by our College Data Analytics TeamAre students coming back to Montana Tech after their first year? Are Montana Tech students graduating in a timely manner? What happens to the students who don't graduate? Get all your questions answered here.
Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.
With 80% students making it past their freshmen year, Montana Tech has freshmen retention rates above the national average.
Nationwide, the average first to second year retention rate is 70.57%.
When looking at just colleges and universities in Montana, the average is 66.19%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Montana Tech | 80% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Montana | 66.19% |
Of the 275 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?
21% of the cohort completed their degree in four years, 47% in six years, and 49% in eight years.
Any student who completes their bachelor's degree within six years is considered to have graduated on time, according to the National Center for Education Statistics. This makes the offical Montana Tech graduation rate 47%.
The typical Montana Tech student takes 4.65 years to complete their bachelor's degree.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 182 | 31% |
| Six Years | 275 | 47% |
| Eight Years | 12 | 2% |
| Did Not Complete | 296 | 51% |
Approximately 296 students or 51% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 296 students who did not complete their degree?
1 are still enrolled.
170 transferred to another institution.
Montana Tech lost contact with the remaining 123 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 0.3% |
| Transferred | 170 | 57.4% |
| Dropped Out | 123 | 41.6% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| Asian | 33% |
| Black / African-American | 100% |
| Hispanic | 33% |
| International | 56% |
| Unknown | 52% |
| White | 59% |
Some schools have mainly first-time, full-time students, while others cater to part-time students, transfer students, or adult learners. For a variety of reasons first-time, full-time students under the age of 25 are usually more likely to graduate in four years.
Traditional Students:
First-time, full-time students under the age of 25.
Non-Traditional Students:
Any student that is not first-time, full-time, and under the age of 25.
The majority of students at Montana Tech are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.
Comparing the graduation rates of specific cohorts shown below will be more revealing than the overall statistics shared above.
First-time / full-time students at Montana Technological University represent 58% of the students in the class of 2015, and 51.27% of Montana Tech bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 21%, first-time students in the Montana Tech class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Montana Tech graduation rate was 42%, and by the eight year mark, 45% of the cohort had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for first-time undergraduates attending classes full-time is 37.92% after four years, 46.43% after six years, and 47.82% after eight years.
| First-Time / Full-Time Completions | Montana Tech | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 21% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 42% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 45% | 47.82% |
184 first-time / full-time students or 55% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
109 transferred to another institution.
Montana Tech lost contact with the remaining 73 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 0.54% |
| Transferred | 109 | 59.24% |
| Dropped Out | 73 | 39.67% |
First-time / part-time students at Montana Technological University represent 1.71% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 20%, first-time, part-time students in the Montana Tech class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 20%.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for first-time undergraduates attending classes part-time is: 14.37% after four years, 21.59% after six years, 23.72% after eight years.
| First-Time / Part-Time Completions | Montana Tech | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 10% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 20% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 20% | 23.72% |
8 first-time / part-time students or 80% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
3 transferred to another institution.
Montana Tech lost contact with the remaining 5 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 3 | 37.50% |
| Dropped Out | 5 | 62.50% |
196 Montana Tech students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 33.56% of the students in the class of 2015.
Non first-time students could include transfer students or adults who have returned to school after an absense.
With a six year graduation rate of 60%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate higher than the national average for students in this category.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 61%.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for non first-time undergraduates attending classes full-time is: 49.57% after four years, 53.83% after six years, and 55.07% after eight years.
| Returning / Full-Time Completions | Montana Tech | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 60% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 61% | 55.07% |
77 non first-time / part-time students or 39% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
43 transferred to another institution.
Montana Tech lost contact with the remaining 33 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 1.30% |
| Transferred | 43 | 55.84% |
| Dropped Out | 33 | 42.86% |
42 Montana Tech students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 7.19% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 36%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate higher than the national average.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 36%.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for non first-time undergraduates attending classes part-time is: 36.03% after six years, 36.03% after eight years.
| Returning / Part-Time Completions | Montana Tech | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 36% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 36% | 37.80% |
27 non first-time / part-time students or 64% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
15 transferred to another institution.
Montana Tech lost contact with the remaining 12 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 15 | 55.56% |
| Dropped Out | 12 | 44.44% |
