MSU-Bozeman's Graduation and Dropout Rate

Graduation Rate

The following chart shows the graduation rate of Montana State University students who enrolled in 2015 and after. The stat covers all undergraduates registered as full-time students to study a 4-year bachelor's degree program for the first time.

The breakdown shows the graduation rate by race/ethnicity of US students. All international students are represented under one group.

As of August 31, 2021, the average graduation rate of Montana State University students is 54.5%. Female students graduated at a rate of 60.4%, whereas male students graduated at a rate of 50.0%.

54.5%

asian 50.0% 11 students
African American 20.0% 2 students
white 55.4% 1,202 students
unknown 54.2% 13 students
hispanic 50.0% 49 students
International Students 52.8% 28 students
Mixed Race 48.6% 67 students

Drop Out

Montana State University has an overall drop-out rate of 42.1% as of August 31, 2021. The dropout rate of male students and female students is 46.7% and 36.1% respectively.

Below is a breakdown of the dropout rate of US students by race/ethnicity and international students.

42.1%

asian 50.0% 11 students
African American 80.0% 8 students
white 41.4% 898 students
unknown 37.5% 9 students
hawaiian 66.7% 2 students
hispanic 45.9% 45 students
International Students 43.4% 23 students
Mixed Race 46.4% 64 students

Still Enrolled

The data represent all cohorts between 2015 and August 31, 2021

3.4%

white 3.1% 68 students
unknown 8.3% 2 students
hispanic 4.1% 4 students
International Students 3.8% 2 students
Mixed Race 5.1% 7 students

Bachelor's Degrees

Degree/Program	Year 1	Year 2	Year 3
Computer Science	$69,934	$72,325	$85,881
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering	$70,974	$65,387	$73,528
Construction Engineering Technologies	$63,082	$63,997	$73,041
Mechanical Engineering	$56,740	$61,090	$73,003
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing	$62,767	$59,411	$59,227
Civil Engineering	$56,660	$56,234	$58,924
Environmental Design	$20,010	$38,289	$55,431
Chemical Engineering	$53,200	$41,565	$53,365
Business/Commerce, General	$41,486	$40,697	$50,612
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology	$28,481	$33,565	$42,230
Economics	$35,805	$35,594	$41,429
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas	$33,071	$35,823	$39,997
Sociology	$29,344	$36,103	$37,634
Political Science and Government	$31,168	$32,772	$37,612
Plant Sciences	$32,048	$33,993	$37,143
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences	$35,575	$28,960	$36,787
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods	$31,434	$33,993	$35,624
English Language and Literature, General	$25,455	$30,616	$35,066
Psychology, General	$28,468	$29,882	$35,063
Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences	$21,505	$30,891	$34,285
Music	NA	$22,192	$33,863
Biology, General	$22,546	$25,387	$33,519
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General	$28,081	$27,822	$32,314
Film/Video and Photographic Arts	$24,319	$22,572	$31,959
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities	$28,054	$25,525	$29,937
Fine and Studio Arts	$27,245	$29,250	$29,289
Animal Sciences	$30,328	$25,194	$29,094
Anthropology	NA	$27,669	$25,305
History	$29,103	$26,585	$24,787
Agricultural Business and Management	$45,845	$36,848	NA
Natural Resources Conservation and Research	NA	$25,194	NA
Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management	NA	$33,993	NA
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services	NA	$28,960	NA
Computer Engineering	$52,780	$65,332	NA
Industrial Engineering	$64,779	NA	NA
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians	$58,139	$57,318	NA
Chemistry	$28,736	NA	NA
Sustainability Studies	$25,358	$17,470	NA
Mathematics	$35,211	$35,416	NA

Master's Degrees

Degree/Program	Year 1	Year 2	Year 3
Accounting and Related Services	$55,299	$57,860	$64,492
Educational Administration and Supervision	$60,052	$53,671	$57,998
Architecture	$55,432	$45,305	$51,495
Education, General	$38,880	$40,089	$44,782
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions	NA	$39,523	$43,397
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas	$55,464	$57,318	NA
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing	NA	$78,343	NA
Natural Resources Management and Policy	NA	$48,432	NA
Curriculum and Instruction	$46,426	NA	NA
Film/Video and Photographic Arts	NA	$44,572	NA
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences	NA	$52,107	NA
Mathematics	$43,943	$40,467	NA

Undergraduate Certificates or Diplomas

Degree/Program	Year 1	Year 2	Year 3
Accounting and Related Services	NA	$25,967	NA
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services	NA	$29,685	NA
Precision Metal Working	$38,741	$33,459	NA

Graduate/Professional Certificates

Degree/Program	Year 1	Year 2	Year 3
Education, General	NA	$53,629	NA
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas	$50,934	NA	NA

Associate's Degrees

Degree/Program	Year 1	Year 2	Year 3
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities	$25,867	$26,121	$29,967
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians	NA	$42,123	NA

Doctoral Degrees

Degree/Program	Year 1	Year 2	Year 3
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing	$100,147	NA	NA

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