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Rocky Mountain College

Billings, Montana · Private nonprofit · 4-year · City

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At a glance

Average net price
$19,751What students typically pay per year after grants and scholarships.
Acceptance rate
70%
Graduation rate
48%Share of students who finish within 150% of the normal time.
Undergraduates
840
In-state tuition
$35,582Published price before aid.
Out-of-state tuition
$35,582
SAT midpoint
1,078
Median earnings, 10 yrs
$49,036Median earnings of former students ten years after they first enrolled.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Data year: 2022-23 academic year. Updated September 2026. Figures are averages across all students and will differ from what any individual pays.

How it compares to similar colleges

Each rating covers one measure against private nonprofit 4-year colleges nationally. Five stars means the top fifth on that measure. There is no overall score, because which of these matters is your call.

Affordability

$19,751

Better than 68% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1092 compared).

Completion

48%

Better than 30% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1063 compared).

Earnings

$49,036

Better than 34% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1087 compared).

Debt at graduation

$26,000

Better than 28% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1020 compared).

What these ratings are based on
Affordability
Based on average net price: what students receiving federal aid actually paid, after grants and scholarships. Your own cost depends on your family's finances.
Completion
Based on the share of first-time, full-time students who graduate within 150% of normal time. It excludes transfer and part-time students, which understates colleges serving many of them.
Earnings
Based on median earnings ten years after students first enrolled. It reflects the subjects a college teaches and the region it sits in as much as its teaching.
Debt at graduation
Based on median federal loan debt among students who completed. Private and parent loans are not included, so real totals are often higher.
Why there is no rating for selectivity
A lower acceptance rate is selectivity, not quality. Awarding stars for it would be us inventing a value judgement and hiding it behind a number.

What it actually costs

Published cost

$46,093

The sticker price: tuition, fees, housing, food and books for one academic year, before any aid.

Average net price

$19,751

What students receiving federal aid actually paid on average, after grants and scholarships. This is the more useful number, though your own figure depends on your family’s finances.

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Outcomes

Graduation, retention, debt and earnings for Rocky Mountain College
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time48%
Retention rateFirst-year students who return69%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only, students who completed$26,000
Median earnings, 10 years after entryFormer students, working and not enrolled$49,036

What graduates of each major earn

Median earnings one year after finishing, for people who took that subject here. This is the figure a college-wide median hides: the spread between subjects at one college is usually far wider than the spread between colleges.

Bachelor’s programs at Rocky Mountain College by graduate earnings
MajorEarnings, 1 yrDegrees awarded
Business Administration, Management and Operations$42,97123
Air Transportation$41,58833
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$30,02514
Psychology, General$29,91020
Biology, General$27,91221
Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchNot reported10
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsNot reported9
Communication and Media StudiesNot reported9
Agricultural and Domestic Animal ServicesNot reported9
SociologyNot reported7
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasNot reported6
HistoryNot reported5
LiteratureNot reported5
Political Science and GovernmentNot reported4
Accounting and Related ServicesNot reported4
Entrepreneurial and Small Business OperationsNot reported3
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing StudiesNot reported3
Computer ScienceNot reported3
Philosophy and Religious Studies, GeneralNot reported2
ChemistryNot reported2
MathematicsNot reported2
Fine and Studio ArtsNot reported1
Geological and Earth Sciences/GeosciencesNot reported1
Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftNot reportedNot reported
Philosophy and Religious Studies, OtherNot reportedNot reported
English Language and Literature, GeneralNot reportedNot reported
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesNot reportedNot reported
Environmental/Natural Resources Management and PolicyNot reportedNot reported
PhysicsNot reportedNot reported
Education, OtherNot reportedNot reported
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsNot reportedNot reported
Geography and CartographyNot reportedNot reported
MusicNot reportedNot reported

All 33 bachelor’s programs this college reported.

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