Arecibo, Puerto Rico · Private Non-Profit
Biotechnology at Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo
Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 3.3% share of reported awards or completions in this field with $9,217 school-wide net price and $24,539 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools.
Program snapshot
3.3% of reported awards or completions are in this field, a measurable award concentration in federal data.
This major
- Award concentration
- 3.3% of awards
- Schools reporting awards
- 174
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- 38.2%
- Graduation rate
- 38.9%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $9,217/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $36,868
- Median debt
- $9,000
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $24,539/yr
- ROI grade (school)
- C
The percentage is the share of this school's reported awards or completions attributed to the field. It is not the share of enrolled students, a student headcount, or proof of department quality. College Scorecard price and earnings on this page are school-wide, not major-specific. Verify current credentials and department outcomes with the school.
Evidence used here: federal awards/completions share (3.3%), school-wide average net price ($9,217), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($24,539), and peer averages from 174 schools reporting awards in this field. Evidence not included: program enrollment, department-level salary, placement rate, course quality, credential eligibility, certification, or licensing-exam outcomes.
School-level value among reporting colleges
Compared with 174 colleges reporting awards in this field.
The answer is a school-level value-screen grade of C, not a verified department verdict. Award concentration is 5.8x the national average award concentration; school-wide net price is lower than the peer average ($7,973 below), and school-wide ten-year median earnings are lower than the peer average ($34,512 below). Together, those school-level evidence points place Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo in the top 81% of this value ranking among colleges reporting awards in the field.
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Peer schools below report awards in the same field and are sorted by school-level value grade.
North Central State College Mansfield, OH · 0.7% of reported awards · $4,687 net A+ CUNY Kingsborough Community College Brooklyn, NY · 0.1% of reported awards · $5,606 net A+ 
Lansing Community College Lansing, MI · 0.1% of reported awards · $5,437 net A+ Southwest Tennessee Community College Memphis, TN · 0.3% of reported awards · $4,754 net A+ 
Community College of Rhode Island Warwick, RI · 0.2% of reported awards · $6,513 net A+ Questions about this program
What does the share of awards mean?
Biotechnology accounts for 3.3% of the awards or completions reported for Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo. That award concentration is higher than at 97% of schools in this field set and is 5.8x the national average award concentration. It does not estimate how many students are currently enrolled in the program.
How should I read the cost number?
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo's average net price is $9,217 per year, about $36,868 over four years. That is $7,973 below the $17,190 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $24,539 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $34,512 below the $59,051 average among schools reporting this field, so treat it as an outcomes proxy rather than a department guarantee.
What should I compare next?
Start with award concentration, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify places Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo #141 of 174 on its school-level value rank among colleges reporting awards in this field.