Rocky Mountain College, MT

Private Nonprofit4-Year • Very Small • Highly ResidentialMaster's College and UniversitySelective • Low Transfer-InAffiliated with the United Church of ChristMain Campus
1511 Poly Drive, Billings, MT 59102
(406) 657-1000

Rocky Mountain College Rankings

Affordability66
Selectivity31
Retention18
Graduation2
Earnings21
Diversity26
1 ← Poor Great → 100

Academics

Academics at Rocky Mountain College

95%Bachelor’s
5%Associate’s
-Certificate
GradHighest Degree

Share of Graduates by Field of Study

Biological and Biomedical Sciences12%
Business, Management, Marketing18%
Communication, Journalism5%
Computer and Information Sciences7%
Education7%
English Language and Literature2%
Health Professions and Related Programs<1%
History3%
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities4%
Mathematics and Statistics<1%
Natural Resources and Conservation4%
Parks, Recreation, Fitness Studies14%
Philosophy and Religious Studies<1%
Physical Sciences2%
Psychology4%
Social Sciences1%
Transportation and Materials Moving11%
Visual and Performing Arts3%

Admissions

Getting into Rocky Mountain College

58%Admission Rate
543Median SAT Math
540Median SAT Reading
23Median ACT Composite

Typical Test Scores

SAT Math (25–75%)500–585
200 800
SAT Reading (25–75%)490–590
200 800
ACT Composite (25–75%)20–25
1 36

Cost

Cost of Attending Rocky Mountain College

$29KIn-State Tuition
$29KOut-of-State Tuition
$39KAverage Total Cost
$18KAverage Net Cost

Average Net Price by Family Income

Family IncomeSchoolMTUS
$0–$30K$15K$10K$14K
$30K–$48K$14K$11K$15K
$48K–$75K$17K$13K$17K
$75K–$110K$19K$15K$19K
>$110K$22K$17K$21K

Debt

Typical Debt after Rocky Mountain College

66%Receive Federal Loans
$16KMedian Federal Debt
65%Repayment Rate
$265Median Payment

Received Financial Aid

Family IncomeSchoolMTUS
$0–$30K 29%53%57%
$30K–$48K 13%16%16%
$48K–$75K 15%15%12%
$75K–$110K 18%13%9%
>$110K 25%14%11%

Student Debt

CategorySchoolMTUS
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K$13K$11K$11K
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K$16K$11K$12K
The median debt for students with family income >$75K$18K$10K$12K
The median debt for Pell students$16K$12K$12K
The median debt for no-Pell students$16K$9K$11K
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile$36K$26K$25K
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile$27K$18K$18K
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile$6K$5K$6K
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile$3K$3K$3K

Repayment Rates

PeriodSchoolMTUS
1-year after entering repayment 59%51%43%
3-years after entering repayment 65%55%46%
5-years after entering repayment 74%60%50%
7-years after entering repayment 79%66%55%

Completion

Completion Rates at Rocky Mountain College

67%Retention Rate
-Transfer Rate
21%Withdrawal Rate
51%Graduation Rate

Graduation Rates by Time Taken

Time TakenSchoolMTUS
Within 4 Years 32%30%38%
Within 6 Years 51%45%55%
Within 8 Years 48%47%56%

Graduation Rates by Ethnicity

Ethnicity and NativitySchoolMTUS
Asian 100%58%53%
Black 50%34%39%
Caucasian 49%46%52%
Hispanic or Latino 42%44%47%
Native American or Alaskan Native 25%34%40%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 100%40%43%
Non-US citizens/residents 45%46%50%
Two or more races 50%48%44%
Other race 100%40%44%

Outcomes

Outcomes after Rocky Mountain College

91%Employment Rate
$30KMedian Salary
$19K25 Pctl Salary
$45K75 Pctl Salary

Employment over Time

PeriodSchoolMTUS
Employed 6 years after enrollment 91%83%85%
Employed 7 years after enrollment 91%83%84%
Employed 8 years after enrollment 89%81%84%
Employed 9 years after enrollment 89%81%83%
Employed 10 years after enrollment 87%80%83%

Distribution of Earnings after Graduation

PercentileSchoolMTUS
10th percentile of earnings$6K$6K$7K
25th percentile of earnings$19K$15K$17K
50th percentile of earnings$30K$25K$29K
75th percentile of earnings$45K$42K$43K
90th percentile of earnings$62K$54K$57K

Median Earnings over Time

PeriodSchoolMTUS
Earnings 6 years after enrollment$30K$25K$29K
Earnings 8 years after enrollment$39K$27K$32K
Earnings 10 years after enrollment$39K$31K$35K

Students

Students at Rocky Mountain College

879Undergraduates
85%Full-time Undergrads
21Avg Entry Age
100Graduate Students

Enrollment by Gender

GenderSchoolMTUS
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 49%65%64%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 51%32%35%

Enrollment by Race and Nativity

Race and NativitySchoolMTUS
Asian <1%1%4%
Black 3%1%18%
Caucasian 78%63%49%
Hispanic or Latino 6%3%18%
Native American or Alaskan Native 2%23%1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 1%<1%<1%
Non-US citizens/residents 3%1%2%
Two or more races 5%2%3%
Other race 2%3%4%

Enrollment by Family Income

Family IncomeSchoolMTUS
$0–$30K 21%36%43%
$30K–$48K 15%18%18%
$48K–$75K 24%20%16%

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