Private nonprofit · 4-year

Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo

Arecibo, Puerto Rico

DR Rating

DegreeReturn Rating — Poor value

A 0–100 composite of ROI, graduate earnings, net price, debt and graduation rate. How it’s scored.

Poor return

$-212,878 over 10 years

Estimated for a typical student paying the average net price over 4 years.

On these figures the cost and debt outweigh the earnings premium.

Never

Break-even

-530%

10-year ROI

$27,727

Median earnings as of 2024

The numbers behind the verdict

$9,217

Average net price / yr as of 2024

$27,727

Median earnings (5 yr) as of 2024

$22,611

Median earnings (1 yr) as of 2024

$9,000

Median debt at graduation as of 2024

39%

Graduation rate as of 2024

—

Earn more than a HS grad as of 2024

—

Repaying their loans (3 yr) as of 2024

71%

Retention rate as of 2024

Lifetime ROI: the long view

Cumulative net gain over a high-school-only earner at different career lengths, with tuition and debt interest already subtracted. Built on IRS-verified federal earnings — not self-reported surveys.

$-212,878

After 10 years

$-385,608

After 20 years

$-558,338

After 30 years

$-731,068

After 40 years

Conservative: holds year-5 earnings flat (no raises). Adjust the assumptions, or see the highest 20-year ROI colleges.

Equity & access

Who the college serves and whether the payoff reaches everyone — earnings ten years after starting (IRS-linked), with access measures from federal enrollment data.

By gender

Women

$21,872

Men

$28,195

22% gap between the two groups

By student status (FAFSA)

Dependent students

$23,731

Independent students

$25,581

7% gap between the two groups

35%

First-generation students

15%

Take federal student loans

—

Born in the U.S.

Who studies here

White 0%Hispanic 100%Black 0%

Undergraduate enrollment by race/ethnicity. Federal data does not report earnings by race.

Net price by family income

What students actually pay after grants and scholarships, by household income as of 2024.

Family income	Average net price / yr
Family income $0–$30k	$8,897
$30k–$48k	$9,892
$48k–$75k	$11,216
$75k–$110k	$14,497
$110k+	—

How Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo compares

This college against the Puerto Rico and national averages — higher earnings and lower cost/debt are better.

Graduate earnings over time

Median earnings of Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo students 10 years after entering, by cohort year as of 2024.

Best-paying majors at Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo

Fields of study ranked by their own ROI — earnings five years after graduating against the cost and debt. Click a major for the deep dive.

Major	Credential	Earnings (5 yr)	Median debt	10-yr ROI	Verdict
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing	Certificate	$157,407	$53,531	+1,894%	Strong return
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas	Certificate	$28,530	—	-547%	Poor return
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods	Associate's	$31,404	$13,750	-680%	Poor return
Computer Science	Associate's	$33,123	$5,500	-681%	Poor return
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing	Associate's	$31,922	$9,500	-697%	Poor return
Social Work	Associate's	$25,738	$9,500	-980%	Poor return
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations	Associate's	$27,727	—	-1,037%	Poor return
Criminal Justice and Corrections	Associate's	$23,189	$9,500	-1,096%	Poor return
Accounting and Related Services	Associate's	$25,351	—	-1,166%	Poor return
Business Administration, Management and Operations	Associate's	$18,516	—	-1,537%	Poor return
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services	Certificate	$15,046	$3,500	-2,955%	Poor return