Rocky Mountain College

Basic Information

Type Private, Liberal Arts
Geographical Reach National
Religious Affiliation United Church of Christ, Presbyterian, & United Methodist
Population 180,000

Weather

Comfortable Days 105 (50%) very dry
Sunshine Hours 2,698 (64%)
Days Without Precipitation 265 (79%)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 846
Men / Women 55% / 45%
From State 50%
From Region 10%
Athletes 405 (49.0%)

Racial/Ethnic

White 70%
Hispanic 9%
Mixed 6%
International 6%
Black 5%
Native American 4%
Asian 0%

Schools & Majors

⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
Rocky Mountain College 160 53% 68% 1% 2% 6% 5% $59,315 8 -0.92 42 96%
Computer Science 2 — 100% 50% 0% 50% 0% 0% $97,461 20 -0.80 93 — — — — —
Chemistry 1 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $61,394 10 -0.98 47 — — — — —
Geosciences 4 — 50% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $55,814 13 -0.84 32 — — — — —
Mathematics 1 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $58,124 7 -1.03 39 — — — — —
Biology 15 +2 20% 87% 0% 0% 7% 0% $55,193 8 -1.31 31 95% — — — —
Environmental Science 6 +1 50% 33% 0% 0% 0% 0% $54,160 26 -0.56 28 — — — — —
Equestrian/Equine Studies 5 — 0% 60% 0% 0% 20% 0% $46,906 16 -0.85 12 — — — — —
Exercise Science 5 — 40% 80% 0% 0% 0% 0% $57,669 37 -0.48 38 100% — — — —
Kinesiology 9 +1 67% 33% 0% 11% 22% 11% $57,669 37 -0.48 38 100% — — — —
Accounting — — — — — — — — $66,325 7 -1.34 60 — — — — —
Accounting — — — — — — — — $66,205 7 -1.35 60 — — — — —
Accounting 2 — 50% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $66,047 6 -1.36 59 — — — — —
Business Administration 22 +1 82% 64% 5% 0% 5% 23% $57,889 5 -1.03 38 86% — — — —
Entrepreneurship 6 — 83% 83% 0% 0% 0% 0% $56,624 9 -0.85 35 — — — — —
Sport Management 2 — 100% 50% 0% 50% 0% 0% $57,669 39 -0.38 38 100% — — — —
Creative Writing 1 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $47,836 28 -0.56 14 — — — — —
History 3 — 67% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $50,343 24 -0.64 19 — — — — —
Literature 1 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $48,437 32 -0.48 15 — — — — —
Philosophy and Religion 1 +2 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% 100% $47,865 9 -1.02 14 — — — — —
Communication Studies 3 +1 33% 33% 0% 0% 67% 0% $49,118 9 -1.19 16 — — — — —
Geography 3 — 33% 67% 0% 0% 0% 0% $54,348 17 -0.89 29 — — — — —
Political Science 4 — 25% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $55,481 7 -1.23 32 — — — — —
Psychology 21 +2 29% 76% 0% 0% 5% 5% $45,063 3 -1.52 9 100% — — — —
Sociology 2 +9 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% $49,964 22 -0.63 18 — — — — —
Elementary Education 4 — 25% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $52,419 56 +0.02 24 — — — — —
English Education 1 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $54,165 48 -0.18 28 — — — — —
History Teacher Education 1 — 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% $54,171 48 -0.22 28 — — — — —
Mathematics Teacher Education — — — — — — — — $54,443 39 -0.32 29 — — — — —
Physical Education 1 — 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $54,317 34 -0.42 28 — — — — —
Social Studies Teacher Education 1 — 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $54,034 47 -0.25 28 — — — — —
Art 3 +1 67% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $36,337 8 -1.12 3 — — — — —
Art Teacher Education — — — — — — — — $53,420 82 +0.71 26 — — — — —
Theatre — — — — — — — — $36,734 14 -0.85 3 — — — — —
Aviation Management 2 +2 0% 50% 0% 0% 50% 0% $82,939 18 -0.78 83 100% — — — —
Professional Pilot 28 — 79% 54% 0% 0% 4% 0% $82,939 18 -0.78 83 100% — — — —

Financial

Tuition & Fees $37,162
ROI Percentile 42th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 69%
4-Year Graduation Rate 28%
6-Year Graduation Rate 48%
Transfer-Out Rate 0%

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).

Academics

⇅ % Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn
Social Sciences 20.6% 33 33% 70% 0% 0% 9% 3% $47,836 4 -1.34 14 100% —
Business & Economics 20.0% 32 81% 69% 3% 3% 3% 16% $58,148 3 -0.97 39 87% —
Professional 18.8% 30 73% 53% 0% 0% 7% 0% $82,939 81 -0.78 83 100% —
Life & Natural Sciences 9.4% 15 20% 87% 0% 0% 7% 0% $55,193 7 -1.31 31 95% —
Health Sciences 8.8% 14 57% 50% 0% 7% 14% 7% $57,669 2 -0.48 38 100% —
Agriculture & Food Science 6.9% 11 27% 45% 0% 0% 9% 0% $50,863 12 -0.69 20 — —
Education 5.0% 8 38% 88% 0% 0% 0% 0% $53,295 48 -0.12 26 — —
Humanities 3.8% 6 50% 83% 0% 0% 0% 17% $49,195 16 -0.67 16 — —
Physical Sciences & Math 3.8% 6 33% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $57,129 2 -0.89 36 — —
Arts 1.9% 3 67% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $36,337 3 -1.12 3 — —
Computer Science 1.2% 2 100% 50% 0% 50% 0% 0% $97,461 26 -0.80 93 — —

Research

⇅ Research $ Rank Federal Industry $ PhDs Rank PhD students Postdocs
Agriculture & Food Science — — — — — — — —
Business & Economics — — — — — — — —
Computer Science — — — — — — — —
Education — — — — — — — —
Engineering — — — — — — — —
Health Sciences — — — — — — — —
Humanities & Social Sciences — — — — — — — —
Life & Natural Sciences — — — — — — — —
Physical Sciences & Math — — — — — — — —
Total — — — — — — — —

Expenditure and funding source: NSF HERD, FY2024. Degrees: IPEDS completions, 2023–24. Students and postdocs: NSF Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates, fall 2024, which covers science, engineering and selected health fields only. An em dash means the source does not report the figure, which is not the same as zero.

Sports

⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Football 135 $2.9M $2.9M $0
Track & Field (combined) 51 $553K $553K $0
Basketball 32 $716K $716K $0
Soccer 28 $617K $617K $0
Golf 14 $325K $325K $0
Skiing 12 $257K $257K $0
Total 255 $5.4M $5.4M $0
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Track & Field (combined) 51 $420K $420K $0
Basketball 32 $728K $728K $0
Volleyball 30 $490K $490K $0
Soccer 28 $487K $487K $0
Golf 14 $230K $230K $0
Skiing 12 $254K $254K $0
Total 150 $2.6M $2.6M $0
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Football 135 $2.9M $2.9M $0
Track & Field (combined) 102 $973K $973K $0
Basketball 64 $1.4M $1.4M $0
Soccer 56 $1.1M $1.1M $0
Volleyball 30 $490K $490K $0
Golf 28 $555K $555K $0
Skiing 24 $511K $511K $0
Total 405 $8.7M $8.7M $0

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Equity in Athletics Data Analysis. Each team's revenue and expenses are what the college attributes to it. The Total view's totals row is the department's grand total, which also includes money not attributed to any team; the Male and Female totals rows only add up their teams.

Admissions

Uses Common App No
Acceptance Rate 78%
Yield (non-ED) 28%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 78% 83% 34%

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 29%
SAT Range 920 – 1090
SAT Math Range 460 – 560
SAT RW Range 460 – 530