Is Jose Maria Vargas University Worth It?
Pembroke Pines, FL · Large suburb · 86 students · Data: College Scorecard, June 2026 release
Jose Maria Vargas University is a Special Focus Institution located in large suburb in Pembroke Pines, FL. It enrolls approximately 86 students.
Jose Maria Vargas University by the numbers
Most awards here are certificates, and the largest program area is Health Professions (51% of awards). 84% of undergraduates receive a federal Pell Grant, so most students come from lower-income households. 85% take out federal student loans. 94% of entering students complete their program. Students who finish leave with a median federal debt of $24,750. The student-to-faculty ratio is 10:1. 23% of undergraduates attend part-time. The average age at entry is 39. It is accredited by Distance Education Accrediting Commission. The Department of Education does not publish a median earnings figure for this school, so we do not show one.
Programs offered (share of awards)
- Health Professions: 51%
- Business & Marketing: 15%
- Education: 13%
- Family & Consumer Science: 10%
- Visual & Performing Arts: 10%
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Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (official API). Fields the government does not report for this school are left out, never estimated.
No published FIRE survey data for this school, so we don't rate its politics. See surveyed campuses →
Source: FIRE 2027 College Free Speech Rankings (student survey fielded 2026 by College Pulse)
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