by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding EDP - San Sebastian 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 freshmen retention rate applies to first-time / full-time students who come back for their second year.
With 67% students making it past their freshmen year, EDP - San Sebastian has freshmen retention rates below the national average.
Nationwide, the average first to second year retention rate is 70.57%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| EDP - San Sebastian | 67% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
Of the 279 students in the class of 2023, how many completed their degree on time?
Four years after beginning their degree, 49% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 53% of the students had graduated and after eight years 55% 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 Sebastian graduation rate 53%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 255 | 49% |
| Six Years | 279 | 53% |
| Eight Years | 7 | 2% |
| Did Not Complete | 236 | 45% |
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 236 students or 45% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 236 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
4 transferred to another institution.
EDP - San Sebastian lost contact with the remaining 220 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 4 | 1.7% |
| Dropped Out | 220 | 93.2% |
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.
A meaningful share of students at EDP - San Sebastian are considered 'non-traditional students' who are not first-time, full-time, and under 25.
Comparing the graduation rates of the specific cohorts below can be more revealing than the overall graduation rates.
First-time / full-time students at EDP University of Puerto Rico Inc-San Sebastian represent 47.89% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the EDP - San Sebastian graduation rate was 43%, and by the eight year mark, 45% 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 Sebastian | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 36% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 43% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 45% | 47.82% |
138 first-time / full-time students or 55% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
6 are still enrolled.
4 transferred to another institution.
EDP - San Sebastian lost contact with the remaining 128 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 6 | 4.35% |
| Transferred | 4 | 2.90% |
| Dropped Out | 128 | 92.75% |
First-time / part-time students at EDP University of Puerto Rico Inc-San Sebastian represent 6.51% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the EDP - San Sebastian graduation rate was 41%, and by the eight year mark, 44% 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 Sebastian | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 38% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 41% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 44% | 23.72% |
19 first-time / part-time students or 56% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
2 are still enrolled.
0 transferred to another institution.
EDP - San Sebastian lost contact with the remaining 17 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 2 | 10.53% |
| Transferred | 0 | 0.00% |
| Dropped Out | 17 | 89.47% |
Returning / full-time students at EDP University of Puerto Rico Inc-San Sebastian represent 30.08% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the EDP - San Sebastian graduation rate was 71%, and by the eight year mark, 71% 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 Sebastian | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 71% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 71% | 55.07% |
45 non first-time / part-time students or 29% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
3 are still enrolled.
0 transferred to another institution.
EDP - San Sebastian lost contact with the remaining 42 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 3 | 6.67% |
| Transferred | 0 | 0.00% |
| Dropped Out | 42 | 93.33% |
Returning / part-time students at EDP University of Puerto Rico Inc-San Sebastian represent 15.52% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the EDP - San Sebastian graduation rate was 57%, and by the eight year mark, 58% 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 Sebastian | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 57% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 57% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 58% | 37.80% |
34 non first-time / part-time students or 42% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
0 transferred to another institution.
EDP - San Sebastian lost contact with the remaining 33 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 2.94% |
| Transferred | 0 | 0.00% |
| Dropped Out | 33 | 97.06% |
