Quad

Head-to-head

Marian
Rocky Mountain

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Rocky Mountain's yield is 10 pts higher than Marian's

    Yield rate
  2. 2

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

    Graduation rate
  3. 3

    Marian has 7 pts more first-gen students than Rocky Mountain (39% vs. 32%)

    First-generation students
  4. 4

    Rocky Mountain's grants cover 53% of its full price on average, vs. 47% at Marian

    Aid generosity
  5. 5

    Marian grads earn $4.5K more ten years out than Rocky Mountain's ($53,501 vs. $49,036)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  6. 6

    Marian is a bit larger (1,010 vs. 771)

    Undergrads

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

Marian admits 75%, Rocky Mountain 78%; Rocky Mountain's yield is higher, at 28%.

Acceptance rate
Marian75%
Rocky Mountain78%
Quad's selectivity
  • MarianAccessible
  • Rocky MountainAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 800–1600
MarianNot reported
Rocky Mountain
893–1133
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • MarianGPA and school record required
  • Rocky MountainRigor and GPA very important33%

Who's on each campus

Marian is a bit larger than Rocky Mountain (1,010 vs. 771 undergrads) and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Marian1K
Rocky Mountain771
Pell Grant share
Marian33%
Rocky Mountain31%

Majors and faculty

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

Students per faculty member
Marian11 to 1
Rocky Mountain14 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • MarianBusiness Administration and Management, General12%
  • Rocky MountainAirline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew18%

What each costs

Rocky Mountain costs about $1.4K less a year than Marian on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Marian$24.1K
Rocky Mountain$22.8K
Aid generosity
Marian47%
Rocky Mountain53%

What each pays off

Marian's former students earn more, a median $53.5K ten years after enrolling; six-year graduation runs from 58% at Marian to 49% at Rocky Mountain.

Median earnings, 10 years
Marian$53.5K
Rocky Mountain$49K
Graduation rate
Marian58%
Rocky Mountain49%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Marian but held steady at Rocky Mountain; Rocky Mountain got less selective while Marian held steady.

Applications, 10-year change
  • MarianGrowing+37%
  • Rocky MountainSteady−5%
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:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;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;Rocky Mountain College Common Data Set 2025–26, 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