Student Outcomes

Success rates, completion statistics, and student outcome metrics for Stone Child College

Box Elder, MT

Overall Completion Rate

23.9%

Working Student Success

20%

Transfer Out Rate

13.5%

Still Enrolled Rate

12.5%

What Happens After Students Enroll?

Eight-Year Student Outcomes

Eight-year outcomes for students who entered Stone Child College. This shows what happened to students in their cohort by the end of the tracking period.

12.8%
12.3%
67.2%
Completed
12.8%
122 students
Still Enrolled
7.7%
73 students
Transferred Out
12.3%
117 students
No Award
67.2%
640 students

Understanding These Outcomes

Completed: Students who earned a certificate, diploma, or degree from this institution.

Still Enrolled: Students who remain enrolled at this institution after the tracking period.

Transferred Out: Students who transferred to another institution and may have completed there.

No Award: Students who left without earning a credential and are not enrolled elsewhere.

These outcomes track what happened to students eight years after they first enrolled. Completion rates include certificates, diplomas, and degrees earned at this institution. Transfer rates show students who continued their education at other colleges. Understanding these pathways helps prospective students set realistic expectations and plan their educational journey.

What Are Student Transfer and Continuation Patterns?

Success Rates by Student Entry Pathway

Comparing completion rates across different student entry pathways helps understand which groups succeed and how transfer experience impacts outcomes.

First-Time Students(80 cohort size)
54.0%
54.0% completed
16.0% transferred to other institutions
Transfer-In Students(170 cohort size)
27.0%
27.0% completed
6.0% transferred again to other institutions
Continuing Students(106 cohort size)
14.0%
14.0% completed

Key Insights

First-time students have an advantage of 27.0 percentage points over transfer students, which may reflect the benefits of starting fresh at the institution.

Combined 11.0% transfer-out rate suggests this institution may serve as a stepping stone for students continuing their education elsewhere.

Cohort Composition

80
First-Time
170
Transfer-In
106
Continuing

Understanding Student Pathways

First-Time Students: Beginning postsecondary education for the first time at this institution.

Transfer-In Students: Previously attended another postsecondary institution before enrolling here.

Continuing Students: Returned to this institution after a break in enrollment.

Completion rates tracked over 8 years from initial entry.

Different student entry pathways lead to varying success rates. First-time students enter directly from high school or are starting college for the first time. Transfer students bring prior college experience and credits. Understanding these patterns helps you identify which pathway aligns best with your situation and predict your likelihood of success.

What are the Completion Rates by Student Type

Full-time Students
28.2%
Part-time Students
20%
First-time Students
54%
Transfer Students
14.7%

What does this mean for you? These completion rates show how different types of students succeed at this institution. Full-time students have a higher completion rate (28.2%) compared to part-time students (20%). Consider your work and life commitments when deciding on your enrollment status. First-time students are those new to college, while transfer students have attended another institution before.

Student Outcomes Over Time

Tracking the 2015–16 entering cohort of 762 students through certificates, associate degrees, and other credentials over 4, 6, and 8 years.

After 4 Years

1
Bachelor's Degrees
20
Certificates
62
Associate Degrees
83
Total Awards
11%
Completion Rate

After 6 Years

9
Bachelor's Degrees
24
Certificates
74
Associate Degrees
107
Total Awards
14%
Completion Rate

After 8 Years (Final)

10
Bachelor's Degrees
25
Certificates
87
Associate Degrees
122
Total Awards
16%
Completion Rate

Final Student Status

16%
Graduated
10%
Still Enrolled Here
15%
Enrolled Elsewhere
0%
Status Unknown

Completion Breakdown by Cohort

All First-time Students

Cohort Size: 74
8-Year Rate: 54%

Full-time First-time Students

Cohort Size: 61
8-Year Rate: 54%

Part-time First-time Students

Cohort Size: 13
8-Year Rate: 54%

All Full-time Students

Cohort Size: 184
8-Year Rate: 38%

Full-time First-time Transfer Students

Cohort Size: 110
8-Year Rate: 32%

All First-time Transfer Students

Cohort Size: 169
8-Year Rate: 27%

Full-time Non-first-time Students

Cohort Size: 6
8-Year Rate: 17%

Part-time First-time Transfer Students

Cohort Size: 59
8-Year Rate: 17%

Time to Completion

Average time: 5 years
Median time: 5 years
Complete on time: 17%

About This Data

Outcome measures data tracks student cohorts over 4, 6, and 8-year periods. Data is sourced from IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) and reflects the most recent available reporting year.

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