rios
    100.0%192
    Ponce Health Sciences University-East
    50%79.8%764$17,687
    Huertas College
    430$9,104
    Peer group median50%89.9%216$12,118

    Frequently asked questions about CEM College-San Juan

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about CEM College-San Juan.

    What is the graduation rate at CEM College-San Juan?

    CEM College-San Juan reports a 6-year graduation rate of 86% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend CEM College-San Juan?

    CEM College-San Juan reports a total enrollment of 119 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at CEM College-San Juan?

    The average net price at CEM College-San Juan is $14,817 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is CEM College-San Juan located?

    CEM College-San Juan is located in San Juan, Puerto Rico 00926-1931.

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