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Rocky Mountain College

Billings, Montana·Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above·Rocky Mountains·rocky.edu
6-yr Graduation
48%
+7.5pp vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
Total enrollment
1,032
peer median 938
Avg net price
$18,508
-$1.2k vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
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Admissions & acceptance rate

First-time freshman admissions: how selective the college is, and how many admitted students choose to enroll.

Applied
1,405
1,405 candidates competed
Admitted
978
69.6% acceptance rate
Enrolled
280
28.6% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

Overall completion
48%+7.5pp vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
4-year graduation
28%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
48%
Full-time retention
69%

Pell equity

10.0pp gap
Pell recipients
38%
Non-Pell
48%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 10.0-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

Of 33 Title IV programs, 6 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 27 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
33
Passing
6
18.2% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

33programs
  • Passing6 · 18.2%
  • No Data27 · 81.8%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
6
No data
27

Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.

Earnings premium gap

Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.

6
Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness
Bachelor Degree · Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies
+48.4%
$46,839 vs $31,564
Business Administration Management and Operations
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+88.5%
$59,499 vs $31,564
Biology General
Bachelor Degree · Biological And Biomedical Sciences
+91.1%
$60,305 vs $31,564
Educational Administration and Supervision
Master's Degree · Education
+123.0%
$82,769 vs $37,112
Air Transportation
Bachelor Degree · Transportation And Materials Moving
+145.1%
$77,374 vs $31,564
Allied Health Diagnostic Intervention and Treatment Professions
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+183.1%
$137,751 vs $48,653

Debt vs earnings

Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.

6
Allied Health Diagnostic Intervention and Treatment Professions
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
122%
$168,030 debt · $137,751 earn
Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness
Bachelor Degree · Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies
53%
$25,000 debt · $46,839 earn
Business Administration Management and Operations
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
45%
$26,882 debt · $59,499 earn
Biology General
Bachelor Degree · Biological And Biomedical Sciences
37%
$22,553 debt · $60,305 earn
Air Transportation
Bachelor Degree · Transportation And Materials Moving
34%
$26,000 debt · $77,374 earn
Educational Administration and Supervision
Master's Degree · Education
25%
$20,500 debt · $82,769 earn

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities

Accredited since 1949Next review Apr 2029

Programmatic accreditations · 2

Action history · 2

  1. Jul 2022Renewal of Accreditation
    Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities
  2. Aug 2021Initial Accreditation
    American Occupational Therapy Association, Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education · Occupational Therapy (OTD) - Programs leading to a Doctoral Degree

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$15,604
$30–48k$15,016
$48–75k$15,553
$75–110k$16,833
$110k+$23,838

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price (private)
$18,508
-$1,199vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs median $19,708
Federal loans
56.3%
In-state tuition
$33,252
Out-of-state
$33,252

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

In AY 2024–25, 335 students received $1.9M in Pell grants, alongside $11.8M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
335
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$1.9M
$1,873,700 total
Direct Loans
$11.8M
1,128 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

0k
20
0k
21
0k
22
0k
23
0k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$1.4M
359 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$1.4M
411 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$2.2M
140 loan awards
Parent PLUS$1.8M
91 loan awards
Grad PLUS$5.0M
127 loan awards

Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Of 307 borrowers who entered repayment, 6 (1.9%) defaulted within three years below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
1.9%
-0.4pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
307
Defaulted
6
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
4.8%
2017
7.2%
2018
5.8%
2019
1.9%
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at Rocky Mountain College

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs51
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

252 total completions
01Health Professions
8332.9%
02Education
3513.9%
03Business
3011.9%
04Biological Sciences
2610.3%
05Psychology
187.1%
06Parks/Recreation
176.7%
07Transportation
166.3%
08Social Sciences
166.3%
09Agriculture
62.4%
10Visual/Performing Arts
52.0%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

Fall total
1,032
12-mo unduplicated
1,108
Undergraduate
842
Graduate
266

Gender split

Men
45%504
Women
55%604

Race / ethnicity composition

White
71.9%
Hispanic
7.5%
Two or more
6.8%
Non-resident
5.7%
Black
4.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native
2.7%
Asian
0.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.3%
Unknown
0.1%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.

Athletes
387
250 M · 137 W
Women athletes
35.4%
Athletic aid
$4.8M
Total student aid
Budget
$8.7M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$3.1M
$1.7M
Recruiting expense
$99K
$17K
Head-coach salaries
$38K
$33K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 7

Football
135 M ·
$3.1M
Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
55 M · 55 W
$908K
Basketball
28 M · 28 W
$1.5M
Soccer
26 M · 26 W
$1.1M
Golf
13 M · 13 W
$570K
Skiing
13 M · 13 W
$470K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
2.85
3 offenses · 1,054 students

3-year trend

2.962 yrs ago4.731 yr ago2.85Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
11
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
4
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

Rape
2
Motor vehicle theft
1

By location

3total
  • On campus3

Includes 2 in residence halls (a subset of on-campus, not added to the total).

VAWA offenses

0
Domestic violence
0
Dating violence
0
Stalking
0 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

No hate crimes reported.

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons00
Drugs02
Liquor031

Residence-hall fires

No residence-hall fires reported.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student-faculty ratio

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

Student-to-faculty
14.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
64

Rocky Mountain College vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Rocky Mountain College selected for federal comparison reporting.

GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
This institutionPeer median

A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.

Carnegie
SubjectRocky Mountain College
48%1,032$18,508Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
University of Providence
21%50.3%763$20,907Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
Louisiana Christian University
45%77.2%936$16,874Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
Corban University
61%93.9%1,029$25,525Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
Universidad Adventista de las Antillas
36%100.0%939$8,471Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
Oklahoma Wesleyan University
26%66.2%880$26,827Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
Peer group median41%77.2%938$19,708

Frequently asked questions about Rocky Mountain College

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Rocky Mountain College.

What is the graduation rate at Rocky Mountain College?

Rocky Mountain College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 48% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Rocky Mountain College?

Rocky Mountain College reports a total enrollment of 1,032 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Rocky Mountain College?

The average net price at Rocky Mountain College is $18,508 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

What is the yield rate at Rocky Mountain College?

Rocky Mountain College's yield rate is 28.6%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

Where is Rocky Mountain College located?

Rocky Mountain College is located in Billings, Montana 59102-1796.

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