Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Ponce Rankings

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Ranking Category
#9234 of 14,131 In the World
#2240 of 2,597 In North America
#2143 of 2,496 In the United States
#22 of 52 In Puerto Rico
#4 of 4 In Ponce

Quick Review

Acceptance rate
70%
Avg. cost to attend
$8,385 /y
Aid receiving
92%
Undergraduates
2,643
Graduates
487
Male:Female Ratio
36:64
Control
Private
not-for-profit
Highest Degree
Doctor's degree
Website
ponce.inter.edu

Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Ponce Acceptance rate and admissions statistics

Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Ponce has an acceptance rate of 70% and is among the top 32% of the most difficult universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.

Total Men Women
Acceptance Rate 70% 75% 69%
Applicants 1,538 621 894
Admissions 1,081 464 617
Freshmen enrolled full time 459 184 275
Freshmen enrolled part time 6 3 3

1,477 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

1,116 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

Admissions requirements

Other Tests Required
Secondary school GPA Required
Secondary school record Required
College-preparatory program Neither required nor recommended
Formal demonstration of competencies Neither required nor recommended
Recommendations Neither required nor recommended
SAT/ACT Neither required nor recommended
Secondary school rank Neither required nor recommended
TOEFL Neither required nor recommended

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

Hispanic 3107 (99%)
White 16 (0.5%)
Black or African American 4 (0.1%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 2 (0.1%)

Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees

The average net cost to attend Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Ponce is $8,385 per year, calculated as the sum of the average cost of tuition, room and board, books, and supplies, reduced by the amount of average financial aid received.

The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.

Net average cost to attend
$8,385/year
Average aid awarded
$6,506
Students receiving aid
92%

Average costs by household income

<$30K $8,012
$30-48K $8,421
$48-75K $10,650
$75-110K $12,835
$110K+ $11,350

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district $4,848$2,724
Tuition in-state $4,848$2,724
Tuition out-of-state $4,848$2,724
Fee in-district $732$732
Fee in-state $732$732
Fee out-of-state $732$732

Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Ponce majors

Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Ponce has granted 386 bachelor's degrees across 27 programs, 58 master's across 13 programs, and 15 doctorate degrees across 2 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Ponce.

Major Associate Bachelor Master Doctoral
Criminal Justice & Safety Studies 4 45
Psychology, General 47
Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse 38
Human Resources Management & Personnel Administration, General 19 17
Office Management and Supervision 11 19
Computer Science 26
Business Administration and Management, General 17 5
Accounting 3 15 3
Biomedical Sciences, General 18
Criminalistics and Criminal Science 18
Speech-Language Pathology & Pathologist 16
Hotel & Motel Administration & Management 15
Physical Therapy Assistant 15
Marketing & Marketing Management, General 14
Medical Radiologic Technology & Science - Radiation Therapist 14
Entrepreneurship & Entrepreneurial Studies 13
Biology & Biological Sciences, General 12
Education, Other 12
Optometric Technician & Assistant 12
Cardiovascular Technology & Technologist 10
Operations Management and Supervision 10
Pharmacy Technician & Assistant 10
Forensic Science and Technology 8
Health Services Administration 8
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications 7
International Marketing 7
Occupational Therapist Assistant 7
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language & ESL Language Instructor 4 3
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management 6
Microbiology, General 5
Public Relations & Image Management 5
Education & Teaching of Individuals with Autism 4
Finance and Financial Management Services, Other 4
Spanish Language Teacher Education 4
General Merchandising, Sales, and Related Marketing Operations, Other 3
International Finance 3
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services, Other 3
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication 3
Special Education and Teaching, Other 1 2
Biology Teacher Education 2
Education & Teaching of Individuals with Hearing Impairments Including Deafness 2
Elementary Education and Teaching 2
Mathematics Teacher Education 2
Retail Management 2
Biotechnology 1
Communication, General 1
Criminal Justice & Police Science 1
Grand Total 99 386 58 15

Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Ponce has a graduation rate of 43%, which is among the 29% lowest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 43% 31% 52%
  • Full-time retention rate - 76%
  • Part-time retention rate - 43%

General info

Alternative names Inter Ponce
Total FTE staff 277
Carnegie classification Master's Colleges & Universities: Small Programs

Location and contacts

Address 104 Turpeaux Industrial Park Rd1
Mercedita, Puerto Rico, 00715-1602
United States
City population 137,000
Phone 7872841912