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Best Puerto Rico Community Colleges (2026)

For the 2026 school year, there are 40 community colleges serving 60,174 students in Puerto Rico (10 public colleges and 30 private colleges).

The average tuition for community colleges in Puerto Rico is approximately $1,696 per year for in-state students and $2,418 for out-of-state students. For private community colleges, the average yearly tuition is approximately $6,479 per year (view national tuition costs).

The top-ranked community colleges in Puerto Rico include Nova College de Puerto Rico, Colegio de Cinematografía Artes y Television, and Instituto Tecnologico de Puerto Rico-Recinto De Ponce.

The average community college acceptance rate in Puerto Rico is 69% (compared to national acceptance rates).

Minority enrollment is 98%, with the majority being Hispanic and the student-teacher ratio is 23:1.

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Community Colleges in Puerto Rico (Closed)

School

Location

Quick Facts

CEM College-Bayamon (Closed 2025)

Private for-profit

25 Degetau St
Bayamón, PR 00961
(787) 780-8900

Enrollment: 108 students Student-teacher ratio: 2:1 Private-state tuition: $6,416

EDIC College (Closed 2025)

Private for-profit

ANGORA INDUSTRIAL PARK BUILDING G ANGORA AVENUE
Caguas, PR 00725
(787) 744-8519

Enrollment: 1,605 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Acceptance rate: 94% Private-state tuition: $6,660

Instituto de Banca y Comercio Inc (Closed 2025)

Private for-profit

56 Carretera 20 Km 2.3
Guaynabo, PR 00966
(787) 982-3000

Enrollment: 8,295 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1

Puerto Rico Technical Junior College Inc (Closed 2013)

Public

Ponce de Leon Ave #703
San Juan, PR 00917
(787) 754-3431

Enrollment: 62 students

Ramirez College of Business and Technology (Closed 2009)

Public

Ave. Ponce de Leon # 1057
San Juan, PR 00925
(787) 763-3120

Enrollment: 460 students

Overview

This State (PR)

Total Faculty

34 staff

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Average Faculty Per Community College Trends Over Years (2010-2025)
Year	Puerto Rico
2025	34
2023	70
2021	70
2020	70
2019	70
2016	47
2015	27
2014	27
2012	46
2011	46
2010	38

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Number of Programs Offered

Student Body

Total Enrollment

378 students

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Average Enrollment Per Community College Trends Over Years (2008-2025)
Year	Puerto Rico
2025	386
2024	673
2023	463
2022	457
2021	554
2020	653
2019	653
2018	636
2016	713
2015	695
2014	695
2013	1,224
2012	1,202
2011	1,149
2010	917
2009	917
2008	907

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Student-Teacher Ratio

23:1

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Student-Staff Ratio Trends Over Years (2010-2025)
Year	Puerto Rico
2025	23:1
2023	12:1
2021	12:1
2020	11:1
2019	11:1
2016	30:1
2015	31:1
2014	31:1
2012	153:1
2011	169:1
2010	207:1

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# Full-Time Students

295 students

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Average Full-Time Students Enrollment Per Community College Trends Over Years (2008-2025)
Year	Puerto Rico
2025	295
2024	482
2023	354
2022	354
2021	371
2020	534
2019	534
2018	546
2016	610
2015	610
2014	610
2013	775
2012	834
2011	819
2010	739
2009	739
2008	754

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# Part-Time Students

83 students

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Average Part-Time Students Enrollment Per Community College Trends Over Years (2008-2025)
Year	Puerto Rico
2025	81
2024	125
2023	86
2022	86
2021	117
2020	119
2019	119
2018	120
2016	85
2015	85
2014	85
2013	166
2012	205
2011	209
2010	189
2009	189
2008	167

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# Enrollment Undergraduate

340 students

# Full-Time Undergraduate Students

286 students

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Average Full-Time Undergraduate Students Enrollment Per Community College Trends Over Years (2008-2025)
Year	Puerto Rico
2025	286
2024	463
2023	354
2022	309
2021	370
2020	511
2019	511
2018	503
2016	659
2015	624
2014	624
2013	1,167
2012	1,269
2011	1,177
2010	780
2009	780
2008	888

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# Full-Time Graduate Students

105 students

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Average Full-Time Graduate Students Enrollment Per Community College Trends Over Years (2008-2025)
Year	Puerto Rico
2025	105
2024	167
2023	140
2022	140
2021	59
2020	88
2019	88
2018	84
2016	91
2015	91
2014	91
2013	70
2012	63
2011	73
2010	58
2009	58
2008	85

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# Part-Time Undergraduate Students

92 students

# Part-Time Graduate Students

35 students

% American Indian/Alaskan

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2022-2025)
Year	Puerto Rico
2025	1%
2024	91%
2022	34%

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% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2023-2024)
Year	Puerto Rico
2024	45%
2023	2%

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% Hispanic

93%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2008-2025)
Year	Puerto Rico
2025	93%
2023	22%
2022	18%
2021	96%
2020	99%
2019	99%
2016	100%
2015	100%
2014	100%
2013	100%
2012	19%
2011	18%
2010	17%
2009	17%
2008	15%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2018-2025)
Year	Puerto Rico
2025	3%
2023	71%
2021	2%
2018	1%

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% White

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2018-2025)
Year	Puerto Rico
2025	2%
2022	94%
2021	1%
2018	1%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

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Hawaiian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2023-2024)
Year	Puerto Rico
2024	22%
2023	1%

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% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2023-2025)
Year	Puerto Rico
2025	1%
2023	4%

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% Unknown races

n/a

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Unknown Race Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2007-2020)
Year	Puerto Rico
2020	1%
2019	1%
2012	81%
2011	82%
2010	83%
2009	83%
2008	85%
2007	85%

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0.00

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Diversity Score Trends Over Years (2007-2025)
Year	Puerto Rico
2025	0.13
2024	0.52
2023	0.45
2022	0.43
2021	0.07
2020	0.02
2019	0.02
2018	0.02
2017	0.00
2016	0.00
2015	0.00
2014	0.00
2013	0.00
2012	0.31
2011	0.30
2010	0.28
2009	0.28
2008	0.26
2007	0.26

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College Completion Rate (Students who graduate in less than 4 years)

50%

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Completion Rates For First-Time of Full-Time Students Comparison Over Years (2007-2025)
Year	Puerto Rico
2025	0.5038%
2024	50%
2023	61%
2022	51%
2021	48.94%
2020	45.61%
2019	56.13%
2018	50%
2017	50%
2015	38%
2014	42%
2013	54%
2012	52%
2011	61%
2010	51%
2008	46%
2007	50%

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College Completion Rate (Students who graduate in 4 years or more than 4 years)

38%

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Completion Rates For First-Time of Full-Time Students At Four Year Institutions Comparison Over Years (2021-2024)
Year	Puerto Rico
2024	38%
2023	48%
2022	46%
2021	1%

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Average Graduate Earnings (10 Years)

$20,600

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Average Graduate Earnings (10 Years) Trends Over Years (2008-2013)
Year	Puerto Rico
2013	$20,600
2012	$19,800
2010	$20,700
2008	$20,400

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Tuition and Acceptance Rate

In-State Tuition Fees

$1,696

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Tuition Fees For an In-State Student Trends Over Years (2007-2025)
Year	Puerto Rico
2025	$1,125
2024	$3,707
2023	$1,125
2021	$1,125
2020	$1,125
2019	$1,125
2016	$1,125
2015	$1,125
2014	$1,125
2013	$1,125
2012	$1,125
2011	$1,125
2010	$1,125
2008	$1,125
2007	$1,125

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Out-State Tuition Fees

$2,418

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Tuition Fees For an Out-Of-State Student Trends Over Years (2007-2025)
Year	Puerto Rico
2025	$1,125
2024	$3,707
2023	$1,125
2021	$1,125
2020	$1,125
2019	$1,125
2016	$1,125
2015	$1,125
2014	$1,125
2013	$1,125
2012	$1,125
2011	$1,125
2010	$1,125
2008	$1,125
2007	$1,125

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Private State Tuition Fees

$6,479

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Tuition Fees For an In-State Student Trends Over Years (2007-2025)
Year	Puerto Rico
2025	$6,495
2024	$8,060
2023	$6,495
2021	$6,495
2020	$6,495
2019	$6,495
2016	$6,634
2015	$6,350
2014	$6,350
2013	$6,480
2012	$6,390
2011	$6,255
2010	$5,655
2008	$5,295
2007	$4,955

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% Students Receiving Some Financial Aid

98%

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Financial Aid Student Percentage Comparison Over the Years (2008-2025)
Year	Puerto Rico
2025	98%
2023	96%
2022	95%
2021	97%
2020	97%
2019	97%
2018	96%
2017	96%
2016	95%
2015	94%
2014	94%
2013	95%
2012	95%
2011	95%
2010	94%
2009	93%
2008	95%

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Median Debt for Graduates

$5,167

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Median Debt For Students Who Have Completed A Certificate Or Degree Trends Over Years (2007-2025)
Year	Puerto Rico
2025	$5,167
2023	$5,064
2021	$5,064
2020	$5,064
2019	$5,000
2018	$4,354
2017	$4,354
2015	$4,888
2014	$4,134
2013	$4,865
2012	$3,500
2011	$3,500
2010	$3,498
2008	$2,625
2007	$2,625

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Median Debt for Dropouts

$3,500

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Median Debt For Students Who Have Not Completed A Certificate Or Degree Trends Over Years (2007-2025)
Year	Puerto Rico
2025	$3,500
2023	$3,500
2021	$3,500
2020	$3,500
2019	$3,500
2018	$3,500
2017	$3,500
2015	$2,489
2014	$2,606
2013	$2,750
2012	$2,750
2011	$2,960
2010	$2,625
2008	$2,200
2007	$2,200

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Acceptance Rate

75%

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Percentage Admitted Comparison Over the Years (2008-2025)
Year	Puerto Rico
2025	75%
2023	77%
2022	77%
2021	84%
2020	95%
2019	95%
2018	84%
2017	78%
2016	80%
2015	80%
2014	80%
2013	83%
2012	91%
2011	93%
2010	84%
2009	84%
2008	84%

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SAT Total Avg.

878

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SAT Total Score Trends Over Years (2008-2025)
Year	Puerto Rico
2025	878
2023	940
2022	940
2021	981
2018	1,022
2017	1,029
2016	1,013
2015	139
2014	139
2013	878
2012	875
2011	871
2010	1,043
2009	1,043
2008	1,055

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SAT Reading

422

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SAT Reading Score Trends Over Years (2008-2025)
Year	Puerto Rico
2025	422
2023	482
2022	482
2021	507
2018	523
2017	526
2016	517
2015	39
2014	39
2013	422
2012	432
2011	426
2010	409
2009	409
2008	429

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SAT Math

456

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SAT Math Score Trends Over Years (2008-2025)
Year	Puerto Rico
2025	456
2023	458
2022	458
2021	474
2018	499
2017	503
2016	496
2015	49
2014	49
2013	456
2012	443
2011	445
2010	416
2009	416
2008	415

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SAT Writing

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SAT Writing Score Trends Over Years (2008-2015)
Year	Puerto Rico
2015	51
2014	51
2010	399
2009	399
2008	382

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ACT Total Avg.

n/a

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ACT Total Score Trends Over Years (2014-2015)
Year	Puerto Rico
2015	187
2014	187

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ACT Composite

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ACT Composite Score Trends Over Years (2014-2015)
Year	Puerto Rico
2015	55
2014	55

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ACT English

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ACT English Score Trends Over Years (2014-2015)
Year	Puerto Rico
2015	61
2014	61

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ACT Math

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ACT Math Score Trends Over Years (2014-2015)
Year	Puerto Rico
2015	49
2014	49

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ACT Writing

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ACT Writing Score Trends Over Years (2014-2015)
Year	Puerto Rico
2015	22
2014	22

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