Private nonprofitFour-yearHispanic-serving

Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Ponce

Mercedita, PR · Highest award: Graduate degree

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Net price (avg)
$9,026
Academic year 2023-24
Tuition & fees
$5,780
Academic year 2024-25
Graduation rate
41.4%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Median earnings (10 yr)
$26,721
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars

Read the years, not just the numbers

Each figure below is labelled with the period it covers, because they are not all from the same year. Tuition is Academic year 2024-25, while the earnings figure describes students who entered Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars. They are historical facts about this institution, not a quote for you.

What it actually costs

Net price is what students paid after grant and scholarship aid — usually far below the sticker price.

Total cost of attendance
$16,065
Academic year 2023-24
Tuition & fees (in state)
$5,780
Academic year 2024-25
Tuition & fees (out of state)
$5,780
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (on campus)
Not reported
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (off campus)
$8,498
Academic year 2024-25
Books & supplies
$2,460
Academic year 2024-25

Average net price by family income

Academic year 2023-24

$0–30,0008,685
$30,001–48,0009,595
$48,001–75,00011,557
$75,001–110,00013,540

Figures are U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard data for Academic year 2023-24, published by the U.S. federal government. They are historical reference values, not a quote, and not an offer. Your actual cost will depend on your own circumstances.

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Outcomes

Historical results for students who attended. They do not predict your own.

Graduation rate (150% time)
41.4%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Graduation rate (200% time)
33.1%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Retention (full-time)
68.7%
Fall 2023 cohort
Median earnings (6 yr)
$22,276
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Median earnings (10 yr)
$26,721
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Loan default rate (3 yr)
0.0%
FSA FY2022 cohort
Median debt of completers
$6,375
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Median debt monthly payment
$67.59
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Repayment rate (3 yr)
Not reported
NSLDS FY2013/14 cohort

Compared with a high-school graduate

Students here earned a median of $26,721 ten years after entering, against a national benchmark for high-school graduates of $36,082. That benchmark is 2023 ACS 5-year pooled, 2024 dollars.

Admissions and size

Many institutions do not report these — “Not reported” is not a zero.

Admission rate
33.7%
Fall 2024
Average SAT (equivalent)
Not reported
Fall 2024
ACT 25th–75th percentile
Not reported
Fall 2024
Undergraduate enrollment
2,404
Fall 2024
Student-faculty ratio
22:1
Fall 2024
First-generation share
33.8%
Fall 2024
Pell grant recipients
80.4%
Academic year 2023-24
Federal loan recipients
17.4%
Academic year 2023-24
Median family income
$11,802
AY2022-23 (median family income)

Student body

Fall 2024

White0%
Hispanic100%
Black0%
Asian0%
Two or more races0%
Nonresident / international0%

Other Four-year institutions in PR

Peer institutions
InstitutionNet priceGrad rateEarnings (10 yr)
Albizu University-San JuanNot reported67.0%$41,544
Atenas UniversityNot reported42.5%$20,231
Atlantic UniversityNot reported39.4%$25,272
CEM College-HumacaoNot reported38.2%$21,033
CEM College-San JuanNot reported85.9%$21,033
Caribbean University-BayamonNot reported42.5%$22,842
Caribbean University-CarolinaNot reported44.4%$22,842
Caribbean University-PonceNot reported36.7%$22,842
Caribbean University-Vega BajaNot reported50.0%$22,842
Center for Advanced Studies On Puerto Rico and the CaribbeanNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Colegio Universitario de San Juan$-77832.3%$26,510
Dewey University-CarolinaNot reported62.1%$19,761

Earnings by field of study

Four years after graduation, by programme. Compare each against the national median for that field.

Earnings by field of study
ProgrammeMedian earnings (4 yr)National medianMedian debt
Human Resources Management and Services.$49,709$68,069$8,375
Psychology, General.$41,320$50,706$13,250
Accounting and Related Services.$33,888$76,194$11,328
Biology, General.$33,156$57,214$8,250
Security Science and Technology.$31,181$57,805$6,325
Business Administration, Management and Operations.$29,460$68,257$8,660
Computer Science.$29,212$107,009$9,833
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.$27,924$70,786$8,400
Business Administration, Management and Operations.$27,797$48,733$4,500
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication.$27,248$63,560Not reported
Criminal Justice and Corrections.$26,475$55,378$8,250
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.$24,524$88,910$5,500
Ophthalmic and Optometric Support Services and Allied Professions.$22,300$48,724Not reported
Culinary Arts and Related Services.$18,319$30,572$3,500
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services.$12,551$42,269$6,125
Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language.Not reported$65,767Not reported
Education, Other.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services.Not reported$31,135Not reported
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology.Not reported$62,582Not reported

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard (release 2026-06-10) — https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/data/ · Data last updated 2026-06-10