Instituto Educativo Premier
Ponce, PR · Private for-profit · offers Certificate degrees
—Acceptance rate
$9,146Average net price / year
78%Graduation rate
$20,182Median earnings 10 yrs after entry
—Median debt at graduation
290Undergraduates
Cost
- In-state tuition & fees
- —
- Total cost of attendance
- $16,136
- Average net price
- $9,146
Net price by family income
- $0–30k
- $8,882
- $30–48k
- $10,492
- $48–75k
- $13,091
- $75–110k
- $14,292
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- —
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 78%
- First-year retention
- 81%
- Median earnings (6 yrs)
- $16,670
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $20,182
- Median debt (graduates)
- —
- Students with Pell grants
- 88%
- Students with federal loans
- 0%
Programs: what graduates earn
1 of 2 programs have published earnings or debt data. Earnings are median salaries of graduates one year after completing the program (or the latest available year).
Undergraduate certificate
| Program | Graduates | Earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services | 347 | $10,432 | — |
Students
- Undergraduates
- 290
- Part-time
- 0%
- Women / men
- 68% / 32%
- White
- 0%
- Hispanic
- 100%
- Black
- 0%
- Asian
- 0%
- International
- 0%
Faculty & school
- Student–faculty ratio
- 25:1
- Accreditor
- Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges
- Website
- premierponce.net
- Also known as
- Premier
Most popular fields
- Personal & Culinary Services – 100% of degrees
Frequently asked questions
How much does Instituto Educativo Premier cost?
The average net price after grants is $9,146 per year; in-state tuition and fees are — and the full cost of attendance is $16,136.
How much do Instituto Educativo Premier graduates earn?
Students who enrolled earn a median of $20,182 ten years later. See the program table above for salaries by major.
What is the graduation rate?
78% of first-time, full-time students graduate within 150% of normal time.
Other colleges in Ponce
| College | Net price | Acceptance | Graduation | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce Ponce, PR · Private nonprofit · 3,874 students |
$13,192 | 98% | 49% | $24,908 |
| University of Puerto Rico at Ponce Ponce, PR · Public · 2,278 students |
$10,990 | 52% | 46% | $31,394 |
| Caribbean University-Ponce Ponce, PR · Private nonprofit · 414 students |
$4,964 | — | 37% | $22,842 |
| Automeca Technical College-Ponce Ponce, PR · Private for-profit · 310 students |
$4,834 | — | 73% | $24,632 |
| Escuela Tecnica de Electricidad Ponce, PR · Private for-profit · 183 students |
$5,684 | — | 95% | $26,398 |
| Academia Serrant Inc Ponce, PR · Private for-profit · 156 students |
$9,254 | — | 88% | $18,422 |
| Ponce Health Sciences University Ponce, PR · Private for-profit |
— | — | — | — |
| NUC University - Ponce Ponce, PR · Private for-profit |
— | — | — | $24,785 |
| NUC University - IBC Technical Division - Ponce Ponce, PR · Private for-profit |
— | — | — | $24,785 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, June 2026 release.