Graduation, Transfer-out, and Students to Faculty Ratio Trends for Montana Colleges

There are 14 active four-years colleges and universities in Montana - 9 public and 5 private schools. The 2023 average graduation rate of the 4-year colleges in Montana is 40%. Compared to the graduation rate of 10 years ago, the rate becomes lower from 43% to 40%. The students to faculty ratio of the schools is 13 to 1 and it decreased by 2 compared to 15 to 1, ratio of 10 years ago.

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Graduation Rate Changes

The average graduation rate of the last 11 years is 43.60% where the current academic year rate is 40%. The following table and chart show the changes of graduation rate at Montana Colleges over the past 11 years (2013-2023).

Year	Total	Men	Women
2013-14	43%	42%	49%
2014-15	46%	44%	49%
2015-16	45%	43%	47%
2016-17	41%	39%	42%
2017-18	45%	40%	50%
2018-19	46%	46%	47%
2019-20	40%	40%	44%
2020-21	45%	40%	48%
2021-22	45%	43%	47%
2022-23	40%	38%	44%
Average	43.60%	41.50%	46.70%

Year	Transfer-out Rate
2013-14	27%
2014-15	27%
2015-16	21%
2016-17	29%
2017-18	24%
2018-19	23%
2019-20	21%
2020-21	19%
2021-22	24%
2022-23	18%
Average	23.30%

Year	Full-time	Part-time
2013-14	64%	50%
2014-15	64%	46%
2015-16	68%	39%
2016-17	67%	41%
2017-18	68%	60%
2018-19	66%	45%
2019-20	68%	39%
2020-21	66%	49%
2021-22	71%	52%
2022-23	71%	50%
Average	67.30%	47.10%

Year	Student to Faculty Ratio
2013-14	15:1
2014-15	15:1
2015-16	16:1
2016-17	15:1
2017-18	14:1
2018-19	14:1
2019-20	12:1
2020-21	12:1
2021-22	12:1
2022-23	13:1
Average	13.80:1

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4-Year Colleges

Montana State University Public, four-years | Bozeman
The University of Montana Public, four-years | Missoula
Carroll College Private, four-years | Helena
University of Providence Private, four-years | Great Falls
Montana Technological University Public, four-years | Butte
Blackfeet Community College Private, four-years | Browning
The University of Montana-Western Public, four-years | Dillon
Flathead Valley Community College Public, 2-4 years | Kalispell
Little Big Horn College Public, 2-4 years | Crow Agency
Montana State University Billings Public, four-years | Billings

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Graduate

Montana State University Billings Public, four-years | Billings
Montana State University Public, four-years | Bozeman
University of Providence Private, four-years | Great Falls
Montana Technological University Public, four-years | Butte
The University of Montana-Western Public, four-years | Dillon
Little Big Horn College Public, 2-4 years | Crow Agency
The University of Montana Public, four-years | Missoula
Rocky Mountain College Private, four-years | Billings
Stone Child College Public, four-years | Box Elder
Health Works Institute Private, Less than 2-years | Bozeman

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Online Schools

Montana Bible College Private, four-years | Billings
Carroll College Private, four-years | Helena
Montana State University Public, four-years | Bozeman
Montana Technological University Public, four-years | Butte
The University of Montana-Western Public, four-years | Dillon
The University of Montana Public, four-years | Missoula
Stone Child College Public, four-years | Box Elder
Blackfeet Community College Private, four-years | Browning
Highlands College of Montana Tech Public, 2-4 years | Butte
Chief Dull Knife College Public, 2-4 years | Lame Deer

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Trade Schools

Pima Medical Institute-Dillon Private, 2-4 years | Dillon
Aaniiih Nakoda College Public, four-years | Harlem
Montana Academy of Salons Private, Less than 2-years | Great Falls
Blackfeet Community College Private, four-years | Browning
Carroll College Private, four-years | Helena
Chief Dull Knife College Public, 2-4 years | Lame Deer
University of Providence Private, four-years | Great Falls
Salish Kootenai College Public, four-years | Pablo
Academy of Cosmetology Inc Private, Less than 2-years | Bozeman
Butte Academy of Beauty Culture Private, Less than 2-years | Butte

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Graduation, Transfer-out, and Students to Faculty Ratio Trends for Montana Colleges

Graduation Rate Changes

Transfer-out Rate Changes

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Student to Faculty Ratio Changes