There are 20 community colleges (2-4 year colleges) in Puerto Rico - 5 public and 15 private schools.

The 2024 average tuition & fees of Puerto Rico community colleges is $5,350 for Puerto Rico residents and $7,903 for out-of-state students. The average financial aid amounts including grants and/or scholarships is $5,295. A total of 7,226 students enrolled in Puerto Rico community colleges (482 in average).


Puerto Rico Community Colleges Average Statistics

11 Puerto Rico community colleges have the open admission policy with some application requirements such as high school diploma and certificate of attendance. The average acceptance rate of schools having competitive admission is 90.32% and the yield, also known as enrollment rate, is 92.00%.

5 schools offer online degree/programs and 59 students enrolled online exclusively.

The average graduation rate is 50.50% and the transfer-out rate is 50.50%. The average students to faculty ratio is 17 to 1 at Puerto Rico community colleges.

The following table shows the 2024 average academic statistics for Puerto Rico community colleges.

Puerto Rico Community Colleges Average Statistics (2023-2024)
Number of Schools20 community colleges (5 public, 15 private)
Open Admission Policy11 out of 20 schools
Tuition & Fees$5,350 Puerto Rico Residents
$7,903 out-of-state Students
Financial Aid Amounts$5,295
Student PopulationTotal 7,226 (482 on average)
Online Student PopulationTotal 237 (59 on average) in 5 schools offering online classes)
Graduation Rate50.50%
Transfer-out Rate5.00%
Student to Faculty Ratio17.40 to 1

Puerto Rico Community Colleges Comparison - Ranking and Key Facts

Antilles School of Technical Careers is ranked first among Puerto Rico community colleges and ICPR Junior College-Arecibo and Instituto Tecnologico de Puerto Rico-Recinto de Guayama are second and third position in the ranking.

The 2024 average tuition & fees of the schools are $5,350 for Puerto Rico residents and $7,903 for out-of-state students. The following table compares the Puerto Rico community colleges with key statistics by ranking.

2024 Tuition & Academic Comparison Between Community Colleges in Puerto Rico
PR RankNameTuition & FeesFinancial AidStudent PopulationGraduation RateStudent to Faculty Ratio
-Antilles School of Technical CareersSan Juan, PR$12,480 $5,252 397 57% 25 to 1
-ICPR Junior College-AreciboArecibo, PR$7,879 ($6,830) $6,487 326 47% 19 to 1
-Instituto Tecnologico de Puerto Rico-Recinto de GuayamaGuayama, PR$1,618 $6,210 247 37% 8 to 1
-Liceo de Arte y TecnologiaSan Juan, PR$9,051 $5,719 944 59% 35 to 1
-Mech-Tech CollegeCaguas, PR$11,504 ($9,042) $6,181 2,220 60% 35 to 1
-Colegio de Cinematograf?a Artes y TelevisionBayamon, PR$7,195 ($6,560) $6,222 618 50% 30 to 1
-ICPR Junior CollegeManati, PR$7,879 ($6,830) $6,227 426 45% 21 to 1
-American Educational CollegeBayamon, PR$8,306 ($6,684) $3,047 141 37% 8 to 1
-Instituto Tecnologico de Puerto Rico-Recinto de ManatiManati, PR$1,600 $2,510 452 54% 5 to 1
-ICPR Junior College-MayaguezMayaguez, PR$7,879 ($6,830) $6,168 347 48% 18 to 1
-Instituto Tecnologico de Puerto Rico-Recinto de San JuanSan Juan, PR$3,707 $6,182 165 46% 6 to 1
-ICPR Junior CollegeHato Rey, PR$7,879 ($6,830) $5,936 466 40% 21 to 1
-Nova College de Puerto RicoBayamon, PR$7,730 $5,184 141 71% 10 to 1
-Escuela De Troqueleria Y HerramentajeBayamon, PR$3,850 $5,123 62 56% 9 to 1
Average$7,903 ($5,350) $5,2957,226 50.50% 17.40 to 1