by our College Data Analytics TeamThis guide covers the real cost of attending Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo, spanning what it costs to attend, projected costs over a degree, net price, debt outcomes, and aid equity.
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The total published cost of attendance at Inter American U of Puerto Rico-Arecibo is about $14,628.00 for a single academic year.
The three scenarios below move from the full sticker price, to the net price after average aid, to the net price low-income students typically pay.
| Tuition and fees | $5,780.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $8,848.00 |
| Total cost | $14,628.00 |
| That is 55% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $14,628.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$7,408.00 |
| Net price | $7,220.00 |
| That is 78% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $14,628.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$7,728.00 |
| Net price | $6,900.00 |
| That is 79% below the national average net price. | |
| Want the line-by-line detail? Dig into tuition and fees plus room and board. |
Published costs have climbed year over year by around 3.0% a year, so a full degree will cost more than a single year — the tables below carry that forward. Below, the cost is projected across a degree for three students at once — low-income with aid, average aid, and no aid. Loan totals assume a ten-year repayment at 6.8%.
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 3.0% | 3.0% | 3.0% |
| Freshman year | $7,108.00 | $7,437.00 | $15,068.00 |
| Senior year | $7,769.00 | $8,129.00 | $16,470.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $29,739.00 | $31,119.00 | $63,048.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $11,330.00 | $11,855.00 | $24,019.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $342.00 | $358.00 | $726.00 |
| Total amount paid | $41,069.00 | $42,974.00 | $87,067.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 3.0% | 3.0% | 3.0% |
| Freshman year | $7,108.00 | $7,437.00 | $15,068.00 |
| Senior year | $7,321.00 | $7,661.00 | $15,521.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $14,429.00 | $15,098.00 | $30,590.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $5,497.00 | $5,752.00 | $11,654.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $166.00 | $174.00 | $352.00 |
| Total amount paid | $19,926.00 | $20,850.00 | $42,243.00 |
Jump to the net-price detail in the net price section below.
The net price is the real out-of-pocket cost — what families pay after grant and scholarship aid is applied. For most students, this is the more useful number than published tuition because it reflects the real out-of-pocket cost.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $9,217.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $8,036.00 |
Net price is far from uniform: lower-income families typically pay much less after aid. The figures below give average net price by income bracket:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $7,802.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $8,651.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $9,765.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $12,697.00 |
Run your own numbers with the Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo Net Price Calculator, or contact the financial aid office.
Curious how grants and scholarships are distributed? Explore the grants & scholarships detail.
The median amount borrowed by graduates of Inter American U of Puerto Rico-Arecibo is $6,750.00, landing it in the Very Low (<$10k) burden category.
Across borrowers, debt at graduation distributes like this:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $1,980.00 |
| 25th | $2,750.00 |
| Median (50th) | $6,750.00 |
| 75th | $5,500.00 |
| 90th | $9,000.00 |
How far apart the 10th and 90th percentiles sit tells you how uneven debt outcomes are.
Dig deeper into debt on the student loan debt detail.
Student debt at graduation is not evenly distributed across income levels. The breakdown below segments borrowers by family income at entry:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $6,188.00 |
| Middle income | $8,250.00 |
| High income | $5,500.00 |
Low-income borrowers graduate with $688.00 more debt than high-income graduates.
Whether your parents attended college is associated with differences in median debt at graduation.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $6,750.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $6,750.00 |
The Pell Grant is the largest federal grant for undergraduates from low-income families. The Pell vs non-Pell debt gap reveals how borrowing differs by need.
The Pell vs non-Pell debt gap at Inter American U of Puerto Rico-Arecibo is $1,250.00. This school carries a federal Pell-debt-inequity flag.
The federal default-rate classification for Inter American U of Puerto Rico-Arecibo is Low (<5%).
To give some context for these rates, Stafford loans disbursed at Inter American U of Puerto Rico-Arecibo amount to $138,854,581.00 distributed across 12,175 borrowers.
Veterans and active-duty service members may qualify for substantial federal education benefits including the GI Bill and Tuition Assistance from the Department of Defense.
| GI Bill recipients | 53 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $3,566.00 |
Dig into veteran education benefits on the veteran aid breakdown.
The data above is a foundation; round it out by asking yourself about Inter American U of Puerto Rico-Arecibo, the questions below are worth your time:
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Data sources. Figures on this page draw from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), and MediaFactual editorial review. Net-price calculator and financial-aid office links are taken from the institution’s own published data.