Rocky Mountain College

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2020 Undergraduate Tuition

$29,976

3.5% growth from 2019

2020 Average Net Price

$20,615

After Financial Aid

2018 Student Loan

5.83%

Default Rate

2020 Acceptance Rate

71.2%

1,370 Applicants

2020 Enrolled Students

1,014

96.3% Full-Time

2020 Graduation Rate

52.4%

119 Graduates

About

Rocky Mountain College is a higher education institution located in Yellowstone County, MT. In 2020, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at Rocky Mountain College were General Biological Sciences (23 degrees awarded), Airline Professional Pilot & Flight Crew (18 degrees), and General Business Administration & Management (14 degrees).

In 2020, 227 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Rocky Mountain College. 59% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 41% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (181 degrees), 15.1 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (12 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Rocky Mountain College is $29,976, which is $1,576 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,400).

Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at Rocky Mountain College is $29,976, which is $1,576 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,400).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $20,615.

In 2020, 99% of undergraduate students attending Rocky Mountain College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 66% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$29,976

2020 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2020, the cost of tuition at Rocky Mountain College was $29,976. The cost of tuition at Rocky Mountain College is $1,576 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,400).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Rocky Mountain College (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$20,615

2020 Value

8.51%

1 Year Growth

In 2020 Rocky Mountain College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $20,615. Between 2019 and 2020, the average net price of Rocky Mountain College grew by 8.51%.

This chart compares the average net price of Rocky Mountain College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$8,452

Room and Board

$1,300

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Rocky Mountain College was of $8,452 in 2020. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,300. The cost of room and board increased by 1.46% between 2019 and 2020. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Rocky Mountain College (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

99%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

66%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

99% of undergraduate students at Rocky Mountain College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2020. This represents a growth of 1.02% with respect to 2019, when 98% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Rocky Mountain College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

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.

5.83%

2018 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2018 the default rate for borrower's at Rocky Mountain College was 5.83%, which represents 18 out of the 309 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.

Admissions

Rocky Mountain College received 1,370 undergraduate applications in 2020, which represents a 12.1% annual decline. Out of those 1,370 applicants, 975 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 71.2% acceptance rate.

There were 1,014 students enrolled at Rocky Mountain College in 2020, and 25% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Rocky Mountain College has an overall enrollment yield of 24.1%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

71.2%

Acceptance Rate in 2020

975

Accepted Out of 1,370

In 2020, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Rocky Mountain College was 71.2% (975 admissions from 1,370 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2019, which was 59.2%. Between 2019 and 2020, the number of applicants declined by −12.1%, while admissions grew by 5.75%.

This chart compares the acceptance rate of Rocky Mountain College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

SAT Scores

25%

Submission Percentage

Scores Submitted

25% of enrolled first-time students at Rocky Mountain College in 2020 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

This chart shows the SAT scores for the 25th and 75th percentile of applicants broken out into each section of the test that their are evaluated on.

Enrollment

Rocky Mountain College has a total enrollment of 1,014 students. The full-time enrollment at Rocky Mountain College is 976 students and the part-time enrollment is 38. This means that 96.3% of students enrolled at Rocky Mountain College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Rocky Mountain College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 75.4% White, 7.5% Hispanic or Latino, 6.11% Two or More Races, 2.86% American Indian or Alaska Native, 2.47% Black or African American, 0.888% Asian, and 0.197% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Rocky Mountain College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Male (37.1%), followed by White Female (37.1%) and Hispanic or Latino Male (3.92%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (60.6%), followed by White Male (23.1%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (3.75%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

96.3%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Rocky Mountain College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 1,014 students. The full-time enrollment at Rocky Mountain College is 976 and the part-time enrollment is 38. This means that 96.3% of students enrolled at Rocky Mountain College are enrolled full-time compared with 80.1% at similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Rocky Mountain College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

64%

2020 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 64%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate Colleges (73%), Rocky Mountain College had a retention rate lower than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Rocky Mountain College (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

White
765
Hispanic or Latino
76
Two or More Races
62

The enrolled student population at Rocky Mountain College is 75.4% White, 7.5% Hispanic or Latino, 6.11% Two or More Races, 2.86% American Indian or Alaska Native, 2.47% Black or African American, 0.888% Asian, and 0.197% 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 54.8% White, 13.8% Black or African American, and 13.4% 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, 14 students (1.38%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2020, 41 more women than men received degrees from Rocky Mountain College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Rocky Mountain College is white (181 degrees awarded). There were 15.1 times more white graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (12 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Rocky Mountain College is General Biological Sciences (23 degrees awarded), followed by Airline Professional Pilot & Flight Crew (18 degrees) and General Business Administration & Management (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 (22 degrees awarded), Natural Resources & Conservation (10 degrees), and Agriculture (9 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Other managers

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 Other managers (113,789 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (112,659 people), Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (103,033 people), Secondary school teachers (61,848 people), and Postsecondary teachers (61,311 people).

The most specialized majors at Rocky Mountain College are Transportation (22 degrees awarded), Natural Resources & Conservation (10 degrees), Agriculture (9 degrees), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (17 degrees), and History (7 degrees).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

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 Surgeons, Other financial specialists, Physicians, Clinical and counseling psychologists, and Computer hardware engineers

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 (242,028 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (151,868 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (98,456 people), Legal services (80,622 people), and Construction (64,942 people).

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

General Biological Sciences
23 degree-majorss awarded
Airline Professional Pilot & Flight Crew
18 degree-majorss awarded
General Business Administration & Management
14 degree-majorss awarded

In 2020, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Rocky Mountain College was General Biological Sciences with 23 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at Rocky Mountain College according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2020

134

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2020

In 2020, 93 degrees were awarded to men at Rocky Mountain College, which is 0.694 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (134).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Rocky Mountain College by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2020, 18 degrees were awarded to men at Rocky Mountain College in Physician Assistant, which is 1 times approximately the same the 18 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2020, 20 degrees were awarded to women at Rocky Mountain College in General Biological Sciences, which is 6.67 times more than the 3 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

32%

100% Completion Time

49%

150% Completion Time

In 2020, 32% of students graduating from Rocky Mountain College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 49% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 49% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Baccalaureate Colleges Carnegie Classification group.

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.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

White Male

Highest Graduation Rate (62.8%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at Rocky Mountain College is Male and White (62.8% graduation rate). Across all Baccalaureate Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.4%).

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, 1.68% of graduates (2 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

White
181 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
12 degrees awarded
Two or More Races
10 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Rocky Mountain College is white (181 degrees awarded). There were 15.1 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (12 degrees).

4.41% of degree recipients (10 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic

White Female
109 degrees awarded
White Male
72 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
7 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Rocky Mountain College is white female (109 degrees awarded). There were 1.51 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (72 degrees).

Operations

Rocky Mountain College has an endowment valued at nearly $32.9M, as of the end of the 2020 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $1.38M (4.19%), compared to the 2.06% average return ($820k on $39.8M) across all Baccalaureate Colleges.

In 2020, Rocky Mountain College had a total salary expenditure of $26.9M. Rocky Mountain College employs 21 Professors, 21 Assistant professors, and 18 Associate professors. Most academics at Rocky Mountain College are Male Professors (15), Female Assistant professors(14), and Female Associate professors (11).

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 22 employees, and Service with 16 employees.

Endowment

$32.9M

2020 Endowment

2.58%

growth from 2019

Rocky Mountain College has an endowment valued at about $32.9M, as of the end of the 2020 fiscal year. The endowment of Rocky Mountain College grew 2.58% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $6.96M lower than than the median endowment of Baccalaureate Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Rocky Mountain College (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields Carnegie Classification grouping.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$2.53M - Federal
$0 - State
$0 - Local

As of 2020, Rocky Mountain College received $2.53M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $0 from state grants and contracts, and $0 from local grants and contracts.

Salary Expenditure

$11.9M

2020 Salaries

4.82%

decline from 2019

In 2020, Rocky Mountain College paid a median of $11.9M in salaries, which represents 44.1% of their overall expenditure ($26.9M) and a 4.82% decline from the previous year. This is compared to a 13% growth from 2018 and a 4.18% growth from 2017.

The median for similar Baccalaureate Colleges is 15.4M (40.8% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$4.24M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2020, Rocky Mountain College paid a total of $4.24M to 69 employees working as instructors, which represents 35.8% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $4.78M (31%) for similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

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 2020, the most common positions for instructional staff at Rocky Mountain College were Professor with 21 employees; Assistant professor with 21 employees; and Assistant professor with 18 employees.

In 2020, 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 22 employees; and Service with 16 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic

Male Professor
Female Assistant professor
Female Associate professor

In 2020, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Rocky Mountain College was Male Professor with 15 employees, Female Assistant professor with 14 employees, and Female Associate professor with 11 employees.

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