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Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Bayamon

Bayamon, PRQuad's selectivitySelective
Known forHigh yieldEconomic diversity
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Admissions · Fall 2024

1 in 3 applicants admitted

Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Bayamon admits about 1 in 3 applicants (40%). That puts it in the "Selective" tier, more selective than 89% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.

40%

40%

acceptance rateQuad's selectivitySelective

Applied

2,062

Admitted

817

Yield

97%

of admits enroll

Applications +14% since fall 2014 · admit rate 61% → 40%Over time

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

Students

Who's on campus

A small campus of 3,476 undergrads, where 80% receive Pell Grants, a high share compared to other colleges.

3.5K

undergrads · larger than 72% of colleges

Diversity index

0.01

Pell Grant

80%

above the median

First generation

27%

below the median

Midsize cityROTCUndergrad research
Steady · index 0.02 → 0.01 since fall 2014Over time

Students and campus life in detail

Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Aviation/Airway Management and Operations (8% of graduates). 30 students for every faculty member, more than at 98% of colleges. 100% of faculty are full-time. Spends $3,121 a year on instruction per student.

30 to 1

students per faculty member · more than at 98% of colleges

Most popular major

Aviation/Airway Management and Operations

8% of 2024–25 graduates

Top-earning major

Mechanical Engineering

$63.3K four years after completion

Full-time faculty

100%

of faculty

Instruction spending

$3.1K

per student a year

All majors with search, earnings by major, and faculty

Cost & aid · 2023–24

What it costs

In 2023–24, the average first-year paid an estimated $16,602 in total (tuition, housing, food, books and other costs, after grants), $7.7K less than the national median. The 94% who received grants paid $9,563 on average; the other 6% paid the full sticker price of $22,965.

28%

$16.6K

average total cost per year, all first-years, after grants (est.) · $7.7K below the national median

$0$110K$400K+
Full price
$22,965 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
4.4% · avg $2K
of first-years got a grant without federal aid (a proxy: at most colleges that's merit aid)
Aid generosity

Moderate

grants cover 28% of full price

Federal loans

13%

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 $29,936 ten years after enrolling, more than at 3% of colleges; 37% graduate within six years. Four years of net price is about 2.2 years of that salary.

37%

37%

graduate within six years · national median 59%

Median earnings

$29.9K

10 years after entry

Median debt

$8.3K

≈ $87/month for 10 years

Retention

74%

come back for year two

Graduation rate 29% → 35% 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 rose 14% since fall 2014, and the acceptance rate went from 61% to 40%.

  • Applications

    Growing

    +14%

  • Selectivity

    More selective

    admit rate 61% → 40%

  • Diversity

    Steady

    index 0.02 → 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

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IPEDS unit ID 242705 · 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