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Graduation Rate

The following chart shows the graduation rate of The University of Montana 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 The University of Montana students is 47.7%. Female students graduated at a rate of 51.7%, whereas male students graduated at a rate of 42.8%.

47.7%

  • asian 61.5% 8 students
  • African American 27.8% 5 students
  • white 50.0% 629 students
  • unknown 51.9% 54 students
  • hawaiian 50.0% 5 students
  • hispanic 30.4% 24 students
  • International Students 53.3% 8 students
  • Mixed Race 39.7% 31 students

Drop Out

The University of Montana has an overall drop-out rate of 49.1% as of August 31, 2021. The dropout rate of male students and female students is 54.3% and 45.0% respectively.

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

49.1%

  • asian 30.8% 4 students
  • African American 66.7% 12 students
  • white 47.0% 591 students
  • unknown 46.1% 48 students
  • hawaiian 50.0% 5 students
  • hispanic 67.1% 53 students
  • International Students 46.7% 7 students
  • Mixed Race 53.8% 42 students

Still Enrolled

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

3.1%

  • white 3.0% 38 students
  • unknown 1.9% 2 students
  • hispanic 2.5% 2 students
  • Mixed Race 6.4% 5 students

Bachelor's Degrees

Degree/Program Year 1 Year 2 Year 3
Management Information Systems and Services $49,692 $55,286 $71,476
Accounting and Related Services $41,236 $39,729 $50,914
Business Administration, Management and Operations $38,229 $40,934 $45,266
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences NA $29,685 $43,582
Mathematics $37,002 $35,701 $40,280
Political Science and Government $26,061 $27,822 $39,815
Forestry $34,452 $35,823 $37,976
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas $25,497 $25,856 $35,454
Education, General $29,805 $32,514 $35,427
Sociology $27,751 $27,515 $35,224
Communication and Media Studies $33,096 $27,947 $35,176
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods $31,130 $30,409 $34,971
Natural Resources Conservation and Research $21,054 $27,319 $34,969
Music NA $29,685 $32,314
Journalism $26,787 $26,353 $31,147
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management $30,257 $23,340 $31,010
History $26,706 $22,420 $30,989
Social Work $30,629 $29,374 $30,549
Anthropology $25,210 $28,236 $30,374
Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management $21,601 $25,194 $30,215
Psychology, General $26,665 $26,498 $29,870
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities NA $21,052 $29,818
English Language and Literature, General $19,691 $24,325 $29,787
Film/Video and Photographic Arts $22,343 $20,637 $29,392
Biology, General $17,924 $23,745 $28,920
Fine and Studio Arts $18,130 $21,052 $24,682
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft NA $19,719 $22,528
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs NA $28,960 NA
Computer and Information Sciences, General $60,294 $67,660 NA
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics NA $10,613 NA
Health and Physical Education/Fitness NA $30,771 NA

Master's Degrees

Degree/Program Year 1 Year 2 Year 3
Business Administration, Management and Operations $62,746 $58,673 $65,366
Accounting and Related Services NA $52,107 $65,302
Public Administration $44,412 $47,260 $52,044
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services $51,604 $45,852 $48,041
Curriculum and Instruction $43,398 $38,289 $47,326
Natural Resources Conservation and Research NA $30,771 $41,001
Student Counseling and Personnel Services $34,663 $38,289 $40,239
Social Work $40,571 $38,443 $39,484
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies NA $29,685 $35,870
Anthropology NA $37,208 NA
Educational Administration and Supervision $55,652 NA NA
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods $40,202 NA NA
Visual and Performing Arts, General $52,377 NA NA

Associate's Degrees

Degree/Program Year 1 Year 2 Year 3
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing $55,287 $57,318 $61,703
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies $36,775 $39,153 $46,470
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions $47,119 $42,682 $44,052
Computer and Information Sciences, General NA $37,568 $42,475
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities $19,930 $22,912 $24,473
Marketing NA $22,578 NA
Legal Support Services NA $31,314 NA
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services NA $30,988 NA
Precision Metal Working $35,122 NA NA

First Professional Degrees

Degree/Program Year 1 Year 2 Year 3
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration $114,396 $113,016 $118,046
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions $67,886 $62,707 $64,764
Law $51,687 $52,433 $59,094

Doctoral Degrees

Degree/Program Year 1 Year 2 Year 3
Psychology, General NA $76,460 NA