Rocky Mountain College
Common Data Set 2020-21
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Acceptance Rate
71.2%
Applications
1,370
Admitted
975
Enrolled
235
SAT Composite 25th
930
Federal outcomes
Federal data from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, vintage 2022-23. Outcomes reflect earlier cohorts than the CDS year shown elsewhere on this page.
$49,036
10 yrs after enrollment
48%
6-year completion
$19,751
sticker minus grants
$26,000
federal loans only
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General Information
8 TABLESFirst Name:Erica
Last Name:Wall
Title:Director of Institutional Research
Office:Institutional Research
Address Line 1:1511 Poly Drive
Zipcode59,102
Phone:406-657-1125
Email Address:erica.wall@rocky.edu
If yes, please provide the URL of the corresponding Web page:https://www.rocky.edu/about-rmc/institutional-research/common-data-set
City:Billings
StateMT
Name of College/University:Rocky Mountain College
Street Address Line 1:1511 Poly Drive
CityBillings
StateMT
Zip59,102
Main Phone Number (Area Code)406
Main Phone Number:657-1000
WWW Home Page Address:https://www.rocky.edu
Admissions Phone Number (Area Code):406
Admissions Phone Number:657-1026
Admissions Email Address:admissions@rocky.edu
If there is a separate URL for your school’s online application, please specify:https://www.rocky.edu/apply
Source of institutional control (Check only one):Private (nonprofit)
Classify your undergraduate institution:Coeducational college
Academic year calendar:Semester
AssociateX
Bachelor'sX
Postbachelor's certificateX
Master'sX
Doctoral degree – professional practiceX
Enrollment And Persistence
5 TABLESFirst-Time, First-Year Admission
6 TABLESSATX
ACTX
APX
CLEPX
Does your institution make use of SAT or ACT scores in admission decisions for first-time, first-year, degree-seeking applicants?Yes
Total academic units19
English4
Mathematics4
Science3
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 700-8003.5
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 600-69915.8
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 500-59938.6
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 400-49935.1
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 300-3997
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 200-2990
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: Total100
SAT Math: 700-8001.7
SAT Math: 600-69919
SAT Math: 500-59939.7
SAT Math: 400-49929.3
SAT Math: 300-39910.3
SAT Math: 200-2990
SAT Math: Total100
SAT Composite: 1400-16001.7
SAT Composite: 1200-139912.1
SAT Composite: 1000-119944.8
SAT Composite: 800-99932.8
SAT Composite: 600-7998.6
SAT Composite: 400-5990
SAT Composite: Total100
ACT Composite: 30-363.4
ACT Composite: 24-2926.9
ACT Composite: 18-2354.3
ACT Composite: 12-1715.4
ACT Composite: 6-110
ACT Composite: Below 60
ACT Composite: Total100
Percent in top tenth of high school graduating class15
Percent in top quarter of high school graduating class43
Percent in top half of high school graduating class71
Percent in bottom half of high school graduating class29
Percent in bottom quarter of high school graduating class11
Percent of total first-time, first-year students who submitted high school class rank:68
Total100
Average high school GPA of all degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students who submitted GPA:3.38
Can it be waived for applicants with financial need?Yes
Are first-time, first-year students accepted for terms other than the fall?Yes
Yes, on a rolling basis:X
Refundable if student does not enroll?X
If yes, maximum period of postponement:1 year
Transfer Admission
3 TABLESDoes your institution enroll transfer students? (If no, please skip to Section E)Yes
FallX
SpringX
SummerX
High school transcriptRequired of Some
College transcript(s)Required of All
Essay or personal statementNot Required
InterviewNot Required
Standardized test scoresNot Required
Statement of good standing from prior institution(s)Not Required
If a minimum college grade point average is required of transfer applicants, specify (on a 4.0 scale):2.00
List any other application requirements specific to transfer applicants:D9 List application priority, closing, notification, and candidate reply dates for transfer students. If applications are reviewed on a continuous or rolling basis, place a check mark in the “Rolling admission” column.
Fall Rolling AdmissionX
Spring Rolling AdmissionX
Describe additional requirements for transfer admission, if applicable:- D12 Report the lowest grade earned for any course that may be transferred for credit: 1.00 Number Unit Type - D13 Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a two-year institution: 64 credits Number Unit Type - D14 Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a four-year institution: 94 credits - D15 Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn an associate degree: 30 - D16 Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn a bachelor's degree: 30 - D17 Describe other transfer credit policies: ## D18-D22: Military Service Transfer Credit Policies - D18 Does your institution accept the following military/veteran transfer credits: Yes No X Number Unit Type - D19 Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred based on military education evaluated by the American Council on Education (ACE): Number Unit Type - D20 Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred based on Department of Defense supported prior learning assessments (College Level Examination Program (CLEP) or DANTES Subject Standardized Tests (DSST)): Yes No - D21 Are the military/veteran credit transfer policies published on your website? - D22 Describe other military/veteran transfer credit policies unique to your institution: 31 credits 31 credits American Council on Education (ACE) College Level Examination Program (CLEP) DANTES Subject Standardized Tests (DSST) 20 of the 30 credits must be upper-division, and 24 of the last 24 must be earned at Rocky Mountain College. ##
Report the lowest grade earned for any course that may be transferred for credit:1
Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a two-year institution:64
Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a two-year institution:credit
Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a four-year institution:94
Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a four-year institution:credit
Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn an associate degree:30
Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn a bachelor’s degree:30
Number31
Unit Typecredit
Number31
Unit Typecredit
Describe other military/veteran transfer credit policies unique to your institution:CDS-D Page 15 Common Data Set 2020-2021
Academic Offerings and Policies
2 TABLESAccelerated programX
Double majorX
Dual enrollmentX
English as a Second Language (ESL)X
Honors ProgramX
Independent studyX
InternshipsX
Student-designed majorX
Study abroadX
Teacher certification programX
Other (specify):X
Arts/fine artsX
English (including composition)X
HistoryX
HumanitiesX
MathematicsX
PhilosophyX
Sciences (biological or physical)X
Social scienceX
Other (describe):X
Describe:Communication Studies
Student Life
4 TABLESPercent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)46%
Percent who live off campus or commute17%
Percent of students age 25 and older0%
Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)45%
Percent who live off campus or commute49%
Percent of students age 25 and older5%
Average age of full-time students18
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)18
Average age of full-time students20
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)20
Campus MinistriesX
Choral groupsX
Concert bandX
Drama/theaterX
International Student OrganizationX
Jazz bandX
Literary magazineX
Music ensemblesX
Musical theaterX
Pep bandX
Student governmentX
Student newspaperX
Symphony orchestraX
YearbookX
Coed residence hallsX
Apartments for married studentsX
Apartments for single studentsX
Special housing for disabled studentsX
Annual Expenses
4 TABLESMinimum19
Financial Aid
13 TABLESAcademic Year2020-2021 estimated
Federal methodology (FM)X
Federal$1,371,082
State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$0
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$9,760,106
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$973,588
Total Scholarships/Grants$12,104,776
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$2,832,221
Federal Work-Study$138,684
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$92,196
Total Self-Help$3,063,101
Parent Loans$614,579
Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$671,000
Athletic Awards$3,163,861
Federal$0
State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$0
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$1,513,108
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$504,201
Total Scholarships/Grants$2,017,309
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$1,466,679
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$68,812
Total Self-Help$1,535,491
Parent Loans$586,472
Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$118,936
Athletic Awards$575,913
Provide the number of students in the 2024 undergraduate class who started at your institution as first-time students and received a bachelor's degree between July 1, 2023 and June 30, 2024. Exclude students who transferred into your institution.105
Institutional non-need-based scholarship or grant aid is availableX
If institutional financial aid is available for undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents, provide the number of undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents who were awarded need-based or non-need-based aid:33
FAFSAX
b) Students notified on a rolling basis:X
If yes, starting date (Month):2
If yes, starting date (Day):15
Federal Pell GrantsX
State scholarships/grantsX
Private scholarshipsX
College/university scholarship or grant aid from institutional fundsX
AcademicsX
AthleticsX
LeadershipX
Music/dramaX
If your institution has recently implemented any major financial aid policy, program, or initiative to make your institution more affordable to incoming students such as replacing loans with grants, or waiving costs for families below a certain income level please provide details:Are these policies related to the COVID-19 pandemic? Ye s No
Instructional Faculty And Class Size
3 TABLESFall 2025 Student to Faculty ratio11
based on ____ students820