Private nonprofit · University

Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Metro

San Juan, Puerto Rico · Large city

69.7%
Admit rate
$9,788
Avg net price
39%
Graduation rate
$30,821
Median earnings

Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Metro is a private nonprofit bachelor's-granting institution in San Juan, Puerto Rico (large city setting), enrolling 2,607 undergraduates. It is a Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI).

Private nonprofitMidsize · 2,607 undergradsLarge cityAccessible · 70% admitMild wintersNear the coast

About San Juan, Puerto Rico

San Juan is the capital city and most populous municipality in Puerto Rico, an unincorporated territory, and insular area of the United States. The Taíno people were the original inhabitants of the area before the arrival of the Europeans to the island of Puerto Rico in 1493. As the capital and most populous municipality of Puerto Rico, San Juan is a culturally vibrant city influenced by the heterogenous origins of Puerto Rican culture. (Wikipedia)

Setting
Large city
Highest degree offered
Graduate
Nearest big city
7 miles to San Juan, PR
To the ocean
4 miles

How Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Metro compares

Selectivity69.7%

More selective than 64% · #17 most selective of 27 in Puerto Rico

Graduation rate39%

Higher than 21% · #25 of 37 in Puerto Rico

First-year retention76%

Higher than 50%

Earnings, 10 years after entry$30,821

Higher than 3% · #10 of 37 in Puerto Rico

Average net price$9,788

Cheaper than 91% · #25 cheapest of 37 in Puerto Rico

Median debt at graduation$10,975

Lower than 97%

Student–faculty ratio18 : 1

Lower than 18%

Undergraduate enrollment2,607

Larger than 65%

Percentiles compare Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Metro with the nation's 2,196 four-year colleges, among schools reporting each statistic. State ranks count four-year colleges in Puerto Rico.

Student body

Undergraduate vs. graduate

3,997students
  • Undergraduate2,60765%
  • Graduate1,39035%

Undergraduates by gender

2,607undergrads
  • Women1,49757%
  • Men1,11043%

Undergraduates by race / ethnicity

  • Black0.6%
  • Hispanic99%

Graduate gender splits aren't published in this data, so the gender chart covers undergraduates only.

By the numbers

Undergraduate enrollment
2,607
Graduate enrollment
1,390
Student–faculty ratio
18 : 1
Pell Grant recipients
66%
First-generation students
26%
Students over 25
30%
Median family income
$13,696
Avg faculty salary (academic year)
$53,343

Colleges don't publish true class-size data; student–faculty ratio (IPEDS) is the closest public measure of it.

Where students come from

Home state of the 357 first-year students who entered in fall 2023.

  • From Puerto Rico100%

Most first-years stay in state — Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Metro draws overwhelmingly from Puerto Rico.

Out-of-state students usually pay a higher tuition rate at public schools — check the cost card above for your bracket. Source: IPEDS residence & migration, fall 2023 entering class.

Admissions

Admission rate
69.7%
Test scores
Not considered
SAT range (25th–75th %)
SAT average
SAT reading
SAT math
ACT composite

Cost

In-state tuition
$5,780
Room & board
$12,539
Books & supplies
$2,460
Total cost of attendance
$16,837
Average net price
$9,788

Net price is the total cost minus grants and scholarships — what students actually pay. It varies sharply by family income; see the breakdown below.

Outcomes

Graduated (within 6 years)
39%
Graduated on time (4 years)
24%
First-year retention
76%
Transferred to another college
2%
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$27,318
Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$30,821
Median debt at graduation
$10,975
Students with federal loans
17%

About 15% of students who finish here need more than four years — each extra year adds roughly another year of tuition and living costs.

Graduating on time

By student background (4 years)

All students
24%
Low-income (Pell)
36%
First-generation
37%

When these bars run close together, students from every background tend to finish at similar rates — a sign the school supports the ~30% who are first-gen or low-income.

Campus life & athletics

On-campus housing
Yes
Dorm capacity
420
Dorm capacity vs undergrads
16%
Housing charge (year)
$4,000
Application fee
Free

Housing and fees: IPEDS 2023–24. Athletics rosters: Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25. Dorm capacity can include graduate and family housing, so the share of undergrads can top 100%.

Campus safety

Safety grade
A
Reported offenses per 1,000 students
0.2 / year
Violent offenses (2022–2024)
0
Property offenses (2022–2024)
3

On-campus criminal offenses reported under the Clery Act, 2022–2024, across 1 campus (4,101 students). Counts reflect reports, not convictions — schools with strong reporting cultures often show more, so a higher count doesn't simply mean a more dangerous campus.

Reported offenses in an average year

The same 2022–2024 Clery Act reports, divided down to one year.

1.0reported offenses a year
0 violent a year1.0 property a year

By offense type, per year

Burglary
0.7
Arson
0.3

Averages, not a forecast — a single year can run well above or below this. Bars are scaled against this campus's most-reported offense, so they compare types here rather than against other schools.

What you'll actually pay, by family income

Average net price (total cost minus grants and scholarships) paid by aided students in each family-income band.

< $30k
$9,272
$30–48k
$9,966
$48–75k
$12,229
$75–110k
$13,972
$110k+

College Scorecard / IPEDS, most recent year. Family income is total household income; net price covers tuition, fees, room, board and supplies after grant aid, for students receiving federal aid.

Four-year (or more) true cost

Net price for your family's income, projected across the time it actually takes students here to graduate.

Est. total to a degree
$55,987

$12,229/year × about 4.6 years — most students here don't finish in exactly four, and each extra term adds cost. A planning estimate from net-price and graduation-timing data, not a bill.

Does the school pay you to attend?

Grant aid from the school's own funds — the discount off sticker, on top of any federal or state help.

58%
of first-years get a grant from the school
$726
average award, among those who get one

Modest institutional aid: 58% of freshmen get a grant from the school, averaging $726. Most of what lowers the price here is federal or state money, not the school's own funds.

Blends need-based and merit aid — IPEDS doesn't split the two, so a high number can mean generous merit scholarships, deep need-based aid, or both. Figures cover 436 full-time first-year undergraduates, 2022–23. Source: IPEDS Student Financial Aid.

Is it worth it?

A rough return-on-investment read from what graduates earn versus what they borrow.

Median earnings (10 years)
$30,821
Typical debt at graduation
$10,975
Debt vs. one year's pay
36%
Out-earn a HS grad

Typical debt would take roughly 3.6 years to repay at about a tenth of median earnings.

Solid value

A reasonable return: earnings comfortably clear the debt over a few years for most students who finish.

Earnings are the College Scorecard median for former students (working, not enrolled) 10 years after entry — not a guarantee, and they vary a lot by major. Debt is the median federal loan balance at graduation.

The pay gap here

Median earnings 10 years after entry, split by gender.

Women
$28,664
Men
$33,979

Men out-earn women by $5,315 (19%) a decade out.

Federal figures for former students working and not enrolled, 10 years after they first entered. A gap this wide usually reflects which majors men and women here tend to choose — not different pay for the same job.

Campus climate

Summer high
90°F
Winter low
65°F
Annual rain
75.9″

Average temperature

HighLow
60°80°100°JFMAMJJASOND

Average precipitation (inches)

0.04.89.7JFMAMJJASOND

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Rio Piedras Exp Stn, PR RQ station (2.1 mi from campus).

Median earnings of this school's own graduates 1 and 5 years after finishing each program, and median federal-loan debt at completion (College Scorecard). Small programs are privacy-suppressed (—). Click a major to compare colleges nationally.

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Source: US Department of Education College Scorecard (most recent cohorts), IPEDS institutional characteristics, Equity in Athletics (EADA) data, Clery Act Campus Safety and Security data, and NOAA US Climate Normals. Distances are straight-line from campus coordinates. Percentiles compare schools of the same level (four-year vs. two-year) that report each statistic.