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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
$19,751
+$1.1k 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

15.5pp gap
Pell recipients
38%31 of 82
Non-Pell (all)
54%91 of 170
Subsidized loan, no Pell
48%34 of 71
No Federal Aid
58%57 of 99

Non-Pell students graduate at a 15.5-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.

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$15,404
$30–48k$13,781
$48–75k$14,957
$75–110k$19,892
$110k+$25,150

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

Avg net price (private)
$19,751
+$1,051vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs median $18,700
Federal loans
54.7%
In-state tuition
$35,582
Out-of-state
$35,582

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 $14.6M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
335
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$1.9M
$1,873,700 total
Direct Loans
$14.6M
1,197 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$3.5M
176 loan awards
Parent PLUS$1.8M
91 loan awards
Grad PLUS$6.4M
160 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

247 total completions
01Health Professions
7028.3%
02Business
3715.0%
03Transportation
3213.0%
04Psychology
239.3%
05Education
218.5%
06Social Sciences
187.3%
07Parks/Recreation
176.9%
08Biological Sciences
176.9%
09Natural Resources
72.8%
10Agriculture
52.0%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
1,032
12-mo unduplicated
1,121
Undergraduate
878
Graduate
243

Gender split

Men
48%539
Women
52%582

Race / ethnicity composition

White
69.2%
Hispanic
9.3%
Two or more
6.4%
Non-resident
6.1%
Black
5.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native
3.2%
Asian
0.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.2%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

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

Athletes
405
255 M · 150 W
Women athletes
37.0%
Athletic aid
$5.0M
Total student aid
Budget
$8.7M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$3.4M
$1.6M
Recruiting expense
$90K
$20K
Head-coach salaries
$53K
$44K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 7

Football
135 M ·
$2.9M
Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
51 M · 51 W
$974K
Basketball
32 M · 32 W
$1.4M
Soccer
28 M · 28 W
$1.1M
Volleyball
· 30 W
$490K
Golf
14 M · 14 W
$555K

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
6.05
6 offenses · 991 students

3-year trend

4.732 yrs ago2.851 yr ago6.05Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
14
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
1
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

Rape
2
Aggravated assault
2
Motor vehicle theft
2

By location

6total
  • On campus6

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
Weapons02
Drugs03
Liquor029

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$19,751Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
21%50.3%763$17,649Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
45%77.2%936$13,113Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
61%93.9%1,029$28,035Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
36%100.0%939$9,919Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
26%66.2%880$28,358Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
Peer group median41%77.2%938$18,700

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Rocky Mountain College Institutional Research office

The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.

Office
Office of Institutional Research
Email
visit [at] rocky.edu
Phone
1 (406) 657-1000
Address
1511 Poly Dr, Billings, MT 59102

The page provides information about the Institutional Research at Rocky Mountain College, including fall 2025 enrollment figures, faculty statistics, and graduation rates. It also includes contact details and links to reports and data sets.

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Team
1 member
  • Erica Johnson

Common Data Set

Rocky Mountain College's own annual Common Data Set: the most detailed self-reported reference for selectivity, cost, outcomes, and the student body.

Acceptance rate
69.7%
Accessible
Yield
28.6%
of admitted students enroll
Total enrollment
1,032
851 UG · 181 grad
6-yr graduation rate
48%
First-year retention
69%
Student–faculty ratio
14 to 1
Est. net price (aided)
$23,586
after avg need-based grant
01

Selectivity & Admissions

Admissions funnel

C1
Applied
1,405
Admitted
978
Enrolled
280

1,405 applied → 978 admitted (69.7%) → 280 enrolled.

Selectivity

C1
Acceptance rate
69.7%

Accessible — 69.7% acceptance rate.

Admit rate by gender

C1
men72.0%
women67.4%

Admit rate varies by gender.

SAT range (middle 50%)

C9
25th
910
Median
1040
75th
1133

Middle 50% SAT 910–1133 (median 1040).

ACT range (middle 50%)

C9
25th
18
Median
21
75th
24

Middle 50% ACT 18–24 (median 21).

High-school class rank

C10
Top 10th0.18%
Top Quarter0.44%
Top Half0.75%
Bottom Half0.25%
Bottom Quarter0.04%

Share of enrolled first-years by HS class-rank band.

What matters in admission

C7
Very Important2
Rigor of secondary school recordAcademic GPA
Considered9
Application EssayRecommendation(s)Extracurricular activitiesTalent/abilityCharacter/personal qualitiesFirst generationVolunteer workWork experienceLevel of applicant’s interest
Not Considered7
Class rankStandardized test scoresInterviewAlumni/ae relationGeographical residenceState residencyReligious affiliation/commitment

Relative importance of each admission factor.

02

Affordability & Value

Cost of attendance

G
Total$50,558
Tuition
$35,92671%
Fees
$1,0802%
Room & board
$10,15220%
Books
$1,4003%
Other
$2,0004%

Total sticker cost of attendance is $50,558 (2025-2026).

Sticker vs. net price

G+H
Sticker COA
$50,558
Net (aided)
$23,586
Avg need grant
$26,972

Sticker $50,558 → about $23,586 net for aided students after the average need-based grant ($26,972); 74% of demonstrated need is met.

Where grant aid comes from

H1
Institutional65.8%
Federal21.7%
Scholarships/grants from external sources12.5%

66% of need-based grant dollars come from the institution itself.

Graduate debt

H4/H5
Grads with debt
66%
Avg debt
$30,862

66% of graduates borrowed; those who did owed $30,862 on average.

03

Outcomes & Equity

Graduation & retention

B
6-yr grad rate
48%
Retention
69%

6-year graduation rate 48%; first-year retention 69%.

Equity: Pell graduation gap

B4
All students48%
Pell recipients38%

Pell-grant recipients graduate 11 pts below the overall rate (38% vs 48%).

04

Academic Experience

Class-size distribution

I3
2-9 students78
10-19 students80
20-29 students64
30-39 students19
40-49 students9
50-99 students3
100+ students0

62% of classes have under 20 students; 1% have 50+.

Faculty profile

I
Student–faculty ratio
14 to 1
Faculty with terminal degree
73%
Women faculty
49%

Key faculty indicators.

Degrees by discipline

J
Business/marketing17.24%
Biological/life sciences14.94%
Education10.34%
Psychology10.34%
Parks and recreation9.77%
Social sciences9.2%
Transportation and materials moving9.2%
Agriculture3.45%

STEM-dominant: ~18% of bachelor's degrees are in computing, engineering, math & sciences.

05

Student Body & Diversity

Undergraduate race/ethnicity

B2
White69.3%
Hispanic/Latino9.2%
Two or more races6.3%
Nonresidents6.2%
Black or African American5.3%
American Indian or Alaska Native3.2%
Asian0.2%
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander0.2%

Undergraduate enrollment by race/ethnicity.

International students

B2
International UG
53
Share
6%

6% of undergraduates are international (nonresident).

Undergrad vs graduate

B1
Undergraduate
85182%
Graduate
18118%

851 undergraduates and 181 graduate students.

06

Transfer Path

Transfer admissions

D1
Applied
208
Admitted
83
Enrolled
43

208 transfer applicants → 83 admitted (39.8%) → 43 enrolled — more selective than first-year admission.

Source publications

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 $19,751 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.

Who runs Institutional Research at Rocky Mountain College?

Rocky Mountain College's IR work is done by the Office of Institutional Research.

About the data on this page

Every figure comes from an official federal or public source. Here is each one and the release it is currently on.

IPEDS2025 provisional data (Fall 2025–26 release, July 28, 2026)
Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.
College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 release (merged 2025–26 files)
Institution and field-of-study costs, graduate earnings, debt, completion, and admissions outcomes compiled from federal aid records, tax data, and IPEDS.
FVT/GE program performanceProvisional preview, May 18, 2026 release
Program-level debt-to-earnings and earnings-premium measures behind the FVT/GE and STATS accountability frameworks.
DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
Federal Pell Grant volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Pell Grant recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursements by institution and award year.
Federal student loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Federal Direct Loan recipient counts and disbursement volume by institution and award year.
Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.

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