by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Ponce first-year students return for their second year? How many graduate and how long does it take them? On this page we'll explore Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Ponce 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 78% students making it past their freshmen year, Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Ponce has freshmen retention rates above the national average.
Nationwide, the average first to second year retention rate is 70.57%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Ponce | 78% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| NA |
There were approximately 682 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?
Four years after beginning their degree, 8% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 36% of the students had graduated and after eight years 42% of this class completed their degree.
The official graduation rate of Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Ponce 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 Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Ponce student takes 5.12 years to complete their bachelor's degree.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 159 | 8% |
| Six Years | 682 | 36% |
| Eight Years | 121 | 6% |
| Did Not Complete | 1,108 | 58% |
Approximately 1108 students or 58% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 1108 students who did not complete their degree?
25 are still enrolled.
365 transferred to another institution.
Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Ponce lost contact with the remaining 709 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 25 | 2.3% |
| Transferred | 365 | 32.9% |
| Dropped Out | 709 | 64.0% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| Hispanic | 47% |
| International | 100% |
| Unknown | 25% |
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 Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Ponce 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 Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Ponce represent 75% of the students in the class of 2015, and 80.35% of Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Ponce bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 8%, first-time students in the Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Ponce class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Ponce graduation rate was 38%, 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 | Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Ponce | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 8% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 38% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 45% | 47.82% |
781 first-time / full-time students or 55% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
25 are still enrolled.
195 transferred to another institution.
Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Ponce lost contact with the remaining 561 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 25 | 3.20% |
| Transferred | 195 | 24.97% |
| Dropped Out | 561 | 71.83% |
First-time / part-time students at Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Ponce represent 0.21% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 25%, first-time, part-time students in the Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Ponce class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 25%.
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 | Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Ponce | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 1% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 25% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 25% | 23.72% |
3 first-time / part-time students or 75% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
1 transferred to another institution.
Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Ponce 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 | 1 | 33.33% |
| Dropped Out | 2 | 66.67% |
460 Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Ponce students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 24.07% 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 29%, 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 33%.
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 | Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Ponce | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 29% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 33% | 55.07% |
310 non first-time / part-time students or 67% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
9 are still enrolled.
163 transferred to another institution.
Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Ponce lost contact with the remaining 138 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 9 | 2.90% |
| Transferred | 163 | 52.58% |
| Dropped Out | 138 | 44.52% |
16 Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Ponce students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 0.84% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 6%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate lower than the national average.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 13%.
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 | Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Ponce | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 6% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 13% | 37.80% |
14 non first-time / part-time students or 87% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
6 transferred to another institution.
Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Ponce lost contact with the remaining 8 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 6 | 42.86% |
| Dropped Out | 8 | 57.14% |
