BCC Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

Blackfeet Community College 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

Are students coming back to BCC after their first year? Are BCC students graduating in a timely manner? What happens to the students who don't graduate? Get all your questions answered here.

• BCC Retention Rate
• BCC Graduation Rate
  • First Time Undergrads Attending Full Time
  • First Time Undergrads Attending Part Time
  • Non-First Time Undergrads Attending Full Time
  • Non-First Time Undergrads Attending Part Time
• BCC Drop Out Rate
• Methodology & References

BCC Retention Rate

The percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year is tracked as the freshmen retention rate.

With 82% students making it past their freshmen year, BCC 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%.

BCC Graduation Rates

There were approximately 155 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?

Four years after beginning their degree, 0% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 33% of the students had graduated and after eight years 39% of this class completed their degree.

The official graduation rate of BCC is 33%. This is the percentage of students who completed their degree within 150% of the published time. That means six years for a standard bachelor's degree program.

BCC Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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BCC Drop Out Rate

Approximately 287 students or 61% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 287 students who did not complete their degree?

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 2 transferred to another institution.

• BCC lost contact with the remaining 285 who we assumed dropped out.

BCC Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

Some Students Take More Time To Graduate

First-time, full-time students, under the age of 25 are known as traditional students. These students are more likely to graduate in four years than so called 'non-traditional' students that includes part-time students, transfer students, or adult learners. Some schools cater to non-traditional students and it may affect their overall graduation rates.

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 BCC are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.

How does this school do graduating the type of student you are most concerned bout?

First-Time / Full-Time BCC Graduation Rates

First-time / full-time students at Blackfeet Community College represent 31% of the students in the class of 2015, and 1.29% of BCC bachelor's degree graduations.

With a four-year graduation rate of 0%, first-time students in the BCC class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.

After six years, the BCC graduation rate was 1%, and by the eight year mark, 18% 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.

BCC First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

First-Time / Full-Time BCC Drop Out Rates

119 first-time / full-time students or 82% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 1 transferred to another institution.

• BCC lost contact with the remaining 118 who we assumed dropped out.

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

First-time / part-time students at Blackfeet Community College represent 6.58% of the students in the class of 2015.

First-Time / Part-Time BCC Graduation Rates vs. National Average

First-Time / Part-Time BCC Drop Out Rates

31 first-time / part-time students or 100% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 0 transferred to another institution.

• BCC lost contact with the remaining 31 who we assumed dropped out.

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

240 BCC students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 50.96% 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 53%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate lower than the national average for students in this category.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 53%.

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.

BCC Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

Non First-Time / Full-Time BCC Drop Out Rates

112 non first-time / part-time students or 47% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 1 transferred to another institution.

• BCC lost contact with the remaining 111 who we assumed dropped out.

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

53 BCC students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 11.25% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six year graduation rate of 48%, 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 52%.

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.

BCC Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

Non First-Time / Part-Time BCC Drop Out Rates

25 non first-time / part-time students or 48% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 0 transferred to another institution.

• BCC lost contact with the remaining 25 who we assumed dropped out.

More Resources:

• An Explanation of Freshman Retention Rates.

• How Common is it to Transfer to a Different College?

• Are Non-Traditional Students Less Likely to Graduate?

• How Many People Drop-Out of College?

• How Average Time to Graduate Can Affect the Value of Your Degree.

References

• National Center for Education Statistics