Covering Innovation & Inequality in Education
A school’s graduation rate can indicate how likely a student is to complete their degree. At Ponce Health Sciences University-East, over the last five years 78% of students earned their bachelor’s degree within six years of enrolling.
Students from different demographic backgrounds often graduate at different rates, so it can be helpful to look beyond the overall graduation rate. This chart shows how students of different races and ethnicities fare earning their degrees at Ponce Health Sciences University-East.
| Demographic category | Graduation rate at Ponce Health Sciences University-East | National average |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian/Alaska Native | 31% | |
| Asian | 45% | |
| Black | 34% | |
| Hispanic | 78% | 41% |
| Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander | 28% | |
| White | 50% | |
| Multiple races | 37% | |
| Unknown race | 37% |
The size and demographic makeup of a school’s student body can have a large impact on a student’s experience. Ponce Health Sciences University-East has 692 students, which puts it in the {SIZE_PERCENTILE} percentile of for-profit, 4-year schools.
About 84% of students are female.
And about 100% of students are hispanic.