PUCPR Outcomes - Graduation, Transfer-out, Retention Rates

At Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce, the graduation rates was 48.59% (569 students out of 1,171 candidates were completed their degree within 150% normal time. For example, within 6 years for students seeking a 4-year bachelors degree.). By gender, 159 male and 410 female students have graduated from the school last year by completing their jobs in the period.

The following table and chart describe the graduation rates (150% normal time) by gender at Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce. Last year, the graduation rate was 48.59%. where 569 students out of 1,171 candidate completed their degree.

220 students completed their course in 4 years and 222 finished there bachelor's (or equivalent) degree. Additional 120 students graduated within 6 years, usually referred as 150% normal time.

The following table and chart show graduation rates by race/ethnicity. The numbers in parenthesis denotes number of completers over number of candidates for each category.

Non-resident alien student is not a US citizen and studies with student visa, such as F visa, in United States. At Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce, 3 of 3 non-resident alien students completed their courses within 150% normal time and the graduation rate was 100.00%.

By definition, retention rate is the percentage of students who return to a college for their sophomore year. At Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce, the retention rate is 83% for full-time students and 100 % for part-time students.