by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many Caribbean University - Ponce first-year students return for their second year, and how many go on to graduate? Retention and graduation rates help you understand how students progress at Caribbean University - Ponce. First year retention shows who comes back, and graduation rates show who finishes and how long it takes.
The freshmen retention rate applies to first-time / full-time students who come back for their second year.
With 76% students making it past their freshmen year, Caribbean University - Ponce has freshmen retention rates above the national average.
Nationwide, the average first to second year retention rate is 70.57%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Caribbean University - Ponce | 76% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
Of the 82 students in the class of 2023, how many completed their degree on time?
Four years after beginning their degree, 13% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 30% of the students had graduated and after eight years 32% of this class completed their degree.
Any student who completes their bachelor's degree within six years is considered to have graduated on time, according to the National Center for Education Statistics. This makes the offical Caribbean University - Ponce graduation rate 30%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 37 | 13% |
| Six Years | 82 | 30% |
| Eight Years | 6 | 2% |
| Did Not Complete | 187 | 68% |
The non-completers rate is anyone who is not still enrolled at the institution after eight years. Both transfer students and drop-outs could be included in this group.
Approximately 187 students or 68% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 187 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
4 transferred to another institution.
Caribbean University - Ponce lost contact with the remaining 166 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 4 | 2.1% |
| Dropped Out | 166 | 88.8% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| Hispanic | 42% |
Traditional first-time, full-time students under 25 tend to graduate in four years far more often than other students. Some schools serve mostly traditional students while others serve more 'non-traditional' students — part-timers or those returning after time away — who commonly take longer to finish.
Traditional Students:
First-time, full-time students under the age of 25.
Non-Traditional Students:
Any student that is not first-time, full-time, and under the age of 25.
The majority of students at Caribbean University - Ponce are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.
Examining the graduation rates of the specific cohorts shown below may be more revealing than looking at the overall graduaton rates.
First-time / full-time students at Caribbean University-Ponce represent 56.36% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Caribbean University - Ponce graduation rate was 30%, and by the eight year mark, 32% of the cohort had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 37.92% after four years, 46.43% after six years, and 47.82% after eight years.
| Completions | Caribbean University - Ponce | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 12% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 30% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 32% | 47.82% |
105 first-time / full-time students or 68% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
4 are still enrolled.
3 transferred to another institution.
Caribbean University - Ponce lost contact with the remaining 98 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 4 | 3.81% |
| Transferred | 3 | 2.86% |
| Dropped Out | 98 | 93.33% |
First-time / part-time students at Caribbean University-Ponce represent 12.73% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Caribbean University - Ponce graduation rate was 17%, and by the eight year mark, 26% of the cohort had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 14.37% after four years, 21.59% after six years, and 23.72% after eight years.
| Completions | Caribbean University - Ponce | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 3% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 17% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 26% | 23.72% |
26 first-time / part-time students or 74% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
0 transferred to another institution.
Caribbean University - Ponce lost contact with the remaining 25 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 3.85% |
| Transferred | 0 | 0.00% |
| Dropped Out | 25 | 96.15% |
Returning / full-time students at Caribbean University-Ponce represent 18.55% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Caribbean University - Ponce graduation rate was 35%, and by the eight year mark, 35% of the cohort had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 53.83% after six years, and 55.07% after eight years.
| Completions | Caribbean University - Ponce | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 35% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 35% | 55.07% |
33 non first-time / part-time students or 65% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
9 are still enrolled.
1 transferred to another institution.
Caribbean University - Ponce lost contact with the remaining 23 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 9 | 27.27% |
| Transferred | 1 | 3.03% |
| Dropped Out | 23 | 69.70% |
Returning / part-time students at Caribbean University-Ponce represent 12.36% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Caribbean University - Ponce graduation rate was 32%, and by the eight year mark, 32% of the cohort had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 30.46% after four years, 36.03% after six years, and 37.80% after eight years.
| Completions | Caribbean University - Ponce | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 29% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 32% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 32% | 37.80% |
23 non first-time / part-time students or 68% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
3 are still enrolled.
0 transferred to another institution.
Caribbean University - Ponce lost contact with the remaining 20 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 3 | 13.04% |
| Transferred | 0 | 0.00% |
| Dropped Out | 20 | 86.96% |
