Rocky Mountain College

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2017 Undergraduate Tuition

$27,036

3.44% growth from 2016

2017 Average Net Price

$20,276

After Financial Aid

2016 Student Loan

4.81%

Default Rate

2017 Acceptance Rate

64.4%

1,238 Applicants

2017 Enrolled Students

991

96.8% Full-Time

2017 Graduation Rate

52.4%

118 Graduates

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Costs

Admissions

Enrollment

Graduates

Operations

About

Rocky Mountain College is a higher education institution located in Yellowstone County, MT. In 2016, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at Rocky Mountain College were General Business Administration & Management (29 degrees awarded), Kinesiology & Exercise Science (17 degrees), and General Biological Sciences (14 degrees).

In 2017, 252 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Rocky Mountain College. 50.4% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 49.6% awarded men. The majority of degree recipients were white (194 degrees), 14.9 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (13 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Rocky Mountain College is $27,036, which is $1,842 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($25,194).

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Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at Rocky Mountain College is $27,036, which is $1,842 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($25,194).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $20,276.

In 2017, 95% of undergraduate students received federal grants, while 66% of undergraduate students received federal loans.

Student Expenses

Tuition Costs

$27,036

2017 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2017, the cost of tuition at Rocky Mountain College was $27,036. The cost of tuition at Rocky Mountain College is $1,842 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($25,194).

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Average Net Price

$20,276

2017 Value

4.45%

1 Year Growth

In 2017 Rocky Mountain College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $20,276. Between 2016 and 2017, the average net price of Rocky Mountain College grew by 4.45%.

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Other Student Expenses

$8,133

Room and Board

$1,300

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Rocky Mountain College was of $8,133 in 2017. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,300. The cost of room and board increased by 1.62% between 2016 and 2017. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

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Financial Aid

Financial Aid by Income Level

95%

Of Undergraduates Receive Grants

66%

Of Undergraduates Receive Federal Loans

95% of undergraduate students at Rocky Mountain College received grants or loans in 2017. This represents a growth of 2.15% with respect to 2016, when 93% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

4.81%

2016 Default Rate

15

Number of Defaults

In 2016 the default rate for borrower's at Rocky Mountain College was 4.81%, which represents 15 out of the 312 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

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Admissions

Rocky Mountain College received 1,238 undergraduate applications in 2017, which represents a 19.9% annual decline. Out of those 1,238 applicants, 797 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 64.4% acceptance rate.

There were 991 students enrolled at Rocky Mountain College in 2017, and 30% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Rocky Mountain College has an overall enrollment yield of 31%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

64.4%

Acceptance Rate in 2017

797

Accepted Out of 1,238

In 2017, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Rocky Mountain College was 64.4% (797 admissions from 1,238 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2016, which was 62.1%. Between 2016 and 2017, the number of applicants declined by -19.9%, while admissions declined by -16.9%.

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SAT Scores

30%

Submission Percentage

75

Scores Submitted

30% of enrolled first-time students at Rocky Mountain College in 2017 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

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Enrollment

Rocky Mountain College has a total enrollment of 991 students. The full-time enrollment at Rocky Mountain College is 959 students and the part-time enrollment is 32. This means that 96.8% of students enrolled at Rocky Mountain College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Rocky Mountain College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 78.1% White, 5.05% Two or More Races, 4.94% Hispanic or Latino, 2.42% Black or African American, 1.61% American Indian or Alaska Native, 0.908% Asian, and 0.807% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Rocky Mountain College in full-time Undergraduate programs are majority White Female (39.7%), followed by White Male (37.8%) and Two or More Races Male (3.34%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are majority White Male (42.9%), followed by White Female (41.8%) and Asian Female (2.2%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

96.8%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Rocky Mountain College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 991 students. The full-time enrollment at Rocky Mountain College is 959 and the part-time enrollment is 32. This means that 96.8% of students enrolled at Rocky Mountain College are enrolled full-time compared with 80.6% at similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

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Retention Rate over Time

67%

2017 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Rocky Mountain College was 67%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate Colleges (73%), Rocky Mountain College had a retention rate lower than its peers.

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Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

  1. White

    774

  2. Two or More Races

    50

  3. Hispanic or Latino

    49

The enrolled student population at Rocky Mountain College is 78.1% White, 5.05% Two or More Races, 4.94% Hispanic or Latino, 2.42% Black or African American, 1.61% American Indian or Alaska Native, 0.908% Asian, and 0.807% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Baccalaureate Colleges is 54.9% White, 14% Black or African American, and 12.6% Hispanic or Latino.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 28 students (2.83%) did not report their race.

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Graduates

In 2017, 2 more women than men received degrees from Rocky Mountain College. The majority of degree recipients at Rocky Mountain College are white (194 degrees awarded). There were 14.9 times more white graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (13 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Rocky Mountain College is General Business Administration & Management (29 degrees awarded), followed by Kinesiology & Exercise Science (17 degrees) and General Biological Sciences (14 degrees).

The most specialized majors across all degree types at Rocky Mountain College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Transportation (16 degrees awarded), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (21 degrees), and Agriculture (10 degrees).

Workforce

Common Jobs by Major

Elementary & middle school teachers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Rocky Mountain College are Elementary & middle school teachers (137,342 people), Other managers (112,177 people), Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (105,159 people), Postsecondary teachers (61,326 people), and Sales representatives, wholesale & manufacturing (49,425 people).

The most specialized majors at Rocky Mountain College are Transportation (16 degrees awarded), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (21 degrees), Agriculture (10 degrees), History (7 degrees), and Natural Resources & Conservation (5 degrees).

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Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Personal financial advisors

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Rocky Mountain College are Personal financial advisors, Surgeons, Dentists, Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, and Physicians

The most specialized majors at Rocky Mountain College are Transportation (16 degrees awarded), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (21 degrees), Agriculture (10 degrees), History (7 degrees), and Natural Resources & Conservation (5 degrees).

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Common Industries by Major

Elementary & secondary schools

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Rocky Mountain College are Elementary & secondary schools (248,618 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (153,681 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (90,918 people), Legal services (77,590 people), and Justice, public order, & safety activities (67,926 people).

The most specialized majors at Rocky Mountain College are Transportation (16 degrees awarded), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (21 degrees), Agriculture (10 degrees), History (7 degrees), and Natural Resources & Conservation (5 degrees).

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Degrees

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Rocky Mountain College.

Most Common

  1. General Business Administration & Management

    29 degrees awarded

  2. Kinesiology & Exercise Science

    17 degrees awarded

  3. General Biological Sciences

    14 degrees awarded

In 2017, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Rocky Mountain College was General Business Administration & Management with 29 degrees awarded.

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Gender Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

  1. 125

  2. 127

In 2017, 125 degrees were awarded to men at Rocky Mountain College, which is 0.984 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (127).

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Most Common Male Majors

In 2017, 16 degrees were awarded to men at Rocky Mountain College in General Business Administration & Management, which is 1.23 times more than the 13 female recipients with that same degree.

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Most Common Female Majors

In 2017, 23 degrees were awarded to women at Rocky Mountain College in Physician Assistant, which is 1.77 times more than the 13 male recipients with that same degree.

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Time to Complete

30%

100% Completion Time

44%

150% Completion Time

In 2017, 30% of students graduating from Rocky Mountain College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 44% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 45% within 200%.

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Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

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Diversity

Graduation Rate by Race and Gender

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Two or More Races Male

Highest Graduation Rate (66.7%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at Rocky Mountain College is Male and Two or More Races (66.7% graduation rate). Across all Baccalaureate Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (68.1%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 3.39% of graduates (4 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

  1. White

    194 degrees awarded

  2. Hispanic or Latino

    13 degrees awarded

  3. Unknown

    13 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Rocky Mountain College is white (194 degrees awarded). There were 14.9 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (13 degrees).

5.16% of degree recipients (13 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Gender

Most Common Gender Demographic

  1. White Female

    102 degrees awarded

  2. White Male

    92 degrees awarded

  3. Hispanic or Latino Female

    9 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and gender grouping at Rocky Mountain College is white female (102 degrees awarded). There were 1.11 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (92 degrees).

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Operations

Rocky Mountain College has an endowment valued at nearly $29.8M, as of the end of the 2017 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $3.44M (11.6%), compared to the 7.76% average return ($2.88M on $37.1M) across all Baccalaureate Colleges.

In 2017, Rocky Mountain College had a total salary expenditure of $24.2M. Rocky Mountain College employs 21 Professors, 20 Assistant professors, and 17 Associate professors. Most academics at Rocky Mountain College are Male Professors (16), Female Assistant professors(13), and Female Associate professors (10).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Rocky Mountain College are: Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 30 employees, Management, with 23 employees, and Service with 19 employees.

Finances

Endowment

$29.8M

2017 Endowment

12.5%

growth from 2016

Rocky Mountain College has an endowment valued at about $29.8M, as of the end of the 2017 fiscal year. The endowment of Rocky Mountain College grew 12.5% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $7.35M lower than than the median endowment of Baccalaureate Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

  1. $2.2M - Federal

  2. $0 - State

  3. $0 - Local

As of 2017, Rocky Mountain College received $2.2M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $0 from state grants and contracts, and $0 from local grants and contracts.

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Expenses

Salary Expenditure

$10.6M

2017 Salaries

6.79%

growth from 2016

In 2017, Rocky Mountain College paid a median of $10.6M in salaries, which represents 43.7% of their overall expenditure ($24.2M) and a 6.79% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 3.51% decline from 2015 and a 4.37% growth from 2014.

The median for similar Baccalaureate Colleges is 14.2M (38.9% of overall expenditures).

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Instructional Salaries

$3.56M

Instructional Salaries

61

Number of Employees

In 2017, Rocky Mountain College paid a total of $3.56M to 61 employees working as instructors, which represents 33.7% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $3.02M (30.9%) for similar Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields.

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Faculty and Staff

Occupations by Share

Professor

Most Common Instructor

21 Employees

Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

30 Employees

In 2017, the most common positions for instructional staff at Rocky Mountain College were Professor with 21 employees; Assistant professor with 20 employees; and Assistant professor with 17 employees.

In 2017, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Rocky Mountain College were Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 30 employees; Management with 23 employees; and Service with 19 employees.

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Instructors by Academic Rank and Gender

Most Common Demographic

  1. Male Professor

  2. Female Assistant professor

  3. Female Associate professor

In 2017, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Rocky Mountain College was Male Professor with 16 employees, Female Assistant professor with 13 employees, and Female Associate professor with 10 employees.

This chart shows the gender split between each academic rank present at Rocky Mountain College.

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