by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many EAPD first-year students return for their second year? How many graduate and how long does it take them? On this page we'll explore EAPD retention rates, graduation rates, drop out rates and more.
Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.
With 77% students making it past their freshmen year, EAPD has freshmen retention rates above the national average.
Nationwide, the average first to second year retention rate is 70.57%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| EAPD | 77% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| NA |
There were approximately 49 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?
After four years 0% of the cohort graduated. After six years 36% had completed their degree, and 45% after eight years.
The official graduation rate of EAPD is 36%. This is the percentage of students who completed their degree within 150% of the published time. That means six years for a standard bachelor's degree program.
The typical EAPD student takes 5.48 years to complete their bachelor's degree.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 5 | 4% |
| Six Years | 49 | 36% |
| Eight Years | 12 | 9% |
| Did Not Complete | 76 | 55% |
Approximately 76 students or 55% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 76 students who did not complete their degree?
6 are still enrolled.
34 transferred to another institution.
EAPD lost contact with the remaining 38 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 6 | 7.9% |
| Transferred | 34 | 44.7% |
| Dropped Out | 38 | 50.0% |
Some schools have mainly first-time, full-time students, while others cater to part-time students, transfer students, or adult learners. For a variety of reasons first-time, full-time students under the age of 25 are usually more likely to graduate in four years.
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 EAPD are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.
Comparing the graduation rates of specific cohorts shown below will be more revealing than the overall statistics shared above.
First-time / full-time students at Escuela de Artes Plasticas y Diseno de Puerto Rico represent 53% of the students in the class of 2015, and 48.98% of EAPD bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 0%, first-time students in the EAPD class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the EAPD graduation rate was 33%, and by the eight year mark, 45% of the cohort had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for first-time undergraduates attending classes full-time is 37.92% after four years, 46.43% after six years, and 47.82% after eight years.
| First-Time / Full-Time Completions | EAPD | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 33% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 45% | 47.82% |
40 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.
21 transferred to another institution.
EAPD lost contact with the remaining 17 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 6 | 15.00% |
| Transferred | 21 | 52.50% |
| Dropped Out | 17 | 42.50% |
First-time / part-time students at Escuela de Artes Plasticas y Diseno de Puerto Rico represent 5.04% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 29%, first-time, part-time students in the EAPD class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 43%.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for first-time undergraduates attending classes part-time is: 14.37% after four years, 21.59% after six years, 23.72% after eight years.
| First-Time / Part-Time Completions | EAPD | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 1% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 29% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 43% | 23.72% |
4 first-time / part-time students or 57% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
2 transferred to another institution.
EAPD lost contact with the remaining 2 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 2 | 50.00% |
| Dropped Out | 2 | 50.00% |
46 EAPD students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 33.09% of the students in the class of 2015.
Non first-time students could include transfer students or adults who have returned to school after an absense.
With a six year graduation rate of 41%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate lower than the national average for students in this category.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 46%.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for non first-time undergraduates attending classes full-time is: 49.57% after four years, 53.83% after six years, and 55.07% after eight years.
| Returning / Full-Time Completions | EAPD | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 41% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 46% | 55.07% |
25 non first-time / part-time students or 54% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
8 transferred to another institution.
EAPD lost contact with the remaining 16 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 4.00% |
| Transferred | 8 | 32.00% |
| Dropped Out | 16 | 64.00% |
12 EAPD students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 8.63% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 36%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate higher than the national average.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 36%.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for non first-time undergraduates attending classes part-time is: 36.03% after six years, 36.03% after eight years.
| Returning / Part-Time Completions | EAPD | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 36% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 36% | 37.80% |
7 non first-time / part-time students or 64% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
3 transferred to another institution.
EAPD lost contact with the remaining 3 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 14.29% |
| Transferred | 3 | 42.86% |
| Dropped Out | 3 | 42.86% |
