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Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Ponce

General Information

Name: Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Ponce
Address: 104 Turpo Industrial Park Rd1, Mercedita, PR 00715-1602
Phone:

  • General information: (787) 284-1911
  • Financial aid office: (787) 284-1912
  • Admissions office: (787) 284-1911

Website: www.ponce.inter.edu
Type of Institution: Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above
Religious affiliation: None

Estimated Student Expenses

Undergraduate academic year prices
Detailed expenses2006-072005-062004-05
Tuition and fees$3,916$3,896$3,664
Books and supplies$921$900$837
Living arrangement
Off-campus
        Room and board$8,224$6,902$6,696
        Other expenses$3,357$2,950$2,731
Off-campus with family
        Other expenses$3,357$2,950$2,731

Total expenses   
Off-campus$16,418$14,648$13,928
Off-campus with family$8,194$7,746$7,232

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 98%
  • Federal grants: 95%
  • State/local grants: 21%
  • Institutional grants: 26%
  • Student loans: 25%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$1936
  • State/local grants:$296
  • Institutional grants:$311
  • Student loans:$1256

Admissions

Undergraduate Admissions
Fall 2005
TotalMenWomen
Number of applicants3,1411,2861,855
Percent admitted58.0%54.9%60.2%
Percent admitted who enrolled
Full-time47.2%49.4%45.7%
Part-time1.2%0.8%1.3%

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 5415
Undergraduate enrollment: 5204
First-time student retention: 63%
Overall graduation rate: 19%

Characteristics of undergraduate students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 83%
    • Part Time: 17%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 38%
    • Women: 62%

Hispanic: 100%

Degrees offered

    Biological and Biomedical Sciences
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General - Bachelor
  • Biomedical Sciences, General - Bachelor
    Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services
  • Accounting - Associate, Bachelor
  • Business Administration and Management, General - Associate, Bachelor
  • Finance, General - Bachelor
  • Hotel/Motel Administration/Management - Bachelor
  • Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General - Bachelor
  • International Business/Trade/Commerce - Bachelor
  • Management Information Systems, General - Bachelor
  • Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other - Bachelor
  • Marketing/Marketing Management, General - Bachelor
  • Office Management and Supervision - Associate, Bachelor
    Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
  • Journalism - Bachelor
  • Public Relations/Image Management - Bachelor
    Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General - Associate, Bachelor
  • Computer Science - Associate
    Education
  • Biology Teacher Education - Bachelor, Master
  • Chemistry Teacher Education - Master
  • Education, General - Master
  • Education/Teaching Individuals - Early Childhood Spec Ed Pgms - Bachelor
  • Elementary Education and Teaching - Bachelor
  • History Teacher Education - Master
  • Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching - Bachelor
  • Mathematics Teacher Education - Master
  • Spanish Language Teacher Education - Master
  • Special Education and Teaching, Other - Bachelor
  • Teaching English as Second/Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor - Bachelor, Master
    Engineering
  • Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering - Bachelor
    Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
  • Child Care Provider/Assistant - Certificate
  • Foodservice Systems Administration/Management - Certificate
    Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences
  • Health Services Administration - Bachelor
  • Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training - Associate
  • Medical Insurance Specialist/Medical Biller - Certificate
  • Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist - Associate
  • Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN) - Bachelor
  • Optometric Technician/Assistant - Associate
  • Pharmacy Technician/Assistant - Certificate
  • Public Health Education and Promotion - Bachelor
    Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians
  • Computer Installation and Repair Technology/Technician - Certificate
    Natural Resources and Conservation
  • Environmental Science - Bachelor
    Security and Protective Services
  • Corrections and Criminal Justice, Other - Master
  • Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration - Bachelor
  • Criminalistics and Criminal Science - Bachelor


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