Graduation, Transfer-out, and Retention Rate Trends at MSU

The average graduation rate over the past 11 years (2013-2023) is 54.00% where the last year rate was 56%. The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 76.30% for full-time students and 54.50% for part-time students.

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Graduation Rate Changes

The average graduation rate of the last 11 years is 54.00% where the current academic year rate is 56%.

The following table and chart show the changes of graduation rate at Montana State University over the past 11 years (2013-2023).

Year	Total	Men	Women
2013-14	49%	44%	57%
2014-15	50%	45%	56%
2015-16	52%	49%	58%
2016-17	53%	49%	60%
2017-18	54%	51%	60%
2018-19	57%	55%	60%
2019-20	56%	52%	62%
2020-21	59%	56%	64%
2021-22	54%	50%	60%
2022-23	56%	52%	62%
Average	54.00%	50.30%	59.90%

Montana State University Graduation Rate Changes Chart

Transfer-out Rate Changes

The average transfer-out rate of the last 11 years is 2.20% where the current year rate is 22%. The following table and chart illustrate the change of transfer-out rate at Montana State University from 2022 to 2023.

Year	Transfer-out Rate
2022-23	22%
Average	2.20%

Retention Rate Changes

The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 76.30% for full-time students and 54.50% for part-time students.

The following table shows the changes of retention rate at MSU from 2013 to 2023.

Year	Full-time	Part-time
2013-14	76%	49%
2014-15	76%	52%
2015-16	76%	52%
2016-17	76%	58%
2017-18	76%	55%
2018-19	77%	60%
2019-20	77%	58%
2020-21	78%	56%
2021-22	76%	50%
2022-23	75%	55%
Average	76.30%	54.50%

Student to Faculty Ratio Changes

The average student to faculty ratio over the last 11 years is 18.50 to 1 where the current academic year ratio is 18 to 1. The following table and chart illustrate the change of student to faculty ratio at Montana State University since 2023.

Year	Student to Faculty Ratio
2013-14	19:1
2014-15	19:1
2015-16	19:1
2016-17	19:1
2017-18	19:1
2018-19	19:1
2019-20	18:1
2020-21	17:1
2021-22	18:1
2022-23	18:1
Average	18.50:1

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