Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Ponce

Mercedita, PR · TerritoriesQuad's selectivitySelective

Known forHigh yieldEconomic diversity

Admissions · Fall 2024

1 in 3 applicants admitted

Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Ponce admits about 1 in 3 applicants (34%). That puts it in the "Selective" tier, more selective than 92% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.

34%

acceptance rateQuad's selectivitySelective

Applied

1,251

Admitted

422

Yield

85%

of admits enroll

Applications −36% since fall 2014 · admit rate 66% → 34%Over time

Getting in, in detail: funnel, what they look at, your scores

Students

Who's on campus

A small campus of 2,404 undergrads, where 80% receive Pell Grants, a high share compared to other colleges.

2.4K

undergrads · larger than 62% of colleges

Diversity index

0.01

Pell Grant

80%

above the median

First generation

34%

about the median

Rural, near a cityNo college housingStudy abroad

Steady · index 0.01 → 0.01 since fall 2014Over time

Students and campus life in detail

Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Psychology, General (11% of graduates). 22 students for every faculty member, more than at 95% of colleges. 100% of faculty are full-time. Spends $3,759 a year on instruction per student.

22 to 1

students per faculty member · more than at 95% of colleges

What it costs

What students pay, price by family income, debt, and who gets grants.

$9.1K

net price per year for first-years with grants

Full price: $16,065 a year; tuition, housing, food, books, and other costs
Need-based aid: Published data end at $110K; use the college's net price calculator for higher incomes
Merit aid: Little or none; under 2% of first-years got a grant without federal aid

Federal loans

17%

of undergrads · national median 45%

Your price

Net price calculator

the college's own

Financial aid

Financial aid office

Prices, who gets aid, and borrowing in detail

Outcomes

What it pays

Former students earn a median $26,721 ten years after enrolling, more than at 2% of colleges; 43% graduate within six years.

43%

graduate within six years · national median 59%

Median earnings

$26.7K

10 years after entry

Median debt

$6.4K

≈ $68/month for 10 years

Retention

69%

come back for year two

Graduation rate 29% → 41% since the class that entered fall 2008Over time

Earnings, finishing, 8-year outcomes, by group

Over time · since 2013–14

How it's changed

Applications fell 36% since fall 2014, and the acceptance rate went from 66% to 34%.

Applications
Shrinking
−36%
Selectivity
More selective
admit rate 66% → 34%
Diversity
Steady
index 0.01 → 0.01

Every series, year by year

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Sources for this overviewEvery dataset and year behind the numbers on this profile; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

Sources for this profile

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IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2025–26 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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College Scorecard
U.S. Department of Education · most recent release; Entered fall 2023; Fall 2024; 2023–24; Fall 2023 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Admissions survey
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2025–26 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2024–25 graduates · retrieved 2026-10-12
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College Scorecard Field of Study data
U.S. Department of Education · most recent release · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Finance survey, derived per-student figures
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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Common Data Set
Each college (voluntary, standardized template) · most recent release · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Entered fall 2018 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (distance education)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Outcome Measures survey
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Students entering fall 2016 · retrieved 2026-10-12

IPEDS unit ID 242662 · Data retrieved 2026-10-12. Tap any ⓘ to see where that number came from and what year it describes. National ranks and medians include every 4-year college that reports the measure. How we source and calculate everything