Quad

Head-to-head

Rocky Mountain
Malone

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Malone graduates 9 pts more of its students than Rocky Mountain (58% vs. 49%)

    Graduation rate
  2. 2

    Rocky Mountain is more diverse (index 0.53 vs. 0.48)

    Diversity index
  3. 3

    Rocky Mountain's yield is 5 pts higher than Malone's

    Yield rate
  4. 4

    Malone's SAT midpoint is 42 points higher than Rocky Mountain's

    SAT midpoint
  5. 5

    Rocky Mountain costs about $1.7K less per year on average than Malone ($22,790 vs. $24,449, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  6. 6

    Malone has 1 pts more Pell recipients than Rocky Mountain (33% vs. 31%)

    Pell Grant recipients

The shape of each school

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

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Who's hardest to get into

Malone admits 76%, Rocky Mountain 78%; Rocky Mountain's yield is higher, at 28%.

Acceptance rate
Rocky Mountain78%
Malone76%
Quad's selectivity
  • Rocky MountainAccessible
  • MaloneAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 800–1600
Rocky Mountain
893–1133
Malone
930–1180
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Rocky MountainRigor and GPA very important33%
  • MaloneGPA, school record, and prep program required

Who's on each campus

Rocky Mountain and Malone are about the same size; Malone has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Rocky Mountain771
Malone798
Pell Grant share
Rocky Mountain31%
Malone33%

Majors and faculty

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

Students per faculty member
Rocky Mountain14 to 1
Malone14 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Rocky MountainAirline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew18%
  • MaloneBusiness Administration and Management, General11%

What each costs

Rocky Mountain costs about $1.7K less a year than Malone on average; grants cover the same share of the price at both, 53%.

Average cost, all students
Rocky Mountain$22.8K
Malone$24.4K
Aid generosity
Rocky Mountain53%
Malone53%

What each pays off

Rocky Mountain's former students earn more, a median $49K ten years after enrolling; six-year graduation runs from 58% at Malone to 49% at Rocky Mountain.

Median earnings, 10 years
Rocky Mountain$49K
Malone$48.9K
Graduation rate
Rocky Mountain49%
Malone58%

How each has changed

Applications held steady at both; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Rocky MountainSteady−5%
  • MaloneSteady−1%
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