Conservatory of Music of Puerto Rico
Acceptance rate
78.4%
2025
Peer median 62.9%
Out-of-state tuition
$3,850
In-state $3,370
Peer median $40,069
Undergraduates
317
Student-faculty ratio 4:1
Peer median 9 : 1
Graduation rate
26.1%
4-year; 6-year rate 73.9%
Peer median 52.9%
“Peers” are all 55 art, music and design schools in the U.S. (by Carnegie Classification).
About
- Type
- Public, 4-year
- Location
- San Juan, Puerto Rico
- Website
- cmpr.edu
- Undergraduates
- 317
- Student-faculty ratio
- 4 : 1
- Setting
- Large city
- Nearest major city
- In San Juan
- Nearest international airport
- Luis Munoz Marin International Airport (SJU), about 5 mi
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Religious affiliation
- Not applicable
- President
- Dr. Orlando M. Calzada (Chancellor)
- Phone
- 7877510160223
- City
- San Juan, Puerto Rico
- Address
- 951 Ponce de Leon Avenue, San Juan, PR 00907-3373
Rankings & Admission
Peer median 62.9% · all 55 art, music and design schools in the U.S.
Acceptance rate by gender, 2025
In 2020: men 64.2%, women 67.9%.
Test Scores
SAT/ACT not considered, even if submitted IPEDS (US Department of Education) has no recent SAT/ACT data for admitted students here. GPA, course rigor, essays and activities matter more.
How Hard Is It to Get In
about 8 in 10
97 applicants in 2025, 78.4% admitted
76 admitted 21 not admitted Yield 86.8%
Degrees & Majors
Graduates in 2025 (first major)
U.S. studentsInternational
Popular graduate programs
- Music Teacher Education · Master's7 (0% international)
- Voice and Opera · Master's1 (0% international)
All majors, graduates and earnings IPEDS · College Scorecard
*Depends on whether majors have graduates in 2025 or not, Yes / No
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***Due to privacy policy, graduate salaries are not shown for some majors that has few gradautes
| Major | Graduate Salary | Under | Master |
|---|---|---|---|
| Music Theory and Composition. | $9,289 | ||
| Keyboard Instruments. | $9,289 | ||
| Voice and Opera. | $9,289 | ||
| Jazz/Jazz Studies. | $9,289 | ||
| Stringed Instruments. | $9,289 | ||
| Brass Instruments. | $9,289 | ||
| Woodwind Instruments. | $9,289 | ||
| Percussion Instruments. | $9,289 |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Under | Master |
|---|---|---|---|
| Music Teacher Education. | - |
Students
347 students in 2025 · Undergraduate men to women 70:30 · Freshman retention 87.5%
- Continuing undergraduates 221
- First-year undergraduates 12
- Graduate students 30
- Transfers and others 84
Undergraduate race and ethnicity (317)
International Students
International share over the last 10 years · gray line: median of all 55 art, music and design schools in the U.S.
3 in 2025 · 3.8% in 2016
0 in 2025 · 8.9% in 2016
Cost
2025 cost per year (out-of-state)
$13,850
- Undergrad tuition (out-of-state)
- $3,850
- Undergraduate tuition (in-state)
- $3,370
- Room and board
- $10,000
- Graduate tuition
- $3,260
Peer median tuition + room and board $58,201 · all 55 art, music and design schools in the U.S.
Tuition rose 14% from 2016 to 2025; room and board rose 0%.
Finances · fiscal year 2024
Revenue$12.4M
Expenses$12.6M
Average faculty salary · 2025 (9-month equivalent)
Dark gray ticks: median pay for the same rank at all 55 art, music and design schools in the U.S.
Campus Life
Athletics and varsity athletes NCAA · EADA
No athlete data available for 2025.
No athlete data available for 2024.
No athlete data available for 2023.
Nearby & Safety
Peer median 1.3 · all 55 art, music and design schools in the U.S.
Incidents, 2023–2025
From the Clery Act campus safety reports schools file, covering on-campus, non-campus and public property.
References and Data Sources
Data from IPEDS (U.S. Department of Education), U.S. News, THE, QS, ARWU and Clery Act campus safety reports. Data insights are written by the Forward Pathway data team from public data.