Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 31.78% where 773 students out of 2,432 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-Manati has the most highest graduation rate of 64.55%, while Universidad Politecnica de Puerto Rico has the lowest rate of 20.10%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Humacao Community College | 25.81% (42.86% / 20.83%) | 8 (3 / 5) |
31 (7 / 24) |
| Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Ponce | 34.89% (24.25% / 42.94%) | 217 (65 / 152) |
622 (268 / 354) |
| 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-Manati | 64.55% (63.16% / 65.28%) | 71 (24 / 47) |
110 (38 / 72) |
| Universidad Internacional Iberoamericana | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 31.78% (25.32% / 37.85%) |
773 (298 / 475) |
2,432 (1,177 / 1,255) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 3.36% where 56 students have transferred out from schools out of 1,669 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 Universidad Politecnica de Puerto Rico has the highest rate of 9.66% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Humacao Community College | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 31 (7 / 24) |
| Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Ponce | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 622 (268 / 354) |
| 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-Manati | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 110 (38 / 72) |
| Universidad Internacional Iberoamericana | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 3.36% (4.17% / 2.48%) | 56 (36 / 20) |
1,669 (864 / 805) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 63.20% for full-time students and 46.00% 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, Universidad Politecnica de Puerto Rico has the most highest retention rate of 77%, while Humacao Community College has the lowest rate of 40%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Humacao Community College | 40% | - | |
| Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Ponce | 71% | 67% | |
| Universidad Politecnica de Puerto Rico | 77% | 35% | |
| Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Gurabo Campus | 73% | 32% | |
| Dewey University-Manati | 55% | 50% | |
| Universidad Internacional Iberoamericana | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 63.20% | 46.00% | |