Puerto Rico Trade Schools Comparison
In Puerto Rico, 59 trade schools are active. For trade school statistics, we only include less than 2 years colleges (both for-profit and not-for-profit schools) offering 1 year and/or 1-2 years certificate programs.
- The 2023 average tuition & fees of trade schools in Puerto Rico is $9,806. The amount is the average over all vocational programs and it may vary by area of study and program length.
- Total 8,530 students have enrolled in trade schools in Puerto Rico.
- The average students to faculty ratio of Puerto Rico trade schools is 19.73 to 1.
- The average financial aid amount received at trade schools in Puerto Rico is $5,322.
- The average graduation rate is 70.2% in Puerto Rico trade schools.
Data Source: Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS)
59 Trade Schools in Puerto Rico
| College Name | Tuition & Fees | Student Population | Online Student Population | Graduation Rate | Number of Programs Offered | Financial Aid Amount | Students to Faculty Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Institute of Beauty Careers Arecibo, PR | $9,200 | 131 | - | 51% | 6 | $6,345 | 30 to 1 |
| American Educational College Bayamon, PR | $7,680 | 141 | - | - | 11 | $2,918 | 8 to 1 |
| Emma's Beauty Academy-Mayaguez Mayaguez, PR | $10,140 | 235 | - | 68% | 6 | $4,956 | 10 to 1 |
| Instituto de Educacion Tecnica Ocupacional La Reine-Manati Manati, PR | $8,125 | 176 | - | - | - | - | 10 to 1 |
| International Technical College San Juan, PR | $11,060 | 90 | 90 | 66% | 11 | $4,366 | 11 to 1 |
| Modern Hairstyling Institute-Bayamon Bayamon, PR | $9,000 | 171 | - | 65% | 6 | $7,541 | 25 to 1 |
| Modern Hairstyling Institute-Arecibo Arecibo, PR | $9,000 | 66 | - | 73% | 6 | $7,541 | 20 to 1 |
| Colegio Mayor de Tecnologia Inc Arroyo, PR | $7,315 | 60 | - | 46% | 10 | $5,572 | 21 to 1 |
| Institucion Chaviano de Mayaguez Mayaguez, PR | $7,080 | 111 | - | 86% | 10 | $4,051 | 17 to 1 |
| Liceo de Arte-Dise-O y Comercio Caguas, PR | $11,401 | 196 | - | 70% | 11 | $5,346 | 13 to 1 |
| Emma's Beauty Academy-Juana Diaz Juana Diaz, PR | $10,993 | 313 | - | 65% | 6 | $5,870 | 16 to 1 |
| Professional Technical Institution Bayamon, PR | $12,100 | 175 | - | 96% | 6 | $6,377 | 22 to 1 |
| Colegio Tecnologico y Comercial de Puerto Rico Aguada, PR | $9,200 | 15 | - | - | - | - | 6 to 1 |
| Quality Technical and Beauty College Bayamon, PR | $9,514 | 21 | - | 57% | 3 | $3,324 | 8 to 1 |
| D'Mart Institute Barranquitas, PR | $12,050 | 371 | - | 51% | 16 | $4,612 | 17 to 1 |
| Automeca Technical College-Aguadilla Aguadilla, PR | $8,295 | 275 | - | 87% | 10 | $8,275 | 19 to 1 |
| Automeca Technical College-Bayamon Bayamon, PR | $8,295 | 452 | - | 71% | 10 | $8,407 | 15 to 1 |
| Automeca Technical College-Caguas Caguas, PR | $8,295 | 129 | - | 75% | 10 | $8,255 | 14 to 1 |
| Automeca Technical College-Ponce Ponce, PR | $8,295 | 249 | - | 86% | 10 | $8,930 | 10 to 1 |
| Escuela de Peritos Electricistas de Isabela Inc Isabela, PR | $8,689 | 77 | - | 70% | 2 | $4,458 | 14 to 1 |
| Academia Serrant Inc Ponce, PR | $8,320 | 190 | - | 83% | 14 | $3,810 | 20 to 1 |
| Advantage Technical College Manati, PR | $8,100 | 543 | - | 58% | 5 | $4,332 | 39 to 1 |
| Escuela Tecnica de Electricidad Ponce, PR | $11,470 | 138 | - | 86% | 3 | $5,058 | 20 to 1 |
| Century College San Juan, PR | $8,075 | 773 | - | 86% | 6 | $3,473 | 20 to 1 |
| Modern Hairstyling Institute-Carolina Carolina, PR | $9,000 | 190 | - | 69% | 6 | $7,541 | 25 to 1 |
| IVAEM College Caguas, PR | $10,800 | 53 | - | 74% | 4 | $6,814 | 6 to 1 |
| Caribbean Forensic and Technical College San Juan, PR | $7,050 | 267 | - | 100% | 3 | $4,602 | 134 to 1 |
| Colegio Educativo Tecnologico Industrial Inc Arecibo, PR | $8,100 | 46 | - | 68% | 6 | $3,942 | 9 to 1 |
| Charlie's Guard-Detective Bureau and Academy Inc Aguadilla, PR | $10,360 | 45 | - | 65% | 4 | $6,482 | 12 to 1 |
| Bayamon Community College Bayamon, PR | $7,795 | 190 | 61 | 82% | 3 | $5,599 | 10 to 1 |
| Cambridge Technical Institute Caguas, PR | $12,050 | 12 | - | 87% | 10 | $3,373 | 12 to 1 |
| Escuela Hotelera de San Juan Hato Rey, PR | $15,155 | 375 | - | 86% | 2 | $5,952 | 30 to 1 |
| Industrial Technical College Humacao, PR | $7,380 | 142 | - | 77% | 7 | $4,932 | 14 to 1 |
| Institute of Beauty Occupation and Technology Course Rio Grande, PR | $10,450 | 26 | - | - | - | - | 11 to 1 |
| Leston College Bayamon, PR | $11,575 | 58 | - | 21% | 3 | $4,171 | 12 to 1 |
| Colegio Tecnico de Electricidad Galloza Aguada, PR | $8,320 | 11 | - | 85% | 2 | $3,612 | 8 to 1 |
| Rosslyn Training Academy of Cosmetology Aguada, PR | $7,077 | 5 | - | 50% | 3 | $6,345 | 6 to 1 |
| MyrAngel Beauty Institute San Lorenzo, PR | $10,295 | 209 | - | 65% | 5 | $4,928 | 10 to 1 |
| Educational Technical College-Recinto de Coamo Coamo, PR | $12,265 | 112 | - | - | 6 | $5,219 | 32 to 1 |
| Instituto Educativo Premier Ponce, PR | $10,310 | 282 | - | 63% | 6 | $6,687 | 26 to 1 |
| American Technical Institute Bayamon, PR | $13,603 | 13 | - | 83% | 1 | $4,035 | 10 to 1 |
| Global Institute Caguas, PR | $7,550 | 31 | - | - | - | - | 8 to 1 |
| PPG Technical College Caguas, PR | $7,296 | 115 | - | 45% | 4 | $3,173 | 22 to 1 |
| Caribbean Aviation Training Institute Inc Carolina, PR | $12,780 | 200 | - | 98% | 2 | $5,261 | 25 to 1 |
| Institute of Beauty Occupations and Technology Course-San Sebastian San Sebastian, PR | $10,450 | 38 | - | - | - | - | 10 to 1 |
| Neo-Esthetique European Institute San Juan, PR | $11,955 | 162 | - | 58% | 5 | $4,624 | 15 to 1 |
| Advantage Technical College San Juan, PR | $10,920 | 499 | - | 34% | 4 | $4,651 | 45 to 1 |
| Educational Technical College Lares, PR | $12,265 | 20 | - | - | - | $3,776 | 22 to 1 |
| NUC University - IBC Technical Division - Mayaguez Mayaguez, PR | $10,274 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| NUC University - IBC Technical Division - Guayama Guayama, PR | $10,274 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| NUC University - IBC Technical Division - Manati Manati, PR | $10,274 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| NUC University - IBC Technical Division - Los Colobos Carolina, PR | $10,274 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| NUC University - IBC Technical Division - Moca Moca, PR | $10,274 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| NUC University - IBC Technical Division - Aguadilla Aguadilla, PR | $10,274 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| NUC University - IBC Technical Division - Arecibo Arecibo, PR | $10,274 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| NUC University - IBC Technical Division - Yauco Yauco, PR | $10,274 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Industrial Technical College - Naguabo Naguabo, PR | $7,380 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Leston College - Isabela Isabela, PR | $11,575 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - |
| Advantage Technical College-Aguadilla Aguadilla, PR | $10,920 | 331 | - | - | 5 | $4,612 | 48 to 1 |
| Average | $9,806 | 8,530 | 151 | 70% | - | $5,322 | 20 to 1 |