Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 37.90% where 551 students out of 1,454 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 Central de Bayamon has the lowest rate of 30.82%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Universidad Central de Bayamon | 30.82% (23.33% / 35.35%) | 49 (14 / 35) |
159 (60 / 99) |
| Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo | 37.28% (29.90% / 41.85%) | 189 (58 / 131) |
507 (194 / 313) |
| Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Ponce | 34.89% (24.25% / 42.94%) | 217 (65 / 152) |
622 (268 / 354) |
| Caribbean University-Ponce | 44.64% (28.57% / 54.29%) | 25 (6 / 19) |
56 (21 / 35) |
| Dewey University-Manati | 64.55% (63.16% / 65.28%) | 71 (24 / 47) |
110 (38 / 72) |
| Sistema Universitario Ana G. Mendez | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 37.90% (28.74% / 43.99%) |
551 (167 / 384) |
1,454 (581 / 873) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 17.61% where 28 students have transferred out from schools out of 159 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.
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Universidad Central de Bayamon | 17.61% (13.33% / 20.20%) | 28 (8 / 20) | 159 (60 / 99) |
| Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 507 (194 / 313) |
| Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Ponce | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 622 (268 / 354) |
| Caribbean University-Ponce | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 56 (21 / 35) |
| Dewey University-Manati | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 110 (38 / 72) |
| Sistema Universitario Ana G. Mendez | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 17.61% (13.33% / 20.20%) | 28 (8 / 20) |
159 (60 / 99) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 72.60% for full-time students and 51.00% 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 Dewey University-Manati has the lowest rate of 55%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Universidad Central de Bayamon | 84% | 20% | |
| Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo | 65% | 67% | |
| Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Ponce | 71% | 67% | |
| Caribbean University-Ponce | 88% | - | |
| Dewey University-Manati | 55% | 50% | |
| Sistema Universitario Ana G. Mendez | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 72.60% | 51.00% | |