Little Big Horn College Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

Little Big Horn College 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

How many Little Big Horn College first-year students return for their second year, and how many go on to graduate? Retention and graduation rates help you understand how students progress at Little Big Horn College. First year retention shows who comes back, and graduation rates show who finishes and how long it takes.

• Little Big Horn College Retention Rate
• Little Big Horn College 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
• Little Big Horn College Drop Out Rate
• Methodology & References

Little Big Horn College Retention Rate

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

With 52% students making it past their freshmen year, Little Big Horn College has freshmen retention rates below 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%.

Little Big Horn College Graduation Rates

There were approximately 82 students in the class of 2023. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?

Four years after beginning their degree, 14% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 17% of the students had graduated and after eight years 19% of this class completed their degree.

Any student who completes their bachelor's degree within six years is considered to have graduated on time, according to the National Center for Education Statistics. This makes the offical Little Big Horn College graduation rate 17%.

Little Big Horn College Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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.

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Little Big Horn College Drop Out Rate

Approximately 385 students or 81% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 385 students who did not complete their degree?

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 6 transferred to another institution.

• Little Big Horn College lost contact with the remaining 354 who we assumed dropped out.

Little Big Horn College Graduation Rates by Race/EthnicityUnfortunately, we don’t have access to graduation rate by race data for Little Big Horn College.

Some Students Take More Time To Graduate

Traditional first-time, full-time students under 25 tend to graduate in four years far more often than other students. Some schools serve mostly traditional students while others serve more 'non-traditional' students — part-timers or those returning after time away — who commonly take longer to finish.

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.

A meaningful share of students at Little Big Horn College are considered 'non-traditional students' who are not first-time, full-time, and under 25.

Examining the graduation rates of the specific cohorts shown below may be more revealing than looking at the overall graduaton rates.

First-Time / Full-Time Little Big Horn College Graduation Rates

First-time / full-time students at Little Big Horn College represent 17.15% of the students in the class of 2023.

After six years, the Little Big Horn College graduation rate was 18%, and by the eight year mark, 21% of the cohort had completed their degree.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 37.92% after four years, 46.43% after six years, and 47.82% after eight years.

Little Big Horn College First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

First-Time / Full-Time Little Big Horn College Drop Out Rates

65 first-time / full-time students or 79% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 4 are still enrolled.

• 2 transferred to another institution.

• Little Big Horn College lost contact with the remaining 59 who we assumed dropped out.

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

First-time / part-time students at Little Big Horn College represent 10.46% of the students in the class of 2023.

After six years, the Little Big Horn College graduation rate was 2%, and by the eight year mark, 2% of the cohort had completed their degree.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 14.37% after four years, 21.59% after six years, and 23.72% after eight years.

First-Time / Part-Time Little Big Horn College Graduation Rates vs. National Average

First-Time / Part-Time Little Big Horn College Drop Out Rates

49 first-time / part-time students or 98% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 1 are still enrolled.

• 1 transferred to another institution.

• Little Big Horn College lost contact with the remaining 47 who we assumed dropped out.

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

Returning / full-time students at Little Big Horn College represent 43.93% of the students in the class of 2023.

After six years, the Little Big Horn College graduation rate was 27%, and by the eight year mark, 30% of the cohort had completed their degree.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 53.83% after six years, and 55.07% after eight years.

Little Big Horn College Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

Non First-Time / Full-Time Little Big Horn College Drop Out Rates

147 non first-time / part-time students or 70% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 7 are still enrolled.

• 2 transferred to another institution.

• Little Big Horn College lost contact with the remaining 138 who we assumed dropped out.

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

Returning / part-time students at Little Big Horn College represent 28.45% of the students in the class of 2023.

After six years, the Little Big Horn College graduation rate was 7%, and by the eight year mark, 9% of the cohort had completed their degree.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 30.46% after four years, 36.03% after six years, and 37.80% after eight years.

Little Big Horn College Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

Non First-Time / Part-Time Little Big Horn College Drop Out Rates

124 non first-time / part-time students or 91% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 13 are still enrolled.

• 1 transferred to another institution.

• Little Big Horn College lost contact with the remaining 110 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