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Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo

Arecibo, Puerto Rico·Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above·Outlying Areas·arecibo.inter.edu
6-yr Graduation
39%
-19.5pp vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Total enrollment
2,624
peer median 2,775
Avg net price
$8,036
-$11k vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
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Admissions & acceptance rate

First-time freshman admissions: how selective the college is, and how many admitted students choose to enroll.

Applied
1,042
1,042 candidates competed
Admitted
398
38.2% acceptance rate
Enrolled
362
91.0% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

Overall completion
39%-19.5pp vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
4-year graduation
10%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
37%
Full-time retention
71%

Pell equity

23.0pp gap
Pell recipients
39%
Non-Pell
62%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 23.0-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

Of 65 Title IV programs, 10 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 55 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
65
Passing
10
15.4% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

65programs
  • Passing10 · 15.4%
  • No Data55 · 84.6%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
10
No data
55

Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.

Earnings premium gap

Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.

10
Business Administration Management and Operations
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+40.3%
$22,424 vs $15,979
Social Work
Bachelor Degree · Public Administration And Social Service Professions
+73.0%
$27,638 vs $15,979
Student Counseling and Personnel Services
Master's Degree · Education
+76.5%
$36,066 vs $20,435
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+78.1%
$28,461 vs $15,979
Accounting and Related Services
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+113.8%
$34,159 vs $15,979
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Bachelor Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+134.8%
$37,522 vs $15,979
Computer Science
Bachelor Degree · Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
+140.4%
$38,420 vs $15,979
Biology General
Bachelor Degree · Biological And Biomedical Sciences
+160.8%
$41,681 vs $15,979

Debt vs earnings

Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.

7
Student Counseling and Personnel Services
Master's Degree · Education
65%
$23,583 debt · $36,066 earn
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
60%
$49,625 debt · $82,493 earn
Social Work
Bachelor Degree · Public Administration And Social Service Professions
36%
$10,000 debt · $27,638 earn
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Bachelor Degree · Education
26%
$11,000 debt · $42,795 earn
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Bachelor Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
24%
$9,000 debt · $37,522 earn
Biology General
Bachelor Degree · Biological And Biomedical Sciences
22%
$9,351 debt · $41,681 earn
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
Undergraduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
16%
$3,500 debt · $22,036 earn

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Middle States Commission on Higher Education

Accredited since 1957Next review Jan 2031

Programmatic accreditations · 3

Action history · 13

  1. Oct 2024Grant Substantive Change: Degree
    Middle States Commission on Higher Education
  2. Apr 2024Renewal of Accreditation
    Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (NUR) - Baccalaureate program
  3. Jun 2023Renewal of Accreditation
    Middle States Commission on Higher Education
  4. Aug 2022Grant Substantive Change: Degree
    Middle States Commission on Higher Education
  5. May 2022Deny Substantive Change: Degree
    Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs · Nurse Anesthesia (ANEST) - Institutions and programs at the master's degree, post master's certificate or doctoral degree levels

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$7,802
$30–48k$8,651
$48–75k$9,765
$75–110k$12,697
$110k+

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price (private)
$8,036
-$10,818vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs median $18,854
Federal loans
13.5%
In-state tuition
$5,580
Out-of-state
$5,580

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

In AY 2024–25, 2,061 students received $12.9M in Pell grants, alongside $4.2M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
2,061
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$12.9M
$12,904,260 total
Direct Loans
$4.2M
605 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

3k
20
2k
21
2k
22
2k
23
2k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$1.5M
359 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$328K
77 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$1.7M
134 loan awards
Grad PLUS$739K
35 loan awards

Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Of 1,799 borrowers who entered repayment, 31 (1.7%) defaulted within three years below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
1.7%
-0.6pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
1,799
Defaulted
31
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
2.7%
2017
3.7%
2018
3.0%
2019
1.7%
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at INTER

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs47
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

461 total completions
01Health Professions
10121.9%
02Education
9019.5%
03Biological Sciences
7716.7%
04Business
7015.2%
05Security/Protective
408.7%
06Computer Sciences
367.8%
07Psychology
235.0%
08Public Admin
132.8%
09Physical Sciences
71.5%
10Multi/Interdisciplinary
40.9%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

Fall total
2,624
12-mo unduplicated
3,105
Undergraduate
2,852
Graduate
253

Gender split

Men
34%1,060
Women
66%2,045

Race / ethnicity composition

Hispanic
100.0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.0%

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.00
0 offenses · 2,705 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago0.001 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
0
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
0
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

No criminal offenses reported.

By location

0total

    VAWA offenses

    0
    Domestic violence
    0
    Dating violence
    0
    Stalking
    0 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

    Hate crimes by bias

    No hate crimes reported.

    Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

    CategoryArrestsReferrals
    Weapons00
    Drugs00
    Liquor00

    Residence-hall fires

    No residence-hall fires reported.

    Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

    Student-faculty ratio

    Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

    Student-to-faculty
    26.0:1
    Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
    58

    INTER vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions INTER selected for federal comparison reporting.

    GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
    This institutionPeer median

    A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.

    Carnegie
    SubjectInter American University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo
    39%2,624$8,036Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
    Universidad Politecnica de Puerto Rico
    28%4,223$16,338Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
    Universidad del Sagrado Corazon
    52%58.0%5,037$13,024Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
    Pacific Lutheran University
    69%78.0%2,797$21,370Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
    Chaminade University of Honolulu
    65%91.4%2,709$28,061Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
    St Bonaventure University
    67%81.6%2,752$27,151Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
    Peer group median59%79.8%2,775$18,854

    Frequently asked questions about Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about INTER.

    What is the graduation rate at Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo?

    Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo reports a 6-year graduation rate of 39% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo?

    Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo reports a total enrollment of 2,624 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo?

    The average net price at Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo is $8,036 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    What is the yield rate at Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo?

    Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo's yield rate is 91.0%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

    Where is Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo located?

    Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo is located in Arecibo, Puerto Rico 00614.

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