Rocky Vista University

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2024 Enrolled Students
1,903
99.5% Full-Time

About

Rocky Vista University is a higher education institution located in Douglas County, CO. In 2024, the most popular Professional Doctorate concentrations at Rocky Vista University were Osteopathic Medicine/Osteopathy (260 degrees awarded).

In 2024, 357 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Rocky Vista University. 50.1% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 49.9% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (246 degrees), 6.15 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (40 degrees).

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Costs

Tuition Costs

$0
2024 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2024, the cost of tuition at Rocky Vista University was $0. The cost of tuition at Rocky Vista University is $−15,710 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Special Focus Institutions ($15,710).

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Enrollment

Rocky Vista University had a total enrollment of 1,903 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at Rocky Vista University is 1,894 students and the part-time enrollment is 9. This means that 99.5% of students enrolled at Rocky Vista University are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Rocky Vista University, both undergraduate and graduate, is 65.5% White, 14.7% Asian, 10.3% Hispanic or Latino, 4.05% Two or More Races, 2.84% Black or African American, 0.263% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0525% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (35.8%), followed by White Male (32.3%) and Asian Female (5.95%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

99.5%
Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Rocky Vista University in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 1,903 students. The full-time enrollment at Rocky Vista University is 1,894 and the part-time enrollment is 9. This means that 99.5% of students enrolled at Rocky Vista University are enrolled full-time compared with 71.4% at similar Special Focus Institutions.

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Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)
  1. White
    1,246 enrolled students
  2. Asian
    280 enrolled students
  3. Hispanic or Latino
    196 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Rocky Vista University is 65.5% White, 14.7% Asian, 10.3% Hispanic or Latino, 4.05% Two or More Races, 2.84% Black or African American, 0.263% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0525% 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 40.5% White, 19.9% Hispanic or Latino, and 15.7% 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, 39 students (2.05%) did not report their race.

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Graduates

In 2024, 1 more women than men received degrees from Rocky Vista University. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Rocky Vista University is white (246 degrees awarded). There were 6.15 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (40 degrees).

The most common Professional Doctorate concentration at Rocky Vista University is Osteopathic Medicine/Osteopathy (260 degrees awarded).

In 2024,  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 Biology (64 degrees awarded) and Health (293 degrees).

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 (1,565,323 people), Physicians (508,467 people), Medical & health services managers (203,285 people), Pharmacists (199,875 people), and Nurse practitioners & nurse midwives (183,299 people).

The most specialized majors at Rocky Vista University in 2024 are Biology (64 degrees awarded) and Health (293 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 Vista University are Surgeons, Physicians, Chief executives & legislators, Nurse anesthetists, and Dentists

The most specialized majors at Rocky Vista University are Biology (64 degrees awarded) and Health (293 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 Vista University are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (2,059,800 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (400,168 people), Elementary & secondary schools (390,543 people), Offices of physicians (382,028 people), and Outpatient care centers (368,520 people).

The most specialized majors at Rocky Vista University are Biology (64 degrees awarded) and Health (293 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 Vista University.
Most Common (2024)
  1. General Biomedical Sciences
    64 degrees awarded
  2. Physician Assistant
    33 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common masters degree concentration at Rocky Vista University was General Biomedical Sciences with 64 degrees awarded.

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Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

178
Degrees Awarded to Men
in 2024
179
Degrees Awarded to Women
in 2024

In 2024, 178 degrees were awarded to men at Rocky Vista University, which is 0.994 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (179).

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Most Common Male Majors

In 2024, 141 degrees were awarded to men at Rocky Vista University in Osteopathic Medicine/Osteopathy, which is 1.18 times more than the 119 female recipients with that same degree.

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Most Common Female Majors

In 2024, 119 degrees were awarded to men at Rocky Vista University in Osteopathic Medicine/Osteopathy, which is 0.844 times less than the 141 male recipients with that same degree.

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Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2024)
  1. White
    246 degrees awarded
  2. Asian
    40 degrees awarded
  3. Hispanic or Latino
    37 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Rocky Vista University is white (246 degrees awarded). There were 6.15 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (40 degrees).

1.68% of degree recipients (6 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)
  1. White Male
    130 degrees awarded
  2. White Female
    116 degrees awarded
  3. Asian Female
    24 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Rocky Vista University is white male (130 degrees awarded). There were 1.12 times more white male recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (116 degrees).

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Operations

In 2024, Rocky Vista University had a total salary expenditure of 104M. Rocky Vista University employs 3 Assistant professors, 2 Associate professors. Most academics at Rocky Vista University are Female Assistant professor (2), Male Associate professor (2), and Male Assistant professor (1).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Rocky Vista University are: Management, with 48 employees, Business and Financial Operations, with 42 employees, and Service with 22 employees.

Salary Expenditure

$39.3M
2024 Salaries
0%
growth from 2023

In 2024, Rocky Vista University paid a median of $39.3M in salaries, which represents 37.7% of their overall expenditure ($104M) and a 0% growth from the previous year.

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Instructional Salaries

$605k
Instructional Salaries
5
Number of Employees

In 2024, Rocky Vista University paid a total of $605k to 5 employees working as instructors, which represents 1.54% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $216k (5.94%) for similar Special Focus Institutions.

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Occupations by Share

In 2024, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Rocky Vista University were Management with 48 employees, Business and Financial Operations with 42 employees, and Service with 22 employees.

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