by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many UPR Rio Piedras 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 Rio Piedras. First year retention shows who comes back, and graduation rates show who finishes and how long it takes.
The percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year is tracked as the freshmen retention rate.
With 77% students making it past their freshmen year, UPR Rio Piedras has freshmen retention rates above the national average.
Nationwide, the average first to second year retention rate is 70.57%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| UPR Rio Piedras | 77% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
There were approximately 1462 students in the class of 2023. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?
Four years after beginning their degree, 18% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 45% of the students had graduated and after eight years 48% 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 Rio Piedras graduation rate 45%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 585 | 18% |
| Six Years | 1462 | 45% |
| Eight Years | 120 | 3% |
| Did Not Complete | 1682 | 52% |
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 1682 students or 52% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 1682 students who did not complete their degree?
31 are still enrolled.
10 transferred to another institution.
UPR Rio Piedras lost contact with the remaining 1534 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 31 | 1.8% |
| Transferred | 10 | 0.6% |
| Dropped Out | 1534 | 91.2% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaskan Native | 45% |
| Black / African-American | 55% |
| Hispanic | 52% |
| Unknown | 50% |
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.
The majority of students at UPR Rio Piedras 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 students at University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras represent 87.75% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the UPR Rio Piedras graduation rate was 44%, and by the eight year mark, 48% 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 | UPR Rio Piedras | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 14% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 44% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 48% | 47.82% |
1482 first-time / full-time students or 52% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
138 are still enrolled.
5 transferred to another institution.
UPR Rio Piedras lost contact with the remaining 1339 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 138 | 9.31% |
| Transferred | 5 | 0.34% |
| Dropped Out | 1339 | 90.35% |
First-time / part-time students at University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras represent 0.98% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the UPR Rio Piedras 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 14.37% after four years, 21.59% after six years, and 23.72% after eight years.
| Completions | UPR Rio Piedras | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 0% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 0% | 23.72% |
32 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.
1 transferred to another institution.
UPR Rio Piedras lost contact with the remaining 31 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 1 | 3.12% |
| Dropped Out | 31 | 96.88% |
Returning / full-time students at University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras represent 10.78% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the UPR Rio Piedras graduation rate was 54%, and by the eight year mark, 55% 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 | UPR Rio Piedras | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 54% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 55% | 55.07% |
157 non first-time / part-time students or 45% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
2 transferred to another institution.
UPR Rio Piedras lost contact with the remaining 155 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 2 | 1.27% |
| Dropped Out | 155 | 98.73% |
Returning / part-time students at University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras represent 0.49% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the UPR Rio Piedras graduation rate was 31%, and by the eight year mark, 31% 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 | UPR Rio Piedras | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 25% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 31% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 31% | 37.80% |
11 non first-time / part-time students or 69% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
2 transferred to another institution.
UPR Rio Piedras lost contact with the remaining 9 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 2 | 18.18% |
| Dropped Out | 9 | 81.82% |
