Rocky Vista University

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2016 Student Loan

2.5%

Default Rate

2017 Enrolled Students

779

99.9% Full-Time

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Enrollment

Graduates

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About

Rocky Vista University is a higher education institution located in Douglas County, CO. In 2016, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at Rocky Vista University were .

In 2017, 160 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Rocky Vista University. 43.8% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 56.3% awarded men. The majority of degree recipients were white (134 degrees), 11.2 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (12 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Rocky Vista University is $0, which is $-14,000 less than the national average for Special Focus Institutions ($14,000).

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Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at Rocky Vista University is $0, which is $-14,000 less than the national average for Special Focus Institutions ($14,000).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $N/A.

In N/A, N/A% of undergraduate students received federal grants, while N/A% of undergraduate students received federal loans.

Average Net Price

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In N/A Rocky Vista University had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $N/A. Between N/A and N/A, the average net price of Rocky Vista University grew by N/A.

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Financial Aid

Financial Aid by Income Level

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Of Undergraduates Receive Grants

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Of Undergraduates Receive Federal Loans

N/A% of undergraduate students at Rocky Vista University received grants or loans in N/A. This represents a N/A of N/A with respect to N/A, when N/A% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Rocky Vista University (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.

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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.

2.5%

2016 Default Rate

3

Number of Defaults

In 2016 the default rate for borrower's at Rocky Vista University was 2.5%, which represents 3 out of the 120 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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Enrollment

Rocky Vista University has a total enrollment of 779 students. The full-time enrollment at Rocky Vista University is 778 students and the part-time enrollment is 1. This means that 99.9% of students enrolled at Rocky Vista University are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Rocky Vista University, both undergraduate and graduate, is 70.2% White, 11.2% Two or More Races, 6.29% Asian, 2.95% Hispanic or Latino, 1.16% Black or African American, 0.385% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.128% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Rocky Vista University in full-time Undergraduate programs are majority N/A, followed by N/A and N/A. Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are majority White Male (42.3%), followed by White Female (27.9%) and Two or More Races Male (7.58%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

99.9%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Rocky Vista University, both undergraduate and graduate, is 779 students. The full-time enrollment at Rocky Vista University is 778 and the part-time enrollment is 1. This means that 99.9% of students enrolled at Rocky Vista University are enrolled full-time compared with 71.1% at similar Special Focus Institutions.

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Retention Rate over Time

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N/A 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 Vista University was N/A%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Special Focus Institutions (71%), Rocky Vista University had a retention rate approximately the same as its peers.

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Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

  1. White

    547

  2. Two or More Races

    87

  3. Asian

    49

The enrolled student population at Rocky Vista University is 70.2% White, 11.2% Two or More Races, 6.29% Asian, 2.95% Hispanic or Latino, 1.16% Black or African American, 0.385% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.128% 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 Special Focus Institutions is 44.7% White, 15.6% Hispanic or Latino, and 15.5% Black or African American.

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, 52 students (6.68%) did not report their race.

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Graduates

In 2017, 20 fewer women than men received degrees from Rocky Vista University. The majority of degree recipients at Rocky Vista University are white (134 degrees awarded). There were 11.2 times more white graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (12 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Rocky Vista University is N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

The most specialized majors across all degree types at Rocky Vista University, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Health (146 degrees awarded) and Biology (14 degrees).

Workforce

Common Jobs by Major

Registered nurses

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Rocky Vista University are Registered nurses (1,352,813 people), Physicians (475,230 people), Pharmacists (178,256 people), Medical & health services managers (175,529 people), and Postsecondary teachers (157,454 people).

The most specialized majors at Rocky Vista University are Health (146 degrees awarded) and Biology (14 degrees).

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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 Vista University are Surgeons, Public relations specialists, Podiatrists, Physicians, and Chief executives & legislators

The most specialized majors at Rocky Vista University are Health (146 degrees awarded) and Biology (14 degrees).

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Common Industries by Major

General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Rocky Vista University are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (1,826,467 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (356,146 people), Offices of physicians (352,485 people), Elementary & secondary schools (336,487 people), and Outpatient care centers (257,579 people).

The most specialized majors at Rocky Vista University are Health (146 degrees awarded) and Biology (14 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 Vista University.

Most Common

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    N/A degrees awarded

In false, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Rocky Vista University was N/A with N/A degrees awarded.

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Gender Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

  1. 90

  2. 70

In 2017, 90 degrees were awarded to men at Rocky Vista University, which is 1.29 times more than the number of degrees awarded to females (70).

This chart displays the gender disparity between the top 5 majors at Rocky Vista University by degrees awarded.

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Most Common Male Majors

In false, 85 degrees were awarded to men at Rocky Vista University in Osteopathic Medicine, which is 1.39 times more than the 61 female recipients with that same degree.

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Most Common Female Majors

In false, 61 degrees were awarded to women at Rocky Vista University in Osteopathic Medicine, which is 0.718 times less than the 85 male recipients with that same degree.

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Diversity

Graduation Rate by Race and Gender

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

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Highest Graduation Rate (N/A%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at Rocky Vista University is N/A and N/A (N/A% graduation rate). Across all Special Focus Institutions, 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, N/A% of graduates (N/A students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

  1. White

    134 degrees awarded

  2. Asian

    12 degrees awarded

  3. Hispanic or Latino

    5 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Rocky Vista University is white (134 degrees awarded). There were 11.2 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (12 degrees).

3.13% of degree recipients (5 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Gender

Most Common Gender Demographic

  1. White Male

    72 degrees awarded

  2. White Female

    62 degrees awarded

  3. Asian Male

    8 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and gender grouping at Rocky Vista University is white male (72 degrees awarded). There were 1.16 times more white male recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (62 degrees).

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Operations

Rocky Vista University has an endowment valued at nearly $N/A, as of the end of the 2017 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $0 (N/A%), compared to the 2.38% average return ($240k on $10.1M) across all Special Focus Institutions.

In 2017, Rocky Vista University had a total salary expenditure of $24.6M. Rocky Vista University employs 8 Assistant professors, 3 Associate professors, and 1 Instructors. Most academics at Rocky Vista University are Male Assistant professors (4), Female Assistant professors(4), and Female Associate professors (3).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Rocky Vista University are: Office and Administrative Support, with 43 employees, Management, with 31 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 17 employees.

Finances

Endowment

$N/A

2017 Endowment

0%

growth from 2016

Rocky Vista University has an endowment valued at about $N/A, as of the end of the 2017 fiscal year. The endowment of Rocky Vista University stayed 0% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $N/A approximately the same as than the median endowment of Special Focus Institutions according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Special Focus Four-Year: Medical Schools & Centers Carnegie Classification grouping.

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Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

  1. $0 - Federal

  2. $0 - State

  3. $0 - Local

As of 2017, Rocky Vista University received $0 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

$12.3M

2017 Salaries

15.2%

growth from 2016

In 2017, Rocky Vista University paid a median of $12.3M in salaries, which represents 50.1% of their overall expenditure ($24.6M) and a 15.2% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 7.21% growth from 2015 and a 4.22% decline from 2014.

The median for similar Special Focus Institutions is 2.59M (39.4% of overall expenditures).

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Instructional Salaries

$992k

Instructional Salaries

12

Number of Employees

In 2017, Rocky Vista University paid a total of $992k to 12 employees working as instructors, which represents 8.07% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $17.5M (13.8%) for similar Special Focus Four-Year: Medical Schools & Centers.

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Faculty and Staff

Occupations by Share

Assistant professor

Most Common Instructor

8 Employees

Office and Administrative Support

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

43 Employees

In 2017, the most common positions for instructional staff at Rocky Vista University were Assistant professor with 8 employees; Associate professor with 3 employees; and Associate professor with 1 employees.

In 2017, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Rocky Vista University were Office and Administrative Support with 43 employees; Management with 31 employees; and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 17 employees.

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Instructors by Academic Rank and Gender

Most Common Demographic

  1. Male Assistant professor

  2. Female Assistant professor

  3. Female Associate professor

In 2017, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Rocky Vista University was Male Assistant professor with 4 employees, Female Assistant professor with 4 employees, and Female Associate professor with 3 employees.

This chart shows the gender split between each academic rank present at Rocky Vista University.

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