Student Success / Retention Facts
- Over 57% of the 2003-04 Montana high school graduates attended college in the fall semester immediately following graduation, outpacing the average college continuation for the western states and the nation.
- On average, 35% of Montana high school graduates enroll in the MUS immediately following graduation; 4% attend Tribal or private institutions in-state, while 16% enroll out-of-state.
- At 4-year MUS institutions, 69% of first-time, full-time freshmen return for a second year of enrollment at the same institution.
- At 4-year MUS institutions, 41% of first-time, full-time students graduate within 6-years from the same institution they entered as freshmen.
- Since 1994-95, the number of degrees and certificates awarded increased from approximately 6,200 to 7,600 (23% growth rate).
