Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Ponce Rankings

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Ranking Category
#9199 of 14,131 In the World
#2237 of 2,597 In North America
#2141 of 2,496 In the United States
#21 of 52 In Puerto Rico
#4 of 4 In Ponce

Quick Review

Acceptance rate
53%
Avg. cost to attend
$8,637 /y
Aid receiving
100%
Undergraduates
2,779
Graduates
488
Male:Female Ratio
35:65
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 53% and is among the top 17% 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 53% 63% 59%
Applicants 1,200 374 661
Admissions 633 237 390
Freshmen enrolled full time 487 179 307
Freshmen enrolled part time 18 8 9

1,579 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

1,176 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 3249 (99%)
White 10 (0.3%)
Black or African American 5 (0.2%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 1 (0%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 1 (0%)

Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees

The average net cost to attend Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Ponce is $8,637 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
$8,637/year
Average aid awarded
$8,836
Students receiving aid
100%

Average costs by household income

<$30K $8,360
$30-48K $8,871
$48-75K $10,087
$75-110K $12,569
$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 440 bachelor's degrees across 29 programs, 53 master's across 10 programs, and 20 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
Psychology, General 61
Criminal Justice & Safety Studies 5 41
Human Resources Management & Personnel Administration, General 29 13
Office Management and Supervision 11 23
Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse 34
Biomedical Sciences, General 31
Occupational Therapist Assistant 31
Accounting 4 16 6
Business Administration and Management, General 18 8
Computer Science 3 23
Speech-Language Pathology & Pathologist 24
Criminalistics and Criminal Science 19
Hotel & Motel Administration & Management 17
Education, Other 16
Biology & Biological Sciences, General 14
Health Services Administration 14
Public Relations & Image Management 14
Physical Therapy Assistant 13
Marketing & Marketing Management, General 12
Medical Radiologic Technology & Science - Radiation Therapist 12
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language & ESL Language Instructor 5 7
Pharmacy Technician & Assistant 11
Optometric Technician & Assistant 10
Cardiovascular Technology & Technologist 8
Entrepreneurship & Entrepreneurial Studies 8
Microbiology, General 7
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications 6
Education & Teaching of Individuals with Autism 6
Radiologic Technology & Science - Radiographer 6
Spanish Language Teacher Education 6
Finance and Financial Management Services, Other 5
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management 5
Operations Management and Supervision 5
International Finance 4
International Marketing 4
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services, Other 4
Finance, General 3
Forensic Science and Technology 3
Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training 3
Mathematics Teacher Education 2
Biology Teacher Education 1
Biotechnology 1
Communication, General 1
Education & Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs 1
Environmental Science 1
Grand Total 122 440 53 20

Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Ponce has a graduation rate of 44%, which is among the 32% lowest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 44% 32% 52%
  • Full-time retention rate - 71%
  • Part-time retention rate - 67%

General info

Alternative names Inter Ponce
Total FTE staff 299
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