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UPR Ponce Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

9% 4-Year Graduation Rate
44% 6-Year Graduation Rate
80% Retention Rate

University of Puerto Rico - Ponce 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

Make an informed decision about your education by understanding UPR Ponce 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.

UPR Ponce Retention Rate

80% Freshmen Retention Rate
Good Retention Rate

The freshmen retention rate applies to first-time / full-time students who come back for their second year.

With 80% students making it past their freshmen year, UPR Ponce has freshmen retention rates above the national average.

Nationwide, the average first to second year retention rate is 70.57%.

UPR Ponce Retention  80 out of 100
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UPR Ponce80%
Nationwide70.57%
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UPR Ponce Graduation Rates

44% 6-Year Graduation Rate
5.96% Transfer Rate
45.91% Dropout Rate

There were approximately 317 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?

Four years after beginning their degree, 9% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 44% of the students had graduated and after eight years 47% of this class completed their degree.

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 UPR Ponce graduation rate 44%.

How long does it take to get a bachelor's degree at UPR Ponce? The standard length of time for most students is 4.94 years.

Four Year Graduation Rate  16%
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Six Year Graduation Rate  44%
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  47%
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UPR Ponce Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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Completion WithinUndergraduatesPercentage
Four Years11216%
Six Years31744%
Eight Years253%
Did Not Complete37953%
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.
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UPR Ponce Drop Out Rate

Approximately 379 students or 53% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 379 students who did not complete their degree?

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Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled82.1%
Transferred4311.3%
Dropped Out33187.3%

UPR Ponce Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

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Race/EthnicityGraduation Rate
Hispanic48%

Some Students Take More Time To Graduate

First-time, full-time students under the age of 25 are much more likely to graduate in four years. Some schools cater to mostly traditional students while others cater to 'non-traditional' students. So called 'non-traditional' students include part-time students or those who may be returning after an absense. It is common for part-time and/or adult students to take longer to graduate.

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 UPR Ponce are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.

Examining the graduation rates of the specific cohorts shown below may be more revealing than looking at the overall graduaton rates.

First-Time / Full-Time UPR Ponce Graduation Rates

85% First-Time, Full-Time
41% 6-Year Grad Rate
Low Grad Rate

First-time / full-time students at University of Puerto Rico - Ponce represent 85% of the students in the class of 2015, and 79.18% of UPR Ponce bachelor's degree graduations.

With a four-year graduation rate of 9%, first-time students in the UPR Ponce class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.

After six years, the UPR Ponce graduation rate was 41%, and by the eight year mark, 44% 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.

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Six Year Graduation Rate  41 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  44 out of 100
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UPR Ponce First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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First-Time / Full-Time CompletionsUPR PonceNationwide
Four Years9%37.92%
Six Years41%46.43%
Eight Years44%47.82%

First-Time / Full-Time UPR Ponce Drop Out Rates

342 first-time / full-time students or 56% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Full-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled82.34%
Transferred4312.57%
Dropped Out29586.26%

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

0% First-Time, Part-Time

First-time / part-time students at University of Puerto Rico - Ponce represent 0.42% of the students in the class of 2015.

First-Time / Part-Time UPR Ponce Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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First-Time / Part-Time CompletionsUPR PonceNationwide
Four Years1%14.37%
Six Years1%21.59%
Eight Years1%23.72%

First-Time / Part-Time UPR Ponce Drop Out Rates

3 first-time / part-time students or 100% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.00%
Transferred00.00%
Dropped Out3100.00%

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

14% Returning, Full-Time
64% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

103 UPR Ponce students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 14.29% 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 64%, 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 67%.

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.

Six Year Graduation Rate  64 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  67 out of 100
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UPR Ponce Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Full-Time CompletionsUPR PonceNationwide
Four Years0%49.57%
Six Years64%53.83%
Eight Years67%55.07%

Non First-Time / Full-Time UPR Ponce Drop Out Rates

34 non first-time / part-time students or 33% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled12.94%
Transferred00.00%
Dropped Out3397.06%

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on UPR Ponce returning, part-time students.

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