UPR Rio Piedras Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

University of Puerto Rico - Rio Piedras 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

Make an informed decision about your education by understanding UPR Rio Piedras 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 Rio Piedras Retention Rate
• UPR Rio Piedras 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 Rio Piedras Drop Out Rate
• Methodology & References

UPR Rio Piedras Retention Rate

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

With 84% 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%.

UPR Rio Piedras Graduation Rates

There were approximately 1,267 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?

Four years after beginning their degree, 17% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 59% of the students had graduated and after eight years 64% 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 Rio Piedras graduation rate 59%.

The typical UPR Rio Piedras student takes 5.00 years to complete their bachelor's degree.

UPR Rio Piedras Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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UPR Rio Piedras Drop Out Rate

Approximately 776 students or 36% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 776 students who did not complete their degree?

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 8 transferred to another institution.

• UPR Rio Piedras lost contact with the remaining 725 who we assumed dropped out.

UPR Rio Piedras 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 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 UPR Rio Piedras Graduation Rates

First-time / full-time students at University of Puerto Rico - Rio Piedras represent 81% of the students in the class of 2015, and 80.51% of UPR Rio Piedras bachelor's degree graduations.

With a four-year graduation rate of 17%, first-time students in the UPR Rio Piedras class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.

After six years, the UPR Rio Piedras graduation rate was 59%, and by the eight year mark, 64% 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.

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

First-Time / Full-Time UPR Rio Piedras Drop Out Rates

620 first-time / full-time students or 36% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 4 transferred to another institution.

• UPR Rio Piedras lost contact with the remaining 578 who we assumed dropped out.

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

First-time / part-time students at University of Puerto Rico - Rio Piedras represent 1.11% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six-year graduation rate of 8%, first-time, part-time students in the UPR Rio Piedras class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 17%.

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 UPR Rio Piedras Graduation Rates vs. National Average

First-Time / Part-Time UPR Rio Piedras Drop Out Rates

20 first-time / part-time students or 83% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 1 are still enrolled.

• 0 transferred to another institution.

• UPR Rio Piedras lost contact with the remaining 19 who we assumed dropped out.

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

375 UPR Rio Piedras students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 17.37% 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.

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

Non First-Time / Full-Time UPR Rio Piedras Drop Out Rates

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

Of those who did not finish:

• 4 are still enrolled.

• 4 transferred to another institution.

• UPR Rio Piedras lost contact with the remaining 114 who we assumed dropped out.

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

19 UPR Rio Piedras students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 0.88% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six year graduation rate of 21%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate lower than the national average.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 26%.

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.

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

Non First-Time / Part-Time UPR Rio Piedras Drop Out Rates

14 non first-time / part-time students or 74% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 0 transferred to another institution.

• UPR Rio Piedras lost contact with the remaining 14 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 Osvaldo Ocasio under License