Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Metro
San Juan, PR
School Background
2022 Undergraduate Enrollment: 3,549
Graduate Enrollment: 2,039
Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Highest degree awarded:
Graduate
Hispanic focused instituion
Religious Affiliation:
None
Campus Details
Large City (>250k)
Four-year, medium, primarily nonresidential
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medium full-time , selective, higher transfer-in
Applicant and Admittance Traits
2022 Admission Rate: 65.36%
Male/Female: 43% / 57% (2017)
First generation college students: 25.5% (2017)
Percentage of students who are married when enrolled: 8.8% (2017)
Percentage of students who are veterans: 0.5% (2017)
Test scores for admission: Neither required or recommended
Appliants applying to 2+ schools: 61.4% (2017)
Appliants applying to 3+ schools: 12.2% (2017)
Appliants applying to 4+ schools: 3.9% (2017)
Appliants applying to 5+ schools: 2.0% (2017)
Ethnicity Information
White: 0.8%
Black: 0.5%
Hispanic: 98.3%
Asian: 0.1%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.2%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.1%
2+ races: 0.0%
Non-resident alien: 0.0%
Unknown race: 0.0%
Black: 0.5%
Hispanic: 98.3%
Asian: 0.1%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.2%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.1%
2+ races: 0.0%
Non-resident alien: 0.0%
Unknown race: 0.0%
Costs & Fees
2022 Average Tuition & Fees (Room/Board/Books): $18,276
In-State tuition: $5,292Out-of-State tuition: $5,292
Estimated books and supplies: $2,135 (2022)
Estimated on-campus room & board:
Estimated on-campus other fees:
Estimated off-campus room & board: $9,618 (2022)
Estimated off-campus other fees: $0 (2022)
Average Family Income: $23,650 (2017)
Median Family Income: $13,696 (2017)
Scholarships & Financial Aid
Percentage of students receiving Pell Grant: 63.5%Percentage of students with Federal Loans: 23.7%
Median federal loan debt at graduation: $10,975 (2021)
Median federal loan payment: $116 (2021)
| Household Income | Net Cost |
|---|---|
| 0-$30k | $12,086 |
| $30k-48k | $12,840 |
| $48k-75k | $14,395 |
| $75k-110k | $16,281 |
| $110k+ | $0 |
Graduate Outcomes & Job Placements
4-year graduation rate: 18%6-year graduation rate: 34%
1 year post-graduation workforce participation: 60.7% (2020)
Loans
Median federal debt for graduates: $10,975 (2021)Median federal debt for non-graduates: $6,900 (2021)
Median federal debt for first-generation graduates: $8,666 (2021)
Median federal debt for Pell grant recipient graduates: $8,667 (2021)
Ability to Repay Loans
| Graduates, % of Loans in Repayment (Non-delinquent/default) |
Percentage |
|---|---|
| @1 Year | 46.6% (2015) |
| @3 year | 49.4% (2015) |
| @5 year | 52.9% (2015) |
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid (Non-delinquent/default) - Pell Grant Recipients: 33.2% (2015)
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid - 1st Generation Attendees: 31.8% (2015)
Earnings Power
Median earnings, 1 year post graduation: $21,087 (2020)Median earnings, 4 years post graduation: $31,943 (2020)
Popular Majors
| Type of Degree | Major | 2022 Graduates | Median Federal Debt | Median Monthly Payment | 1yr Median Earnings (monthly gross) | 4yr Median Earnings (monthly gross) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Master's Degree | Special Education and Teaching. | 4 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Special Education and Teaching. | 6 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Student Counseling and Personnel Services. | 11 | $311 | |||
| Doctoral Degree | Student Counseling and Personnel Services. | 5 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | 7 | $20,978 ($1,748) | |||
| Master's Degree | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | 2 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. | 2 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. | 6 | $27,672 ($2,306) | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language. | 4 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language. | 8 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Education, Other. | 19 | $193 | $20,752 ($1,729) | ||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services. | 3 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. | 4 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Biology, General. | 87 | $11,000 | $107 | $18,669 ($1,556) | $24,078 ($2,007) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Microbiological Sciences and Immunology. | 13 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Microbiological Sciences and Immunology. | 2 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Natural Sciences. | 30 | $16,666 | $148 | ||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Health and Physical Education/Fitness. | 16 | $6,763 | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | Health and Physical Education/Fitness. | 15 | $21,065 ($1,755) | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | Religion/Religious Studies. | 1 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Religious Education. | 3 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Religious Education. | 1 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Theological and Ministerial Studies. | 4 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Chemistry. | 6 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Psychology, General. | 50 | $10,999 | $106 | $16,878 ($1,407) | $30,996 ($2,583) |
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions. | 20 | $391 | $36,305 ($3,025) | ||
| Bachelor's Degree | History. | 5 | ||||
| Master's Degree | History. | 4 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | History. | 13 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Computer and Information Sciences, General. | 3 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Computer Science. | 15 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Computer Software and Media Applications. | 12 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Computer Software and Media Applications. | 2 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications. | 7 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management. | 10 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Culinary Arts and Related Services. | 9 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Curriculum and Instruction. | 9 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Educational Administration and Supervision. | 19 | $214 | $26,946 ($2,246) | ||
| Doctoral Degree | Educational Administration and Supervision. | 11 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Educational/Instructional Media Design. | 7 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Special Education and Teaching. | 2 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology. | 19 | $383 | $28,469 ($2,372) | $31,541 ($2,628) | |
| Doctoral Degree | Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology. | 10 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Criminal Justice and Corrections. | 2 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Criminal Justice and Corrections. | 58 | $14,750 | $138 | $22,022 ($1,835) | $28,770 ($2,398) |
| Master's Degree | Criminal Justice and Corrections. | 25 | $228 | $20,976 ($1,748) | $33,409 ($2,784) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Social Work. | 16 | $13,500 | $138 | $24,853 ($2,071) | |
| Master's Degree | Social Work. | 24 | $233 | $21,049 ($1,754) | $28,419 ($2,368) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Social Sciences, General. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Political Science and Government. | 11 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Political Science and Government. | 7 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Sociology. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Music. | 25 | $11,875 | $117 | $13,917 ($1,160) | |
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Health and Medical Administrative Services. | 8 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services. | 9 | $22,387 ($1,866) | |||
| Associate's Degree | Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services. | 1 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. | 5 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions. | 6 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions. | 21 | $216 | $35,849 ($2,987) | $36,337 ($3,028) | |
| Master's Degree | Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions. | 135 | $224 | $21,607 ($1,801) | ||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Somatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic Services. | 6 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | 212 | $16,040 | $153 | $23,820 ($1,985) | $38,394 ($3,200) |
| Associate's Degree | Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants. | 64 | $18,330 | $145 | ||
| Associate's Degree | Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 6 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 27 | $14,190 | $138 | $26,443 ($2,204) | |
| Master's Degree | Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 33 | $334 | $48,194 ($4,016) | ||
| Associate's Degree | Accounting and Related Services. | 2 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Accounting and Related Services. | 52 | $15,499 | $134 | $24,777 ($2,065) | $39,534 ($3,295) |
| Master's Degree | Accounting and Related Services. | 18 | $38,510 ($3,209) | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | Business/Corporate Communications. | 4 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Business/Managerial Economics. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations. | 23 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Finance and Financial Management Services. | 10 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Finance and Financial Management Services. | 31 | $234 | $31,698 ($2,642) | $51,007 ($4,251) | |
| Doctoral Degree | Finance and Financial Management Services. | 3 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Human Resources Management and Services. | 16 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Human Resources Management and Services. | 27 | $209 | $30,018 ($2,502) | $35,414 ($2,951) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | International Business. | 1 | ||||
| Master's Degree | International Business. | 3 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | International Business. | 5 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Management Information Systems and Services. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Marketing. | 29 | $8,666 | $58 | $20,999 ($1,750) | |
| Master's Degree | Marketing. | 9 |
Campus Resources
Average faculty salary: $52,290Full time faculty: 100%
Undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio: 21.0
School's endowment start of year: $200,977,227 (2018)
School's endowment end of year: $223,755,434 (2018)