by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding UPR Humacao retention and graduation rates. First year retention rates let you know how many first-time, full-time students students come back for their second year. Graduation rates tell you how many students complete their degree and how long it takes.
The percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year is tracked as the freshmen retention rate.
With 86% students making it past their freshmen year, UPR Humacao has freshmen retention rates above the national average.
Nationwide, the average first to second year retention rate is 70.57%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| UPR Humacao | 86% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| NA |
How many of the estimated 420 students in the class of 2015 completed their degree within eight years?
Four years after beginning their degree, 15% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 58% of the students had graduated and after eight years 63% of this class completed their degree.
According to the National Center for Education Statistics, a student is considered to have graduated on time if they complete their degree within six years, making the official UPR Humacao graduation rate 58%.
The typical UPR Humacao student takes 4.96 years to complete their bachelor's degree.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 139 | 19% |
| Six Years | 420 | 58% |
| Eight Years | 37 | 5% |
| Did Not Complete | 267 | 37% |
Approximately 267 students or 37% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 267 students who did not complete their degree?
7 are still enrolled.
94 transferred to another institution.
UPR Humacao lost contact with the remaining 161 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 7 | 2.6% |
| Transferred | 94 | 35.2% |
| Dropped Out | 161 | 60.3% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| Hispanic | 52% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 57% |
| Unknown | 50% |
| White | 56% |
First-time, full-time students, under the age of 25 are known as traditional students. These students are more likely to graduate in four years than so called 'non-traditional' students that includes part-time students, transfer students, or adult learners. Some schools cater to non-traditional students and it may affect their overall graduation rates.
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 UPR Humacao are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.
How does this school do graduating the type of student you are most concerned bout?
First-time / full-time students at University of Puerto Rico - Humacao represent 90% of the students in the class of 2015, and 88.57% of UPR Humacao bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 15%, first-time students in the UPR Humacao class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the UPR Humacao graduation rate was 57%, and by the eight year mark, 63% 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.
| First-Time / Full-Time Completions | UPR Humacao | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 15% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 57% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 63% | 47.82% |
244 first-time / full-time students or 37% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
7 are still enrolled.
92 transferred to another institution.
UPR Humacao lost contact with the remaining 141 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 7 | 2.87% |
| Transferred | 92 | 37.70% |
| Dropped Out | 141 | 57.79% |
First-time / part-time students at University of Puerto Rico - Humacao represent 0.28% of the students in the class of 2015.
| First-Time / Part-Time Completions | UPR Humacao | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 1% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 1% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 1% | 23.72% |
2 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.
UPR Humacao lost contact with the remaining 2 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 0 | 0.00% |
| Dropped Out | 2 | 100.00% |
65 UPR Humacao students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 8.94% 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 71%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate higher than the national average for students in this category.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 71%.
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.
| Returning / Full-Time Completions | UPR Humacao | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 71% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 71% | 55.07% |
19 non first-time / part-time students or 29% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
2 transferred to another institution.
UPR Humacao lost contact with the remaining 16 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 5.26% |
| Transferred | 2 | 10.53% |
| Dropped Out | 16 | 84.21% |
4 UPR Humacao students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 0.55% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 50%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate higher than the national average.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 50%.
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.
| Returning / Part-Time Completions | UPR Humacao | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 50% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 50% | 37.80% |
2 non first-time / part-time students or 50% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
0 transferred to another institution.
UPR Humacao lost contact with the remaining 2 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 0 | 0.00% |
| Dropped Out | 2 | 100.00% |
