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Compare Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Aguadilla vs Universidad Politecnica de Puerto Rico

Aguadilla, PR · Hato Rey, PR

Inter American University of Puerto Rico-AguadillaUniversidad Politecnica de Puerto Rico
Cost
Price after aid (average)$8,742/yr$17,540/yr
Price after aid (family income under $30k)$8,543/yr$16,406/yr
Typical loan debt at graduation$6,250$22,564
Price after aid ($30k–$48k income)$9,117/yr$17,013/yr
Price after aid ($48k–$75k income)$11,361/yr$19,884/yr
Price after aid ($75k–$110k income)$12,612/yr$21,687/yr
Price after aid (income over $110k)No data reported$22,588/yr
Typical loan payment after graduation$66/mo$239/mo
Room & board (on campus)No data reported$11,085/yr
Room & board (off campus)$8,498/yr$12,393/yr
Borrowers who default0%0%
Books & supplies$2,460/yr$2,448/yr
Other living costs (on campus)No data reported$7,908/yr
Sticker price (before aid)$16,057/yr$23,368/yr
Tuition (in-state)$5,742/yr$9,870/yr
Tuition (out-of-state)$5,742/yr$9,870/yr
Students with Pell Grants83%62%
Students taking federal loans12%34%
Getting in
Students who get accepted42%No data reported
Admissions data fromFall 2023No data reported
Applications received1,474No data reported
Students accepted689No data reported
Students who enrolled679No data reported
Accepted students who enroll99%No data reported
High-school GPARequiredNo data reported
High-school transcriptRequiredNo data reported
EssayNot consideredNo data reported
Recommendation lettersNot consideredNo data reported
Class rankNot consideredNo data reported
College-prep programNot consideredNo data reported
Demonstrated competenciesNot consideredNo data reported
Work experienceNot consideredNo data reported
English proficiency testNot consideredNo data reported
Other admission testsRequiredNo data reported
Legacy consideredNot consideredNo data reported
SAT/ACT policyNot consideredOpen admission (everyone qualified gets in)
Graduation & earnings
Students who graduate43%28%
Freshmen who come back81%78%
Typical earnings 10 years in$24,776/yr$47,540/yr
Earnings range 10 years in$12,949–$42,682$25,266–$69,091
Finish within 8 years (anywhere)39%31%
Hispanic students graduating43%28%
Typical earnings 6 years in$23,322/yr$37,753/yr
Earn more than a HS gradNo data reported53%
Graduate on time8.8%3.5%
Pell students who graduate43%27%
First-gen students who finish17%11%
Low-income students who finish15%11%
Students who transfer out1%6%
Typical earnings 8 years in$21,871/yr$41,112/yr
Majors & programs
Top 3 programsHealth Professions 24% · Culinary & Personal Services 24% · Business, Management & Marketing 12%Engineering 68% · Computer & Information Sciences 13% · Architecture 9%
Most popular programHealth Professions — 24% of degreesEngineering — 68% of degrees
2nd most popular programCulinary & Personal Services — 24% of degreesComputer & Information Sciences — 13% of degrees
3rd most popular programBusiness, Management & Marketing — 12% of degreesArchitecture — 9% of degrees
4th most popular programHomeland Security & Protective Services — 10% of degreesBusiness, Management & Marketing — 6% of degrees
5th most popular programBiological & Biomedical Sciences — 9% of degreesVisual & Performing Arts — 3% of degrees
Highest-paying major (1 year out)Computer Science — $34,985/yrComputer Engineering — $38,213/yr
Degrees in STEM15%82%
Campus & students
Undergrad enrollment2,9063,594
Students per professor26 : 118 : 1
Graduate students191553
Average professor pay$5,059/mo$4,359/mo
Full-time professors100%62%
Fully onlineNoNo
Accredited byMiddle States Commission on Higher EducationMiddle States Commission on Higher Education
Median family income$5,900$18,451
SettingSuburb (midsize)City (large)
LocationAguadilla, PRHato Rey, PR
RegionOutlying AreasOutlying Areas
FoundedNo data reported1966
Public or privatePrivate (nonprofit)Private (nonprofit)
Main degree offeredBachelor's degreesBachelor's degrees
Carnegie classificationMaster's Colleges & Universities: Small ProgramsMaster's Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Main or branch campusMain campusMain campus
International students0%0%
Men40%71%
Women60%29%
White students0.1%8.1%
Black students0%0.1%
Hispanic or Latino students100%92%
Asian students0%0%
Two or more races0%0%
Other / not reported0.1%0%
Special typeNoneNone
First-generation students43%22%
Part-time students13%51%
Students age 25+21%22%
Spent on teaching per student$3,235/yr$4,395/yr
EndowmentNo data reported$26.3M
Campus life
Campus data from20232023
On-campus housingNo — no campus housingYes — dorms on campus
Beds in campus housingNo data reported119
Required to live on campusNo data reportedNo
Room charge (campus housing)No data reported$5,400/yr
Meal plan offeredNoNo
Academic calendarSemesterTrimester
Federal designationNoneNone
Study abroadYesYes
Undergraduate researchNoNo
ROTCYes — Army, Air ForceNo
Accepts AP creditYesYes
Accepts dual-enrollment creditYesNo
Credit for life experienceYesNo
Online classesYesYes
Whole degrees onlineYesYes
Weekend & evening classesNoNo
Teacher certificationYesYes
Academic & career counselingYesYes
Job help while you studyNoNo
Job placement for graduatesNoYes
On-campus day careNoNo
Program for students with intellectual disabilitiesNoNo
Yellow Ribbon (GI Bill) schoolNoNo
Credit for military trainingNoYes
Student veteran organizationNoYes
Tuition payment planYesYes
Guaranteed (locked) tuitionNoNo
Prepaid tuition planNoNo
Athletics
Athletics data fromNo data reported2024-25
College sports levelNo intercollegiate athletics reportedOther
Football teamNo data reportedNo
Varsity teamsNo data reported12
Student athletesNo data reported63
Athletic scholarshipsNo data reported$230,000
Athletics budgetNo data reported$537,052
Athletics revenueNo data reported$537,052
Recruiting spendNo data reported$0

Data: U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard 2026-06-10, EADA athletics, IPEDS admissions — each on its own survey year. Campus life: IPEDS institutional characteristics, retrieved from the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-BY 1.0). SHMACS is an independent tool and is not affiliated with or endorsed by any institution shown.