- The Inkwell
- Puerto Rico
- Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo
Arecibo, PRCity: smallZIP 00614
- Sector
- Private nonprofit
- Carnegie class
- Master's: medium programs
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Federal aid since
- 1965
- Website
- www.arecibo.inter.edu
Puerto RicoPrivate nonprofit
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo is a private nonprofit university in Arecibo, Puerto Rico, with 2,220 undergraduates. It admits 38% of applicants, graduates 40% within six years and costs $10,910 a year after aid.
40%graduate
Admission rate38%
Retention71%
4-year graduation13%
Pell Grant share76%
Federal loans15%
$10,910net price / year
38%admission rate
—average SAT
40%graduate in 6 years
$28,947median earnings, 10 yrs
$7,500median debt
#1,674 of 1,704 for earnings#223 of 1,739 for lowest net price#1,350 of 1,738 for graduation rate#144 of 1,552 for selectivity
what it costs
Cost and net price
Net price is the average annual cost after grants and scholarships for full-time students who receive federal aid; it varies with family income.
Published cost
- Cost of attendance
- $18,531tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
- Tuition & fees, in-state
- $5,780
- Tuition & fees, out-of-state
- $5,780
- Average net price
- $10,910national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$10,784
$30,001–48,000$11,005
$48,001–75,000$10,986
$75,001–110,000$13,329
$110,001+—
getting in
Admissions and test scores
Admission
- Admission rate
- 38%national median 77%
- Average SAT
- —
- SAT reading, middle 50%
- —
- SAT math, middle 50%
- —
- ACT composite, middle 50%
- —
Against the national median
Admission rate · this college38%
Admission rate · U.S. median77%
Retention · this college71%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college40%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college76%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling
Graduation, earnings and debt
Completion
- Graduation rate, 6 years
- 40%within 150% of normal time
- Graduation rate, 4 years
- 13%
- First-year retention
- 71%
- Award within 8 years, all students
- 38%
Earnings and debt
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $26,378
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $28,947middle 50%: $16,668–$44,053
- Median debt at graduation
- $7,500
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0%
Earnings ten years after entry
Upper quarter$44,053
Median, Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo$28,947
Lower quarter$16,668
U.S. median, all colleges$58,886
Former students working and not enrolled · College Scorecard
who studies here
Students and faculty
Undergraduates
- Degree-seeking undergraduates
- 2,220
- Part-time
- 16%
- Women / men
- 64% / 36%
- Average age at entry
- 22.6
- First-generation students
- 35%
- Pell Grant recipients
- 76%
Faculty and resources
- Student-to-faculty ratio
- 26 : 1
- Full-time faculty
- 100%
- Average faculty salary
- $5,468 / month
- Instructional spending per student
- $3,469
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White0.1%
Hispanic100%
Black0.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native0.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.1%
11 fields of study
Most popular fields
Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded, by broad field (CIP family).
Health professions25%
Biological & biomedical sciences18%
Education16%
Business & management15%
Homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting7.1%
Computer & information sciences6.8%
Psychology6.1%
Physical sciences2.7%
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| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Ponce Mercedita, PR | $9,683 | 42% | $30,335 |
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| Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Metro San Juan, PR | $10,081 | 34% | $36,036 |
| Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Aguadilla Aguadilla, PR | $9,252 | 40% | $28,062 |
| Atlantic University Guaynabo, PR | $6,021 | 54% | $27,588 |
| Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Fajardo Fajardo, PR | $9,597 | 44% | $28,660 |
Same Carnegie class, similar price
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Francis Marion University Florence, SC | $10,890 | 38% | $47,527 |
| University of Wisconsin-Parkside Kenosha, WI | $11,233 | 41% | $57,115 |
| University of Guam Mangilao, GU | $9,964 | 39% | $40,364 |
| Indiana University-Southeast New Albany, IN | $10,026 | 39% | $52,768 |
| Purdue University Fort Wayne Fort Wayne, IN | $12,471 | 40% | $51,617 |
| Concord University Athens, WV | $9,484 | 41% | $45,054 |
Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 242635.