Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of Colleges in Montana is 53.07% where 2,997 students out of 5,647 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 Colleges in Montana.
Among the Colleges in Montana, Carroll College has the most highest graduation rate of 70.12%, while Montana State University Billings has the lowest rate of 29.15%.
Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Carroll College | 70.12% (56.30% / 79.31%) | 237 (76 / 161) |
338 (135 / 203) | |
Montana State University Billings | 29.15% (19.88% / 36.12%) | 116 (34 / 82) |
398 (171 / 227) | |
University of Providence | 41.05% (38.46% / 42.86%) | 39 (15 / 24) |
95 (39 / 56) | |
Montana Technological University | 56.59% (58.33% / 52.46%) | 116 (84 / 32) |
205 (144 / 61) | |
Montana State University | 57.04% (52.24% / 63.06%) | 1,628 (829 / 799) |
2,854 (1,587 / 1,267) | |
The University of Montana | 49.15% (43.41% / 54.11%) | 579 (237 / 342) |
1,178 (546 / 632) | |
Montana State University-Northern | 31.52% (29.82% / 34.29%) | 29 (17 / 12) |
92 (57 / 35) | |
Rocky Mountain College | 45.83% (35.96% / 52.76%) | 99 (32 / 67) |
216 (89 / 127) | |
Salish Kootenai College | 52.08% (47.62% / 55.56%) | 25 (10 / 15) |
48 (21 / 27) | |
The University of Montana-Western | 57.85% (42.45% / 71.79%) | 129 (45 / 84) |
223 (106 / 117) | |
Average | 53.07% (47.63% / 58.79%) |
2,997 (1,379 / 1,618) |
5,647 (2,895 / 2,752) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of Colleges in Montana is 22.81% where 861 students have transferred out from schools out of 3,775 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 Colleges in Montana.
Among the Colleges in Montana, Montana Technological University has the lowest transfer-out rate of 20.49%, while University of Providence has the highest rate of 29.47% (more students transferred out from the school).
Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Carroll College | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 338 (135 / 203) | |
Montana State University Billings | 24.37% (22.81% / 25.55%) | 97 (39 / 58) | 398 (171 / 227) | |
University of Providence | 29.47% (38.46% / 23.21%) | 28 (15 / 13) | 95 (39 / 56) | |
Montana Technological University | 20.49% (17.36% / 27.87%) | 42 (25 / 17) | 205 (144 / 61) | |
Montana State University | 22.67% (23.38% / 21.78%) | 647 (371 / 276) | 2,854 (1,587 / 1,267) | |
The University of Montana | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 1,178 (546 / 632) | |
Montana State University-Northern | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 92 (57 / 35) | |
Rocky Mountain College | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 216 (89 / 127) | |
Salish Kootenai College | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 48 (21 / 27) | |
The University of Montana-Western | 21.08% (31.13% / 11.97%) | 47 (33 / 14) | 223 (106 / 117) | |
Average | 22.81% (23.60% / 21.88%) | 861 (483 / 378) |
3,775 (2,047 / 1,728) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of Colleges in Montana is 68.10% for full-time students and 49.63% 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 Colleges in Montana.
Among the Colleges in Montana, Carroll College has the most highest retention rate of 78%, while Salish Kootenai College has the lowest rate of 50%.
Name | Full-time | Part-time | |
---|---|---|---|
Carroll College | 78% | - | |
Montana State University Billings | 60% | 38% | |
University of Providence | 67% | 29% | |
Montana Technological University | 72% | 25% | |
Montana State University | 75% | 55% | |
The University of Montana | 74% | 35% | |
Montana State University-Northern | 68% | 75% | |
Rocky Mountain College | 66% | 100% | |
Salish Kootenai College | 50% | 40% | |
The University of Montana-Western | 71% | - | |
Average | 68.10% | 49.63% |