by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding Universidad Politecnica de Puerto Rico 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.
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, Universidad Politecnica de Puerto Rico has freshmen retention rates above the national average.
Nationwide, the average first to second year retention rate is 70.57%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Universidad Politecnica de Puerto Rico | 78% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
Of the 209 students in the class of 2023, how many completed their degree on time?
Four years after beginning their degree, 7% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 23% of the students had graduated and after eight years 31% 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 Universidad Politecnica de Puerto Rico graduation rate 23%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 65 | 7% |
| Six Years | 209 | 23% |
| Eight Years | 75 | 8% |
| Did Not Complete | 627 | 69% |
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 627 students or 69% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 627 students who did not complete their degree?
22 are still enrolled.
117 transferred to another institution.
Universidad Politecnica de Puerto Rico lost contact with the remaining 468 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 22 | 3.5% |
| Transferred | 117 | 18.7% |
| Dropped Out | 468 | 74.6% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| Hispanic | 24% |
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 Universidad Politecnica de Puerto Rico 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 Universidad Politecnica de Puerto Rico represent 47.31% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Universidad Politecnica de Puerto Rico graduation rate was 20%, and by the eight year mark, 31% 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 | Universidad Politecnica de Puerto Rico | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 1% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 20% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 31% | 47.82% |
298 first-time / full-time students or 69% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
25 are still enrolled.
55 transferred to another institution.
Universidad Politecnica de Puerto Rico lost contact with the remaining 218 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 25 | 8.39% |
| Transferred | 55 | 18.46% |
| Dropped Out | 218 | 73.15% |
First-time / part-time students at Universidad Politecnica de Puerto Rico represent 5.82% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Universidad Politecnica de Puerto Rico graduation rate was 13%, and by the eight year mark, 13% 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 | Universidad Politecnica de Puerto Rico | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 2% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 13% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 13% | 23.72% |
46 first-time / part-time students or 87% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
5 are still enrolled.
2 transferred to another institution.
Universidad Politecnica de Puerto Rico lost contact with the remaining 39 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 5 | 10.87% |
| Transferred | 2 | 4.35% |
| Dropped Out | 39 | 84.78% |
Returning / full-time students at Universidad Politecnica de Puerto Rico represent 23.16% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Universidad Politecnica de Puerto Rico graduation rate was 33%, and by the eight year mark, 39% 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 | Universidad Politecnica de Puerto Rico | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 33% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 39% | 55.07% |
129 non first-time / part-time students or 61% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
6 are still enrolled.
27 transferred to another institution.
Universidad Politecnica de Puerto Rico lost contact with the remaining 96 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 6 | 4.65% |
| Transferred | 27 | 20.93% |
| Dropped Out | 96 | 74.42% |
Returning / part-time students at Universidad Politecnica de Puerto Rico represent 23.71% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Universidad Politecnica de Puerto Rico graduation rate was 22%, and by the eight year mark, 29% 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 | Universidad Politecnica de Puerto Rico | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 8% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 22% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 29% | 37.80% |
154 non first-time / part-time students or 71% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
6 are still enrolled.
33 transferred to another institution.
Universidad Politecnica de Puerto Rico lost contact with the remaining 115 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 6 | 3.90% |
| Transferred | 33 | 21.43% |
| Dropped Out | 115 | 74.68% |
