UPR Ponce Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

University of Puerto Rico at Ponce 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

How many UPR Ponce first-year students return for their second year, and how many go on to graduate? Retention and graduation rates help you understand how students progress at UPR Ponce. First year retention shows who comes back, and graduation rates show who finishes and how long it takes.

• UPR Ponce Retention Rate
• UPR Ponce Graduation Rate
  • First Time Undergrads Attending Full Time
  • First Time Undergrads Attending Part Time
  • Non-First Time Undergrads Attending Full Time
  • Non-First Time Undergrads Attending Part Time
• UPR Ponce Drop Out Rate
• Methodology & References

UPR Ponce Retention Rate

The percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year is tracked as the freshmen retention rate.

With 73% 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 Graduation Rates

There were approximately 424 students in the class of 2023. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?

Four years after beginning their degree, 12% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 44% of the students had graduated and after eight years 47% 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 UPR Ponce graduation rate 44%.

UPR Ponce Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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

What happened to the 512 students who did not complete their degree?

• 5 are still enrolled.

• 68 transferred to another institution.

• UPR Ponce lost contact with the remaining 433 who we assumed dropped out.

UPR Ponce Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

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.

Looking at the individual cohorts below may tell you more than the overall graduation rate alone.

First-Time / Full-Time UPR Ponce Graduation Rates

First-time / full-time students at University of Puerto Rico at Ponce represent 92.51% of the students in the class of 2023.

After six years, the UPR Ponce graduation rate was 45%, and by the eight year mark, 47% 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.

UPR Ponce First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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

467 first-time / full-time students or 53% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 11 are still enrolled.

• 66 transferred to another institution.

• UPR Ponce lost contact with the remaining 390 who we assumed dropped out.

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

At this time we lack data for this cohort at University of Puerto Rico at Ponce.

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

Returning / full-time students at University of Puerto Rico at Ponce represent 7.39% of the students in the class of 2023.

After six years, the UPR Ponce graduation rate was 38%, and by the eight year mark, 38% 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.

UPR Ponce Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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

44 non first-time / part-time students or 62% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 2 transferred to another institution.

• UPR Ponce lost contact with the remaining 42 who we assumed dropped out.

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

Returning / part-time students at University of Puerto Rico at Ponce represent 0.10% of the students in the class of 2023.

After six years, the UPR Ponce graduation rate was 0%, and by the eight year mark, 0% 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.

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

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

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

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 0 transferred to another institution.

• UPR Ponce lost contact with the remaining 1 who we assumed dropped out.

More Resources:

• An Explanation of Freshman Retention Rates.

• How Common is it to Transfer to a Different College?

• Are Non-Traditional Students Less Likely to Graduate?

• How Many People Drop-Out of College?

• How Average Time to Graduate Can Affect the Value of Your Degree.

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By Roca Ruiz under License