BSC Outcomes - Graduation, Transfer-out, Retention Rates

At Bismarck State College, the graduation rates was 47.24% (376 students out of 796 candidates were completed their degree within 150% normal time. For example, within 6 years for students seeking a 4-year bachelors degree.). By gender, 223 male and 153 female students have graduated from the school last year by completing their jobs in the period.

The following table and chart describe the graduation rates (150% normal time) by gender at Bismarck State College. Last year, the graduation rate was 47.24%. where 376 students out of 796 candidate completed their degree.

The following table and chart show graduation rates by race/ethnicity. The numbers in parenthesis denotes number of completers over number of candidates for each category.

Non-resident alien student is not a US citizen and studies with student visa, such as F visa, in United States. At Bismarck State College, 3 of 4 non-resident alien students completed their courses within 150% normal time and the graduation rate was 75.00%.

The transfer-out rate is calculated by dividing students who have transferred out of other institution into total number of students (candidates) within 150% normal time. The transfer-out rate at Bismarck State College is 15.08% (120 out of 796 students transferred-out.).

By definition, retention rate is the percentage of students who return to a college for their sophomore year. At Bismarck State College, the retention rate is 77% for full-time students and 42 % for part-time students.