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

Graduation Rate Changes

The average graduation rate of the last 11 years is 55.50% where the current academic year rate is 57%.

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

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Year	Total	Men	Women
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%
2023-24	57%	53%	62%
2024-25	57%	52%	63%
Average	55.50%	51.90%	61.10%

Transfer-out Rate Changes

The average transfer-out rate of the last 11 years is 6.70% where the current year rate is 23%. The following table and chart illustrate the change of transfer-out rate at Montana State University from 2022 to 2025.

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Retention Rate Changes

The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 76.80% for full-time students and 55.90% for part-time students.

The following table shows the changes of retention rate at MSU 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 18.30 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 2025.

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