MSU Outcomes - Graduation, Transfer-out, Retention Rates

At Montana State University, the graduation rates was 56.82% (1,662 students out of 2,925 candidates were completed their degree within 150% normal time. For example, within 6 years for students seeking a 4-year bachelors degree.). By gender, 850 male and 812 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. Last year, the graduation rate was 56.82%. where 1,662 students out of 2,925 candidate completed their degree.

1,012 students completed their course in 4 years and 500 finished there bachelor's (or equivalent) degree. Additional 107 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, 11 of 29 non-resident alien students completed their courses within 150% normal time and the graduation rate was 37.93%.

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 is 22.39% (655 out of 2,925 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, the retention rate is 75% for full-time students and 55 % for part-time students.