by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding EDP - San Juan retention and graduation rates. First year retention rates let you know how many first-time, full-time students students come back for their second year. Graduation rates tell you how many students complete their degree and how long it takes.
The percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year is tracked as the freshmen retention rate.
With 60% students making it past their freshmen year, EDP - San Juan has freshmen retention rates below the national average.
Nationwide, the average first to second year retention rate is 70.57%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| EDP - San Juan | 60% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
Of the 361 students in the class of 2023, how many completed their degree on time?
Four years after beginning their degree, 40% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 43% of the students had graduated and after eight years 44% 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 EDP - San Juan graduation rate 43%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 335 | 40% |
| Six Years | 361 | 43% |
| Eight Years | 15 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 471 | 56% |
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 471 students or 56% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 471 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
20 transferred to another institution.
EDP - San Juan lost contact with the remaining 447 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 20 | 4.2% |
| Dropped Out | 447 | 94.9% |
First-time, full-time students under the age of 25 are much more likely to graduate in four years. Some schools cater to mostly traditional students while others cater to 'non-traditional' students. So called 'non-traditional' students include part-time students or those who may be returning after an absense. It is common for part-time and/or adult students to take longer to graduate.
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.
A meaningful share of students at EDP - San Juan are considered 'non-traditional students' who are not first-time, full-time, and under 25.
Looking at the individual cohorts below may tell you more than the overall graduation rate alone.
First-time / full-time students at EDP University of Puerto Rico Inc-San Juan represent 18.65% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the EDP - San Juan graduation rate was 26%, and by the eight year mark, 27% 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 | EDP - San Juan | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 23% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 26% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 27% | 47.82% |
116 first-time / full-time students or 73% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
2 are still enrolled.
9 transferred to another institution.
EDP - San Juan lost contact with the remaining 105 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 2 | 1.72% |
| Transferred | 9 | 7.76% |
| Dropped Out | 105 | 90.52% |
First-time / part-time students at EDP University of Puerto Rico Inc-San Juan represent 6.02% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the EDP - San Juan graduation rate was 25%, and by the eight year mark, 29% 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 | EDP - San Juan | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 24% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 25% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 29% | 23.72% |
36 first-time / part-time students or 71% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
2 transferred to another institution.
EDP - San Juan lost contact with the remaining 34 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 2 | 5.56% |
| Dropped Out | 34 | 94.44% |
Returning / full-time students at EDP University of Puerto Rico Inc-San Juan represent 39.79% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the EDP - San Juan graduation rate was 45%, and by the eight year mark, 47% 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 | EDP - San Juan | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 45% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 47% | 55.07% |
177 non first-time / part-time students or 53% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
2 are still enrolled.
2 transferred to another institution.
EDP - San Juan lost contact with the remaining 173 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 2 | 1.13% |
| Transferred | 2 | 1.13% |
| Dropped Out | 173 | 97.74% |
Returning / part-time students at EDP University of Puerto Rico Inc-San Juan represent 35.54% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the EDP - San Juan graduation rate was 51%, and by the eight year mark, 53% 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 | EDP - San Juan | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 49% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 51% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 53% | 37.80% |
142 non first-time / part-time students or 47% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
7 transferred to another institution.
EDP - San Juan lost contact with the remaining 135 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 7 | 4.93% |
| Dropped Out | 135 | 95.07% |
