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Graduation Comparison Between Best Colleges in Montana

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Graduation RateTransfer-out RateRetention Rate

Graduation Rate Comparison

The average graduation rate of best schools in Montana is 53.93% where 2,529 students out of 4,689 candidates have complete their courses and degrees. The rate is calculated as the total number of completers within 150% of normal time (for example, 6 years for 4 years BS program) divided by the candidates. The numbers in parenthesis() represent data by gender (men/women) for each cell respectively. The following table compares the graduation rates between best schools in Montana.
Among the best schools in Montana, Montana Technological University has the most highest graduation rate of 58.24%, while Montana State University Billings has the lowest rate of 36.41%.
Graduation Rate Comparison Between Best Schools In Montana
RankName Graduation Rate
(Men/Women)		Completers
(Men/Women)		Candidates
(Men/Women)
1Montana State University
57.52%
(52.59% / 63.70%)		1,557
(792 / 765)		 2,707
(1,506 / 1,201)
2The University of Montana
51.00%
(44.82% / 55.66%)		561
(212 / 349)		 1,100
(473 / 627)
3Rocky Mountain College
48.41%
(48.51% / 48.31%)		122
(65 / 57)		 252
(134 / 118)
4Montana Technological University
58.24%
(54.74% / 66.27%)		159
(104 / 55)		 273
(190 / 83)
5Montana State University Billings
36.41%
(40.91% / 33.78%)		130
(54 / 76)		 357
(132 / 225)
Average53.93%
(50.39% / 57.76%)		 2,529
(1,227 / 1,302)		 4,689
(2,435 / 2,254)

Transfer-out Rate Comparison

The average transfer-out rate of best schools in Montana is 23.34% where 779 students have transferred out from schools out of 3,337 graduation candidates. The transfer-out rate is calculated as the number of transfer-out students divided by total number of graduation candidates. The following table compares the transfer-out rates between best schools in Montana.
Among the best schools in Montana, Montana Technological University has the lowest transfer-out rate of 21.98%, while Montana State University has the highest rate of 23.64% (more students transferred out from the school).
Transfer-out Rate Comparison Between Best Schools In Montana
RankNameTransfer-out Rate
(Men/Women)		Transfer-out
(Men/Women)		Total Students
(Men/Women)
1Montana State University
23.64%
(23.51% / 23.81%)		640
(354 / 286)		2,707
(1,506 / 1,201)
2The University of Montana
No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
3Rocky Mountain College
No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
4Montana Technological University
21.98%
(20.53% / 25.30%)		60
(39 / 21)		273
(190 / 83)
5Montana State University Billings
22.13%
(19.70% / 23.56%)		79
(26 / 53)		357
(132 / 225)
Average23.34%
(22.92% / 23.86%)		779
(419 / 360)		 3,337
(1,828 / 1,509)

Retention Rate Comparison

The average retention rate of best schools in Montana is 71.20% for full-time students and 44.00% for part-time students. Retention rate is the percentage of a school's first-time, first-year undergraduate students who continue at that school the next year (Sophomore year). The following table compares the retention rates between best schools in Montana.
Among the best schools in Montana, Montana State University has the most highest retention rate of 79%, while Montana State University Billings has the lowest rate of 56%.
Retention Rate Comparison Between Best Schools In Montana
RankNameFull-timePart-time
1 Montana State University
79%55%
2 The University of Montana
75%43%
3 Rocky Mountain College
69%-
4 Montana Technological University
77%33%
5 Montana State University Billings
56%45%
Average71.20% 44.00%
The ranking data is provided by CollegeEvaluator. We compare the schools that ranked top 10 in Montanaand in top 500 ranking for all colleges and universities in United States.