Barranquitas Campus Student Achievement

Retention and Graduation Rates

In accordance with Student Right to Know and Campus Security Act, approved by the United States Congress on November 9, 1990, the Inter-American University of Puerto Rico reports its annual retention and graduation rates. The legislation requires that all of higher education institutions eligible to receive Title IV funds publish the retention and graduation rates of their full-time students aspire to a college degree. These data are reported to the Federal Department of Education through the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System(IPEDS).

To calculate the persistence rate, the follow-up cohort must first be established. According to the IPEDS glossary, a cohort is a specific group of students selected for follow-up purposes.
The students that make up the cohort must meet the following criteria:

Be new students in August (includes students admitted in the July session, August intensive, August – semester and August – quarter).
Not having previous university experience (regular students).
Be classified as a student at the baccalaureate level.
Applicants to a university degree (regular students)
Be enrolled as full-time (12 credits) in the August session (semester or quarter)

Barranquitas Campus Retention and Persistence Rate from 1st to 2nd year of studies – Baccalaureate level

Cohort	Base	Retained	% Retained
2013	283	234	83%
2014	315	248	79%
2015	275	202	73%
2016	270	200	74%
2017	225	156	69%
2018	204	145	71%
2019	228	166	73%
2020	185	137	74%

Source: Report Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), Registration Questionnaire 2014-15 (Cohort 2013), 2015-16 (Cohort 2014), 2016-17 (Cohort 2015) 2017- 18 (Cohort 2016), 2018-19 (Cohort 2017), 2019-20 (Cohort 2018), 2020-21 (Cohort 2019) and 2021-22 (Cohort 2020). Cohort Data 2016 to 2020 – Report Rate of Retention and Graduation-VPAAEPS- Office of Research, Assessment and Planning.

The students that make up the cohort meet the following criteria:

They are new students in August (includes students admitted in the July session, August intensive, August-semester and August- quarter).
They have no previous university experience.
They are classified as baccalaureate level students.
They are aspire to a university degree (regular students).
They register full-time (12 credits) in the August session (semester or quarter).

Barranquitas Campus Accumulated Graduation Rate to the 4th, 5th and 6th year of studies – Baccalaureate level

Cohort	Base	Graduates in 4 years or less	Graduates in 5 years or less	Graduates in 6 years or less
2007	267	61	88	117
2007	100%	23%	33%	44%
2008	173	38	62	67
2008	100%	22%	36%	39%
2009	363	78	135	159
2009	100%	21%	37%	44%
2010	377	75	140	161
2010	100%	20%	37%	43%
2011	382*	68	129	173
2011	100%	18%	34%	45%*
2012	287*	62	112	138
2012	100%	22%	39%	48%*
2013	283	85	132	157
2013	100%	30%	47%	55%
2014	309	62	123	142
2014	100%	20%	40%	46%
2015	275	62	101	120
2015	100%	23%	37%	44%

* Note: Includes students admitted in June (2011 and 2012 cohorts).

Source: Report Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), Graduation Questionnaire 2013-14 (Cohort 2007), 2014-15 (Cohort 2008), 2015-16 (Cohort 2009), 2016-17 (Cohort 2010), 2017 -18 (Cohort 2011), 2018-19 (Cohort 2012), 2019-20 (Cohort 2013), 2020-21 (Cohort 2014) and 2021-22 (Cohort 2015). Cohort Data 2011 to 2015 – Retention and Graduation Rate Report-VPAAEPS- Office of Research, Assessment and Planning.

The follow-up cohort, for students at the master’s level, was defined as follows:

New students at master’s level programs.
Regular admission type
They enrolled full time (Full Time) in their first FALL term.

Barranquitas Campus Retention Rate from 1st to 2nd year of studies – Master’s level

Cohort	Base	Retained	Retention %
2014	3	3	100%
2015	15	14	93%
2016	15	12	80%
2016	15	12	80%
2016	15	12	80%

Source: Retention Rate Report-Graduated Level 07-16-2021 VPAAEPS- Office of Research, Assessment and Planning

The follow-up cohort for students at the master’s level is defined as follows:

New students entering master’s level programs.
Regular admission type
Full time, in first fall term.

Once the cohorts were selected for each year of admission, the following four academic years were followed up to determine how many students are graduated from the Institution. Then, the number of students who are graduated from the base of the cohort was divided and multiplied by a hundred to calculate the cumulative graduation rate. The cumulative four-year graduation rate shows the percentage of students in the cohort who graduated in four years or less.

Barranquitas Campus Accumulated Graduation Rate to the 4th year of studies – Master’s level