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IPEDS ID: 242662
OPE ID: 00502900
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Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Ponce
104 Turpeaux Industrial Park Rd1, Mercedita, Puerto Rico 00715-1602
General information:  (787) 284-1912
Website:  www.ponce.inter.edu/
Type:  4-year, Private not-for-profit
Awards offered:  One but less than two years certificate
Associate's degree
Bachelor's degree
Master's degree
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship
Campus setting:  Rural: Fringe
Campus housing:  No
Student population:  3,267 (2,779 undergraduate)
Student-to-faculty ratio:  23 to 1
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Admissionsponce.inter.edu/gerencia-de-servicios-de-matricula/admisiones
Apply Onlineiaupr.elluciancrmrecruit.com/Admissions/Pages/Welcome.aspx
Financial Aidponce.inter.edu/gerencia-de-servicios-de-matricula/asistencia-economica/
Net Price Calculatorwww.inter.edu/NetPrice/Ponce/
Tuition Policies for Servicemembers and Veterans
Disability Serviceswww.inter.edu/vida-estudiantil/servicios/servicios-al-estudiante-con-impedimentos/
Athletic Graduation Rates
Mission Statement
  ponce.inter.edu/about-us/mision-y-vision/
Special Learning Opportunities
Distance education – undergraduate programs offered
Distance education – graduate programs offered
Study abroad
Teacher certification (below the postsecondary level)
Student Services
Academic/career counseling service
Employment services for students
Undergraduate students enrolled who are formally registered with office of disability services, Fall 2022
4.58%
Carnegie Classification
Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields
Religious Affiliation
Not applicable
Federal Aid
Eligible students may receive Pell Grants and other federal aid (e.g. Direct Loans).
For-credit instruction programs offered
Occupational
Academic
Secondary (high school)
Noncredit education offered
Contract Training/Customized Training
Developmental Education
Recreational/Avocational/Leisure/Personal Enrichment
Adult High School Diploma or Equivalent
English as a Second Language
Continuing Professional Education
Credit Accepted
Advanced placement (AP) credits
Faculty and graduate assistants by primary function, Fall 2022Full timePart time
Total faculty89108
Instructional81108
Research and public service80
Total graduate assistants-0
Instructional-0
Research-0
open-close Tuition, Fees, and Estimated Student Expenses
Estimated Expenses for Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students
  • Beginning students are those who are entering postsecondary education for the first time.
Estimated expenses for academic year2020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024% change 2022-2023 to 2023-2024
Tuition and fees$5,986$5,292$5,580$5,5800.0%
Books and supplies$2,271$2,135$2,135$2,46015.2%
Living arrangement
Off Campus
Food and Housing$9,806$9,618$9,618$8,498-11.6%
Other expenses$5,490$6,360$6,360$7,43316.9%
Off Campus with Family
Other expenses$5,490$6,360$6,360$7,43316.9%
Total Expenses2020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024% change 2022-2023 to 2023-2024
Off Campus$23,553$23,405$23,693$23,9711.2%
Off Campus with Family$13,747$13,787$14,075$15,4739.9%
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Average graduate student tuition and fees for academic year2023-2024
Tuition$2,724
Fees$732
Alternative Tuition Plans and Promise Program
Type of PlanOffered
Tuition guarantee plan
Prepaid tuition plan
Tuition payment planX
Other alternative tuition plan
  • Does not participate in Promise program
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Undergraduate Student Financial Aid, 2022-2023
Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students
  • Beginning students are those who are entering postsecondary education for the first time.
Type of AidNumber awarded aidPercent awarded aidTotal amount of aid awardedAverage amount of aid awarded
Any student financial aid144992%————
Grant or scholarship aid44992%$2,921,342$6,506
Federal grants43890%$2,813,094$6,423
Pell grants43589%$2,713,815$6,239
Other federal grants27356%$99,279$364
State/local government grant or scholarships357%$20,967$599
Institutional grants or scholarships16534%$87,281$529
Student loan aid102%$19,578$1,958
Federal student loans102%$19,578$1,958
Other student loans00%$0—
  • 1 Includes students awarded Federal work study aid and aid from other sources not listed above.
All Undergraduate Students
Type of AidNumber awarded aidPercent awarded aidTotal amount of aid awardedAverage amount of aid awarded
Degree/certificate-seeking
Grant or scholarship aid12,39787%$13,550,994$5,653
Pell grants2,27783%$12,386,012$5,440
Federal student loans50118%$1,932,233$3,857
Non-degree/non-certificate-seeking
Grant or scholarship aid100%$0—
  • 1 Grant or scholarship aid includes aid awarded, from the federal government, state or local government, the institution, and other sources known by the institution.

  • For more information on Student Financial Assistance Programs or to apply for financial aid via the web, visit Federal Student Aid.
open-close Net Price
Average Net Price for Full-Time Beginning Students
Full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded grant or scholarship aid from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.
2020-20212021-20222022-2023
Average net price$8,947$8,637$8,385
Full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded Title IV aid by income.
Average net price by Income2020-20212021-20222022-2023
$0 – $30,000$8,679$8,360$8,012
$30,001 – $48,000$9,172$8,871$8,421
$48,001 – $75,000$10,806$10,087$10,650
$75,001 – $110,000$13,782$12,569$12,835
$110,001 and more———
  • Average net price is generated by subtracting the average amount of federal, state/local government, or institutional grant or scholarship aid from the total cost of attendance. Total cost of attendance is the sum of published tuition and required fees, books and supplies, and the weighted average for Food and Housing and other expenses.
  • Beginning students are those who are entering postsecondary education for the first time.
  • Title IV aid to students includes grant aid, work study aid, and loan aid. These include: Federal Pell Grant, Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (FSEOG), Academic Competitiveness Grant (ACG), National Science and Mathematics Access to Retain Talent Grant (National SMART Grant), Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education (TEACH) Grant, Federal Work-Study, Federal Perkins Loan, Subsidized Direct or FFEL Stafford Loan, and Unsubsidized Direct or FFEL Stafford Loan. For those Title IV recipients, net price is reported by income category and includes students awarded federal aid even if none of that aid was provided in the form of grants. While Title IV status defines the cohort of student for which the data are reported, the definition of net price remains the same – total cost of attendance minus grant aid.
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open-close Enrollment
Fall 2022
Total enrollment3,267
Undergraduate enrollment2,779
Undergraduate transfer-in enrollment145
Graduate enrollment488
Undergraduate Attendance StatusUndergraduate Student Gender
Undergraduate Attendance Status: Full-time: 77% Part-time: 23%Undergraduate Student Gender: Male: 36% Female: 64%
Undergraduate Race/ethnicity
Undergraduate Race/ethnicity: American Indian or Alaska Native: 0% Asian: 0% Black or African American: 0% Hispanic/Latino: 100% Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander: 0% White: 0% Two or more races: 0% Race/ethnicity unknown: 0% U.S. Nonresident: 0%
Undergraduate Student AgeUndergraduate Student Residence
Undergraduate Student Age: 24 and under: 76% 25 and over: 24% Age unknown: 0%Undergraduate Student Residence: In-state: 99% Out-of-state: 1% Foreign countries: 0% Unknown: 0%
  • Age data are reported for Fall 2021.
  • Residence data are reported for first-time degree/certificate-seeking undergraduates.
Undergraduate Distance Education Status
Undergraduate Enrollment by Distance Education Status: Enrolled exclusively in distance education courses: 30% Enrolled in some, but not all, distance education courses: 56% Not enrolled in any distance education courses: 14%
Graduate Attendance Status
Graduate Attendance Status: Full-time: 53% Part-time: 47%
Graduate Distance Education Status
Graduate Enrollment by Distance Education Status: Enrolled exclusively in distance education courses: 71% Enrolled in some, but not all, distance education courses: 2% Not enrolled in any distance education courses: 27%
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Undergraduate Admissions Fall 2023
TotalMaleFemale
Number of applicants1,538621894
Percent admitted70%75%69%
Percent admitted who enrolled43%40%45%
Admissions ConsiderationsRequired to be consideredNot required, but consideredNot considered
Secondary school GPAX
Secondary school rankX
Secondary school recordX
Completion of college-preparatory programX
RecommendationsX
Formal demonstration of competenciesX
Work experienceX
Personal statement or essayX
Legacy statusNot applicableX
Admission test scoresRequired to be consideredNot required, but considered (Test Optional)Not considered (Test Blind)
SAT / ACTX
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)X
English Proficiency TestX
open-close Retention and Graduation Rates
First-to-Second Year Retention Rates

Retention rates measure the percentage of first-time students who are seeking bachelor's degrees who return to the institution to continue their studies the following fall.

Retention Rates for First-Time Students Pursuing Bachelor's Degrees
Student retention: Full-time students: 71% Part-time students: 67%
Percentage of Students Who Began Their Studies in Fall 2021 and Returned in Fall 2022
Overall Graduation Rate and Transfer-Out Rate

The overall graduation rate is also known as the "Student Right to Know" or IPEDS graduation rate. It tracks the progress of students who began their studies as full-time, first-time degree- or certificate-seeking students to see if they complete a degree or other award such as a certificate within 150% of "normal time" for completing the program in which they are enrolled.

Some institutions also report a transfer-out rate, which is the percentage of the full-time, first-time students who transferred to another institution without completing at the current institution.

Note that not all students at the institution are tracked for these rates. Students who have already attended another postsecondary institution, or who began their studies on a part-time basis, are not tracked for this rate. At this institution, 74 percent of entering students were counted as "full-time, first-time" in 2022.

Overall Graduation and Transfer-Out Rates for Students Who Began Their Studies in Fall 2017
Overall graduation rate: Overall graduation rate: 43% Transfer-out rate: 1%
Percentage of Full-time, First-Time Students Who Graduated or Transferred Out Within 150% of "Normal Time" to Completion for Their Program
Bachelor's Degree Graduation Rates

Bachelor’s degree graduation rates measure the percentage of entering students beginning their studies full-time and are planning to get a bachelor’s degree and who complete their degree program within a specified amount of time.

Graduation Rates for Students Pursuing Bachelor's Degrees
Bachelor's degree rate: [Began in Fall 2015] 4-year: 12% 6-year: 34% 8-year: 37% [Began in Fall 2017] 4-year: 12% 6-year: 34%
Percentage of Full-time, First-time Students Who Graduated in the Specified Amount of Time and Began in Fall 2015 or Fall 2017
6-Year Graduation Rate by Gender for Students Pursuing Bachelor's Degrees
6-Year Graduation Rate by Gender for Students Pursuing Bachelor's Degrees: Male: 24% Female: 42%
Percentage of Full-time, First-time Students Who Began Their Studies in Fall 2017 and Received a Degree or Award Within 150% of "Normal Time" to Completion for Their Program
6-Year Graduation Rate by Race/Ethnicity for Students Pursuing Bachelor's Degrees
6-Year Graduation Rate by Race/Ethnicity for Students Pursuing Bachelor's Degrees: Hispanic/Latino: 34% White: 0%
Percentage of Full-time, First-time Students Who Began Their Studies in Fall 2017 and Received a Degree or Award Within 150% of "Normal Time" to Completion for Their Program
open-close Outcome Measures
  • Alternative measures of student success are reported by degree-granting institutions to describe the outcomes of degree/certificate-seeking undergraduate students who are not only first-time, full-time students, but also part-time attending and non-first-time (transfer-in) students. These measures are also reported for students receiving Pell grants and those students that do not receive Pell grants. These measures provide the 8-year award-completion rates by award level (certificates, associate's and bachelor degrees) after entering an institution. For students who did not earn any undergraduate award after 8-years of entry, the enrollment statuses are reported as either still enrolled at the institution, or subsequently transferred out of the institution. Unlike the Graduation Rates data, all reporting institutions must report on their transfer outs regardless if the institution has a mission that provides substantial transfer preparation.
FULL-TIME, FIRST-TIME DEGREE/CERTIFICATE-SEEKING UNDERGRADUATES WHO ENTERED IN 2015-16
Award and enrollment rate: [All students] Received an Associate's degree: 18% Received a Bachelor's degree: 24% Enrolled at same institution: 2% Enrolled at different institution: 3% [Pell] Received an Associate's degree: 18% Received a Bachelor's degree: 24% Enrolled at same institution: 2% Enrolled at different institution: 4% [Non-Pell] Received an Associate's degree: 11% Received a Bachelor's degree: 22% Enrolled at same institution: 3% Enrolled at different institution: 2%
PART-TIME, FIRST-TIME DEGREE/CERTIFICATE-SEEKING UNDERGRADUATES WHO ENTERED IN 2015-16
Award and enrollment rate: [All students] Received an Associate's degree: 12% Received a Bachelor's degree: 28% Enrolled at same institution: 6% Enrolled at different institution: 4% [Pell] Received an Associate's degree: 12% Received a Bachelor's degree: 28% Enrolled at same institution: 6% Enrolled at different institution: 4% [Non-Pell] Received an Associate's degree: 7% Received a Bachelor's degree: 26% Enrolled at same institution: 4% Enrolled at different institution: 4%
FULL-TIME, NON-FIRST-TIME DEGREE/CERTIFICATE-SEEKING UNDERGRADUATES WHO ENTERED IN 2015-16
Award and enrollment rate: [All students] Received an Associate's degree: 9% Received a Bachelor's degree: 34% Enrolled at same institution: 1% Enrolled at different institution: 2% [Pell] Received an Associate's degree: 7% Received a Bachelor's degree: 37% Enrolled at same institution: 2% Enrolled at different institution: 3% [Non-Pell] Received an Associate's degree: 17% Received a Bachelor's degree: 20% Enrolled at same institution: 0% Enrolled at different institution: 0%
PART-TIME, NON-FIRST-TIME DEGREE/CERTIFICATE-SEEKING UNDERGRADUATES WHO ENTERED IN 2015-16
Award and enrollment rate: [All students] Received an Associate's degree: 17% Received a Bachelor's degree: 8% Enrolled at same institution: 0% Enrolled at different institution: 0% [Pell] Received an Associate's degree: 0% Received a Bachelor's degree: 14% Enrolled at same institution: 0% Enrolled at different institution: 0% [Non-Pell] Received an Associate's degree: 40% Received a Bachelor's degree: 0% Enrolled at same institution: 0% Enrolled at different institution: 0%
open-close Programs/Majors
Completions (Number of awards conferred) 2022-2023
Completions are the number of awards conferred by program and award level.
sort byProgramUndergraduate
Certificate		Postgraduate
Certificate		AssociateBachelorMasterDoctor
  • Data shown are for first majors.
  • (-) Program is not offered at this award level.
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Biology/Biological Sciences, General---12--
Biomedical Sciences, General---18--
Biotechnology---1--
Microbiology, General---5--
Category total---36--
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
Accounting--3153-
Business Administration and Management, General--175--
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies---13--
Finance and Financial Management Services, Other----4-
Finance, General---0--
General Merchandising, Sales, and Related Marketing Operations, Other--3---
Hotel/Motel Administration/Management---15--
Human Resources Management and Services, Other-0----
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General---1917-
International Finance----3-
International Marketing----7-
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management----6-
Marketing/Marketing Management, General---14--
Office Management and Supervision--1119--
Operations Management and Supervision---10--
Organizational Leadership----0-
Retail Management----2-
Category total-03411042-
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
Communication, General--1---
Organizational Communication, General-0----
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication----3-
Public Relations/Image Management---5--
Category total-0153-
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance---0--
Computer Science--026--
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications---7--
Category total--033--
Culinary, Entertainment, and Personal Services
Baking and Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef16-----
Culinary Arts/Chef Training32-----
Category total48-----
Education
Biology Teacher Education---02-
Chemistry Teacher Education----0-
Education, Other-----12
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs---0--
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Autism---4--
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Hearing Impairments Including Deafness---2--
Educational/Instructional Technology----0-
Elementary Education and Teaching---2--
History Teacher Education----0-
Mathematics Teacher Education----2-
Spanish Language Teacher Education----4-
Special Education and Teaching, Other--1-2-
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor---43-
Category total--1121312
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
Child Care Provider/Assistant0-----
Category total0-----
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services, Other-----3
Category total-----3
Health Professions and Related Programs
Cardiovascular Technology/Technologist---10--
Health Services Administration---8--
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training--0---
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist--14---
Occupational Therapist Assistant--7---
Optometric Technician/Assistant--12---
Pharmacy Technician/Assistant0-10---
Physical Therapy Assistant--15---
Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer---0--
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse---38--
Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist---16--
Category total0-5872--
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services
Corrections and Criminal Justice, Other----0-
Criminal Justice/Police Science--1---
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies--445--
Criminalistics and Criminal Science---18--
Forensic Science and Technology---8--
Category total--5710-
Natural Resources and Conservation
Environmental Science---0--
Category total---0--
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management5-----
Category total5-----
Psychology
Psychology, General---47--
Category total---47--
Science Technologies/Technicians
Science Technologies/Technicians, General-----0
Category total-----0
Social Sciences
Criminology---0--
Category total---0--
Grand total530993865815
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Services and Programs for Servicemembers and Veterans
Member of Department of Defense Voluntary Educational Partnership Memorandum of Understanding
Tuition policies specifically for Veterans and Servicemembers
Educational Benefits, 2022-2023
Number of students receiving benefits/assistance
Number of students receiving benefits/assistance: Post-9/11 GI Bill Benefits - undergraduates: 56 Post-9/11 GI Bill Benefits - graduates: 10 DoD Tuition Assistance Program - undergraduates: 0 DoD Tuition Assistance Program - graduates: 0
Average amount of benefits/assistance disbursed through the institution
Average amount of benefits/assistance disbursed through the institution: Post-9/11 GI Bill Benefits - undergraduates: $3,714 Post-9/11 GI Bill Benefits - graduates: $2,822
RETENTION RATES
RETENTION RATES FOR FIRST-TIME, DEGREE/CERTIFICATE EDUCATION BENEFIT USERS PURSUING BACHELOR'S DEGREES
RETENTION RATES FOR FIRST-TIME, DEGREE/CERTIFICATE EDUCATION BENEFIT USERS PURSUING BACHELOR'S DEGREES Full-time students: 63% Part-time students: 100%
Retention rate is the percentage of undergraduate students who began their studies in academic year 2013-14 and returned in academic year 2014-15
open-close Varsity Athletic Teams
  • No varsity sports data reported for this institution. Data on varsity athletics are submitted annually as required by the Equity in Athletics Disclosure Act (EADA), by all co-educational postsecondary institutions that have an intercollegiate athletics program. For the most recent data collection, EADA did not collect data on varsity athletics for programs that were cancelled due to the Coronavirus Pandemic.
open-close Accreditation
Institutional Accreditation
AccreditorStatusNext Review Date
Middle States Commission on Higher EducationAccredited since ((!)07/01/1962)01/01/2031
Programmatic Accreditation
Accreditor / ProgramStatusNext Review Date
American Occupational Therapy Association, Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education
Occupational Therapy Assistant (OTA) - Programs leading to an associate degreeAccredited (04/27/2013 - 11/30/2018)
American Physical Therapy Association, Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education
Physical Therapy (PTA) - Programs for the physical therapist assistantAccredited since ((!)11/06/2013)06/30/2023
Physical Therapy (PTA) - Programs for the physical therapist assistantPreaccredited (01/30/2011 - 11/06/2013)
Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education
Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the baccalaureate degree levelsAccredited since (11/04/2019)12/31/2024
Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology
Radiologic Technology (RAD) - Programs for radiographersAccredited since (04/12/2013)06/01/2026
  • (!) Estimated date
  • For more detailed information on accreditation for this institution, including all actions and justification for actions, visit OPE's Database of Accredited Postsecondary Institutions and Programs: ope.ed.gov/dapip/#/institution-profile/151209.
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On-Campus
Criminal Offenses201920202021
a. Murder/Non-negligent manslaughter000
b. Negligent manslaughter000
c. Rape000
d. Fondling000
e. Incest000
f. Statutory Rape000
g. Robbery000
h. Aggravated assault000
i. Burglary000
j. Motor vehicle theft100
k. Arson000
VAWA Offenses201920202021
a. Domestic violence000
b. Dating violence000
c. Stalking000
Arrests201920202021
a. Weapons: carrying, possessing, etc.000
b. Drug abuse violations000
c. Liquor law violations000
Disciplinary Actions201920202021
a. Weapons: carrying, possessing, etc.000
b. Drug abuse violations000
c. Liquor law violations000
  • The crime data reported by the institutions have not been subjected to independent verification by the U.S. Department of Education. Therefore, the Department cannot vouch for the accuracy of the data reported here.
  • The crime statistics displayed only includes On-Campus data associated with the main campus as listed on College Navigator. For statistics associated with each campus location, off campus data, and for additional information covering Hate Crimes, and Fire statistics see https://ope.ed.gov/campussafety.
  • The On-Campus data do not include incidents that: (a) took place on public property, including thoroughfares, streets, sidewalks, and parking facilities, that is within the campus, or immediately adjacent to and accessible from the campus; (b) took place on any building or property owned or controlled by a student organization that is officially recognized by the institution; or (c) took place on any building or property owned or controlled by an institution that is used in direct support of, or in relation to, the institution's educational purposes, is frequently used by students, and is not within the same reasonably contiguous geographic area of the institution.
open-close Cohort Default Rates
Three-year Official Cohort Default Rates
Fiscal Year202020192018
Default rate0.0%1.8%3.0%
Number in default036241
Number in repayment1,2871,9027,901
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