Quad

Key differences on Getting in

  1. 1

    Rocky Mountain's yield is 7 pts higher than Lourdes's

    Yield rate
  2. 2

    Lourdes admits 74% vs. 78% at Rocky Mountain

    Acceptance rate

Admissions

Getting in, fall 2024

Acceptance and yield, test score ranges, test policy, and what each college weighs.

The funnel

Acceptance rate
Lourdes74%
Rocky Mountain78%
Applicants
Lourdes661
Rocky Mountain863
Admitted
Lourdes490
Rocky Mountain671
Yield rate
Lourdes21%
Rocky Mountain28%

Quad's selectivity

  • LourdesSelective
  • Rocky MountainAccessible

Men and women

Acceptance rate for men and women who applied, where a college reports admissions by sex.

Women admitted
Lourdes77%
Rocky Mountain67%
Men admitted
Lourdes69%
Rocky Mountain72%

Test scores

SAT total,

LourdesTest-blind–
Rocky Mountain
893–1133

Axis runs 800–1600. The dark tick marks the national median midpoint.

ACT composite,

LourdesTest-blind–
Rocky Mountain
18–24

Axis runs 14–36. The dark tick marks the national median midpoint.

Submitted SAT
LourdesNot reported
Rocky Mountain6%
Submitted ACT
LourdesNot reported
Rocky Mountain44%

Test policy

  • LourdesTest-blind
  • Rocky MountainTest-blind

How they read a record

  • Lourdes

    GPA and the high school record are required.

  • Rocky Mountain

    and GPA are both very important; class rank and tests are both considered. 33% of first-years had a 3.75 or higher.

What they look at

FactorLourdesRocky Mountain
High school GPA RequiredVery important
High school record RequiredRequired
Class rank Not consideredConsidered
College-prep program Not consideredNot considered
Recommendations Not consideredVery important
Essay Not consideredVery important
Legacy status Not consideredConsidered
Work experience Not consideredConsidered
Demonstration of competencies Not consideredNot considered
English proficiency test RequiredRequired
Other tests Not consideredNot considered
All admissions numbers in the table

Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;College Scorecard, most recent release;Rocky Mountain College (Fall 2025), Fall 2025;Rocky Mountain College Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2027 applicantsAbout the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why