Student Achievement

Ceremonia de Graduación

Retention Rate

Retention rate 1st to 2nd year for bachelor’s degree seeking students by cohort since 2018 to 2022

Cohort Base Retention Rate
Retention at Arecibo		 Persistence Rate
Retention at IAUPR System
2018 579 406 429
100% 70% 74%
2019 681 457 472
100% 67% 69%
2020 434 287 304
100% 66% 70%
2021 332 203 216
100% 61% 65%
2022 328 232 243
100% 71% 74%

Sources: IAUPR Annual Reports 2018 – 2022. Office of Research, Assessment and Planning

Graduation Rate

Cumulative Graduation Counts and Rate for Bachelor’s Degree Seeking Students by Cohorts Since 2013 to 2017
Years of study: 4th, 5th y 6th year

Cohort Base Graduated in four years or less Graduated in five years or less Graduated in six years or less
2013 609 69 160 217
100% 11% 26% 36%
2014 596 61 154 217
100% 10% 26% 36%
2015 530 58 145 194
100% 11% 27% 37%
2016
Revised		 507 63 145 189
100% 12% 29% 37%
2017 706 69 191 249
100% 10% 27% 35%

Sources: Office of Research, Assessment and Planning.

Achievement by Academic Program

Passing Rate Puerto Rico Board of Nursing

Historical Series: Puerto Rico Nursing Board Examination Results
First Attempt

Administration Period Students Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) A.A.S. in Nursing Total
UIPR – Arecibo PR UIPR – Arecibo PR UIPR – Arecibo PR
Academic Year 2023-2024
December 4, 2023
to
December 29, 2023		 Examined 11 727 6 366 17 1,093
Approved 8 392 3 170 11 562
%Approved 73% 54% 50% 46% 65% 51%
 
September 1, 2023
to
September 29, 2023 		Examined 17 845 2 315 19 1,160
Approved 12 523 2 165 14 668
%Approved 71% 62% 100% 52% 74% 59%
Academic Year 2022-2023
June 1, 2023
to
June 19, 2023		 Examined 14 704 3 382 17 1,086
Approved 9 341 1 180 10 521
%Approved 64% 48% 33% 47% 59% 48%
 
March 1, 2023
to
March 14, 2023		 Examined 13 600 4 343 17 943
Approved 8 294 2 165 10 459
%Approved 62% 49% 50% 48% 59% 49%
 
December 1, 2022
to
December 29, 2022		 Examined 7 946 2 404 9 1,350
Approved 6 529 2 201 8 730
%Approved 86% 56% 100% 50% 89% 54%
 
September 1, 2022
to
October 21, 2022		 Examined 26 978 9 364 35 1,342
Approved 21 598 6 185 27 783
%Approved 81% 61% 67% 51% 77% 58%
Academic Year 2021-2022
June 1, 2022
to
June 24, 2022		 Examined 18 819 12 422 30 1,241
Approved 9 451 9 217 18 668
%Approved 50% 55% 75% 51% 60% 54%
 
March 1, 2022
to
March 18, 2022		 Examined 18 736 13 392 31 1,128
Approved 14 405 9 204 23 609
%Approved 78% 55% 69% 52% 74% 54%
 
December 1, 2021
to
January 17, 2022		 Examined 19 966 15 453 34 1,419
Approved 13 588 11 242 24 830
%Approved 68% 61% 73% 53% 71% 58%
 
September 1, 2021
to
October 6, 2021		 Examined 10 867 8 345 18 1,212
Approved 7 558 5 176 12 734
%Approved 70% 64% 63% 51% 67% 61%
Academic Year 2020-2021
June 1, 2021
to
July 2, 2021		 Examined 23 751 21 397 44 1,148
Approved 14 473 15 213 29 686
%Approved 51% 63% 71% 54% 66% 60%
 
March 1, 2021
to
March 12, 2021		 Examined 9 422 1 208 10 630
Approved 8 241 1 121 9 362
%Approved 89% 57% 100% 58% 90% 57%
 
December 1, 2020
to
February 5, 2021		 Examined 18 762 8 327 26 1,089
Approved 10 503 5 196 15 699
%Approved 56% 66% 63% 60% 58% 64%
 
September 14,2020
to
November 2, 2020		 Examined 4 752 5 253 9 1,005
Approved 4 575 3 141 7 716
%Approved 100% 76% 60% 56% 78% 71%

Arecibo Campus
Historical Series: Puerto Rico Nursing Board Examination Results

Master of Science in Anesthesia Program
Summary results of approval rates Master of Science in Anesthesia Program.
Updated to November 2023.

Letter from COA 1 Cohort Considered NCE testing period Pass rate
2 Method 1
(Previously called preferential)		 3 Method 2
(Previously called mandatory)		 4 Method 3
 
November 5, 2019 2018 05/01/2018 – 04/30/2019 64% 63% 68%
November 4, 2020 5 2019 05/01/2019 – 06/30/2020 40% 62% 53%
November 9, 2021 2020 07/01/2020 – 04/30/2021 82% N/A N/A
June 21, 2022 2021 07/01/2021 – 04/30/2022 85% N/A N/A
November 10, 2023 2022 05/01/2022 – 04/30/2023 63% 76% 67%

* Required pass rate according to policy is 80%.
1 The cohort is established according to the period at which the students present the test.
Methods to calculate pass rate as established on November, 2019.
2 Método 1. Total of program completers that attempts and pass NCE in the first attempt.
3 Método 2. Total of program completers of the three last cohorts that attempts and pass NCE in the first attempt.
4 Método 3. Total of program completers that attempts and pass NCE in the first attempt plus those that retake the test before 60 days.
5 An extended testing period was granted due to the unavailability of test center produced by the COVID-19 lockdown.

Teacher Preparation Program: Candidate competency at completion

Aggregate-Assessment Level Pass Rate Data*
Regular Teacher Preparation Program

Institution: Inter American University of P.R., Arecibo Campus

Academic Year: 2022-2023 – Testing Period: 7/22 – 6/23
Number of Program Completers: 26

Type of Assessment Assessment Code Number No. of Student Taking Assessment No. of Student Passing Assessment Institution Pass Rate Statewide Pass Rate
PCMAS General PR10 26 25 25/26=96% 94%
PCMAS General (Elementary/Secondary) PR21, PR25 26 25 25/26=96% 94%
Specialization PR30, PR40, PR50, PR60, PR70       0%
Summary Pass-Rate** 26 25 25/26=96% 351/374=94%

* Aggregate Assessment Pass Rate: The proportion of program completers who passed all the tests they took in each of the skill or knowledge areas, among all program completers who took one or more tests in each area (PCMAS General, PCMAS General (Elementary/Secondary)).

** Summary Pass Rate: The proportion of program completers who passed all tests they took for their areas of specialization among those who took one or more tests in their specialization areas.

Aggregate-Assessment Level Pass Rate Data*
Regular Teacher Preparation Program

Institution: Inter American University of P.R., Arecibo Campus

Academic Year: 2021-2022 – Testing Period: 7/21 – 6/22
Number of Program Completers: 15

Type of Assessment Assessment Code Number No. of Student Taking Assessment No. of Student Passing Assessment Institution Pass Rate Statewide Pass Rate
PCMAS General PR10 15 14 14/15=93% 91%
PCMAS General (Elementary/Secondary) PR21, PR25 15 13 13/15=87% 90%
Specialization PR30, PR40, PR50, PR60, PR70       0%
Summary Pass-Rate** 15 13 13/15=87% 431/477=90%

* Aggregate Assessment Pass Rate: The proportion of program completers who passed all the tests they took in each of the skill or knowledge areas, among all program completers who took one or more tests in each area (PCMAS General, PCMAS General (Elementary/Secondary)).

** Summary Pass Rate: The proportion of program completers who passed all tests they took for their areas of specialization among those who took one or more tests in their specialization areas.

Aggregate-Assessment Level Pass Rate Data*
Regular Teacher Preparation Program

Institution: Inter American University of P.R., Arecibo Campus

Academic Year: 2020-2021 – Testing Period: 7/20 – 6/21
Number of Program Completers: 24

Type of Assessment Assessment Code Number No. of Student Taking Assessment No. of Student Passing Assessment Institution Pass Rate Statewide Pass Rate
PCMAS General PR10 24 23 23/24=96% 96%
PCMAS General (Elementary/Secondary) PR21, PR25 24 23 23/24=96% 96%
Specialization PR30, PR40, PR50, PR60, PR70       0%
Summary Pass-Rate** 24 23 23/24=96% 628/656=96%

* Aggregate Assessment Pass Rate: The proportion of program completers who passed all the tests they took in each of the skill or knowledge areas, among all program completers who took one or more tests in each area (PCMAS General, PCMAS General (Elementary/Secondary)).

** Summary Pass Rate: The proportion of program completers who passed all tests they took for their areas of specialization among those who took one or more tests in their specialization areas.

Aggregate-Assessment Level Pass Rate Data
Regular Teacher Preparation Program

Institution: Inter American University of P.R., Arecibo Campus

Academic Year: 2019-2020 – Testing Period: 7/19 – 6/20

Teacher Certification Test were not administered due to COVID–19.

Aggregate-Assessment Level Pass Rate Data*
Regular Teacher Preparation Program

Institution: Inter American University of P.R., Arecibo Campus

Academic Year: 2018-2019 – Testing Period: 7/18 – 6/19
Number of Program Completers: 26

Type of Assessment Assessment Code Number No. of Student Taking Assessment No. of Student Passing Assessment Institution Pass Rate Statewide Pass Rate
PCMAS General PR10 18 14 14/18=78% 94%
PCMAS General (Elementary/Secondary) PR21, PR25 18 14 14/18=78% 94%
Specialization PR30, PR40, PR50, PR60, PR70 9 9 9/9=100% 93%
Summary Pass-Rate** 18 14 14/18=78% 588/636=92%

* Aggregate Assessment Pass Rate: The proportion of program completers who passed all the tests they took in each of the skill or knowledge areas, among all program completers who took one or more tests in each area (PCMAS General, PCMAS General (Elementary/Secondary)).

** Summary Pass Rate: The proportion of program completers who passed all tests they took for their areas of specialization among those who took one or more tests in their specialization areas.