Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Provo graduates 13 pts more of its students than Rocky Mountain (62% vs. 49%)

    Graduation rate
  2. 2

    Rocky Mountain grads earn $9.4K more ten years out than Provo's ($49,036 vs. $39,645)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  3. 3

    Provo has 6 pts more first-gen students than Rocky Mountain (38% vs. 32%)

    First-generation students
  4. 4

    Rocky Mountain is a bit larger (771 vs. 669)

    Undergrads
  5. 5

    Provo is more diverse (index 0.54 vs. 0.53)

    Diversity index
  6. 6

    Rocky Mountain has 0 pts more Pell recipients than Provo (31% 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

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

Who's hardest to get into

Rocky Mountain admits 78%; Provo doesn't report an acceptance rate.

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

Who's on each campus

Rocky Mountain is a bit larger than Provo (771 vs. 669 undergrads); both have the same Pell share, 31%.

Undergrads
Provo669
Rocky Mountain771
Pell Grant share
Provo31%
Rocky Mountain31%

Majors and faculty

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse leads at Provo, and Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew at Rocky Mountain.

Students per faculty member
Provo37 to 1
Rocky Mountain14 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • ProvoRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse100%
  • Rocky MountainAirline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew18%

What each costs

Only Rocky Mountain reports an average cost ($22.8K).

Average cost, all students
ProvoNot reported
Rocky Mountain$22.8K
Aid generosity
ProvoNot reported
Rocky Mountain53%

What each pays off

Rocky Mountain's former students earn more, a median $49K ten years after enrolling; six-year graduation runs from 62% at Provo to 49% at Rocky Mountain.

Median earnings, 10 years
Provo$39.6K
Rocky Mountain$49K
Graduation rate
Provo62%
Rocky Mountain49%

How each has changed

Applications held steady at Rocky Mountain, which got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • ProvoNot reported
  • Rocky MountainSteady−5%
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