Private nonprofit · University

Inter American University of Puerto Rico-San German

San German, Puerto Rico · Small suburb

42.5%
Admit rate
$9,148
Avg net price
43%
Graduation rate
$25,416
Median earnings

Inter American University of Puerto Rico-San German is a private nonprofit bachelor's-granting institution in San German, Puerto Rico (small suburb setting), enrolling 2,569 undergraduates. It is a Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI).

Private nonprofitMidsize · 2,569 undergradsSmall suburbSelective · 42% admitOtherMild wintersNear the coast

About San German, Puerto Rico

San Germán is a historic town and municipality located in the Sabana Grande Valley of southwestern region of Puerto Rico, south of Mayagüez and Maricao, north of Lajas, east of Hormigueros and Cabo Rojo, and west of Sabana Grande. Outside of San Juan, Puerto Rico, San Germán was one of the largest settlements in the 16th century, as well as Coamo and Aguada. San Germán celebrates its patron saint festival in late July / early August. The Fiestas Patronales de San German Euserre is a religious and cultural celebration that generally features parades, games, artisans, amusement rides, regional food, and live entertainment. (Wikipedia)

Setting
Small suburb
Highest degree offered
Graduate
Nearest big city
67 miles to San Juan, PR
To the ocean
8 miles

How Inter American University of Puerto Rico-San German compares

Selectivity42.5%

More selective than 88% · #7 most selective of 27 in Puerto Rico

Graduation rate43%

Higher than 28% · #18 of 37 in Puerto Rico

First-year retention80%

Higher than 61%

Earnings, 10 years after entry$25,416

Higher than 1% · #19 of 37 in Puerto Rico

Average net price$9,148

Cheaper than 93% · #19 cheapest of 37 in Puerto Rico

Median debt at graduation$8,500

Lower than 99%

Student–faculty ratio25 : 1

Lower than 4%

Undergraduate enrollment2,569

Larger than 64%

Percentiles compare Inter American University of Puerto Rico-San German 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

3,070students
  • Undergraduate2,56984%
  • Graduate50116%

Undergraduates by gender

2,569undergrads
  • Women1,33952%
  • Men1,23048%

Undergraduates by race / ethnicity

  • Hispanic100%

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

By the numbers

Undergraduate enrollment
2,569
Graduate enrollment
501
Student–faculty ratio
25 : 1
Pell Grant recipients
83%
First-generation students
36%
Students over 25
10%
Median family income
$11,004
Avg faculty salary (academic year)
$51,894

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 636 first-year students who entered in fall 2023.

  • From Puerto Rico100%

Most first-years stay in state — Inter American University of Puerto Rico-San German 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
42.5%
Test scores
Not considered
SAT range (25th–75th %)
SAT average
SAT reading
SAT math
ACT composite

Cost

In-state tuition
$5,780
Room & board
$6,489
Books & supplies
$2,460
Total cost of attendance
$16,380
Average net price
$9,148

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)
43%
Graduated on time (4 years)
12%
First-year retention
80%
Transferred to another college
1%
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$21,573
Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$25,416
Median debt at graduation
$8,500
Students with federal loans
12%

About 31% 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
12%
Low-income (Pell)
31%
First-generation
30%

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
390
Dorm capacity vs undergrads
15%
Housing charge (year)
$1,600
Application fee
Free
Athletics
Other
Varsity athletes
329 (184 men · 145 women)

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%.

Varsity sports (12)

Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)87
Soccer47
Basketball30
Volleyball30
Other Sports28
Baseball24
Swimming18
Weight Lifting17
Softball14
Table Tennis13
Tennis12
Wrestling9

Athlete counts per sport, Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25.

Campus safety

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

On-campus criminal offenses reported under the Clery Act, 2022–2024, across 1 campus (3,114 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.

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
$8,743
$30–48k
$9,686
$48–75k
$11,667
$75–110k
$12,235
$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
$59,165

$11,667/year × about 5.1 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.

38%
of first-years get a grant from the school
$673
average award, among those who get one

Modest institutional aid: 38% of freshmen get a grant from the school, averaging $673. 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 629 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)
$25,416
Typical debt at graduation
$8,500
Debt vs. one year's pay
33%
Out-earn a HS grad

Typical debt would take roughly 3.3 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
$22,829
Men
$29,347

Men out-earn women by $6,518 (29%) 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
92°F
Winter low
62°F
Annual rain
44.9″

Average temperature

HighLow
50°80°100°JFMAMJJASOND

Average precipitation (inches)

0.03.16.3JFMAMJJASOND

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Lajas Substn, PR RQ station (3.8 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.