Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Ponce Overview

Located in Mercedita, Puerto Rico, Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Ponce is a private not-for-profit institution. Mercedita is a good match for students who enjoy the safety and convenience of the suburbs.

What Is Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Ponce Known For?

• Students at Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Ponce have an easier time paying back their loans. The school's student loan default rate is only 2%, compared to the national rate of 10.1%.
• The highest award offered at Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Ponce is the doctor's degree.
• For the <nil> academic year, 100% of the faculty were full-time.

Where Is Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Ponce?

Contact details for Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Ponce are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	104 Turpeaux Industrial Park Rd1, Mercedita, PR 00715-1602
Phone:	787-284-1912
Website:	www.ponce.inter.edu

How Do I Get Into Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Ponce?

You can apply to Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Ponce online at: https://iaupr.elluciancrmrecruit.com/Admissions/Pages/Welcome.aspx

Admission Requirements for Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Ponce

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	Required
High School Rank	Neither required nor recommended
High School Transcript	Required
College Prep Program	Neither required nor recommended
Recommendations	Neither required nor recommended
SAT or ACT Scores	Neither required nor recommended
TOEFL	Neither required nor recommended

How Hard Is It To Get Into Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Ponce?

The acceptance rate at Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Ponce is 62%, which is a sign that the school is fairly selective. While it may not be as hard to get into as other colleges, you should not take admission for granted.

Approximately 40% of accepted students are men and 60% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 69%, and the acceptance rate for women is 58%.

Can I Afford Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Ponce?

Student Loan Debt

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Ponce, approximately 3% of students took out student loans averaging $2,826 a year. That adds up to $11,304 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Ponce is 1.8%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Ponce Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 2,968 undergraduate students at Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Ponce, with 2,283 being full-time and 685 being part-time.

There are also 480 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 2,283 full-time undergraduates at Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Ponce, 36% are male and 64% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Ponce students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	2,273
White	7
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Geographic Diversity

Puerto Rico students aren't the only ones who study at Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Ponce. At this time, 7 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 5 countries are represented at Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Ponce. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Venezuela, Netherlands, and Dominican Republic.

Online Learning at Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Ponce

In 2020-2021, 2,993 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Ponce has changed over the last few years.

Online Growth Rankings of Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Ponce

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Ponce was 11.2%. This is the #1,343 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Ponce regardless of major.

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.