How Graduation Rate Changes over Past 5 Years for Puerto Rico 4-Year Colleges

For the academic year 2022-2023, the average graduation rate of Puerto Rico 4-Year Colleges is 43.23%. Compared to last year's rate, the 2023 graduation rate increased by 1.33%.
Over the past 5 years, the graduation rate of Puerto Rico 4-Year Colleges has decreased by 17.46% from 52.38% to 43.23%. Of the 139 Puerto Rico 4-Year Colleges, 35 schools's graduation rate is higher than 5 years ago and 75 schools' rate is lower.
You can check 2023 graduation rate along with transfer-out and retention rate at Puerto Rico 4-Year Colleges graduation rate comparison table.

Comparison Table of Graduation Rate Changes for Puerto Rico 4-Year Colleges

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Graduation Rate Changes from 2017 to 2022 at Puerto Rico 4-Year Colleges
School Name2018-192019-202020-212021-222022-235-Year Average
Institute of Beauty CareersArecibo, PR51.00%----51.00%
American University of Puerto RicoBayamon, PR26.00%31.00%
5%
18.00%
13%
26.00%
8%
24.00%
2%
25.00%
American University of Puerto RicoManati, PR34.00%22.00%
12%
20.00%
2%
32.00%
12%
39.00%
7%
29.40%
American Educational CollegeBayamon, PR--47.00%-37.00%42.00%
Antilles School of Technical CareersSan Juan, PR47.00%50.00%
3%
75.00%
25%
60.00%
15%
57.00%
3%
57.80%
Universidad Adventista de las AntillasMayaguez, PR49.00%41.00%
8%
47.00%
6%
46.00%
1%
43.00%
3%
45.20%
Atlantic University CollegeGuaynabo, PR36.00%45.00%
9%
37.00%
8%
45.00%
8%
34.00%
11%
39.40%
Universidad Central de BayamonBayamon, PR14.00%24.00%
10%
23.00%
1%
36.00%
13%
30.00%
6%
25.40%
Columbia Central University-CaguasCaguas, PR51.00%48.00%
3%
48.00%57.00%
9%
61.00%
4%
53.00%
Albizu University-San JuanSan Juan, PR---44.00%70.00%
26%
57.00%
Caribbean University-BayamonBayamon, PR24.00%27.00%
3%
25.00%
2%
22.00%
3%
21.00%
1%
23.80%
Caribbean University-CarolinaCarolina, PR25.00%34.00%
9%
33.00%
1%
30.00%
3%
38.00%
8%
32.00%
Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-AreciboArecibo, PR34.00%36.00%
2%
44.00%
8%
33.00%
11%
42.00%
9%
37.80%
Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-PoncePonce, PR40.00%45.00%
5%
45.00%42.00%
3%
42.00%42.80%
CEM College-San JuanSan Juan, PR69.00%70.00%
1%
52.00%
18%
36.00%
16%
38.00%
2%
53.00%
Universidad Teologica del CaribeTrujillo Alto, PR33.00%30.00%
3%
-33.00%45.00%
12%
35.25%
Colegio Universitario de San JuanSan Juan, PR13.00%31.00%
18%
24.00%
7%
36.00%
12%
27.00%
9%
26.20%
Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Cupey CampusSan Juan, PR32.00%30.00%
2%
34.00%
4%
31.00%
3%
34.00%
3%
32.20%
Puerto Rico Conservatory of MusicSan Juan, PR71.00%62.00%
9%
60.00%
2%
53.00%
7%
73.00%
20%
63.80%
EDP University of Puerto Rico Inc-San SebastianSan Sebastian, PR18.00%29.00%
11%
62.00%
33%
32.00%
30%
37.00%
5%
35.60%
Emma's Beauty Academy-MayaguezMayaguez, PR73.00%----73.00%
Escuela de Artes Plasticas y Diseno de Puerto RicoSan Juan, PR38.00%38.00%15.00%
23%
34.00%
19%
37.00%
3%
32.40%
Instituto Tecnologico de Puerto Rico-Recinto de ManatiManati, PR93.00%85.00%
8%
69.00%
16%
63.00%
6%
54.00%
9%
72.80%
Huertas CollegeCaguas, PR46.00%51.00%
5%
51.00%44.00%
7%
49.00%
5%
48.20%
Humacao Community CollegeHumacao, PR78.00%51.00%
27%
59.00%
8%
64.00%
5%
39.00%
25%
58.20%
ICPR Junior College-AreciboArecibo, PR32.00%45.00%
13%
48.00%
3%
61.00%
13%
47.00%
14%
46.60%
ICPR Junior College-MayaguezMayaguez, PR30.00%42.00%
12%
49.00%
7%
50.00%
1%
48.00%
2%
43.80%
Instituto Tecnologico de Puerto Rico-Recinto de GuayamaGuayama, PR42.00%37.00%
5%
35.00%
2%
35.00%37.00%
2%
37.20%
Instituto Tecnologico de Puerto Rico-Recinto de San JuanSan Juan, PR56.00%34.00%
22%
32.00%
2%
19.00%
13%
46.00%
27%
37.40%
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-San GermanSan German, PR45.00%43.00%
2%
43.00%41.00%
2%
42.00%
1%
42.80%
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-AguadillaAguadilla, PR40.00%33.00%
7%
32.00%
1%
33.00%
1%
37.00%
4%
35.00%
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-AreciboArecibo, PR35.00%34.00%
1%
32.00%
2%
32.00%32.00%33.00%
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-BarranquitasBarranquitas, PR44.00%46.00%
2%
40.00%
6%
41.00%
1%
42.00%
1%
42.60%
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-MetroSan Juan, PR33.00%34.00%
1%
35.00%
1%
33.00%
2%
35.00%
2%
34.00%
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-PonceMercedita, PR44.00%44.00%40.00%
4%
40.00%43.00%
3%
42.20%
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-FajardoFajardo, PR30.00%29.00%
1%
28.00%
1%
33.00%
5%
36.00%
3%
31.20%
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-GuayamaGuayama, PR35.00%37.00%
2%
32.00%
5%
38.00%
6%
40.00%
2%
36.40%
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-BayamonBayamon, PR31.00%30.00%
1%
32.00%
2%
32.00%32.00%31.40%
Liceo de Arte y TecnologiaSan Juan, PR61.00%64.00%
3%
59.00%
5%
67.00%
8%
59.00%
8%
62.00%
Modern Hairstyling Institute-BayamonBayamon, PR69.00%----69.00%
Modern Hairstyling Institute-AreciboArecibo, PR77.00%----77.00%
NUC UniversityBayamon, PR34.00%29.00%
5%
67.00%
38%
62.00%
5%
62.00%50.80%
University of Puerto Rico-AguadillaAguadilla, PR46.00%45.00%
1%
50.00%
5%
50.00%43.00%
7%
46.80%
University of Puerto Rico-AreciboArecibo, PR46.00%53.00%
7%
49.00%
4%
44.00%
5%
48.00%
4%
48.00%
University of Puerto Rico-BayamonBayamon, PR29.00%51.00%
22%
28.00%
23%
38.00%
10%
39.00%
1%
37.00%
University of Puerto Rico-CarolinaCarolina, PR41.00%42.00%
1%
45.00%
3%
48.00%
3%
38.00%
10%
42.80%
University of Puerto Rico-CayeyCayey, PR48.00%51.00%
3%
51.00%47.00%
4%
47.00%48.80%
University of Puerto Rico-HumacaoHumacao, PR51.00%56.00%
5%
52.00%
4%
50.00%
2%
48.00%
2%
51.40%
University of Puerto Rico-UtuadoUtuado, PR18.00%18.00%19.00%
1%
18.00%
1%
14.00%
4%
17.40%
University of Puerto Rico-MayaguezMayaguez, PR47.00%49.00%
2%
45.00%
4%
47.00%
2%
42.00%
5%
46.00%
University of Puerto Rico-Medical SciencesSan Juan, PR-----0.00%
University of Puerto Rico at PoncePonce, PR47.00%43.00%
4%
47.00%
4%
45.00%
2%
44.00%
1%
45.20%
University of Puerto Rico-Rio PiedrasSan Juan, PR57.00%55.00%
2%
53.00%
2%
50.00%
3%
47.00%
3%
52.40%
Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Carolina CampusCarolina, PR32.00%34.00%
2%
37.00%
3%
33.00%
4%
34.00%
1%
34.00%
Universidad del Sagrado CorazonSanturce, PR40.00%39.00%
1%
43.00%
4%
41.00%
2%
39.00%
2%
40.40%
Universidad Central Del CaribeBayamon, PR23.00%75.00%
52%
10.00%
65%
26.00%
16%
25.00%
1%
31.80%
Universidad Politecnica de Puerto RicoHato Rey, PR20.00%13.00%
7%
24.00%
11%
22.00%
2%
19.00%
3%
19.60%
Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-MayaguezMayaguez, PR24.00%35.00%
11%
31.00%
4%
32.00%
1%
35.00%
3%
31.40%
Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Gurabo CampusGurabo, PR31.00%32.00%
1%
32.00%25.00%
7%
32.00%
7%
30.40%
EDP University of Puerto Rico Inc-San JuanSan Juan, PR35.00%38.00%
3%
38.00%24.00%
14%
30.00%
6%
33.00%
ICPR Junior CollegeHato Rey, PR34.00%45.00%
11%
52.00%
7%
49.00%
3%
40.00%
9%
44.00%
Caribbean University-PoncePonce, PR26.00%44.00%
18%
43.00%
1%
28.00%
15%
44.00%
16%
37.00%
Caribbean University-Vega BajaVega Baja, PR26.00%46.00%
20%
41.00%
5%
17.00%
24%
17.00%29.40%
CEM College-HumacaoHumacao, PR57.00%59.00%
2%
59.00%51.00%
8%
51.00%55.40%
Colegio Mayor de Tecnologia IncArroyo, PR63.00%----63.00%
Institucion Chaviano de MayaguezMayaguez, PR54.00%----54.00%
Liceo de Arte-Dise-O y ComercioCaguas, PR69.00%----69.00%
Universal Technology College of Puerto RicoAguadilla, PR72.00%64.00%
8%
76.00%
12%
62.00%
14%
69.00%
7%
68.60%
Emma's Beauty Academy-Juana DiazJuana Diaz, PR64.00%----64.00%
Professional Technical InstitutionBayamon, PR83.00%----83.00%
Mech-Tech CollegeCaguas, PR63.00%63.00%58.00%
5%
68.00%
10%
60.00%
8%
62.40%
Quality Technical and Beauty CollegeBayamon, PR62.00%----62.00%
D'Mart InstituteBarranquitas, PR59.00%----59.00%
Automeca Technical College-AguadillaAguadilla, PR73.00%----73.00%
Automeca Technical College-BayamonBayamon, PR75.00%----75.00%
Automeca Technical College-CaguasCaguas, PR82.00%----82.00%
Automeca Technical College-PoncePonce, PR73.00%----73.00%
Escuela de Peritos Electricistas de Isabela IncIsabela, PR62.00%----62.00%
Academia Serrant IncPonce, PR82.00%----82.00%
Advantage Technical CollegeManati, PR68.00%----68.00%
Nova College de Puerto RicoBayamon, PR50.00%52.00%
2%
64.00%
12%
68.00%
4%
71.00%
3%
61.00%
San Juan Bautista School of MedicineCaguas, PR100.00%33.00%
67%
66.00%
33%
33.00%
33%
50.00%
17%
56.40%
Colegio de Cinematografia Artes y TelevisionBayamon, PR57.00%46.00%
11%
43.00%
3%
50.00%
7%
50.00%49.20%
Escuela Tecnica de ElectricidadPonce, PR96.00%----96.00%
Dewey University-CarolinaCarolina, PR62.00%58.00%
4%
64.00%
6%
71.00%
7%
60.00%
11%
63.00%
Century CollegeSan Juan, PR73.00%----73.00%
Modern Hairstyling Institute-CarolinaCarolina, PR65.00%----65.00%
IVAEM CollegeCaguas, PR53.00%----53.00%
Atenas CollegeManati, PR48.00%47.00%
1%
54.00%
7%
48.00%
6%
42.00%
6%
47.80%
Universidad Pentecostal MizpaRio Piedras, PR36.00%41.00%
5%
30.00%
11%
30.00%5.00%
25%
28.40%
Caribbean Forensic and Technical CollegeSan Juan, PR87.00%----87.00%
Colegio Educativo Tecnologico Industrial IncArecibo, PR84.00%----84.00%
Dewey University-Hato ReyHato Rey, PR64.00%49.00%
15%
78.00%
29%
67.00%
11%
67.00%65.00%
Charlie's Guard-Detective Bureau and Academy IncAguadilla, PR69.00%----69.00%
Bayamon Community CollegeBayamon, PR50.00%----50.00%
Cambridge Technical InstituteCaguas, PR49.00%----49.00%
Escuela Hotelera de San JuanHato Rey, PR86.00%----86.00%
Industrial Technical CollegeHumacao, PR77.00%----77.00%
Leston CollegeBayamon, PR32.00%----32.00%
Colegio Tecnico de Electricidad GallozaAguada, PR82.00%----82.00%
Rosslyn Training Academy of CosmetologyAguada, PR53.00%----53.00%
MyrAngel Beauty InstituteSan Lorenzo, PR70.00%----70.00%
Dewey University-Juana DiazJuana Diaz, PR65.00%62.00%
3%
72.00%
10%
72.00%84.00%
12%
71.00%
Instituto Educativo PremierPonce, PR73.00%----73.00%
CEM College-BayamonBayamon, PR48.00%47.00%
1%
24.00%
23%
43.00%
19%
48.00%
5%
42.00%
Escuela De Troqueleria Y HerramentajeBayamon, PR71.00%65.00%
6%
59.00%
6%
42.00%
17%
56.00%
14%
58.60%
ICPR Junior CollegeManati, PR29.00%42.00%
13%
48.00%
6%
50.00%
2%
45.00%
5%
42.80%
American Technical InstituteBayamon, PR54.00%----54.00%
Dewey University-ManatiManati, PR63.00%71.00%
8%
81.00%
10%
67.00%
14%
64.00%
3%
69.20%
PPG Technical CollegeCaguas, PR70.00%----70.00%
Caribbean Aviation Training Institute IncCarolina, PR98.00%----98.00%
Neo-Esthetique European InstituteSan Juan, PR80.00%----80.00%
EDP University of Puerto Rico-VillalbaVillalba, PR-----0.00%
Advantage Technical CollegeSan Juan, PR-----0.00%
Professional University Dr. Carlos J. Borrero RiosHato Rey, PR-----0.00%
EDP University of Puerto Rico-HumacaoHumacao, PR-----0.00%
EDP University of Puerto Rico-ManatiManati, PR-----0.00%
Ponce Health Sciences University-EastPonce, PR-----0.00%
Leston College - IsabelaIsabela, PR-----0.00%
NUC University - IBC Technical Division - YaucoYauco, PR-----0.00%
NUC University - IBC Technical Division - BayamonBayamon, PR-----0.00%
NUC University - IBC Technical Division - EscorialSan Juan, PR-----0.00%
NUC University - IBC Technical Division - AreciboArecibo, PR-----0.00%
NUC University - IBC Technical Division - CaguasCaguas, PR-----0.00%
NUC University - IBC Technical Division - AguadillaAguadilla, PR-----0.00%
NUC University - IBC Technical Division - MocaMoca, PR-----0.00%
NUC University - IBC Technical Division - Los ColobosCarolina, PR-----0.00%
NUC University - IBC Technical Division - ManatiManati, PR-----0.00%
NUC University - IBC Technical Division - FajardoFajardo, PR-----0.00%
NUC University - IBC Technical Division - GuayamaGuayama, PR-----0.00%
NUC University - IBC Technical Division - MayaguezMayaguez, PR-----0.00%
NUC University - IBC Technical Division - PoncePonce, PR-----0.00%
NUC University - MayaguezMayaguez, PR-----0.00%
NUC University - CaguasCaguas, PR-----0.00%
NUC University - PoncePonce, PR-----0.00%
NUC University - Rio GrandeRio Grande, PR-----0.00%
NUC University - AreciboArecibo, PR-----0.00%
Advantage Technical College-AguadillaAguadilla, PR-----0.00%
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico Department of Education-PRAMIFajardo, PR-----0.00%
Average52.38%44.00%
8.38%
44.48%
0.48%
42.67%
1.81%
43.23%
0.57%
45.35%
*Schools missing information are not included in this table. The schools have not report their information to the IPEDS/NCES or not applicable.)
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