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Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Metro

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Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Metro

San Juan, PR · Private nonprofit · 4-year

Your real cost

Average price after aid $9,788 a year

Median debt at graduation: $10,975 (all students)

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Academic Excellence

B-Academic Excellence: B- (grade B-): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data.
Good
From federal data, on fixed published scales.

Each measure counts for the share shown.

  • Graduation rate 35% of scoreThis measure counts for 35% of the Academic Excellence score.39%
  • First-year retention 20% of scoreThis measure counts for 20% of the Academic Excellence score.76%
  • Entering students' test scores 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.Not reported
  • Student-to-faculty ratio 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.18 to 1
  • Instructional spending per student 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.$4,898

Bars show points on each measure’s scale. How Academic Excellence is computed.

Source: College Scorecard (College Scorecard, most recent cohorts (data release 06/10/2026))

What families pay, by income

Average yearly price after grants and scholarships, for students who receive federal aid.

Average net price by family income
Family incomePrice after aid
Up to $30,000$9,272
$30,001–$48,000$9,966
$48,001–$75,000$12,229
$75,001–$110,000$13,972

Full cost of attendance before aid: $16,837 a year.

Use the college’s net price calculator for your own estimate.

Cost and value

Federal data: what families pay after aid, what graduates earn, and what they owe.

Value and outcomes
Undergraduate students
Fall enrollment (IPEDS)
2,844
Men and women
Undergraduates, fall 2023 (College Scorecard)
Men 40% · Women 60%
First-generation students
Share of students who are first-generation, by the College Scorecard’s definition
26%
First-year students from another state
Of first-time students whose home is a U.S. state, fall 2023 (IPEDS)
100%
Total students4,360
Average net price (per year)
After grants and scholarships, for students receiving federal aid
$9,788
Cost of attendance (per year)$16,837
Median federal debt at graduation$10,975
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
39%
Graduation rate for Pell grant recipients
Finishing within 6 years (College Scorecard)
32%
Graduation rate for first-generation students
Finishing within 6 years (College Scorecard)
30%
First-year retention76%
Median earnings 10 years after entry$30,821
Admission rate70%
Application fee
Undergraduate application fee, 2023–24 (IPEDS)
No application fee
Students receiving Pell grants66%

Value: Good · Top 37% (how it’s computed)

Sources: College Scorecard · IPEDS College Navigator · Net price calculator
College Scorecard, most recent cohorts (data release 06/10/2026); IPEDS 2024-25 directory and institutional characteristics; fall 2023 enrollment.

Earnings by major

Median earnings of bachelor’s graduates a few years after finishing, by major (College Scorecard).

Median earnings by major
MajorMedian earnings
Nursing$43,718
Accounting$40,374
Business administration$39,523
Entrepreneurship$38,200
Criminal justice$37,894
Psychology$37,149
Natural Sciences$36,327
Social work$35,517
Biology$30,659
Kinesiology and exercise science$26,682

Also offered (no earnings published yet): Arts management, Biopsychology, Business/Corporate Communications, Chemistry, Clinical laboratory science, Computer science, Computing and information science, Design, Finance, History, Human resources, International business, Liberal arts, Managerial economics, Marketing, Mathematics, Microbiological Sciences and Immunology, Music, Political science, Real Estate, Religious studies, Secondary education, Security science, Social sciences, Sociology, Special education, Teacher education, Teaching English as a second language.

What students study most

Share of bachelor’s degrees by field, first majors in 2023–24 (IPEDS).

Most common bachelor’s fields
FieldShare of degrees
Business22%
Biology21%
Criminal justice and security9%
Psychology9%
Visual and performing arts6%

Campus life

SettingCity
Part-time undergraduates21%
Undergraduates aged 25 and older30%
On-campus room and board (per year)$12,539
ROTCArmy
Study abroadOffered
Students per faculty member18 to 1
Faculty who are full-time100%Of instructional faculty, fall 2023 (College Scorecard)
Dorm spaceFor about 15% of studentsCampus beds divided by undergraduate enrollment. Not how many students live on campus (IPEDS)
Nearest airport with scheduled flightsLuis Munoz Marin International Airport (SJU)About 7 miles away in a straight line (OurAirports)
Nearest city of 250,000 people or moreSan Juan zona urbanaAbout 3 miles away in a straight line (U.S. Census Bureau)
Average temperature in January75°F1991–2020 normal, from Rio Piedras Exp Stn, Pr Rq, about 2 miles away (NOAA)
Average temperature in July81°F1991–2020 normal, from Rio Piedras Exp Stn, Pr Rq, about 2 miles away (NOAA)

Federal data (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Campus safety reports

On-campus crimes reported in 2024, per 1,000 students.

On-campus crimes per 1,000 students
CategoryThis campusU.S. rate
Rape0.000.07
Robbery0.000.01
Aggravated assault0.000.04
Burglary0.000.08
Motor vehicle theft0.000.15

Numbers reflect what each campus reported. They differ with campus size and how reporting is done, so compare with care. U.S. rate: total reported offenses divided by total students at every institution in the report.

Source: Official data: U.S. Department of Education

Questions families ask

What is Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Metro’s Compass Score?
Good (grade B-). The grade comes from outcomes (40%: graduation, retention and earnings), entering students (40%: test scores and selectivity), cost (15%: debt and price after aid) and teaching (5%: class size), all from federal data.
How much does Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Metro cost after financial aid?
The average net price is $9,788 a year for students who receive federal aid, after grants and scholarships. What your family pays depends on income; the college’s net price calculator gives your own estimate.
How hard is it to get into Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Metro?
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Metro admitted 70% of applicants in the most recent federal data.
How do Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Metro’s graduates do?
39% of first-time, full-time students graduate within six years; the median earnings of former students ten years after entry are $30,821; the median federal debt at graduation is $10,975.

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