College Factual  by our College Data Analytics Team
       Unbiased Factual Guarantee

BCC Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

33% 6-Year Graduation Rate
82% Retention Rate

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

82% Freshmen Retention Rate
Good 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 Retention  82 out of 100
0%
100%
Montana Retention  66 out of 100
0%
100%
undefined
Retention Rate
BCC82%
Nationwide70.57%
Montana66.19%

BCC Graduation Rates

33% 6-Year Graduation Rate
0.42% Transfer Rate
60.51% Dropout Rate

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.

Four Year Graduation Rate  29%
0%
100%
Six Year Graduation Rate  33%
0%
100%
Eight Year Graduation Rate  39%
0%
100%

BCC Graduation Rates vs. National Average

undefined

undefined

Completion WithinUndergraduatesPercentage
Four Years13729%
Six Years15533%
Eight Years266%
Did Not Complete28761%
The non-completers rate is anyone who is not still enrolled at the institution after eight years. Both transfer students and drop-outs could be included in this group.
Request More Info About Blackfeet Community College
Request More Info About Blackfeet Community College >

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?

undefined
Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.0%
Transferred20.7%
Dropped Out28599.3%

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

31% First-Time, Full-Time
1% 6-Year Grad Rate
Low Grad Rate

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.

Four Year Graduation Rate  0 out of 100
0%
100%
Six Year Graduation Rate  1 out of 100
0%
100%
Eight Year Graduation Rate  18 out of 100
0%
100%

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

undefined
First-Time / Full-Time CompletionsBCCNationwide
Four Years0%37.92%
Six Years1%46.43%
Eight Years18%47.82%

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:

undefined
First-Time / Full-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.00%
Transferred10.84%
Dropped Out11899.16%

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

7% First-Time, Part-Time

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

undefined
First-Time / Part-Time CompletionsBCCNationwide
Four Years1%14.37%
Six Years1%21.59%
Eight Years1%23.72%

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:

undefined
First-Time / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.00%
Transferred00.00%
Dropped Out31100.00%

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

51% Returning, Full-Time
53% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

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.

Six Year Graduation Rate  53 out of 100
0%
100%
Eight Year Graduation Rate  53 out of 100
0%
100%

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

undefined
Returning / Full-Time CompletionsBCCNationwide
Four Years0%49.57%
Six Years53%53.83%
Eight Years53%55.07%

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:

undefined
First-Time / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.00%
Transferred10.89%
Dropped Out11199.11%

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

11% Returning, Part-Time
48% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

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.

Six Year Graduation Rate  48 out of 100
0%
100%
Eight Year Graduation Rate  52 out of 100
0%
100%

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

undefined
Returning / Part-Time CompletionsBCCNationwide
Four Years0%30.46%
Six Years48%36.03%
Eight Years52%37.80%

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:

undefined
Returning / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.00%
Transferred00.00%
Dropped Out25100.00%

More Resources:

References

Popular Reports

College Rankings
Best by Location
Degree Guides by Major
Graduate Programs

Compare Your School Options