by our College Data Analytics TeamHow long does it take to earn a degree at Unitec of PR? Find out how many students return after their freshman year, how long it takes to graduate, and what happens to the students who don't.
Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.
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Nationwide, the average first to second year retention rate is 70.57%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Unitec of PR | |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| NA |
There were approximately 1,268 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?
66% of the cohort completed their degree in four years, 74% in six years, and 75% in eight years.
According to the National Center for Education Statistics, a student is considered to have graduated on time if they complete their degree within six years, making the official Unitec of PR graduation rate 74%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 1,199 | 70% |
| Six Years | 1,268 | 74% |
| Eight Years | 19 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 421 | 25% |
Approximately 421 students or 25% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 421 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
7 transferred to another institution.
Unitec of PR lost contact with the remaining 404 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 7 | 1.7% |
| Dropped Out | 404 | 96.0% |
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 Unitec of PR 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 Universal Technology College of Puerto Rico represent 54% of the students in the class of 2015, and 52.52% of Unitec of PR bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 66%, first-time students in the Unitec of PR class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Unitec of PR graduation rate was 72%, and by the eight year mark, 73% 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 | Unitec of PR | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 66% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 72% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 73% | 47.82% |
251 first-time / full-time students or 27% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
4 transferred to another institution.
Unitec of PR lost contact with the remaining 240 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 4 | 1.59% |
| Dropped Out | 240 | 95.62% |
First-time / part-time students at Universal Technology College of Puerto Rico represent 1.76% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 70%, first-time, part-time students in the Unitec of PR class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 70%.
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 | Unitec of PR | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 70% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 70% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 70% | 23.72% |
9 first-time / part-time students or 30% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
0 transferred to another institution.
Unitec of PR lost contact with the remaining 9 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 0 | 0.00% |
| Dropped Out | 9 | 100.00% |
674 Unitec of PR students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 39.44% 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 79%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate higher than the national average for students in this category.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 79%.
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 | Unitec of PR | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 79% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 79% | 55.07% |
141 non first-time / part-time students or 21% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
2 transferred to another institution.
Unitec of PR lost contact with the remaining 138 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 0.71% |
| Transferred | 2 | 1.42% |
| Dropped Out | 138 | 97.87% |
74 Unitec of PR students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 4.33% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 70%, 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 73%.
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 | Unitec of PR | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 70% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 73% | 37.80% |
20 non first-time / part-time students or 27% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
2 are still enrolled.
1 transferred to another institution.
Unitec of PR lost contact with the remaining 17 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 2 | 10.00% |
| Transferred | 1 | 5.00% |
| Dropped Out | 17 | 85.00% |
