Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo

What the IPEDS & College Scorecard Data Shows for Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo

Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo operates as a private nonprofit institution located in Arecibo, Puerto Rico (city: small), with a total reported enrollment of 2,220 students of which 2,852 are undergraduates. Institution-level records in the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) classify each school by Carnegie category, ownership sector, and urban/rural locale, which is how this profile’s peer group and cost cohort are determined. Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo is categorized as “19” under the Carnegie classification system, a meaningful signal when comparing like-to-like institutions.

Selectivity and financial signals give context to what applicants can expect. The reported admission rate is 38.2%, drawn from the most recent IPEDS Fall enrollment survey. The average net price after grants and scholarships is $9,217, with published in-state tuition of $5,780 and a Pell grant recipient share of 77.1%. Median federal student debt at graduation is $9,000, drawn from the U.S. Treasury-matched College Scorecard file.

Outcomes reveal whether the investment pays back. The 4-year completion rate is 37.0%, and the first-year retention rate is 71.3%. Graduates earn a median of $24,539 ten years after enrolling, compared with $22,401 six years post-enrollment. Treating these numbers as a single snapshot alongside the cost cohort is the standard approach for evaluating ROI under the College Scorecard methodology.