Graduation, Transfer-out, and Retention Rate Trends at Montana State University-Northern

Graduation Rate Changes

The average graduation rate of the last 11 years is 32.80% where the current academic year rate is 41%.

The following table and chart show the changes of graduation rate at Montana State University-Northern over the past 10 years (2015-2025).

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Year	Total	Men	Women
2015-16	26%	28%	21%
2016-17	26%	30%	19%
2017-18	33%	31%	36%
2018-19	35%	36%	31%
2019-20	30%	33%	21%
2020-21	35%	38%	27%
2021-22	31%	32%	27%
2022-23	29%	28%	31%
2023-24	42%	42%	40%
2024-25	41%	42%	36%
Average	32.80%	34.00%	28.90%

Transfer-out Rate Changes

The average transfer-out rate of the last 11 years is 2.30% where the current year rate is 0%. The following table and chart illustrate the change of transfer-out rate at Montana State University-Northern from 2017 to 2025.

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Retention Rate Changes

The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 64.20% for full-time students and 30.10% for part-time students.

The following table shows the changes of retention rate at Montana State University-Northern from 2015 to 2025.

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Student to Faculty Ratio Changes

The average student to faculty ratio over the last 11 years is 14.00 to 1 where the current academic year ratio is 13 to 1. The following table and chart illustrate the change of student to faculty ratio at Montana State University-Northern since 2025.

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