49%
Graduation Rate
83%
Retention Rate
[updated for 2024-2025 graduation data]
At Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce, the graduation rate is 49 % within 150% normal time, the retention rate is 83 %, as of August 31, 2025.
Its graduation rate is relatively lower than the average rate when comparing similar colleges' rate of 59.42% (private (not-for-profit) Doctoral / Research University).
Graduation Rates in Reasonable Completion Time
For the academic year 2024-2025, 569 students out of 1,171 candidates have completed their courses within 150% normal time (i.e. in 6 years for 4-year BS degree) at Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce.
By gender, 159 male and 410 female students graduated the school last year completing their jobs in the period.
| Candidates | Completers | Graduation Rates |
|---|
| Total | 1,171 | 569 | 48.59% |
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| Men | 404 | 159 | 39.36% |
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| Women | 767 | 410 | 53.46% |
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Graduation Rate By Race/Ethnicity
The following table shows graduation rate by race and at Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce.
Graduation Rate by Gender
| Total | Male | Female |
|---|
| Hispanic | 48.46%(566/1,168) |
38.90%(156/401) |
53.46%(410/767) |
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Non-Resident Alien Graduation Rate
A non-resident alien student is not a US citizen/green card holder and studies with a student visa, such as an F visa, in the United States. At Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce, 3 of 3 non-resident alien students completed their studies and the graduation rate was 100.00%.