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Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Bayamon

Bayamon, PR 3,453 Undergrads 37.0% Grad Rate
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Total Cost
$14,935
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$8,783
After Aid
Median Earnings
$29,936
10yr Post-Entry

Vs. Peer Institutions

Net Price$8,783
Peer Midpoint: $19,729.5
Earnings (10yr)$29,936
Peer Midpoint: $53,747
Graduation Rate37.0%
Peer Midpoint: 58.5%
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients81.2%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time82.3%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS38.5%

Admissions Profile

Acceptance
36.4%
SAT Avg
-
SAT Reading
25th: --75th: -
SAT Math
25th: --75th: -
ACT Composite
25th: --75th: -

ROI Sensitivity Analysis

This analysis tests three cost scenarios (Scholarship, Average Net Price, Full Sticker Price) to show how college costs impact your long-term return compared to the average student and a high school graduate.

Lifetime Value Added (NPV)

Institution Lifetime NPV
Vs Median Peer
Vs HS Grad
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
+$271k
-$126k
-$213k
Median Cost$9k/yr
+$239k
-$157k
-$245k
Full Cost$15k/yr
+$217k
-$179k
-$267k

ROI Efficiency Metrics

Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
Never
-∞
Median Cost$9k/yr
Never
-775%
Full Cost$15k/yr
Never
-497%
Analysis Assumptions:
  • Starting Salary: Estimated from the 10-year median earnings (assuming 2% annual growth from graduation).
  • Comparisons: "Vs Median Peer" compares to the median student nationwide in a similar level program. "Vs HS Grad" compares to a median high school graduate.
  • Break-Even: The age at which the college investment net income exceeds the median high school graduate's lifetime earnings.
  • NPV: Net Present Value of all future earnings minus costs and taxes, discounted at 7.8%.

Social Impact ROINew

Measures the societal return on a donor's investment. Calculated as the incremental pre-tax lifetime earnings vs. HS grad, divided by the tax-adjusted donation cost.

Donor Return-732%

Gov. Pell Grant ROINew

Measures the government's return on Pell Grants via increased tax revenue. Calculated as the portion of incremental lifetime taxes (discounted at 5.4%) attributed to the Pell Grant investment.

Taxpayer Return-196%
Important Note: Your ROI with any major will depend on the cost you pay to attend the program, and your starting salary. Both vary significantly across institutions. We encourage you to explore the ROI of a specific program variant by selecting the Program title of the credential level you are interested in. You will then have a more detailed return analysis for programs at specific institutions. We also encourage you to use the ROI calculator with your specific estimates of cost and salary.

Program ROI Analysis

Certificates

Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
CertCIP: 5108
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$15,163
Lifetime Value Added
-$305k
Health and Physical Education/Fitness
CertCIP: 3105
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$7,826
Lifetime Value Added
-$394k

Bachelor's Degrees

Accounting and Related Services
BachCIP: 5203
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$32,107
Lifetime Value Added
-$221k
Air Transportation
BachCIP: 4901
Median Debt
$10,000
Earnings (5yr)
$55,805
Lifetime Value Added
-$23k
Biology, General
BachCIP: 2601
Median Debt
$7,750
Earnings (2yr)
$14,318
Lifetime Value Added
-$369k
Communications Technology/Technician
BachCIP: 1001
Median Debt
$6,487
Earnings (5yr)
$24,629
Lifetime Value Added
-$286k
Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians
BachCIP: 1512
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$59,501
Lifetime Value Added
+$6k
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
BachCIP: 1109
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$34,033
Lifetime Value Added
-$205k
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering
BachCIP: 1410
Median Debt
$19,250
Earnings (5yr)
$56,615
Lifetime Value Added
-$17k
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations
BachCIP: 5207
Median Debt
$8,250
Earnings (5yr)
$29,861
Lifetime Value Added
-$241k
Industrial Engineering
BachCIP: 1435
Median Debt
$10,525
Earnings (5yr)
$65,348
Lifetime Value Added
+$52k
Marketing
BachCIP: 5214
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$34,754
Lifetime Value Added
-$199k
Mechanical Engineering
BachCIP: 1419
Median Debt
$14,495
Earnings (5yr)
$62,833
Lifetime Value Added
+$33k
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
BachCIP: 5138
Median Debt
$8,125
Earnings (5yr)
$33,875
Lifetime Value Added
-$206k
Security Science and Technology
BachCIP: 4304
Median Debt
$5,500
Earnings (5yr)
$23,392
Lifetime Value Added
-$297k

Master's Degrees

Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology
MastCIP: 2602
Median Debt
$17,000
Earnings (5yr)
$55,082
Lifetime Value Added
+$32k

Note: Lifetime Value Added is the Net Present Value (NPV) of estimated career earnings relative to a median high school graduate, accounting for this institution's average cost and taxes. Computed over a career to retirement age.

For graduate programs (Master's, Doctoral, etc.), the calculation assumes a starting age of 22 (after undergraduate completion) and does not include the sunk costs of prior degrees. It represents the value added of the graduate degree decision moving forward. These Lifetime Value Added results should not be compared with those Undergraduate Certificates, Associates or Bachelors starting at age 18.