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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
$5,244
+$2.3k 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%

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$636
$30–48k
$48–75k$7,175
$75–110k$7,920
$110k+

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

Avg net price
$5,244
+$2,286vs peer median $2,959
Federal loans
13.1%
In-state tuition
$3,370
Out-of-state
$3,370

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
$1,468,894 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 programs10
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

51 total completions
01Visual/Performing Arts
3670.6%
02Education
1529.4%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
347
12-mo unduplicated
331
Undergraduate
297
Graduate
34

Gender split

Men
66%218
Women
34%113

Race / ethnicity composition

Hispanic
97.3%
Non-resident
2.7%

Campus safety & crime statistics

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

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
3.07
1 offenses · 326 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago0.001 yr ago3.07Latest
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

Robbery
1

By location

1total
  • On campus1

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$5,244
Instituto Tecnologico de Puerto Rico-Recinto de Manati
93.4%323$2,407Community College
Instituto Tecnologico de Puerto Rico-Recinto de Guayama
79.0%216$3,510Community College
Instituto Tecnologico de Puerto Rico-Recinto de San Juan
63.2%179$1,067Community College
Escuela de Artes Plasticas y Diseno de Puerto Rico
45%100.0%466$5,231
Reid State Technical College
641$131Community College
Peer group median56%86.2%335$2,959

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 $5,244 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.

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