Student Outcome Data
Graduating class completion statistics
| Academic Year | Number of BS Forestry graduates1 | Median years in BS Forestry program | Percent graduating within 6 years of entering BS Forestry | Median number of transfer credits2 |
| 2020 | 14 | 3.8 | 93 | 60 |
| 2019 | 21 | 3.0 | 100 | 55 |
| 2018 | 21 | 3.0 | 95 | 91 |
| 2017 | 27 | 3.0 | 96 | 77 |
| 2016 | 24 | 3.5 | 100 | 76 |
1 All BS Forestry graduates – including new, transfer, and post-baccalaureate students.
2 Among students transferring into BS Forestry program from other institutions.
Incoming class completion rates
| Fall term | Number in cohort3 | Percent graduating within 6 years4 | Percent graduating with BS Forestry within 6 years |
| 2011 | 33 | 55 | 30 |
| 2012 | 23 | 43 | 26 |
| 2013 | 16 | 38 | 31 |
| 2014 | 30 | 33 | 13 |
| 2015 | 25 | 40 | 24 |
3 Includes only new, first-time students entering the BS Forestry program in the fall term.
4 Includes students graduating from other degree programs at the University of Montana.
Graduate employment data
Data obtained by survey of BS Forestry students ahead of graduation; results are from graduates of the 2020 and 2021 academic years only.
- 78% of students secured employment in forestry and/or natural resources ahead of graduation
- Of the students that secured employment ahead of graduation:
- 57% secured employment with a federal agency
- 29% secured employment with a state agency
- 14% secured employment in the private sector
- Survey response rate 28%