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.

Graduation Rate Changes

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).

YearTotalMenWomen
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%
Average43.60%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.

YearTransfer-out Rate
2015-1630%
2016-1729%
2017-1831%
2018-1926%
2019-2026%
2020-2119%
2021-2228%
2022-2318%
Average20.70%

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.

YearFull-timePart-time
2013-1469%40%
2014-1567%100%
2015-1679%67%
2016-1769%63%
2017-1877%75%
2018-1975%-
2019-2076%14%
2020-2173%33%
2021-2273%-
2022-2371%-
Average72.90%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.

YearStudent to Faculty Ratio
2013-1416:1
2014-1516:1
2015-1617:1
2016-1719:1
2017-1817:1
2018-1917:1
2019-2015:1
2020-2114:1
2021-2214:1
2022-2315:1
Average16.00:1

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