PTI Rankings and Evaluation

The following statements evaluate Professional Technical Institution by comparing key academic facts to Private (for-profit), Less Than 2-Years Colleges in Puerto Rico.

Its tuition & fees of $12,850 is expensive compared to similar schools.
It has average number of students of 175.
It offers relatively fewer area of study (6 programs).

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees of PTI are $12,850 and it is expensive compared to Private (for-profit), Less Than 2-Years Colleges in Puerto Rico.

Professional Technical Institution $12,850

All U.S. Colleges $17,692

Private (for-profit), Less Than 2-Years Colleges $15,228

Less Than 2-Years Colleges $14,390

Private (for-profit), Less Than 2-Years Colleges in Puerto Rico $9,069

Retention Rate

The average retention rate at PTI is 70% and it is extremely higher (most students continue to attend) compared to Private (for-profit), Less Than 2-Years Colleges in Puerto Rico.

Professional Technical Institution 70%

All U.S. Colleges 69%

Private (for-profit), Less Than 2-Years Colleges 10%

Less Than 2-Years Colleges 10%

Private (for-profit), Less Than 2-Years Colleges in Puerto Rico 10%

Student Population

The total student population at PTI is 175 and its population average compared to Private (for-profit), Less Than 2-Years Colleges in Puerto Rico.

Professional Technical Institution 175

All U.S. Colleges 2,931

Private (for-profit), Less Than 2-Years Colleges 133

Less Than 2-Years Colleges 143

Private (for-profit), Less Than 2-Years Colleges in Puerto Rico 173

Financial Aid Amount

The average amount of financial aid received at PTI is $6,986 which is 54.37% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is average compared to Private (for-profit), Less Than 2-Years Colleges in Puerto Rico.

Professional Technical Institution $6,986

All U.S. Colleges $7,676

Private (for-profit), Less Than 2-Years Colleges $4,407

Less Than 2-Years Colleges $4,474

Private (for-profit), Less Than 2-Years Colleges in Puerto Rico $4,853

Student to Faculty Ratio

The students to faculty ratio at PTI is 22 to 1 and the ratio is extremely higher (many students per class/faculty) compared to Private (for-profit), Less Than 2-Years Colleges in Puerto Rico.

Professional Technical Institution 22 to 1

All U.S. Colleges 15 to 1

Private (for-profit), Less Than 2-Years Colleges 15 to 1

Less Than 2-Years Colleges 14 to 1

Private (for-profit), Less Than 2-Years Colleges in Puerto Rico 16 to 1

Number of Programs

PTI offers 6 programs and it means relatively fewer area of study compared to Private (for-profit), Less Than 2-Years Colleges in Puerto Rico.