Rocky Mountain College
Billings, MT · Private four-year · City: Midsize
794undergraduates
70%admitted
Test-optionalSAT/ACT
$19,173average net price per year
46%graduate in 6 years
64%return for year two
Admissions
- Applicants
- 1,471
- Admitted
- 1,072
- Admit rate
- 70%
- Admit rate, women
- 72%
- Admit rate, men
- 74%
- Admitted students who enroll
- 20%
- First-year students
- 211
- SAT/ACT
- Test-optional
- Students who sent SAT scores
- 8%
- SAT reading and writing (middle 50%)
- 520-620
- SAT math (middle 50%)
- 470-620
- Students who sent ACT scores
- 47%
- ACT composite (middle 50%)
- 19-24
| High school GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| High school record | Required |
| College-prep coursework | Not considered |
| SAT or ACT scores | Considered, not required |
| Recommendations | Considered, not required |
| Essay or personal statement | Considered, not required |
| Class rank | Considered, not required |
| Demonstrated competencies | Not considered |
| English proficiency test | Required |
| Work experience | Considered, not required |
| Legacy status | Considered, not required |
Majors
31 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (4)
- Accounting and Business/Management Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Accounting and Related Services, Other Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Business Administration and Management, General Bachelor's (20 awarded)
- Small Business Administration/Management Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Biological and biomedical sciences (1)
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Bachelor's (26 awarded)
Education (5)
- Elementary Education and Teaching Bachelor's (11 awarded)
- English/Language Arts Teacher Education Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- History Teacher Education Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Physical Education Teaching and Coaching Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Social Studies Teacher Education Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Parks, recreation, leisure, fitness, and kinesiology (3)
- Exercise Science and Kinesiology Bachelor's (9 awarded)
- Sport and Fitness Administration/Management Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, General Bachelor's (5 awarded)
Transportation and materials moving (2)
- Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew Bachelor's (12 awarded)
- Aviation/Airway Management and Operations Bachelor's (4 awarded)
Psychology (1)
- Psychology, General Bachelor's (15 awarded)
Social sciences (3)
- Geography Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Political Science and Government, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Sociology, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Visual and performing arts (2)
- Art/Art Studies, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Agricultural/animal/plant/veterinary science and related fields (1)
- Equestrian/Equine Studies Bachelor's (4 awarded)
Natural resources and conservation (1)
- Environmental Science Bachelor's (4 awarded)
Communication, journalism, and related programs (1)
- Speech Communication and Rhetoric Bachelor's (3 awarded)
English language and literature/letters (2)
- Creative Writing Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- General Literature Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (1)
- Computer Science Bachelor's (2 awarded)
History (1)
- History, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Physical sciences (1)
- Geology/Earth Science, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Mathematics and statistics (1)
- Mathematics, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Philosophy and religious studies (1)
- Philosophy and Religious Studies, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Graduate programs (4)
- Occupational Therapy/Therapist Doctorate (professional)
- Physician Associate/Assistant Master's, Doctorate (professional)
- Educational Leadership and Administration, General Master's
- Accounting and Business/Management Master's
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $33,252
- Housing and food on campus
- $9,576
- Books and supplies
- $1,400
- Other on-campus costs
- $4,070
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $48,298
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $48,298
- Total cost living at home
- $38,722
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $15,604 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $15,016 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $15,553 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $16,833 |
| Over $110,000 | $23,838 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 100%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 100%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $25,571
- Got a grant from the college
- 100%
- Average grant from the college
- $23,265
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 32%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 63%
- Average amount borrowed
- $8,257
Graduation
- Bachelor's in 4 years
- 32%
- Bachelor's in 5 years
- 44%
- Bachelor's in 6 years
- 46%
- Bachelor's in 8 years
- 53%
- Any degree in 6 years (all students)
- 47%
- Came back for year two
- 64%
| Pell grant students | 39% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 43% |
| Neither | 56% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 118 | 52% |
| Men | 128 | 41% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 7 | 0% (small group) |
| Asian | 1 | 100% (small group) |
| Black | 6 | 0% (small group) |
| Hispanic | 13 | 46% (small group) |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | 0% (small group) |
| White | 188 | 49% |
| Two or more races | 20 | 50% |
| Race unknown | 1 | 100% (small group) |
| International | 9 | 44% (small group) |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 251 | 52% | 31% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 84 | 51% | 29% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 5 | 0% (small group) | 60% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2017. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 991
- Undergraduates
- 794
- Full-time undergraduates
- 773
- Part-time undergraduates
- 21
- Graduate students
- 197
- Students per faculty member
- 12 to 1
- First-year students from in state
- 51%
- From out of state
- 43%
- From other countries
- 7%
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 6%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 0%
- Undergraduates registered with disability services
- 12%
| Women | 49% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 3% |
| Asian | 0% |
| Black | 5% |
| Hispanic | 7% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 72% |
| Two or more races | 7% |
| Race unknown | 0% |
| International | 6% |
Campus life
- Setting
- City: Midsize
- Address
- 1511 Poly Drive, Billings, MT, 59102-1796
- County
- Yellowstone County
- Type
- Master's Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
- Highest degree
- Doctor's degree - professional practice
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Religious affiliation
- United Church of Christ
- Athletics
- NAIA
- Teams include
- football, basketball, cross country and track
- Offers
- Army ROTC, Study abroad, Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Online programs, Credit for AP exams, Yellow Ribbon (veterans)
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.