Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design, CO

Private For-Profit4-Year • Very Small • Primarily NonresidentialArts, Music and Design SchoolNot Selective • High Transfer-InOpen AdmissionsMain Campus
1600 Pierce St, Lakewood, CO 80214
(303) 753-6046

Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design Rankings

Affordability54
Selectivity9
Retention7
Graduation1
Earnings16
Diversity65
1 ← Poor Great → 100

Academics

Academics at Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design

47%Bachelor’s
-Associate’s
53%Certificate
GradHighest Degree

Share of Graduates by Field of Study

Communications Technologies13%
Computer and Information Sciences32%
Education1%
Visual and Performing Arts54%

Admissions

Getting into Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design

100%Admission Rate
473Median SAT Math
513Median SAT Reading
22Median ACT Composite

Typical Test Scores

SAT Math (25–75%)425–520
200 800
SAT Reading (25–75%)460–565
200 800
ACT Composite (25–75%)19–24
1 36

Cost

Cost of Attending Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design

$19KIn-State Tuition
$19KOut-of-State Tuition
$26KAverage Total Cost
$22KAverage Net Cost

Average Net Price by Family Income

Family IncomeSchoolCOUS
$0–$30K$21K$16K$14K
$30K–$48K$22K$17K$15K
$48K–$75K$22K$18K$17K
$75K–$110K$22K$21K$19K
>$110K$22K$22K$21K

Debt

Typical Debt after Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design

62%Receive Federal Loans
$12KMedian Federal Debt
52%Repayment Rate
$335Median Payment

Received Financial Aid

Family IncomeSchoolCOUS
$0–$30K 50%55%57%
$30K–$48K 17%16%16%
$48K–$75K 14%12%12%
$75K–$110K 8%9%9%
>$110K 11%9%11%

Student Debt

CategorySchoolCOUS
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K$10K$11K$11K
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K$13K$11K$12K
The median debt for students with family income >$75K$13K$11K$12K
The median debt for Pell students$12K$11K$12K
The median debt for no-Pell students$10K$10K$11K
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile$42K$25K$25K
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile$30K$18K$18K
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile$6K$5K$6K
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile$3K$3K$3K

Repayment Rates

PeriodSchoolCOUS
1-year after entering repayment 48%43%43%
3-years after entering repayment 52%48%46%
5-years after entering repayment 57%49%50%
7-years after entering repayment 63%53%55%

Completion

Completion Rates at Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design

58%Retention Rate
32%Transfer Rate
31%Withdrawal Rate
44%Graduation Rate

Graduation Rates by Time Taken

Time TakenSchoolCOUS
Within 4 Years 17%38%38%
Within 6 Years 44%55%55%
Within 8 Years 47%58%56%

Graduation Rates by Ethnicity

Ethnicity and NativitySchoolCOUS
Asian 33%53%53%
Black 100%41%39%
Caucasian 45%54%52%
Hispanic or Latino 33%50%47%
Non-US citizens/residents 33%55%50%
Other race 22%44%44%

Outcomes

Outcomes after Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design

88%Employment Rate
$27KMedian Salary
$17K25 Pctl Salary
$38K75 Pctl Salary

Employment over Time

PeriodSchoolCOUS
Employed 6 years after enrollment 88%84%85%
Employed 7 years after enrollment 82%82%84%
Employed 8 years after enrollment 88%83%84%
Employed 9 years after enrollment 81%81%83%
Employed 10 years after enrollment 86%81%83%

Distribution of Earnings after Graduation

PercentileSchoolCOUS
10th percentile of earnings$6K$6K$7K
25th percentile of earnings$17K$16K$17K
50th percentile of earnings$27K$28K$29K
75th percentile of earnings$38K$43K$43K
90th percentile of earnings$48K$55K$57K

Median Earnings over Time

PeriodSchoolCOUS
Earnings 6 years after enrollment$27K$28K$29K
Earnings 8 years after enrollment$28K$31K$32K
Earnings 10 years after enrollment$33K$34K$35K

Students

Students at Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design

1,051Undergraduates
24%Full-time Undergrads
25Avg Entry Age
5Graduate Students

Enrollment by Gender

GenderSchoolCOUS
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 70%66%64%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 30%34%35%

Enrollment by Race and Nativity

Race and NativitySchoolCOUS
Asian 3%4%4%
Black 7%7%18%
Caucasian 59%54%49%
Hispanic or Latino 12%21%18%
Native American or Alaskan Native 2%1%1%
Non-US citizens/residents 1%1%2%
Two or more races 2%4%3%
Other race 14%6%4%

Enrollment by Family Income

Family IncomeSchoolCOUS
$0–$30K 32%37%43%
$30K–$48K 17%19%18%
$48K–$75K 18%17%16%
$75K–$110K 13%14%14%
>$110K 19%16%15%

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