Private for-profit · Community college
Jose Maria Vargas University
Pembroke Pines, Florida · Large suburb
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Jose Maria Vargas University is a private for-profit certificate-granting institution in Pembroke Pines, Florida (large suburb setting), enrolling 86 undergraduates. Admission is open to all applicants.
About Pembroke Pines, Florida
Pembroke Pines is a city in southern Broward County, Florida, United States. The city is located 22 miles (35 km) north of Miami. It is a suburb of the Miami metropolitan area and its fourth-most populous city. (Wikipedia)
- Setting
- Large suburb
- Highest degree offered
- Graduate
- Nearest big city
- 18 miles to Miami, FL
- To the ocean
- 10 miles
- Nearest airport
- 7 miles to Miami-Opa Locka Executive (OPF)
How Jose Maria Vargas University compares
Lower than 82%
Larger than 24%
Percentiles compare Jose Maria Vargas University with the nation's 3,519 two-year and certificate schools, among schools reporting each statistic. State ranks count two-year and certificate schools in Florida.
Student body
Undergraduate vs. graduate
- Undergraduate8689%
- Graduate1111%
Undergraduates by race / ethnicity
- Hispanic88%
- Other or multiracial12%
Graduate gender splits aren't published in this data, so the gender chart covers undergraduates only.
By the numbers
- Undergraduate enrollment
- 86
- Graduate enrollment
- 11
- Student–faculty ratio
- 10 : 1
- Pell Grant recipients
- 52%
- First-generation students
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- Students over 25
- 100%
- Median family income
- $20,512
- Avg faculty salary (academic year)
- $32,229
Colleges don't publish true class-size data; student–faculty ratio (IPEDS) is the closest public measure of it.
Cost
- In-state tuition
- $13,660
- Room & board
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- Books & supplies
- $1,000
- Total cost of attendance
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Net price is the total cost minus grants and scholarships — what students actually pay. It varies sharply by family income; see the breakdown below.
Outcomes
- Graduated
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- Students with federal loans
- 73%
Campus life & athletics
- On-campus housing
- No
- Application fee
- $50
Housing and fees: IPEDS 2023–24. Athletics rosters: Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25. Dorm capacity can include graduate and family housing, so the share of undergrads can top 100%.
Campus climate
- Summer high
- 92°F
- Winter low
- 59°F
- Annual rain
- 62″
Average temperature
HighLowAverage precipitation (inches)
NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Hollywood North Perry AP, FL US station (2.6 mi from campus).
What Jose Maria Vargas University graduates study — and earn
Median earnings of this school's own graduates 1 and 5 years after finishing each program, and median federal-loan debt at completion (College Scorecard). Small programs are privacy-suppressed (—). Click a major to compare colleges nationally.
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Source: US Department of Education College Scorecard (most recent cohorts), IPEDS institutional characteristics, Equity in Athletics (EADA) data, Clery Act Campus Safety and Security data, and NOAA US Climate Normals. Distances are straight-line from campus coordinates. Percentiles compare schools of the same level (four-year vs. two-year) that report each statistic.