Quad

Head-to-head

Rocky Mountain
Lourdes

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Lourdes graduates 15 pts more of its students than Rocky Mountain (64% vs. 49%)

    Graduation rate
  2. 2

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

    Yield rate
  3. 3

    Rocky Mountain is a bit larger (771 vs. 543)

    Undergrads
  4. 4

    Rocky Mountain's grants cover 53% of its full price on average, vs. 49% at Lourdes

    Aid generosity
  5. 5

    Rocky Mountain costs about $2.5K less per year on average than Lourdes ($22,790 vs. $25,290, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  6. 6

    Lourdes has 2 pts more first-gen students than Rocky Mountain (34% vs. 32%)

    First-generation students

The shape of each school

Each axis is a national rank among 4-year colleges; further out = more of it.

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Hollow dots at the center mean that measure isn't reported.

Who's hardest to get into

Lourdes admits 74%, Rocky Mountain 78%; Rocky Mountain's yield is higher, at 28%.

Acceptance rate
Rocky Mountain78%
Lourdes74%
Quad's selectivity
  • Rocky MountainAccessible
  • LourdesSelective
SAT middle 50%Axis 800–1600
Rocky Mountain
893–1133
LourdesTest-blind
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Rocky MountainRigor and GPA very important33%
  • LourdesGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

Rocky Mountain is a bit larger than Lourdes (771 vs. 543 undergrads) and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Rocky Mountain771
Lourdes543
Pell Grant share
Rocky Mountain31%
Lourdes30%

Majors and faculty

Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew leads at Rocky Mountain, and Business Administration and Management at Lourdes.

Students per faculty member
Rocky Mountain14 to 1
Lourdes12 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Rocky MountainAirline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew18%
  • LourdesBusiness Administration and Management, General31%

What each costs

Rocky Mountain costs about $2.5K less a year than Lourdes on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Rocky Mountain$22.8K
Lourdes$25.3K
Aid generosity
Rocky Mountain53%
Lourdes49%

What each pays off

Rocky Mountain's former students earn more, a median $49K ten years after enrolling; six-year graduation runs from 64% at Lourdes to 49% at Rocky Mountain.

Median earnings, 10 years
Rocky Mountain$49K
Lourdes$48.2K
Graduation rate
Rocky Mountain49%
Lourdes64%

How each has changed

Applications held steady at Rocky Mountain but fell at Lourdes; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Rocky MountainSteady−5%
  • LourdesShrinking−35%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
Sources for this comparisonEvery dataset and year behind the numbers in this comparison; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

Sources:Rocky Mountain College Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2025;IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;Rocky Mountain College Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2027 applicants;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard, 2023–24;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018;College Scorecard, Fall 2024About 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