Colleges with the highest graduation rates in Puerto Rico
Colleges ranked by six-year graduation rate, from federal data.
Colleges with the highest graduation rates in Puerto Rico52 schools
52 schools qualify, ranked by graduation rate. The top 25 are shown.
How this list is made
- Schools in Puerto Rico.
- Accredited four-year undergraduate colleges.
- Has a graduation rate from federal data (College Scorecard).
- Each school needs a complete Compass Score, so every row shows a rating.
- Ordered by graduation rate, highest first.
Updated Oct. 20, 2026. Methodology. Spot an error? Send a correction.
- 1
CEM College-San Juan
San Juan, PR · Private for-profit#1 in Puerto Rico
- 86% graduate
- 178 undergraduates
- 2
Dewey University-Juana Díaz
Juana Diaz, PR · Private nonprofitTop 1% for low debt
- 73% graduate
- 243 undergraduates
- 3
San Juan Bautista School of Medicine
Caguas, PR · Private nonprofitTop 4% for low net price
- 69% graduate
- 60 undergraduates
- 4
Albizu University-San Juan
San Juan, PR · Private nonprofitTop 1% for low debt
- 67% graduate
- 763 undergraduates
- 5
Puerto Rico Conservatory of Music
San Juan, PR · Public#3 in Puerto Rico
- 67% graduate
- 308 undergraduates
- 6
Dewey University-Carolina
Carolina, PR · Private nonprofitTop 1% for low debt
- 62% graduate
- 356 undergraduates
- 7
Dewey University-Manati
Manati, PR · Private nonprofitTop 1% for low debt
- 59% graduate
- 255 undergraduates
- 8
- 9
Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo
Arecibo, PR · Private nonprofitTop 19% for low net price
- 54% graduate
- 321 undergraduates
- 10
Dewey University-Hato Rey
Hato Rey, PR · Private nonprofitTop 1% for low debt
- 54% graduate
- 270 undergraduates
- 11
Universidad del Sagrado Corazon
Santurce, PR · Private nonprofitTop 22% for low debt
- 52% graduate
- 4,099 undergraduates
- 12
University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo
Arecibo, PR · PublicTop 1% for low debt
- 52% graduate
- 2,822 undergraduates
- 13
University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras
San Juan, PR · PublicTop 1% for low debt
- 50% graduate
- 8,873 undergraduates
- 14
Caribbean University-Vega Baja
Vega Baja, PR · Private nonprofitTop 5% for low net price
- 50% graduate
- 194 undergraduates
- 15
University of Puerto Rico at Cayey
Cayey, PR · PublicTop 1% for low debt
- 50% graduate
- 2,218 undergraduates
- 16
University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez
Mayaguez, PR · PublicTop 4% for low debt
- 49% graduate
- 9,855 undergraduates
- 17
Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce
Ponce, PR · Private nonprofitTop 21% for low debt
- 49% graduate
- 3,963 undergraduates
- 18
University of Puerto Rico-Humacao
Humacao, PR · PublicTop 1% for low debt
- 47% graduate
- 2,611 undergraduates
- 19
University of Puerto Rico-Aguadilla
Aguadilla, PR · PublicTop 1% for low debt
- 46% graduate
- 1,894 undergraduates
- 20
University of Puerto Rico at Ponce
Ponce, PR · PublicTop 1% for low debt
- 46% graduate
- 2,319 undergraduates
- 21
- 22
Escuela de Artes Plasticas y Diseno de Puerto Rico
San Juan, PR · PublicTop 5% for low net price
- 45% graduate
- 497 undergraduates
- 23
Caribbean University-Carolina
Carolina, PR · Private nonprofitTop 5% for low net price
- 44% graduate
- 127 undergraduates
- 24
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Guayama
Guayama, PR · Private nonprofitTop 6% for low debt
- 44% graduate
- 1,669 undergraduates
- 25
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-San German
San German, PR · Private nonprofitTop 4% for low debt
- 43% graduate
- 2,688 undergraduates
Compare cost and outcomes
Net price is the average yearly cost after grants. Federal data (College Scorecard). “—” means the school reports no figure.
This list in other states
- Alabama 26
- Alaska 5
- Arizona 16
- Arkansas 23
- California 128
- Colorado 26
- Connecticut 26
- Delaware 4
- District of Columbia 9
- Florida 61
- Georgia 60
- Hawaii 6
- Idaho 9
- Illinois 57
- Indiana 45
- Iowa 30
- Kansas 27
- Kentucky 29
- Louisiana 24
- Maine 19
- Maryland 26
- Massachusetts 67
- Michigan 44
- Minnesota 40
- Mississippi 16
- Missouri 53
- Montana 10
- Nebraska 19
- Nevada 6
- New Hampshire 13
- New Jersey 36
- New Mexico 11
- New York 135
- North Carolina 55
- North Dakota 9
- Ohio 99
- Oklahoma 23
- Oregon 21
- Pennsylvania 118
- Rhode Island 11
- South Carolina 35
- South Dakota 11
- Tennessee 43
- Texas 85
- Utah 16
- Vermont 9
- Virginia 51
- Washington 24
- West Virginia 19
- Wisconsin 36
- Wyoming 3