Mercedita, Puerto Rico · Private Non-Profit
Ophthalmic and Optometric Support Services and Allied Professions at Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Ponce
Read the reported program-share signal, school-wide price, and outcome proxy before comparing peer schools in this field. The enrollment proxy is about 35 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
Program snapshot
1.5% reported share makes this a focused program signal in federal data.
This major
- Program signal
- 1.5%
- Enrollment proxy
- ~35
- Schools with reported signal
- 33
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.
Value among peer schools
Compared with 33 schools that report this field.
This page treats cost and earnings as school-wide context, not department-level outcomes. The reported share is above the national average concentration; the school-wide net price is lower than the peer average ($1,723 below), and ten-year median earnings are lower than the peer average ($16,070 below). That combination produces a B value grade and a top 85% 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.
Central Piedmont Community College Charlotte, NC · 0.3% reported share · $3,345 net A+ Florida State College at Jacksonville Jacksonville, FL · 0.1% reported share · $4,128 net A+ 
Tarrant County College District Fort Worth, TX · 0.1% reported share · $4,337 net A+ CUNY New York City College of Technology Brooklyn, NY · 0.9% reported share · $5,127 net A+ Roane State Community College Harriman, TN · 1.8% reported share · $4,270 net A+ Essex County College Newark, NJ · 1.1% reported share · $4,436 net A+ Sandhills Community College Pinehurst, NC · 0.2% reported share · $4,157 net A+ Questions about this program
How big is the program signal?
Ophthalmic and Optometric Support Services and Allied Professions accounts for 1.5% of reported programs at Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Ponce, which is bigger than 82% of schools in this field set and above the national average concentration. The enrollment proxy is about 35 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 $1,723 below the $10,749 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 $16,070 below the $42,791 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 #28 of 33 schools in this field set by school-wide ROI proxy.