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Rocky Mountain College

Billings, MTQuad's selectivityAccessible
Known forTest-optional heavy
WebsiteAdmissionsApplyVisitFinancial aid

Updates

What changed

New and revised figures from the latest data releases, each with its year.

Published Oct 10, 2026

  • Fall 2025: 863 applied (fall 2024: 1,405)Rocky Mountain College (Fall 2025)
  • Fall 2025: 671 admits (fall 2024: 978)Rocky Mountain College (Fall 2025)
  • Fall 2025: 78% admitted (fall 2024: 70%)Rocky Mountain College (Fall 2025)
  • Fall 2027 applicants: Test-blind (fall 2024: Test-optional)Rocky Mountain College Common Data Set 2025–26
  • Fall 2025: 771 undergraduates (fall 2024: 840)Rocky Mountain College Common Data Set 2025–26

Sources: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)

Admissions · Fall 2025

8 in 10 applicants admitted

Rocky Mountain admits about 8 in 10 applicants (78%). That puts it in the "Accessible" tier, more selective than 48% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.

78%

78%

acceptance rateQuad's selectivityAccessible

Applied

863

Admitted

671

Yield

28%

of admits enroll

Avg. GPA

3.44

SAT middle 50%

893–1133

8001600
ACT middle 50%

18–24

1236
Applications −5% since fall 2014 · admit rate 64% → 70%Over time

Getting in, in detail: funnel, what they look at, your scores

Students

Who's on campus

A small campus of 771 undergrads, where 31% receive Pell Grants, a typical share compared to other colleges.

771

undergrads · larger than 29% of colleges

Diversity index

0.53

Pell Grant

31%

below the median

First generation

32%

about the median

Midsize cityNAIA · Frontier ConferenceROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research
More diverse · index 0.39 → 0.50 (to fall 2024) since fall 2014Over time

Students and campus life in detail

Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew (18% of graduates). 14 students for every faculty member, more than at 58% of colleges. 94% of faculty are full-time. Spends $11,659 a year on instruction per student.

14 to 1

students per faculty member · more than at 58% of colleges

Most popular major

Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew

18% of 2024–25 graduates

Top-earning major

Air Transportation

$77.4K four years after completion

Full-time faculty

94%

of faculty

Instruction spending

$11.7K

per student a year

All majors with search, earnings by major, and faculty

Cost & aid · 2023–24

What it costs

In 2023–24, the average first-year paid an estimated $22,790 in total (tuition, housing, food, books and other costs, after grants), $1.5K less than the national median. The 100% who received grants paid $20,791 on average; the other 0% paid the full sticker price of $48,298.

53%

$22.8K

average total cost per year, all first-years, after grants (est.) · $1.5K below the national median

$0$110K$400K+
Full price
$48,298 a year
tuition, housing, food, books, and other costs
Need-based aid
Little need-based aid above $110K
aid thins out for families above that income
Merit aid
32% · avg $24K
of first-years got a grant without federal aid (a proxy: at most colleges that's merit aid)
Aid generosity

Generous

grants cover 53% of full price

Federal loans

55%

of undergrads · national median 45%

Your price

Net price calculator

the college's own

Financial aid

Financial aid office Veterans' benefits
Cost falling · −10% after inflation since 2013–14Over time

Prices, who gets aid, and borrowing in detail

Outcomes

What it pays

Former students earn a median $49,036 ten years after enrolling, more than at 36% of colleges; 49% graduate within six years. Four years of net price is about 1.9 years of that salary.

49%

49%

graduate within six years · national median 59%

Median earnings

$49K

10 years after entry

Median debt

$26K

≈ $276/month for 10 years

Retention

69%

come back for year two

Graduation rate 42% → 48% since the class that entered fall 2008Over time

Earnings, finishing, 8-year outcomes, by group

Over time · since 2013–14

How it's changed

Since 2013–14, the full price rose 3% after inflation, while what the average first-year paid fell 10%, because grants grew faster. Applications fell 5% since fall 2014, and the acceptance rate went from 64% to 70%.

  • Cost

    Falling

    −10% after inflation

  • Applications

    Steady

    −5%

  • Selectivity

    Less selective

    admit rate 64% → 70% (to fall 2024)

  • Diversity

    More diverse

    index 0.39 → 0.50 (to fall 2024)

Every series, year by year

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Sources for this overviewEvery dataset and year behind the numbers on this profile; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

Sources for this profile

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    IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2025–26 · retrieved 2026-10-12

  2. 2
    College Scorecard

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  3. 3
    Rocky Mountain College Common Data Set 2025–26

    Rocky Mountain College · Fall 2025; Fall 2027 applicants; 2024–25; 2025–26; Fall 2026 entrants; Fall 2026 cycle; 2026–27; Class of 2025 · retrieved 2026-10-05

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    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2025–26 · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2024–25 graduates · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    College Scorecard Field of Study data

    U.S. Department of Education · most recent release · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    Each college (voluntary, standardized template) · most recent release · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Entered fall 2018 · retrieved 2026-10-12

  14. 14
    IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12

  15. 15
    IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (distance education)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    IPEDS Outcome Measures survey

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Students entering fall 2016 · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    Rocky Mountain College (2026)

    Rocky Mountain College · 2026 · retrieved 2026-10-04

IPEDS unit ID 180595 · Data retrieved 2026-10-12. Tap any ⓘ to see where that number came from and what year it describes. National ranks and medians include every 4-year college that reports the measure. How we source and calculate everything