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Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Guayama

Guayama, Puerto Rico·Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above·Outlying Areas·guayama.inter.edu
6-yr Graduation
44%
+11.5pp vs Baccalaureate
Total enrollment
2,487
peer median 1,842
Avg net price
$8,932
+$418 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
735
735 candidates competed
Admitted
267
36.3% acceptance rate
Enrolled
264
98.9% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
44%+11.5pp vs Baccalaureate
4-year graduation
19%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
42%
Full-time retention
83%

Pell equity

56.0pp gap
Pell recipients
44%
Non-Pell
100%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 56.0-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 45 Title IV programs, 3 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 42 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
45
Passing
3
6.7% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

45programs
  • Passing3 · 6.7%
  • No Data42 · 93.3%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
3
No data
42

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.

3
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+37.2%
$21,918 vs $15,979
Practical Nursing Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+60.0%
$25,572 vs $15,979
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Bachelor Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+64.3%
$26,257 vs $15,979

Debt vs earnings

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

2
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Bachelor Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
38%
$10,000 debt · $26,257 earn
Practical Nursing Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
19%
$4,950 debt · $25,572 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 · 1

Action history · 6

  1. Oct 2023Renewal of Accreditation
    Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education · Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the baccalaureate degree levels
  2. Jun 2023Renewal of Accreditation
    Middle States Commission on Higher Education
  3. Oct 2022Grant Substantive Change: Other
    Middle States Commission on Higher Education
  4. Jun 2022Grant Substantive Change: Other
    Middle States Commission on Higher Education
  5. Jul 2018Grant Substantive Change: Other
    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$8,612
$30–48k$9,498
$48–75k$11,967
$75–110k
$110k+

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

Avg net price (private)
$8,932
+$418vs Baccalaureate median $8,514
Federal loans
26.5%
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, 1,575 students received $9.6M in Pell grants, alongside $6.4M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
1,575
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$9.6M
$9,614,230 total
Direct Loans
$6.4M
1,581 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

1k
20
1k
21
1k
22
1k
23
2k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$2.7M
836 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$3.2M
686 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$540K
59 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 1,567 borrowers who entered repayment, 38 (2.4%) defaulted within three years above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
2.4%
+0.1pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
1,567
Defaulted
38
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
2.7%
2017
3.7%
2018
3.0%
2019
2.4%
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 programs32
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

427 total completions
01Health Professions
30771.9%
02Business
429.8%
03Agriculture
194.4%
04Security/Protective
122.8%
05Computer Sciences
112.6%
06Mechanic
102.3%
07Physical Sciences
92.1%
08Biological Sciences
71.6%
09Visual/Performing Arts
61.4%
10Education
40.9%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
2,487
12-mo unduplicated
2,252
Undergraduate
2,141
Graduate
111

Gender split

Men
32%719
Women
68%1,533

Race / ethnicity composition

Hispanic
99.3%
White
0.5%
Black
0.2%

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 · 1,605 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago0.001 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
0
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
6
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

    3
    Domestic violence
    0
    Dating violence
    0
    Stalking
    3 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)
    38

    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-Guayama
    44%2,487$8,932Baccalaureate
    Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Ponce
    35%33.7%2,925$8,245Baccalaureate
    Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Fajardo
    32%26.5%1,197$8,787Baccalaureate
    Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Bayamon
    29%39.6%3,556$8,783Baccalaureate
    Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Barranquitas
    32%85.9%1,020$7,382Baccalaureate
    Caribbean University-Ponce
    33%591$6,680Baccalaureate
    Peer group median33%36.7%1,842$8,514

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

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about INTER.

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

    Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Guayama reports a 6-year graduation rate of 44% per the latest IPEDS.

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

    Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Guayama reports a total enrollment of 2,487 students per the latest IPEDS.

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

    The average net price at Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Guayama is $8,932 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-Guayama?

    Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Guayama's yield rate is 98.9%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

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

    Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Guayama is located in Guayama, Puerto Rico 00784.

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