Rocky Mountain College

https://www.rocky.edu

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    2024 Undergraduate Tuition
    $34,544
    7.01% growth from 2023
    2024 Average Net Price
    $20,791
    After Financial Aid
    2024 Acceptance Rate
    69.6%
    1,405 Applicants
    2024 Enrolled Students
    1,032
    96.6% Full-Time
    2024 Graduation Rate
    48%
    121 Graduates

    About

    Rocky Mountain College is a higher education institution located in Yellowstone County, MT. In 2024, the most popular Masters Degree concentrations at Rocky Mountain College were Physician Assistant (48 degrees awarded), General Educational Leadership & Administration (17 degrees), and Accounting & Business Management (3 degrees).

    In 2024, 274 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Rocky Mountain College. 68.6% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 31.4% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (220 degrees), 14.7 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (15 degrees).

    The median undergraduate tuition at Rocky Mountain College is $34,544, which is $10,544 more than the national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($24,000).

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    Costs

    In 2024, the median undergraduate tuition at Rocky Mountain College is $34,544, which is $10,544 more than the national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($24,000).

    After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $20,791.

    In 2024, 98% of undergraduate students attending Rocky Mountain College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 55% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

    Tuition Costs

    $34,544
    2024 Undergraduate Tuition

    In 2024, the cost of tuition at Rocky Mountain College was $34,544. The cost of tuition at Rocky Mountain College is $10,544 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($24,000).

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    Average Net Price

    $20,791
    2024 Value
    8.44%
    1 Year Growth

    In 2024 Rocky Mountain College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $20,791. Between 2023 and 2024, the average net price of Rocky Mountain College grew by 8.44%.

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    Other Student Expenses

    $9,575
    Room and Board
    $1,400
    Books and Supplies

    The average yearly cost of room and board at Rocky Mountain College was of $9,575 in 2024. The cost of room and board increased by 4.99% between 2023 and 2024.

    During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,400. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

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    Financial Aid by Income Level

    98%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants
    55%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

    98% of undergraduate students at Rocky Mountain College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2024. This represents a growth of 0% with respect to 2023, when 98% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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    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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    Admissions

    Rocky Mountain College received 1,405 undergraduate applications in 2024, which represents a 4.49% annual growth. Out of those 1,405 applicants, 978 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 69.6% acceptance rate.

    There were 1,032 students enrolled at Rocky Mountain College in 2024. 6% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

    Rocky Mountain College has an overall enrollment yield of 28.6%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

    Acceptance Rate

    69.6%
    Acceptance Rate in 2024
    978
    Accepted Out of 1,405

    In 2024, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Rocky Mountain College was 69.6% (978 admissions from 1,405 applications). This is lower than the acceptance rate of 2023, which was 72.9%. Between 2023 and 2024, the number of applicants declined by 4.49%, while admissions declined by 8.77%.

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    SAT Scores

    6%
    Submission Percentage (2024)
    18
    Scores Submitted (2024)

    6% of enrolled first-time students at Rocky Mountain College in 2024 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

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    Enrollment

    Rocky Mountain College had a total enrollment of 1,032 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at Rocky Mountain College is 997 students and the part-time enrollment is 35. This means that 96.6% of students enrolled at Rocky Mountain College are enrolled full-time.

    The enrolled student population at Rocky Mountain College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 72.1% White, 8.82% Hispanic or Latino, 5.72% Two or More Races, 4.36% Black or African American, 2.71% American Indian or Alaska Native, 0.388% Asian, and 0.194% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

    Students enrolled at Rocky Mountain College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (35.8%), followed by White Male (34.6%) and Hispanic or Latino Male (4.87%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (63.6%), followed by White Male (22.5%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (5.56%).

    Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

    96.6%
    Full-Time Enrollment

    The total enrollment at Rocky Mountain College in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 1,032 students. The full-time enrollment at Rocky Mountain College is 997 and the part-time enrollment is 35. This means that 96.6% of students enrolled at Rocky Mountain College are enrolled full-time compared with 67.1% at similar Masters Colleges and Universities.

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    Retention Rate over Time

    69%
    2024 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 69%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Masters Colleges and Universities (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 (2024)
    1. White
      744 enrolled students
    2. Hispanic or Latino
      91 enrolled students
    3. Two or More Races
      59 enrolled students

    The enrolled student population at Rocky Mountain College is 72.1% White, 8.82% Hispanic or Latino, 5.72% Two or More Races, 4.36% Black or African American, 2.71% American Indian or Alaska Native, 0.388% Asian, and 0.194% 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 Masters Colleges and Universities is 47.4% White, 18.8% Hispanic or Latino, and 13.6% 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, 5 students (0.484%) did not report their race.

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    Graduates

    In 2024, 102 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 (220 degrees awarded). There were 14.7 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (15 degrees).

    The most common Masters Degree concentration at Rocky Mountain College is Physician Assistant (48 degrees awarded), followed by General Educational Leadership & Administration (17 degrees) and Accounting & Business Management (3 degrees).

    In 2024,  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 (17 degrees), and Philosophy and Religious Studies (4 degrees).

    Common Jobs by Major

    Physicians
    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 Physicians (420,616 people), Other managers (183,544 people), Postsecondary teachers (140,482 people), Other Physical Scientists (125,169 people), and Elementary & middle school teachers (107,586 people).

    The most specialized majors at Rocky Mountain College in 2024 are Transportation (16 degrees awarded), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (17 degrees), Philosophy and Religious Studies (4 degrees), Biology (26 degrees), and Natural Resources & Conservation (4 degrees) (as of 2024).

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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 Mountain College are Surgeons, Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, Physicians, Diagnostic medical sonographers, and Cardiovascular technologists and technicians

    The most specialized majors at Rocky Mountain College are Transportation (16 degrees awarded), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (17 degrees), Philosophy and Religious Studies (4 degrees), Biology (26 degrees), and Natural Resources & Conservation (4 degrees) (as of 2024).

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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 Mountain College are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (557,692 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (356,928 people), Elementary & secondary schools (282,694 people), Offices of physicians (203,349 people), and Scientific research & development services (167,114 people).

    The most specialized majors at Rocky Mountain College are Transportation (16 degrees awarded), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (17 degrees), Philosophy and Religious Studies (4 degrees), Biology (26 degrees), and Natural Resources & Conservation (4 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    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 (2024)
    1. General Biological Sciences
      26 degrees awarded
    2. General Business Administration & Management
      20 degrees awarded
    3. General Psychology
      18 degrees awarded

    In 2024, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Rocky Mountain College was General Biological Sciences with 26 degrees awarded.

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    Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

    86
    Degrees Awarded to Men
    in 2024
    188
    Degrees Awarded to Women
    in 2024

    In 2024, 86 degrees were awarded to men at Rocky Mountain College, which is 0.457 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (188).

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    Most Common Male Majors

    In 2024, 15 degrees were awarded to men at Rocky Mountain College in General Business Administration & Management, which is 3 times more than the 5 female recipients with that same degree.

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    Most Common Female Majors

    In 2024, 41 degrees were awarded to men at Rocky Mountain College in Physician Assistant, which is 3.15 times more than the 13 male recipients with that same degree.

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    Time to Complete

    33%
    100% Completion Time
    45%
    150% Completion Time

    In 2024, 33% of students graduating from Rocky Mountain College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 45% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 46% 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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    Race & Ethnicity by Share

    Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. White
      220 degrees awarded
    2. Hispanic or Latino
      15 degrees awarded
    3. Two or More Races
      14 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity at Rocky Mountain College is white (220 degrees awarded). There were 14.7 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (15 degrees).

    1.09% of degree recipients (3 students) did not report their race.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Sex

    Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)
    1. White Female
      162 degrees awarded
    2. White Female
      155 degrees awarded
    3. White Female
      138 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Rocky Mountain College is white female (162 degrees awarded). There were 1.05 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (155 degrees).

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    Operations

    Rocky Mountain College has an endowment valued at nearly $44.3M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 6M (13.5%) compared to the 9.2% average return (4.22M on 45.9M) across all Masters Colleges and Universities.

    In 2024, Rocky Mountain College had a total salary expenditure of 29.8M. Rocky Mountain College employs 25 Assistant professors, 17 Professors and 12 Associate professors. Most academics at Rocky Mountain College are Female Assistant professor (14), Male Professor (12), and Male Assistant professor (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 35 employees, Management, with 28 employees, and Service with 15 employees.

    Endowment

    $44.3M
    2024 Endowment
    9.21%
    growth from 2023

    Rocky Mountain College has an endowment valued at about $44.3M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The endowment of Rocky Mountain College grew 9.21% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $1.55M lower than than the median endowment of Masters Colleges and Universities according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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    Salary Expenditure

    $12.9M
    2024 Salaries
    0.584%
    growth from 2023

    In 2024, Rocky Mountain College paid a median of $12.9M in salaries, which represents 43.3% of their overall expenditure ($29.8M) and a 0.584% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 0.975% growth between 2022 and 2023, and a 2.09% decline between 2021 and 2022.

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    Instructional Salaries

    $4.22M
    Instructional Salaries
    64
    Number of Employees

    In 2024, Rocky Mountain College paid a total of $4.22M to 64 employees working as instructors, which represents 32.7% of all salaries paid.

    This is compared to a median of $965k (3.13%) for similar Masters Colleges and Universities.

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    Occupations by Share

    In 2024, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Rocky Mountain College were Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 35 employees, Management with 28 employees, and Service with 15 employees.

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