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Puerto Rico Conservatory of Music

#1544 in US ranking San Juan, PR
Type:
Public
Programs:
4 years or more

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Cost

Cost / year
$15,420
Tuition & fees
$4,720
Avg. aid
$5,458
Receiving aid
50%

Admissions

Acceptance rate
78%

Outcomes

Graduation rate
67%
Median salary
$11,299
1 yr after graduation

What are the graduation rates for students at Puerto Rico Conservatory of Music?

The conservatory's reported six-year graduation rate is 67%, while its four-year rate is 22%. These measures describe completion within different time windows for tracked entering students; they do not mean that a current applicant has a particular probability of graduating.

The gap matters for budgeting. A student planning around four years of tuition and living expenses should consider what an additional year or two would cost if degree requirements take longer. The reported first-year retention rate is 88%, a separate measure of students returning after their first year, not a graduation rate.

What is the earning potential for graduates at Puerto Rico Conservatory of Music?

A reliable program-level earnings figure is not established here for the conservatory's music or subject-specific teacher education graduates. Prospective students should therefore avoid treating a generic musician salary or a national arts-degree average as the expected financial outcome of this particular program.

Music graduates may combine teaching, performances, contract work, and other employment, so a single annual pay figure can obscure how income is earned. When comparing programs, students may find it more useful to ask about recent graduates' work, further study, and the support available for building a portfolio or teaching career - while distinguishing those examples from measured employment outcomes.

Puerto Rico Conservatory of Music Graduation Rate

Avg. graduation
67%
4-year graduation
22%
6-year graduation
67%

Puerto Rico Conservatory of Music Retention and Employment

First-year retention, full-time students
88%
First-year retention, part-time students
83%
Employed 1 year after graduation
55%

Puerto Rico Conservatory of Music Median Alumni Salary Over Time

1 year after graduation
$11,299
4 years after graduation
$29,023
5 years after graduation
$21,846
7 years after graduation
$37,513
10 years after starting college
$30,994

Puerto Rico Conservatory of Music Graduations Per Degree

BACHELOR’S Degree

Women Men Total

Visual and Performing Arts

132033

Education

369

MASTER’S Degree

Women Men Total

Education

336

Visual and Performing Arts

123

Data last updated on November 5, 2026

Data sources: IPEDS 2024-25, Peterson 2026, College Scorecard 10/2026, Clery 2024 (2023-24), OpenAlex 2026

Figures on this profile come from federal and third-party datasets in the editions listed above and are refreshed periodically, so they may differ from what the institution currently reports. Confirm costs, deadlines and requirements with the school before making decisions.

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