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Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Fajardo

Fajardo, Puerto Rico·Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above·Outlying Areas·fajardo.inter.edu
6-yr Graduation
38%
+1.5pp vs Baccalaureate
Total enrollment
1,197
peer median 1,109
Avg net price
$8,787
+$533 vs Baccalaureate
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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
761
761 candidates competed
Admitted
202
26.5% acceptance rate
Enrolled
199
98.5% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
38%+1.5pp vs Baccalaureate
4-year graduation
7%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
32%
Full-time retention
76%

Pell equity

37.0pp gap
Pell recipients
36%
Non-Pell
73%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 37.0-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 53 Title IV programs, 4 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 49 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
53
Passing
4
7.5% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

53programs
  • Passing4 · 7.5%
  • No Data49 · 92.5%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
4
No data
49

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.

4
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Bachelor Degree · Security And Protective Services
+37.2%
$21,931 vs $15,979
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services
Bachelor Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+61.6%
$25,816 vs $15,979
Social Work
Bachelor Degree · Public Administration And Social Service Professions
+64.0%
$26,201 vs $15,979
Biology General
Bachelor Degree · Biological And Biomedical Sciences
+105.4%
$32,816 vs $15,979

Debt vs earnings

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

1
Biology General
Bachelor Degree · Biological And Biomedical Sciences
17%
$5,500 debt · $32,816 earn

Accreditation status & history

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

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Middle States Commission on Higher Education

Accredited since 1961Next review Jan 2031

Programmatic accreditations · 1

Action history · 3

  1. Jun 2023Renewal of Accreditation
    Middle States Commission on Higher Education
  2. Jul 2018Grant Substantive Change: Other
    Middle States Commission on Higher Education
  3. Oct 2017Heightened Monitoring or Focused Review
    Middle States Commission on Higher Education

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$8,581
$30–48k$9,031
$48–75k$11,943
$75–110k$12,762
$110k+$13,891

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

Avg net price (private)
$8,787
+$533vs Baccalaureate median $8,255
Federal loans
13.4%
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, 1,008 students received $6.1M in Pell grants, alongside $1.1M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
1,008
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$6.1M
$6,075,296 total
Direct Loans
$1.1M
221 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

1k
20
1k
21
1k
22
1k
23
1k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$536K
140 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$138K
34 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$374K
46 loan awards
Parent PLUS$5K
1 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 1,369 borrowers who entered repayment, 27 (1.9%) defaulted within three years below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
1.9%
-0.4pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
1,369
Defaulted
27
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
2.7%
2017
3.7%
2018
3.0%
2019
1.9%
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 programs43
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

190 total completions
01Biological Sciences
5327.9%
02Business
3015.8%
03Security/Protective
2412.6%
04Health Professions
189.5%
05Education
178.9%
06Computer Sciences
147.4%
07Psychology
136.8%
08Public Admin
94.7%
09Mechanic
63.2%
10Visual/Performing Arts
63.2%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
1,197
12-mo unduplicated
1,462
Undergraduate
1,356
Graduate
106

Gender split

Men
38%559
Women
62%903

Race / ethnicity composition

Hispanic
99.0%
White
0.4%
Black
0.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.1%

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 · 1,314 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
    22.0:1
    Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
    25

    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-Fajardo
    38%1,197$8,787Baccalaureate
    Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Barranquitas
    32%85.9%1,020$7,382Baccalaureate
    Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Guayama
    42%36.3%2,487$8,932Baccalaureate
    Caribbean University-Ponce
    33%591$6,680Baccalaureate
    Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez
    39%99.2%679$8,264Baccalaureate
    Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Ponce
    35%33.7%2,925$8,245Baccalaureate
    Peer group median37%61.1%1,109$8,255

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

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about INTER.

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

    Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Fajardo reports a 6-year graduation rate of 38% per the latest IPEDS.

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

    Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Fajardo reports a total enrollment of 1,197 students per the latest IPEDS.

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

    The average net price at Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Fajardo is $8,787 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-Fajardo?

    Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Fajardo's yield rate is 98.5%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

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

    Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Fajardo is located in Fajardo, Puerto Rico 00738-7003.

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