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Puerto Rico Conservatory of Music

San Juan, Puerto Rico·Public, 4-year or above·Outlying Areas·cmpr.edu
6-yr Graduation
67%
+11.0pp vs peer
Total enrollment
347
peer median 335
Avg net price
$7,260
+$3.6k vs peer
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Admissions & acceptance rate

First-time freshman admissions: how selective the college is, and how many admitted students choose to enroll.

Applied
97
97 candidates competed
Admitted
76
78.4% acceptance rate
Enrolled
66
86.8% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
67%+11.0pp vs peer
4-year graduation
22%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
67%
Full-time retention
88%

Pell equity

50.0pp gap
Pell recipients
100%6 of 6
Non-Pell (all)
50%6 of 12
No Federal Aid
50%6 of 12

Pell recipients here graduate at a 50.0-point higher rate than non-Pell students, unusual and worth a closer look.

Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.

Program outcomes

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

Of 8 Title IV programs, 1 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 7 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
8
Passing
1
12.5% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

8programs
  • Passing1 · 12.5%
  • No Data7 · 87.5%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
1
No data
7

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.

1
Music
Bachelor Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
+87.4%
$29,940 vs $15,979

Debt vs earnings

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

1
Music
Bachelor Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
44%
$13,125 debt · $29,940 earn

Accreditation status & history

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

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

National Association of Schools of Music, Commission on Accreditation

Accredited since 2002Next review Jun 2035
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Middle States Commission on Higher Education

Accredited since 1975Next review Jan 2028

Programmatic accreditations · 1

Action history · 7

  1. Dec 2025Renewal of Accreditation
    National Association of Schools of Music, Commission on Accreditation
  2. Jun 2023Accreditation Reaffirmed: Warning Removed
    Middle States Commission on Higher Education
  3. Jun 2022Probation or Equivalent or a More Severe Status: Warning
    Middle States Commission on Higher Education
  4. Jan 2021Approved for Distance Education
    Middle States Commission on Higher Education
  5. Oct 2017Heightened Monitoring or Focused Review
    Middle States Commission on Higher Education

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$7,144
$30–48k$5,875
$48–75k$8,875
$75–110k
$110k+

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

Avg net price
$7,260
+$3,612vs peer median $3,648
Federal loans
10.7%
In-state tuition
$3,370
Out-of-state
$3,850

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 219 students received $1.5M in Pell grants, alongside $250K in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
219
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$1.5M
$1,468,251 total
Direct Loans
$250K
52 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

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

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$128K
30 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$23K
10 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$99K
12 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 48 borrowers who entered repayment, 4 (8.3%) defaulted within three years above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
8.3%
+6.0pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
48
Defaulted
4
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
7.5%
2017
14.2%
2018
15.0%
2019
8.3%
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 CMPR

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs11
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

39 total completions
01Visual/Performing Arts
2871.8%
02Education
1128.2%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
347
12-mo unduplicated
337
Undergraduate
312
Graduate
25

Gender split

Men
68%230
Women
32%107

Race / ethnicity composition

Hispanic
99.0%
Non-resident
1.0%

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 · 339 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago3.071 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
    4.0:1
    Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
    35

    CMPR vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions CMPR 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
    SubjectPuerto Rico Conservatory of Music
    67%347$7,260
    93.4%323$2,846Community College
    79.0%216$4,450Community College
    63.2%179$1,121Community College
    45%100.0%466$5,669
    641$1,739Community College
    Peer group median56%86.2%335$3,648

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    Explore the federal data for institutions in CMPR's comparison group.

    CMPR Institutional Research office

    The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.

    Office
    Institutional Research
    Reports to Conservatory of Music of Puerto Rico
    Email
    info [at] cmpr.edu
    Phone
    (787) 751-0160 ext. 289
    Address
    951 Ave. Ponce de Leon, San Juan, Puerto Rico 00907

    The Institutional Research Office, under the strategic planning framework, aims to develop a culture of research, evaluation, and discussion of data and institutional trends to enrich decision-making and evaluate the institutional effectiveness of the CMPR's academic programs and services.

    Visit IR office page
    Team
    1 member
    • Mildred Molina Negrón
      Director of Institutional Research

    Frequently asked questions about Puerto Rico Conservatory of Music

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about CMPR.

    What is the graduation rate at Puerto Rico Conservatory of Music?

    Puerto Rico Conservatory of Music reports a 6-year graduation rate of 67% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Puerto Rico Conservatory of Music?

    Puerto Rico Conservatory of Music reports a total enrollment of 347 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Puerto Rico Conservatory of Music?

    The average net price at Puerto Rico Conservatory of Music is $7,260 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    What is the yield rate at Puerto Rico Conservatory of Music?

    Puerto Rico Conservatory of Music's yield rate is 86.8%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

    Where is Puerto Rico Conservatory of Music located?

    Puerto Rico Conservatory of Music is located in San Juan, Puerto Rico 00907-3373.

    Who runs Institutional Research at Puerto Rico Conservatory of Music?

    Puerto Rico Conservatory of Music's IR work is done by the Institutional Research, which reports to Conservatory of Music of Puerto Rico.

    About the data on this page

    Every figure comes from an official federal or public source. Here is each one and the release it is currently on.

    IPEDS2025 provisional data (Fall 2025–26 release, July 28, 2026)
    Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.
    College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 release (merged 2025–26 files)
    Institution and field-of-study costs, graduate earnings, debt, completion, and admissions outcomes compiled from federal aid records, tax data, and IPEDS.
    FVT/GE program performanceProvisional preview, May 18, 2026 release
    Program-level debt-to-earnings and earnings-premium measures behind the FVT/GE and STATS accountability frameworks.
    DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
    Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
    Federal Pell Grant volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
    Pell Grant recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursements by institution and award year.
    Federal student loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
    Federal Direct Loan recipient counts and disbursement volume by institution and award year.
    Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
    Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
    Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
    Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
    Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
    Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.

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