Private for-profit · Mostly certificates · Large city

CEM College-San Juan

San Juan, Puerto Rico. 119 undergraduates.

86%Graduation rate15 pts above the national median for similar colleges (71%)
$15,161Average net price per year14% below the national median for similar colleges ($17,716)
$23,916Median earnings 10 years after starting35% below the national median for similar colleges ($36,576)
$5,500Median debt at graduation42% below the national median for similar colleges ($9,500)
Our read

Graduates' median debt ($5,500) equals 23% of former students' median earnings ten years after starting ($23,916). That is a light load relative to pay.

What families actually pay

Under $30,000$15,082
$30,000–$48,000$15,519
$48,001–$75,000$15,519

Average yearly net price for first-time, full-time students who received federal aid, by family income. Net price is the cost of attendance minus grants and scholarships. Source: College Scorecard.

Compare net price across collegesPublished tuition and fees: $12,900.

Do students finish, and what do they earn?

MeasureThis collegeSimilar colleges nationally
Graduation rate86%71%
Return for second year20%77%
Median earnings, 6 years after starting$20,386$33,491
Median earnings, 10 years after starting$23,916$36,576
Median debt at graduation$5,500$9,500

Graduation rate within 150% of normal time; retention is the share of first-year students who return. Earnings are medians for former students who received federal aid, working and not enrolled. National comparison is the median for colleges of the same type (mostly certificates).

Programs and what graduates earn

8 programs reported

Program-level medians for graduates who received federal aid. A dash means the Department of Education suppressed the figure to protect privacy, usually because the program is small. At four-year colleges, certificate graduates often earned a bachelor's at the same time, so their earnings can reflect the degree. Source: College Scorecard, field of study data.

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Quick answers

How much does CEM College-San Juan cost per year?
The average net price at CEM College-San Juan, what students pay after grants and scholarships, is $15,161 per year. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
How much do CEM College-San Juan graduates earn?
Former CEM College-San Juan students earn a median of $23,916 a year ten years after starting college. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
What is the graduation rate at CEM College-San Juan?
86% of CEM College-San Juan students graduate within 150% of normal time. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
How much student debt do CEM College-San Juan graduates have?
The median federal student debt at graduation from CEM College-San Juan is $5,500. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.