Cost of college went up for all students at Inter American University of Puerto Rico-San German

Tuition and fees rose 18.9 percent for 2017-18 at Inter American University of Puerto Rico-San German, according to the latest disclosure from the U.S. Department of Education.

Puerto Rico students paid $5,898 to attend the four-year private not-for-profit institution this year $936 more than the $4,962 charged for 2016-17.

Data shows 85 percent of full-time undergraduates who started school in 2015-16 received student financial aid in some form. In all, 761 students received grants or scholarships totaling $4.02 million and 46 students took out student loans totaling more than $139,248.

Including all undergraduates, 3,676 students used grants or scholarships totaling $22.59 million. Another 1,133 took out $4.44 million in federal student loans.

The cost of attending
Enrollment
2014-15
2015-16
2016-17
2017-18
Change in tuition and fees 2014-15 to 2017-18
4,722
$4,852
$4,962
$4,962
$5,898
21.6%

Undergraduate financial aid
The following data includes only full-time students who began an undergraduate program at the Inter American University of Puerto Rico-San German in 2015-16.
Type of Aid
Number of students receiving aid
Percent receiving aid
Total amount of aid received
Average amount of aid per student
Federal grants
755
84%
$3,894,001
$5,158
State / local grant or scholarship
105
12%
$45,446
$433
Institutional grants or scholarships
98
11%
$80,222
$819
Grant or scholarship aid total
761
85%
$4,019,669
$5,282
Federal student loans
46
5%
$139,248
$3,027
Other student loans
0
0%
$0
Student loan aid
46
5%
$139,248
$3,027
Total student aid
761
85%