AUPR Bayamon Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

American University of Puerto Rico 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

Are students coming back to AUPR Bayamon after their first year? Are AUPR Bayamon students graduating in a timely manner? What happens to the students who don't graduate? Get all your questions answered here.

• AUPR Bayamon Retention Rate
• AUPR Bayamon Graduation Rate
  • First Time Undergrads Attending Full Time
  • First Time Undergrads Attending Part Time
  • Non-First Time Undergrads Attending Full Time
  • Non-First Time Undergrads Attending Part Time
• AUPR Bayamon Drop Out Rate
• Methodology & References

AUPR Bayamon Retention Rate

The freshmen retention rate applies to first-time / full-time students who come back for their second year.

With 75% students making it past their freshmen year, AUPR Bayamon has freshmen retention rates above the national average.

Nationwide, the average first to second year retention rate is 70.57%.

AUPR Bayamon Graduation Rates

Of the 85 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?

Four years after beginning their degree, 5% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 25% of the students had graduated and after eight years 27% of this class completed their degree.

Any student who completes their bachelor's degree within six years is considered to have graduated on time, according to the National Center for Education Statistics. This makes the offical AUPR Bayamon graduation rate 25%.

The typical AUPR Bayamon student takes 4.92 years to complete their bachelor's degree.

AUPR Bayamon Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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AUPR Bayamon Drop Out Rate

Approximately 251 students or 73% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 251 students who did not complete their degree?

• 2 are still enrolled.

• 23 transferred to another institution.

• AUPR Bayamon lost contact with the remaining 223 who we assumed dropped out.

AUPR Bayamon Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

Some Students Take More Time To Graduate

First-time, full-time students under the age of 25 are much more likely to graduate in four years. Some schools cater to mostly traditional students while others cater to 'non-traditional' students. So called 'non-traditional' students include part-time students or those who may be returning after an absense. It is common for part-time and/or adult students to take longer to graduate.

Traditional Students:

First-time, full-time students under the age of 25.

Non-Traditional Students:

Any student that is not first-time, full-time, and under the age of 25.

The majority of students at AUPR Bayamon are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.

Examining the graduation rates of the specific cohorts shown below may be more revealing than looking at the overall graduaton rates.

First-Time / Full-Time AUPR Bayamon Graduation Rates

First-time / full-time students at American University of Puerto Rico represent 78% of the students in the class of 2015, and 72.94% of AUPR Bayamon bachelor's degree graduations.

With a four-year graduation rate of 5%, first-time students in the AUPR Bayamon class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.

After six years, the AUPR Bayamon graduation rate was 23%, and by the eight year mark, 25% of the cohort had completed their degree.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for first-time undergraduates attending classes full-time is 37.92% after four years, 46.43% after six years, and 47.82% after eight years.

AUPR Bayamon First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

First-Time / Full-Time AUPR Bayamon Drop Out Rates

200 first-time / full-time students or 75% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 2 are still enrolled.

• 22 transferred to another institution.

• AUPR Bayamon lost contact with the remaining 174 who we assumed dropped out.

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

First-time / part-time students at American University of Puerto Rico represent 1.75% of the students in the class of 2015.

First-Time / Part-Time AUPR Bayamon Graduation Rates vs. National Average

First-Time / Part-Time AUPR Bayamon Drop Out Rates

6 first-time / part-time students or 100% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 0 transferred to another institution.

• AUPR Bayamon lost contact with the remaining 6 who we assumed dropped out.

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

68 AUPR Bayamon students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 19.83% of the students in the class of 2015.

Non first-time students could include transfer students or adults who have returned to school after an absense.

With a six year graduation rate of 34%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate lower than the national average for students in this category.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 37%.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for non first-time undergraduates attending classes full-time is: 49.57% after four years, 53.83% after six years, and 55.07% after eight years.

AUPR Bayamon Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

Non First-Time / Full-Time AUPR Bayamon Drop Out Rates

43 non first-time / part-time students or 63% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 1 are still enrolled.

• 1 transferred to another institution.

• AUPR Bayamon lost contact with the remaining 41 who we assumed dropped out.

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

3 AUPR Bayamon students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 0.87% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six year graduation rate of 0%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate lower than the national average.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 33%.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for non first-time undergraduates attending classes part-time is: 36.03% after six years, 36.03% after eight years.

AUPR Bayamon Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

Non First-Time / Part-Time AUPR Bayamon Drop Out Rates

2 non first-time / part-time students or 67% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 0 transferred to another institution.

• AUPR Bayamon lost contact with the remaining 2 who we assumed dropped out.

More Resources:

• An Explanation of Freshman Retention Rates.

• How Common is it to Transfer to a Different College?

• Are Non-Traditional Students Less Likely to Graduate?

• How Many People Drop-Out of College?

• How Average Time to Graduate Can Affect the Value of Your Degree.

References

• National Center for Education Statistics