MSU Billings Outcomes - Graduation, Transfer-out, Retention Rates

At Montana State University Billings, the graduation rates was 28.55% (165 students out of 578 candidates were completed their degree within 150% normal time. For example, within 6 years for students seeking a 4-year bachelors degree.). By gender, 65 male and 100 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 Montana State University Billings. Last year, the graduation rate was 28.55%. where 165 students out of 578 candidate completed their degree.

53 students completed their course in 4 years and 30 finished there bachelor's (or equivalent) degree. Additional 19 students graduated within 6 years, usually referred as 150% normal time.

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 Montana State University Billings, 2 of 14 non-resident alien students completed their courses within 150% normal time and the graduation rate was 14.29%.

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 Montana State University Billings is 20.24% (117 out of 578 students transferred-out.).

By definition, retention rate is the percentage of students who return to a college for their sophomore year. At Montana State University Billings, the retention rate is 60% for full-time students and 38 % for part-time students.