Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Metro — admissions, outcomes, merit aid & scholarships

🎯 Parent/student verdict

Likely

Accessible for most applicants. Affordable on average — net price runs around $9,788/yr.

✅ Best for

Students drawn to Business, Management, & Marketing or Biological & Biomedical Sciences (the two biggest majors)

Verdict is composed from this college's structured data (admit rate, SAT bands, net price by income, Carnegie classification, scholarship grids) using transparent rule thresholds — not a chat-bot's opinion.

🏛️ Institutional snapshot

What kind of college is this?

Carnegie classification

M1: Master's - Larger Programs

Admit rate

66.4%

Accessible

Test policy

Test-optional

2023

Source: federal IPEDS Admissions 2023 for scores + admit rate; federal College Scorecard for earnings + outcomes. SAT/ACT bands are the 25th–75th percentile of enrolled submitters.

💰 What families actually pay

Net price by family income

Net price = sticker price minus grant aid. This is what families actually pay out-of-pocket after scholarships and need-based aid — the most honest affordability signal there is. At Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Metro, the average net price is $9,788/yr across all families.

Family income $0-30k

$9,272/yr

Family income $30-48k

$9,966/yr

Family income $48-75k

$12,229/yr

Family income $75-110k

$13,972/yr

Family income $110k+

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🔎 Earning over $110K? The federal brackets above lump every family from $110K to $1M+ into one row.

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Source: College Scorecard (NPT41-NPT45). Net price = total cost of attendance minus federal, state, institutional, and other grants. Some brackets may be suppressed for student-privacy reasons (small cohorts). Title IV first-time, full-time undergraduates only. The $110K+ ceiling is a federal data limitation — Department of Education hasn't refreshed these brackets since the early 2010s.

📚 What students study here

Most popular majors at Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Metro

Top 5 fields of study by bachelor's degrees awarded (most recent IPEDS Completions). Use this to see what Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Metro actually graduates — not just what it markets.

1. Business, Management, & Marketing

108 degrees · 27.8%

Typical career outcomes

Financial Analyst $100k Management Analyst (Consultant) $99k Marketing Manager $158k Accountant / Auditor $80k

Broad set of corporate roles. Finance + consulting pay top, accounting + HR pay middle, sales spread is wide.

2. Biological & Biomedical Sciences

102 degrees · 26.2%

Typical career outcomes

Biological Scientist $87k Medical & Clinical Lab Tech $61k Pharmaceutical Rep $82k Physician (post-MD) $239k

Many bio majors → med school / grad school. Direct-employment bio roles are lower-paid than that pipeline.

3. Health Professions

87 degrees · 22.4%

Typical career outcomes

Registered Nurse $86k Physician Assistant $130k Pharmacist $136k Physical Therapist (post-DPT) $100k

Highest-paying group on this list, but most careers require additional training beyond a 4-year degree.

4. Psychology

49 degrees · 12.6%

Typical career outcomes

HR Specialist $68k Market Research Analyst $75k Clinical Psychologist (post-PhD) $93k Social Worker $58k

Most undergrad psych grads go into non-clinical roles. Clinical/counseling psych requires a master's or doctoral.

5. Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, & Firefighting

43 degrees · 11.1%

Typical career outcomes

Police Officer $72k Federal Special Agent $102k Detective / Investigator $91k

Public-sector careers in law enforcement, corrections, security. Strong pensions, modest base.

Source: IPEDS Completions (C2023_a), bachelor's-level first majors aggregated to 2-digit CIP family. Share is of these top 5 only — not all majors.

💼 Top programs by earnings

Highest-earning majors at Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Metro

Median earnings 4 years after entry, by major (CIP code). From the federal College Scorecard program-level outcomes.

Major (CIP)	Credential	Cohort	1-yr earnings	4-yr earnings
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	Bachelor's Degree	119	$21,975	$43,718
Accounting and Related Services.	Bachelor's Degree	35	$28,872	$40,374
Business Administration, Management and Operations.	Bachelor's Degree	21	$18,731	$39,523
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations.	Bachelor's Degree	24	—	$38,200
Criminal Justice and Corrections.	Bachelor's Degree	42	$19,932	$37,894
Psychology, General.	Bachelor's Degree	39	—	$37,149
Natural Sciences.	Bachelor's Degree	27	$30,631	$36,327
Social Work.	Bachelor's Degree	15	—	$35,517
Biology, General.	Bachelor's Degree	114	$13,624	$30,659
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness.	Bachelor's Degree	25	$16,486	$26,682

For full college-vs-major comparison + ROI leaderboards, see /college-outcomes →

🤖 AI program signal

AI + computing education at Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Metro

CS degrees (annual)

6

CIP 11.0701 + 11.0101

Full multi-lens comparison: /ai-colleges →

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