Summary
The student-faculty ratio at University of Montana--Western is 17:1, and the school has 63.4 percent of its classes with fewer than 20 students. The most popular majors at University of Montana--Western include: Business/Commerce, General; Teacher Education, Multiple Levels; Early Childhood Education and Teaching; Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies; and Secondary Education and Teaching. The average freshman retention rate, an indicator of student satisfaction, is 71.5 percent.
Faculty & Classes
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Majors
| Five most popular majors for 2011 graduates | |||||||||||
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Academic Programs & Offerings
| Degrees offered | Certificate, Associate, Bachelor's | ||||||||
| Combined-degree programs | Early Childhood Ed.: UM-Helena, MSU-Great Falls, Billings COT, Montana Tech, MT Tech COT, UM, UM COT; Montana Tech Elementary and Secondary Education; UM-Helena Bachelor of Science in Secondary Education with majors in Industrial Technology; University of Montana Library Media Endorsement | ||||||||
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Graduation & Retention
| Average freshman retention rate | 72% |
| 4-year graduation rate | 12 |
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* Academic Life details based on 2011 data
