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Instituto Educativo Premier

Ponce, Puerto Rico Private for-profit Less than 2-year Midsize city

Overview

Located in Ponce, Puerto Rico, Instituto Educativo Premier is a private for-profit career and technical school. The campus sits in a midsize city. Fall 2024 enrollment was 290 students. It is part of CNT CORPORATION.

Instituto Educativo Premier offers certificates across 4 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Barbering, Nail Technician/Specialist and Manicurist, and Make-Up Artist/Specialist. It awarded 241 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.

The school has an open admission policy. 81% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 25 to 1.

Mission

To offer our community innovative educational services to promote the preparation of professionals in areas of high demand for the development of a better society.

Mission statement as reported by Instituto Educativo Premier

Key figures

Open

Admission policy

290

Students enrolled

81%

First-year retention

241

Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25

Programs and majors

25:1

Student-to-faculty ratio

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Program levels

Certificate

Programs and majors offered 4

Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.

Culinary, Cosmetology and Personal Services 4

Barbering Certificate 124 graduates
Nail Technician/Specialist and Manicurist Certificate 61 graduates
Make-Up Artist/Specialist Certificate 38 graduates
Cosmetology Certificate 18 graduates

Admissions

Admission policy: Open admission

Outcomes

Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.

First-year retention, full-time students: 81%
Student-to-faculty ratio: 25:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.

Certificates of 1 to 2 years: 241

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024: 290
Undergraduates, fall 2024: 290
Full-time, fall 2024: 100%
Students over the full 2024-25 year: 396
Full-time, 2024-25: 100%
Size category: Under 1,000 students

Student body

Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.

Women: 68%
Men: 32%
Hispanic or Latino: 100%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Students studying fully online: 0%
Students taking some online courses: 0%
Weekend or evening classes: Yes

Campus and services

Setting: Midsize city
Academic calendar: Continuous
Part of: CNT CORPORATION
Administrative Director: Rafael Valladares
Services and opportunities: Academic and career counseling, Job placement for graduates