Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Metro

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

Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Metro operates as a private nonprofit institution located in San Juan, Puerto Rico (city: large), with a total reported enrollment of 2,607 students of which 3,499 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-Metro is categorized as “18” 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 69.7%, drawn from the most recent IPEDS Fall enrollment survey. The average net price after grants and scholarships is $9,788, with published in-state tuition of $5,780 and a Pell grant recipient share of 66.5%. Median federal student debt at graduation is $10,975, drawn from the U.S. Treasury-matched College Scorecard file.

Outcomes reveal whether the investment pays back. The 4-year completion rate is 35.0%, and the first-year retention rate is 76.4%. Graduates earn a median of $30,821 ten years after enrolling, compared with $27,318 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.