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Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Fajardo

Fajardo, PR 1,149 Undergrads 34.6% Grad Rate
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Total Cost
$14,991
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$8,787
After Aid
Median Earnings
$23,132
10yr Post-Entry

Vs. Peer Institutions

Net Price$8,787
Peer Midpoint: $19,729.5
Earnings (10yr)$23,132
Peer Midpoint: $53,747
Graduation Rate34.6%
Peer Midpoint: 58.5%
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients84.8%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time79.9%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS32.8%

Admissions Profile

Acceptance
35.6%
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
+$213k
-$183k
-$271k
Median Cost$9k/yr
+$182k
-$215k
-$303k
Full Cost$15k/yr
+$159k
-$237k
-$325k

ROI Efficiency Metrics

Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
Never
-∞
Median Cost$9k/yr
Never
-958%
Full Cost$15k/yr
Never
-603%
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-903%

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-228%
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

Bachelor's Degrees

Accounting and Related Services
BachCIP: 5203
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$25,743
Lifetime Value Added
-$276k
Biology, General
BachCIP: 2601
Median Debt
$8,250
Earnings (2yr)
$15,922
Lifetime Value Added
-$353k
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
BachCIP: 1109
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$26,466
Lifetime Value Added
-$270k
Criminal Justice and Corrections
BachCIP: 4301
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$23,039
Lifetime Value Added
-$300k
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations
BachCIP: 5207
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$21,845
Lifetime Value Added
-$310k
Human Resources Management and Services
BachCIP: 5210
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$27,211
Lifetime Value Added
-$263k
Social Work
BachCIP: 4407
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$22,339
Lifetime Value Added
-$306k

Master's Degrees

Social Work
MastCIP: 4407
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$20,824
Lifetime Value Added
-$289k

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.