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Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Metro

San Juan, Puerto Rico·Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above·Outlying Areas·metro.inter.edu
6-yr Graduation
39%
-2.0pp vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Total enrollment
4,101
peer median 4,480
Avg net price
$8,964
-$2.4k vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger 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
1,922
1,922 candidates competed
Admitted
1,340
69.7% acceptance rate
Enrolled
368
27.5% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
39%-2.0pp vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
4-year graduation
24%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
36%
Full-time retention
76%

Pell equity

48.0pp gap
Pell recipients
35%
Non-Pell
83%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 48.0-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 149 Title IV programs, 20 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 129 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
149
Passing
20
13.4% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

149programs
  • Passing20 · 13.4%
  • No Data129 · 86.6%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
20
No data
129

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.

20
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+46.4%
$33,295 vs $22,746
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Master's Degree · Security And Protective Services
+46.4%
$27,039 vs $18,463
Social Work
Master's Degree · Public Administration And Social Service Professions
+53.5%
$32,054 vs $20,885
Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness
Bachelor Degree · Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies
+67.0%
$26,682 vs $15,979
Education Other
Master's Degree · Education
+73.0%
$35,350 vs $20,435
Biology General
Bachelor Degree · Biological And Biomedical Sciences
+91.9%
$30,659 vs $15,979
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions
Graduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+92.4%
$43,753 vs $22,746
Human Resources Management and Services
Master's Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+96.3%
$44,652 vs $22,746

Accreditation status & history

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

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Middle States Commission on Higher Education

Accredited since 1960Next review Jan 2031

Programmatic accreditations · 6

Action history · 13

  1. Sep 2025Grant Substantive Change: Other
    Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (NUR) - Baccalaureate program
  2. May 2025Grant Substantive Change: Other
    Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (ADNUR) - Associate degree programs
  3. May 2025Grant Substantive Change: Other
    Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (NUR) - Baccalaureate program
  4. Feb 2025Probation or Equivalent or a More Severe Status: Probation
    American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology · Speech-Language Pathology (SLP) - Graduate degree programs
  5. Apr 2024Renewal of Accreditation
    Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (ADNUR) - Associate degree programs

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$8,424
$30–48k$9,388
$48–75k$10,800
$75–110k$13,173
$110k+

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

Avg net price (private)
$8,964
-$2,423vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs median $11,388
Federal loans
18.1%
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, 2,084 students received $12.7M in Pell grants, alongside $14.1M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
2,084
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$12.7M
$12,675,175 total
Direct Loans
$14.1M
1,686 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

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

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$1.6M
426 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$1.1M
235 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$10.7M
975 loan awards
Parent PLUS$58K
8 loan awards
Grad PLUS$570K
42 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 2,952 borrowers who entered repayment, 38 (1.2%) defaulted within three years below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
1.2%
-1.1pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
2,952
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
1.2%
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 programs92
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

666 total completions
01Health Professions
18928.4%
02Business
14722.1%
03Biological Sciences
8212.3%
04Psychology
6710.1%
05Education
558.3%
06Security/Protective
466.9%
07Public Admin
233.5%
08Visual/Performing Arts
213.2%
09Multi/Interdisciplinary
192.9%
10Social Sciences
172.6%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
4,101
12-mo unduplicated
5,210
Undergraduate
3,499
Graduate
1,711

Gender split

Men
38%1,971
Women
62%3,239

Race / ethnicity composition

Hispanic
98.1%
Black
0.8%
White
0.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.3%
Asian
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
0.20
1 offenses · 5,001 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago0.351 yr ago0.20Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
3
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

Arson
1

By location

1total
  • On campus1

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
18.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
115

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-Metro
39%4,101$8,964Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Carolina Campus
32%5,185$7,569Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Cupey Campus
30%6,097$7,559Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Ithaca College
76%69.0%4,767$32,965Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Ashland University
60%76.4%4,106$21,994Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Lindsey Wilson College
43%4,193$13,811Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Peer group median41%72.7%4,480$11,388

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

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about INTER.

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

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

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

Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Metro reports a total enrollment of 4,101 students per the latest IPEDS.

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

The average net price at Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Metro is $8,964 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-Metro?

Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Metro's yield rate is 27.5%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

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

Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Metro is located in San Juan, Puerto Rico 00919.

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