2024 Puerto Rico Colleges Graduation Rate Comparison
For the academic year 2022-2023, the average graduation rate at Puerto Rico colleges is 44.0%. The graduation rate is calculated by number of completers by dividing number of candidates. The completers have completed their degree/certificate within 150% of normal time, for example within 6 years for 4-years BS degree program. The average transfer-out rate is 9.3% and the average retention rate is 72.1% (full-time students).
Puerto Rico College Graduation, Transfer-out, Retention Rate Statistics
The next list shows the colleges with the highest and lowest graduation rate and more relative statistics. For that, we include only 4-year colleges and having more than 500 enrolled students.
- Albizu University-San Juan has the highest graduation rate of 70% and Universidad Politecnica de Puerto Rico has the lowest graduation rate of 19% and .
- Universidad Adventista de las Antillas has the highest transfer-out rate of 32% and Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Carolina Campus has the lowest transfer-out rate of 1% and .
- EDP University of Puerto Rico Inc-San Juan has the highest retention rate of 94% and Colegio Universitario de San Juan has the lowest retention rate of 46% and .
Graduation Rate Comparison Between Puerto Rico Colleges
The following table lists Puerto Rico colleges with graduation, transfer-out, and retention rate. The graduation rate is based on the number of completers who completed their program within 150% normal time (i.e. within 6 years for 4 years B.S. degrees).
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| College Name | Graduation Rate | Transfer-out Rate | Retention Rate (full-time) | Retention Rate (part-time) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| American University of Puerto Rico Bayamon, PR Private, 4 years four-years | 24% | 13% | 79% | - |
| American University of Puerto Rico Manati, PR Private, 4 years four-years | 39% | 20% | 71% | - |
| American Educational College Bayamon, PR Private, 2-4 years | 37% | - | 49% | 100 |
| Antilles School of Technical Careers San Juan, PR Private, 2-4 years | 57% | - | 61% | - |
| Universidad Adventista de las Antillas Mayaguez, PR Private, 4 years four-years | 43% | 32% | 83% | 30 |
| Atlantic University College Guaynabo, PR Private, 4 years four-years | 34% | - | 76% | 50 |
| Universidad Central de Bayamon Bayamon, PR Private, 4 years four-years | 30% | 18% | 84% | 20 |
| Columbia Central University-Caguas Caguas, PR Private, 4 years four-years | 61% | - | 48% | 67 |
| Albizu University-San Juan San Juan, PR Private, 4 years four-years | 70% | - | 77% | - |
| Caribbean University-Bayamon Bayamon, PR Private, 4 years four-years | 21% | - | 79% | - |
| Caribbean University-Carolina Carolina, PR Private, 4 years four-years | 38% | - | 50% | 25 |
| Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo Arecibo, PR Private, 4 years four-years | 42% | - | 78% | - |
| Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce Ponce, PR Private, 4 years four-years | 42% | - | 79% | 100 |
| CEM College-San Juan San Juan, PR Private, 4 years four-years | 38% | 6% | 67% | - |
| Universidad Teologica del Caribe Trujillo Alto, PR Private, 4 years four-years | 45% | - | 63% | 85 |
| Colegio Universitario de San Juan San Juan, PR Public, 4 years four-years | 27% | 9% | 46% | 100 |
| Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Cupey Campus San Juan, PR Private, 4 years four-years | 34% | - | 69% | 26 |
| Puerto Rico Conservatory of Music San Juan, PR Public, 4 years four-years | 73% | 8% | 83% | 90 |
| EDP University of Puerto Rico Inc-San Sebastian San Sebastian, PR Private, 4 years four-years | 37% | 4% | - | - |
| Escuela de Artes Plasticas y Diseno de Puerto Rico San Juan, PR Public, 4 years four-years | 37% | 15% | 81% | 75 |
| Instituto Tecnologico de Puerto Rico-Recinto de Manati Manati, PR Public, 2-4 years | 54% | 2% | 85% | 100 |
| Huertas College Caguas, PR Private, 4 years four-years | 49% | 8% | 50% | - |
| Humacao Community College Humacao, PR Private, 4 years four-years | 39% | - | 40% | - |
| ICPR Junior College-Arecibo Arecibo, PR Private, 2-4 years | 47% | 9% | 49% | 43 |
| ICPR Junior College-Mayaguez Mayaguez, PR Private, 2-4 years | 48% | 4% | 54% | 50 |
| Instituto Tecnologico de Puerto Rico-Recinto de Guayama Guayama, PR Public, 2-4 years | 37% | - | 74% | 25 |
| Instituto Tecnologico de Puerto Rico-Recinto de Ponce Ponce, PR Public, 2-4 years | 26% | - | 26% | 42 |
| Instituto Tecnologico de Puerto Rico-Recinto de San Juan San Juan, PR Public, 2-4 years | 46% | - | 56% | 23 |
| Inter American University of Puerto Rico-San German San German, PR Private, 4 years four-years | 42% | - | 81% | 25 |
| Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Aguadilla Aguadilla, PR Private, 4 years four-years | 37% | - | 74% | 47 |
| Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo Arecibo, PR Private, 4 years four-years | 32% | - | 65% | 67 |
| Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Barranquitas Barranquitas, PR Private, 4 years four-years | 42% | - | 73% | 50 |
| Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Metro San Juan, PR Private, 4 years four-years | 35% | - | 70% | 53 |
| Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Ponce Mercedita, PR Private, 4 years four-years | 43% | - | 71% | 67 |
| Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Fajardo Fajardo, PR Private, 4 years four-years | 36% | - | 68% | - |
| Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Guayama Guayama, PR Private, 4 years four-years | 40% | - | 77% | 33 |
| Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Bayamon Bayamon, PR Private, 4 years four-years | 32% | - | 70% | 25 |
| International Technical College San Juan, PR Private, Less than 2 years | 66% | - | 67% | - |
| Liceo de Arte y Tecnologia San Juan, PR Private, 2-4 years | 59% | - | 94% | - |
| NUC University Bayamon, PR Private, 4 years four-years | 62% | - | 56% | 48 |
| University of Puerto Rico-Aguadilla Aguadilla, PR Public, 4 years four-years | 43% | 8% | 92% | - |
| University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo Arecibo, PR Public, 4 years four-years | 48% | 7% | 76% | - |
| University of Puerto Rico-Bayamon Bayamon, PR Public, 4 years four-years | 39% | 6% | 72% | 100 |
| University of Puerto Rico-Carolina Carolina, PR Public, 4 years four-years | 38% | 15% | 72% | 100 |
| University of Puerto Rico-Cayey Cayey, PR Public, 4 years four-years | 47% | - | 74% | - |
| University of Puerto Rico-Humacao Humacao, PR Public, 4 years four-years | 48% | 6% | 73% | 100 |
| University of Puerto Rico-Utuado Utuado, PR Public, 4 years four-years | 14% | 19% | 53% | - |
| University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez Mayaguez, PR Public, 4 years four-years | 42% | - | 83% | 25 |
| University of Puerto Rico at Ponce Ponce, PR Public, 4 years four-years | 44% | 6% | 76% | - |
| University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras San Juan, PR Public, 4 years four-years | 47% | - | 77% | 11 |
| Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Carolina Campus Carolina, PR Private, 4 years four-years | 34% | 1% | 67% | 33 |
| Universidad del Sagrado Corazon Santurce, PR Private, 4 years four-years | 39% | 27% | 72% | 57 |
| Universidad Central Del Caribe Bayamon, PR Private, 4 years four-years | 25% | - | 86% | - |
| Universidad Politecnica de Puerto Rico Hato Rey, PR Private, 4 years four-years | 19% | 9% | 77% | 35 |
| Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez Mayaguez, PR Private, 4 years four-years | 35% | - | 80% | 50 |
| Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Gurabo Campus Gurabo, PR Private, 4 years four-years | 32% | 1% | 73% | 32 |
| EDP University of Puerto Rico Inc-San Juan San Juan, PR Private, 4 years four-years | 30% | 11% | 94% | 50 |
| ICPR Junior College Hato Rey, PR Private, 2-4 years | 40% | 3% | 45% | 50 |
| Caribbean University-Ponce Ponce, PR Private, 4 years four-years | 44% | - | 88% | - |
| Caribbean University-Vega Baja Vega Baja, PR Private, 4 years four-years | 17% | - | 57% | - |
| CEM College-Humacao Humacao, PR Private, 4 years four-years | 51% | 4% | 53% | - |
| Universal Technology College of Puerto Rico Aguadilla, PR Private, 4 years four-years | 69% | 1% | - | - |
| Mech-Tech College Caguas, PR Private, 2-4 years | 60% | - | 80% | - |
| Nova College de Puerto Rico Bayamon, PR Private, 2-4 years | 71% | - | 71% | - |
| San Juan Bautista School of Medicine Caguas, PR Private, 4 years four-years | 50% | - | 88% | - |
| Colegio de Cinematografia Artes y Television Bayamon, PR Private, 2-4 years | 50% | 11% | 53% | 73 |
| Dewey University-Carolina Carolina, PR Private, 4 years four-years | 60% | 3% | 64% | 67 |
| Atenas College Manati, PR Private, 4 years four-years | 42% | 2% | 78% | 50 |
| Universidad Pentecostal Mizpa Rio Piedras, PR Private, 4 years four-years | 5% | 10% | 100% | - |
| Dewey University-Hato Rey Hato Rey, PR Private, 4 years four-years | 67% | - | 58% | 69 |
| Cambridge Technical Institute Caguas, PR Private, Less than 2 years | 87% | - | 64% | - |
| Dewey University-Juana Diaz Juana Diaz, PR Private, 4 years four-years | 84% | - | 67% | 60 |
| CEM College-Bayamon Bayamon, PR Private, 4 years four-years | 48% | 14% | - | - |
| Escuela De Troqueleria Y Herramentaje Bayamon, PR Public, 2-4 years | 56% | - | 76% | - |
| ICPR Junior College Manati, PR Private, 2-4 years | 45% | 1% | 63% | 100 |
| Dewey University-Manati Manati, PR Private, 4 years four-years | 64% | - | 55% | 50 |
| CEM College-Mayaguez Mayaguez, PR Private, 4 years four-years | 51% | 14% | 100% | - |
| Average | 44% | 9% | 72% | 59 |