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Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Ponce vs Widener University

Mercedita, PR · Chester, PA · largest Scorecard gap: in-state tuition

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Pair PR:PA

PRIVATE-NP-PAIR · CROSS-STATE · ACCEPT-GAP · NET-SPLIT · EARN-SPLIT · DEBT-SPLIT · COMPLETE-GAP · GAP-TUITION

  • PRIVATE-NP-PAIR Private nonprofit pair
  • CROSS-STATE PR × PA
  • ACCEPT-GAP Admission gap
  • NET-SPLIT Net-price split
  • EARN-SPLIT Earnings split
  • DEBT-SPLIT Debt split
  • COMPLETE-GAP Completion gap
  • GAP-TUITION Largest gap · In-State Tuition

Instrument codes from this pair's College Scorecard ownership, geography, acceptance, net price, earnings, debt, and completion, plus the NET-SPLIT · 2013–2023 decade-path stamp below, not a ranking or recommendation.

Decade path · College Scorecard

Net-price paths do not share a shape

NET-SPLIT · 2013–2023

One school has a directional average-net-price path over 2013–2023; the other sits in a measured range (or the two move opposite ways). Cost gaps on this board are moving targets.

  • Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Ponce: average net price rose +59.6% from $5,166 (2013) to $8,245 (2023), r² 0.79.
  • Widener University: net price ranged $24,012–$31,792 across 11 years (2013–2023); endpoint change +11.3% is not a trend (r² 0.16).
  • Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Ponce: acceptance-rate path 2013–2023 stays non-directional here (r² 0.00).
  • Widener University: acceptance rate eased +24.9% across 2013–2023 (r² 0.78).

College Scorecard institution series; dollars are nominal. Direction claims require r² ≥ 0.40 on the fitted annual slope, otherwise the page reports the observed range. Descriptive history, not a recommendation.

Scorecard metrics

Cards ordered by relative gap on this pair. Teal = better side.

Largest gaps: Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Ponce vs Widener University

  1. IN-STATE-TUITION Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Ponce leads on in-state tuition ($5,780 vs $55,730 at Widener University)
  2. OUT-OF-STATE-TUITI Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Ponce leads on out-of-state tuition ($5,780 vs $55,730 at Widener University)
  3. MEDIAN-DEBT-AT-GRA Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Ponce leads on median debt at graduation ($6,375 vs $27,000 at Widener University)

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In-State Tuition and other Scorecard questions

On in-state tuition, who leads between Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Ponce and Widener University?▼
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Ponce leads on in-state tuition at $5,780 versus $55,730 at Widener University. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
On out-of-state tuition, who leads between Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Ponce and Widener University?▼
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Ponce leads on out-of-state tuition at $5,780 versus $55,730 at Widener University. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
On median debt at graduation, who leads between Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Ponce and Widener University?▼
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Ponce leads on median debt at graduation at $6,375 versus $27,000 at Widener University. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard College Scorecard institution outcomes (earnings, completion, debt); in-state tuition focus for this pair · 2025