2024 Puerto Rico Colleges Graduation Rate Comparison
For the academic year 2022-2023, the average graduation rate at Puerto Rico colleges is 54.1%. 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 6.9% and the average retention rate is 72.2% (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.
- Ponce Health Sciences University-East has the highest graduation rate of 78% and Universidad Politecnica de Puerto Rico has the lowest graduation rate of 24% and .
- University of Puerto Rico-Carolina has the highest transfer-out rate of 14% and Universidad Central de Bayamon has the lowest transfer-out rate of 1% and .
- Ponce Health Sciences University-East has the highest retention rate of 100% 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Institute of Beauty Careers Arecibo, PR Private, Less than 2 years | 14% | - | 69% | - |
| 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 | 69% | 1% | 49% | 100 |
| Antilles School of Technical Careers San Juan, PR Private, 2-4 years | 49% | - | 61% | - |
| Universidad Adventista de las Antillas Mayaguez, PR Private, 4 years four-years | 46% | 4% | 83% | 30 |
| Atlantic University Guaynabo, PR Private, 4 years four-years | 36% | - | 76% | 50 |
| Universidad Central de Bayamon Bayam?n, PR Private, 4 years four-years | 38% | 1% | 84% | 20 |
| Columbia Central University-Caguas Caguas, PR Private, 4 years four-years | 54% | - | 48% | 67 |
| Albizu University-San Juan San Juan, PR Private, 4 years four-years | 69% | - | 77% | - |
| Caribbean University-Bayamon Bayamon, PR Private, 4 years four-years | 37% | 2% | 79% | - |
| Caribbean University-Carolina Carolina, PR Private, 4 years four-years | 44% | - | 50% | 25 |
| Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo Arecibo, PR Private, 4 years four-years | 39% | - | 78% | - |
| Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce Ponce, PR Private, 4 years four-years | 48% | - | 79% | 100 |
| CEM College-San Juan San Juan, PR Private, 4 years four-years | 26% | 21% | 67% | - |
| Universidad Teologica del Caribe Trujillo Alto, PR Private, 4 years four-years | 21% | - | 63% | 85 |
| Colegio Universitario de San Juan San Juan, PR Public, 4 years four-years | 30% | 6% | 46% | 100 |
| Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Cupey Campus San Juan, PR Private, 4 years four-years | 31% | 5% | 69% | 26 |
| Puerto Rico Conservatory of Music San Juan, PR Public, 4 years four-years | 57% | 43% | 83% | 90 |
| EDP University of Puerto Rico Inc-San Sebastian San Sebastian, PR Private, 4 years four-years | 37% | - | - | - |
| Emma's Beauty Academy-Mayaguez Mayaguez, PR Private, Less than 2 years | 86% | - | 61% | - |
| Escuela de Artes Plasticas y Diseno de Puerto Rico San Juan, PR Public, 4 years four-years | 45% | 17% | 81% | 75 |
| Instituto Tecnologico de Puerto Rico-Recinto de Manati Manati, PR Public, 2-4 years | 61% | - | 85% | 100 |
| Huertas College Caguas, PR Private, 4 years four-years | 58% | 5% | 50% | - |
| Humacao Community College Humacao, PR Private, 4 years four-years | 55% | - | 40% | - |
| ICPR Junior College-Arecibo Arecibo, PR Private, 2-4 years | 38% | 19% | 49% | 43 |
| ICPR Junior College-Mayaguez Mayaguez, PR Private, 2-4 years | 45% | 14% | 54% | 50 |
| Instituto Tecnologico de Puerto Rico-Recinto de Guayama Guayama, PR Public, 2-4 years | 87% | - | 74% | 25 |
| Instituto Tecnologico de Puerto Rico-Recinto de San Juan San Juan, PR Public, 2-4 years | 55% | - | 56% | 23 |
| Inter American University of Puerto Rico-San German San German, PR Private, 4 years four-years | 43% | - | 81% | 25 |
| Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Aguadilla Aguadilla, PR Private, 4 years four-years | 39% | - | 74% | 47 |
| Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo Arecibo, PR Private, 4 years four-years | 35% | 1% | 65% | 67 |
| Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Barranquitas Barranquitas, PR Private, 4 years four-years | 38% | - | 73% | 50 |
| Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Metro San Juan, PR Private, 4 years four-years | 32% | 1% | 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 | 33% | - | 68% | - |
| Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Guayama Guayama, PR Private, 4 years four-years | 39% | 1% | 77% | 33 |
| Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Bayamon Bayamon, PR Private, 4 years four-years | 33% | 1% | 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 | 65% | - | 94% | - |
| Modern Hairstyling Institute-Bayamon Bayamon, PR Private, Less than 2 years | 49% | - | 93% | 71 |
| Modern Hairstyling Institute-Arecibo Arecibo, PR Private, Less than 2 years | 86% | - | 88% | 36 |
| NUC University Bayamon, PR Private, 4 years four-years | 56% | - | 56% | 48 |
| University of Puerto Rico-Aguadilla Aguadilla, PR Public, 4 years four-years | 48% | 2% | 92% | - |
| University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo Arecibo, PR Public, 4 years four-years | 51% | 3% | 76% | - |
| University of Puerto Rico-Bayamon Bayamon, PR Public, 4 years four-years | 31% | 4% | 72% | 100 |
| University of Puerto Rico-Carolina Carolina, PR Public, 4 years four-years | 40% | 14% | 72% | 100 |
| University of Puerto Rico at Cayey Cayey, PR Public, 4 years four-years | 49% | - | 74% | - |
| University of Puerto Rico-Humacao Humacao, PR Public, 4 years four-years | 53% | 1% | 73% | 100 |
| University of Puerto Rico-Utuado Utuado, PR Public, 4 years four-years | 25% | 4% | 53% | - |
| University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez Mayaguez, PR Public, 4 years four-years | 47% | - | 83% | 25 |
| University of Puerto Rico at Ponce Ponce, PR Public, 4 years four-years | 51% | 2% | 76% | - |
| University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras San Juan, PR Public, 4 years four-years | 52% | - | 77% | 11 |
| Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Carolina Campus Carolina, PR Private, 4 years four-years | 36% | 7% | 67% | 33 |
| Universidad del Sagrado Corazon Santurce, PR Private, 4 years four-years | 44% | - | 72% | 57 |
| Universidad Central Del Caribe Bayamon, PR Private, 4 years four-years | 59% | - | 86% | - |
| Universidad Politecnica de Puerto Rico Hato Rey, PR Private, 4 years four-years | 24% | 1% | 77% | 35 |
| Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez Mayaguez, PR Private, 4 years four-years | 42% | - | 80% | 50 |
| Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Gurabo Campus Gurabo, PR Private, 4 years four-years | 30% | 6% | 73% | 32 |
| EDP University of Puerto Rico Inc-San Juan San Juan, PR Private, 4 years four-years | 24% | 1% | 94% | 50 |
| ICPR Junior College Hato Rey, PR Private, 2-4 years | 51% | 8% | 45% | 50 |
| Caribbean University-Ponce Ponce, PR Private, 4 years four-years | 42% | - | 88% | - |
| Caribbean University-Vega Baja Vega Baja, PR Private, 4 years four-years | 63% | - | 57% | - |
| CEM College-Humacao Humacao, PR Private, 4 years four-years | 44% | 14% | 53% | - |
| Colegio Mayor de Tecnologia Inc Arroyo, PR Private, Less than 2 years | 82% | - | 80% | - |
| Institucion Chaviano de Mayaguez Mayaguez, PR Private, Less than 2 years | 48% | - | 63% | - |
| Liceo de Arte-Dise-O y Comercio Caguas, PR Private, Less than 2 years | 72% | - | 92% | - |
| Universal Technology College of Puerto Rico Aguadilla, PR Private, 4 years four-years | 55% | 1% | - | - |
| Emma's Beauty Academy-Juana Diaz Juana Diaz, PR Private, Less than 2 years | 66% | - | 71% | - |
| Professional Technical Institution Bayamon, PR Private, Less than 2 years | 87% | - | 70% | - |
| Mech-Tech College Caguas, PR Private, 2-4 years | 62% | - | 80% | - |
| D'Mart Institute Barranquitas, PR Private, Less than 2 years | 64% | - | 86% | 80 |
| Automeca Technical College-Aguadilla Aguadilla, PR Private, Less than 2 years | 75% | - | 80% | - |
| Automeca Technical College-Bayamon Bayamon, PR Private, Less than 2 years | 73% | - | 80% | - |
| Automeca Technical College-Caguas Caguas, PR Private, Less than 2 years | 83% | 1% | 85% | - |
| Automeca Technical College-Ponce Ponce, PR Private, Less than 2 years | 79% | - | 73% | - |
| Escuela de Peritos Electricistas de Isabela Inc Isabela, PR Private, Less than 2 years | 90% | - | 100% | - |
| Academia Serrant Inc Ponce, PR Private, Less than 2 years | 87% | - | 91% | - |
| Advantage Technical College Manati, PR Private, Less than 2 years | 61% | - | 86% | - |
| Nova College de Puerto Rico Bayamon, PR Private, 2-4 years | 58% | - | 71% | - |
| San Juan Bautista School of Medicine Caguas, PR Private, 4 years four-years | 33% | - | 88% | - |
| Colegio de Cinematograf?a Artes y Television Bayamon, PR Private, 2-4 years | 35% | - | 53% | 73 |
| Escuela Tecnica de Electricidad Ponce, PR Private, Less than 2 years | 91% | - | 90% | - |
| Dewey University-Carolina Carolina, PR Private, 4 years four-years | 62% | 3% | 64% | 67 |
| Century College San Juan, PR Private, Less than 2 years | 80% | - | 80% | - |
| Modern Hairstyling Institute-Carolina Carolina, PR Private, Less than 2 years | 73% | - | 88% | 85 |
| IVAEM College Caguas, PR Private, Less than 2 years | 61% | - | 77% | - |
| Atenas College Manati, PR Private, 4 years four-years | 43% | 1% | 78% | 50 |
| Universidad Pentecostal Mizpa Rio Piedras, PR Private, 4 years four-years | 14% | - | 100% | - |
| Caribbean Forensic and Technical College San Juan, PR Private, Less than 2 years | 56% | - | 22% | - |
| Colegio Educativo Tecnologico Industrial Inc Arecibo, PR Private, Less than 2 years | 20% | - | 67% | - |
| Dewey University-Hato Rey Hato Rey, PR Private, 4 years four-years | 52% | 6% | 58% | 69 |
| Charlie's Guard-Detective Bureau and Academy Inc Aguadilla, PR Private, Less than 2 years | 86% | - | 50% | - |
| Bayamon Community College Bayamon, PR Private, Less than 2 years | 100% | - | 33% | - |
| Cambridge Technical Institute Caguas, PR Private, Less than 2 years | 90% | - | 64% | - |
| Escuela Hotelera de San Juan Hato Rey, PR Private, Less than 2 years | 77% | - | 86% | - |
| Industrial Technical College Humacao, PR Private, Less than 2 years | 80% | - | 68% | - |
| Leston College Bayamon, PR Private, Less than 2 years | 22% | - | 94% | - |
| Colegio Tecnico de Electricidad Galloza Aguada, PR Private, Less than 2 years | 83% | - | 100% | - |
| Rosslyn Training Academy of Cosmetology Aguada, PR Private, Less than 2 years | 75% | - | 100% | - |
| MyrAngel Beauty Institute San Lorenzo, PR Private, Less than 2 years | 59% | - | 65% | - |
| Dewey University-Juana D?az Juana Diaz, PR Private, 4 years four-years | 71% | - | 67% | 60 |
| Instituto Educativo Premier Ponce, PR Private, Less than 2 years | 78% | - | 80% | - |
| Escuela De Troqueleria Y Herramentaje Bayamon, PR Public, 2-4 years | 63% | - | 76% | - |
| ICPR Junior College Manati, PR Private, 2-4 years | 57% | 7% | 63% | 100 |
| American Technical Institute Bayamon, PR Private, Less than 2 years | 65% | - | 40% | - |
| Dewey University-Manati Manati, PR Private, 4 years four-years | 74% | - | 55% | 50 |
| PPG Technical College Caguas, PR Private, Less than 2 years | 54% | - | 79% | - |
| Caribbean Aviation Training Institute Inc Carolina, PR Private, Less than 2 years | 97% | - | 99% | 100 |
| Neo-Esthetique European Institute San Juan, PR Private, Less than 2 years | 84% | - | 68% | - |
| EDP University of Puerto Rico-Villalba Villalba, PR Private, 4 years four-years | 36% | - | - | - |
| Advantage Technical College San Juan, PR Private, Less than 2 years | 37% | - | 72% | - |
| Ponce Health Sciences University-East Ponce, PR Private, 4 years four-years | 78% | - | 100% | - |
| Advantage Technical College-Aguadilla Aguadilla, PR Private, Less than 2 years | 40% | 1% | 73% | - |
| Average | 54% | 7% | 72% | 59 |
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