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Selected Colleges Comparison

Graduation RateTransfer-out RateRetention Rate

Graduation Rate Comparison

The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 32.83% where 548 students out of 1,669 candidates have complete their courses and degrees. The rate is calculated as the total number of completers within 150% of normal time (for example, 6 years for 4 years BS program) divided by the candidates. The numbers in parenthesis() represent data by gender (men/women) for each cell respectively. The following table compares the graduation rates between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, American University of Puerto Rico has the most highest graduation rate of 51.67%, while Caribbean University-Vega Baja has the lowest rate of 17.24%.
Graduation Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
Name Graduation Rate
(Men/Women)
Completers
(Men/Women)
Candidates
(Men/Women)
American University of Puerto Rico 51.67%
(46.88% / 57.14%)
31
(15 / 16)
60
(32 / 28)
Atlantic University College 36.91%
(37.43% / 35.48%)
86
(64 / 22)
233
(171 / 62)
EDP University of Puerto Rico Inc-San Sebastian 20.00%
(0.00% / 33.33%)
1
(0 / 1)
5
(2 / 3)
Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Gurabo Campus 31.10%
(26.62% / 34.69%)
400
(152 / 248)
1,286
(571 / 715)
Caribbean University-Ponce 44.64%
(28.57% / 54.29%)
25
(6 / 19)
56
(21 / 35)
Caribbean University-Vega Baja 17.24%
(0.00% / 31.25%)
5
(0 / 5)
29
(13 / 16)
Average32.83%
(29.26% / 36.20%)
548
(237 / 311)
1,669
(810 / 859)

Transfer-out Rate Comparison

The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 2.44% where 33 students have transferred out from schools out of 1,351 graduation candidates. The transfer-out rate is calculated as the number of transfer-out students divided by total number of graduation candidates. The following table compares the transfer-out rates between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Gurabo Campus has the lowest transfer-out rate of 1.48%, while EDP University of Puerto Rico Inc-San Sebastian has the highest rate of 80.00% (more students transferred out from the school).
Transfer-out Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameTransfer-out Rate
(Men/Women)
Transfer-out
(Men/Women)
Total Students
(Men/Women)
American University of Puerto Rico 16.67%
(21.88% / 10.71%)
10
(7 / 3)
60
(32 / 28)
Atlantic University College 0.00%
(0.00% / 0.00%)
0
(0 / 0)
233
(171 / 62)
EDP University of Puerto Rico Inc-San Sebastian 80.00%
(100.00% / 66.67%)
4
(2 / 2)
5
(2 / 3)
Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Gurabo Campus 1.48%
(1.58% / 1.40%)
19
(9 / 10)
1,286
(571 / 715)
Caribbean University-Ponce 0.00%
(0.00% / 0.00%)
0
(0 / 0)
56
(21 / 35)
Caribbean University-Vega Baja 0.00%
(0.00% / 0.00%)
0
(0 / 0)
29
(13 / 16)
Average2.44%
(2.98% / 2.01%)
33
(18 / 15)
1,351
(605 / 746)

Retention Rate Comparison

The average retention rate of selected colleges is 73.00% for full-time students and 41.00% for part-time students. Retention rate is the percentage of a school's first-time, first-year undergraduate students who continue at that school the next year (Sophomore year). The following table compares the retention rates between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Caribbean University-Ponce has the most highest retention rate of 88%, while Caribbean University-Vega Baja has the lowest rate of 57%.
Retention Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameFull-timePart-time
American University of Puerto Rico 71%-
Atlantic University College 76%50%
EDP University of Puerto Rico Inc-San Sebastian No retention information available at the school.
Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Gurabo Campus 73%32%
Caribbean University-Ponce 88%-
Caribbean University-Vega Baja 57%-
Average73.00% 41.00%