Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 31.62% where 598 students out of 1,891 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, Dewey University-Juana Diaz has the most highest graduation rate of 84.62%, while Universidad Politecnica de Puerto Rico has the lowest rate of 20.10%.
| 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) |
| Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo | 40.91% (27.78% / 45.83%) | 27 (5 / 22) |
66 (18 / 48) |
| Humacao Community College | 25.81% (42.86% / 20.83%) | 8 (3 / 5) |
31 (7 / 24) |
| Universidad Politecnica de Puerto Rico | 20.10% (18.43% / 25.56%) | 77 (54 / 23) |
383 (293 / 90) |
| Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Gurabo Campus | 31.10% (26.62% / 34.69%) | 400 (152 / 248) |
1,286 (571 / 715) |
| Dewey University-Juana Diaz | 84.62% (100.00% / 78.26%) | 55 (19 / 36) |
65 (19 / 46) |
| Average | 31.62% (26.38% / 36.80%) |
598 (248 / 350) |
1,891 (940 / 951) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 3.82% where 66 students have transferred out from schools out of 1,729 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 American University of Puerto Rico has the highest rate of 16.67% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Name | Transfer-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) |
| Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 66 (18 / 48) |
| Humacao Community College | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 31 (7 / 24) |
| Universidad Politecnica de Puerto Rico | 9.66% (9.22% / 11.11%) | 37 (27 / 10) | 383 (293 / 90) |
| Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Gurabo Campus | 1.48% (1.58% / 1.40%) | 19 (9 / 10) | 1,286 (571 / 715) |
| Dewey University-Juana Diaz | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 65 (19 / 46) |
| Average | 3.82% (4.80% / 2.76%) | 66 (43 / 23) |
1,729 (896 / 833) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 67.67% for full-time students and 42.33% 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, Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo has the most highest retention rate of 78%, while Humacao Community College has the lowest rate of 40%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| American University of Puerto Rico | 71% | - |
| Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo | 78% | - |
| Humacao Community College | 40% | - |
| Universidad Politecnica de Puerto Rico | 77% | 35% |
| Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Gurabo Campus | 73% | 32% |
| Dewey University-Juana Diaz | 67% | 60% |
| Average | 67.67% | 42.33% |