Graduation, Transfer-out, and Retention Rate Trends at WMC
The average graduation rate over the past 11 years (2013-2023) is 43.60% where the last year rate was 45%. The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 72.90% for full-time students and 39.20% for part-time students.
The average graduation rate of the last 11 years is 43.60% where the current academic year rate is 45%.
The following table and chart show the changes of graduation rate at The University of Montana-Western over the past 11 years (2013-2023).
Year
Total
Men
Women
2013-14
37%
22%
54%
2014-15
46%
43%
48%
2015-16
38%
30%
46%
2016-17
46%
43%
50%
2017-18
43%
39%
45%
2018-19
45%
41%
49%
2019-20
48%
46%
50%
2020-21
47%
40%
53%
2021-22
41%
37%
44%
2022-23
45%
33%
56%
Average
43.60%
37.40%
49.50%
The University of Montana-Western Graduation Rate Changes Chart
Transfer-out Rate Changes
The average transfer-out rate of the last 11 years is 20.70% where the current year rate is 18%. The following table and chart illustrate the change of transfer-out rate at The University of Montana-Western from 2015 to 2023.
Year
Transfer-out Rate
2015-16
30%
2016-17
29%
2017-18
31%
2018-19
26%
2019-20
26%
2020-21
19%
2021-22
28%
2022-23
18%
Average
20.70%
Retention Rate Changes
The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 72.90% for full-time students and 39.20% for part-time students.
The following table shows the changes of retention rate at WMC from 2013 to 2023.
Year
Full-time
Part-time
2013-14
69%
40%
2014-15
67%
100%
2015-16
79%
67%
2016-17
69%
63%
2017-18
77%
75%
2018-19
75%
-
2019-20
76%
14%
2020-21
73%
33%
2021-22
73%
-
2022-23
71%
-
Average
72.90%
39.20%
Student to Faculty Ratio Changes
The average student to faculty ratio over the last 11 years is 16.00 to 1 where the current academic year ratio is 15 to 1. The following table and chart illustrate the change of student to faculty ratio at The University of Montana-Western since 2023.