Graduation, Transfer-out, and Retention Rate Trends at UPRA
The average graduation rate over the past 11 years (2013-2023) is 45.50% where the last year rate was 48%. The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 81.90% for full-time students and 36.70% for part-time students.
The average graduation rate of the last 11 years is 45.50% where the current academic year rate is 48%.
The following table and chart show the changes of graduation rate at University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo over the past 11 years (2013-2023).
Year
Total
Men
Women
2013-14
40%
31%
45%
2014-15
39%
28%
46%
2015-16
43%
38%
46%
2016-17
48%
38%
55%
2017-18
45%
32%
54%
2018-19
46%
37%
53%
2019-20
53%
43%
61%
2020-21
49%
41%
55%
2021-22
44%
36%
50%
2022-23
48%
41%
53%
Average
45.50%
36.50%
51.80%
Transfer-out Rate Changes
The average transfer-out rate of the last 11 years is 8.80% where the current year rate is 7%. The following table and chart illustrate the change of transfer-out rate at University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo from 2013 to 2023.
Year
Transfer-out Rate
2013-14
5%
2014-15
7%
2015-16
9%
2016-17
9%
2017-18
14%
2018-19
13%
2019-20
12%
2020-21
0%
2021-22
12%
2022-23
7%
Average
8.80%
Retention Rate Changes
The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 81.90% for full-time students and 36.70% for part-time students.
The following table shows the changes of retention rate at UPRA from 2013 to 2023.
Year
Full-time
Part-time
2013-14
79%
-
2014-15
79%
-
2015-16
83%
-
2016-17
85%
-
2017-18
96%
100%
2018-19
80%
100%
2019-20
82%
67%
2020-21
80%
100%
2021-22
79%
-
2022-23
76%
-
Average
81.90%
36.70%
Student to Faculty Ratio Changes
The average student to faculty ratio over the last 11 years is 21.30 to 1 where the current academic year ratio is 18 to 1. The following table and chart illustrate the change of student to faculty ratio at University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo since 2023.