Over the past 10 years (2013-2022), the average number of students who received grants aid/scholarships is 4,125, which is 93.11 % of all undergraduate students. 922 students which is 20.22% of undergraduate students received federal student loans and the average loan amount is $3,358.

For full-time, first-time beginning students (freshmen), 98.33% of students received grants or scholarships and 4% of students received student loans.

All Undergraduate Students Financial Aid Over Time

The following table shows the trends of financial aid for all undergraduate students at Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Ponce since 2013.

For that period, the average number of students who received grants aid/scholarships is 4,125, which is 93.11 % of all undergraduate students. 922 students which is 20.22% of undergraduate students received federal student loans and the average loan amount is $3,358.

YearGrant or Scholarship*Pell GrantsFederal Student Loans
Number Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average Amount
2013-145,066 (94%)$5,3254,587 (85%)$4,5221,112 (21%)$2,828
2014-155,043 (94%)$5,5084,600 (86%)$4,6011,089 (20%)$2,898
2015-164,733 (93%)$5,3824,320 (85%)$4,5911,093 (21%)$3,198
2016-174,506 (93%)$5,4664,087 (84%)$4,6781,114 (23%)$3,148
2017-184,239 (89%)$4,9724,041 (84%)$4,7501,069 (22%)$3,438
2018-193,771 (90%)$5,2523,596 (86%)$4,968967 (23%)$3,398
2019-203,594 (90%)$6,0003,315 (83%)$4,990903 (23%)$3,580
2020-213,216 (95%)$5,8992,796 (82%)$5,135525 (15%)$3,866
2021-222,957 (100%)$7,6082,435 (82%)$4,944428 (14%)$3,866
Average4,125 (93.11%)$5,7123,753 (84.11%)$4,798922 (20.22%)$3,358
*Grant or scholarship aid includes aid received, from the federal government, state or local government, the institution, and other sources known by the institution.
**percentage of number of students receiving aids among all undergraduate students.

Freshmen (First-time, Full-time Undergraduate) Financial Aid Over Time

For the last 10 years, on average, 796 (98.33 % of students) received grants or scholarships and its average amount is $6,183. It can cover 110.81% of tuition & fees ($5,580).

In addition, 33 (4.11 % of students) students get helped from the students loans (average amount : $2,620).

Year Grants or Scholarships*Student Loans
Number Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average Amount
2013-141,033 (98%)$5,75536 (3%)$1,963
2014-15998 (98%)$5,86934 (3%)$2,312
2015-16902 (98%)$5,32936 (4%)$2,382
2016-17912 (97%)$5,36637 (4%)$3,357
2017-18950 (98%)$5,43235 (4%)$3,041
2018-19747 (98%)$5,63356 (7%)$2,420
2019-20651 (99%)$6,56346 (7%)$2,895
2020-21511 (99%)$6,86613 (3%)$2,826
2021-22464 (100%)$8,8367 (2%)$2,382
Average796 (98.33%)$6,18333 (4.11%)$2,620
*Grant or scholarship aid includes aid received, from the federal government, state or local government, the institution, and other sources known by the institution.
**percentage of number of students receiving aids among all undergraduate students.

The following table shows the trends of grants or scholarships over time. For the last 10 years, on average, 767 (94.00 % of students) received Pell (federal) grants and its average amount is $5,247.

In addition, 96 students received State/local government grants/scholarships (10.67 % of students).

Year Federal (Pell) GrantsOther Federal State/Local governmentInstitutional
Number Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average Amount Number Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average Amount
2013-141,005 (95%)$4,960480 (45%)$463236 (22%)$698711 (67%)$807
2014-15972 (96%)$5,029514 (51%)$423250 (25%)$615623 (61%)$960
2015-16874 (94%)$4,960442 (48%)$359113 (12%)$796484 (52%)$461
2016-17882 (94%)$5,080230 (25%)$46658 (6%)$512360 (38%)$767
2017-18918 (94%)$5,203177 (18%)$37287 (9%)$542409 (42%)$663
2018-19714 (93%)$5,382310 (41%)$49615 (2%)$561302 (39%)$674
2019-20626 (95%)$5,347529 (81%)$1,42024 (4%)$570257 (39%)$625
2020-21489 (95%)$5,593466 (90%)$1,39647 (9%)$568200 (39%)$480
2021-22419 (90%)$5,668458 (98%)$3,50132 (7%)$559160 (34%)$650
Average767 (94.00%)$5,247401 (55.22%)$98896 (10.67%)$602390 (45.67%)$676
*Grant or scholarship aid includes aid received, from the federal government, state or local government, the institution, and other sources known by the institution.
**percentage of number of students receiving aids among all undergraduate students.

The following table describes number of students and average amount of loans by loan type. The following table shows the trends of grants or scholarships over time.

For the last 10 years, on average, 33 (4.11 % of students) get any students loan help and its average loan amount is $33.

YearTotalFederal student loansOther student loans
Number Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average Amount
2013-1436 (3%)$1,96336 (3%)$1,963--
2014-1534 (3%)$2,31234 (3%)$2,312--
2015-1636 (4%)$2,38236 (4%)$2,382--
2016-1737 (4%)$3,35737 (4%)$3,357--
2017-1835 (4%)$3,04135 (4%)$3,041--
2018-1956 (7%)$2,42056 (7%)$2,420--
2019-2046 (7%)$2,89546 (7%)$2,895--
2020-2113 (3%)$2,82613 (3%)$2,826--
2021-227 (2%)$2,3827 (2%)$2,382--
Average33 (4.11%)$2,62033 (4.11%)$2,620--