Mercedita, Puerto Rico · Private Non-Profit
Culinary Arts and Related Services at Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Ponce
Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 4.8% reported program-share signal, $9,026 school-wide net price, and $26,721 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools. The enrollment proxy is about 116 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
Program snapshot
4.8% reported share makes this a focused program signal in federal data.
This major
- Program signal
- 4.8%
- Enrollment proxy
- ~116
- Schools with reported signal
- 289
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- 33.7%
- Graduation rate
- 41.4%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $9,026/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $36,104
- Median debt
- $6,375
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $26,721/yr
- ROI grade (school)
- B
College Scorecard reports school-wide earnings and price, not per-major outcomes for individual colleges. Program share is a concentration signal, not a promise of department quality. Use it as a proxy, then verify department-level outcomes with the school.
Evidence used here: federal program-share data (4.8%), school-wide average net price ($9,026), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($26,721), and peer averages from 289 schools reporting a positive signal in this field. Evidence not included: department-level salary, placement rate, course quality, licensure eligibility, certification, or exam pass-rate outcomes.
Value among peer schools
Compared with 289 schools that report this field.
The answer is a value-screen grade of B, not a verified department verdict. The reported share is above the national average concentration; the school-wide net price is lower than the peer average ($1,228 below), and ten-year median earnings are lower than the peer average ($14,714 below). Together, those evidence points place Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Ponce in the top 82% ROI position within this field set.
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Peer schools below also report a positive program-share signal and are sorted by value grade.
Middlesex College Edison, NJ · 1.0% reported share · $2,288 net A+ 
Schoolcraft Community College District Livonia, MI · 4.6% reported share · $2,260 net A+ 
Victor Valley College Victorville, CA · 0.2% reported share · $1,947 net A+ Questions about this program
How big is the program signal?
Culinary Arts and Related Services accounts for 4.8% of reported programs at Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Ponce, which is bigger than 90% of schools in this field set and above the national average concentration. The enrollment proxy is about 116 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
How should I read the cost number?
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Ponce's average net price is $9,026 per year, about $36,104 over four years. That is $1,228 below the $10,254 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $26,721 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $14,714 below the $41,435 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 program share, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify ranks Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Ponce #238 of 289 schools in this field set by school-wide ROI proxy.