Private nonprofit · College

Rocky Mountain College

Billings, Montana · Midsize city

#5 for grad earnings in Montana#5 graduation rate in Montana
69.6%
Admit rate
$19,751
Avg net price
48%
Graduation rate
$49,036
Median earnings

Rocky Mountain College is a private nonprofit bachelor's-granting institution in Billings, Montana (midsize city setting), enrolling 840 undergraduates. It has a United Church of Christ religious affiliation.

Private nonprofitSmall · 840 undergradsMidsize cityAccessible · 70% admitNAIA Division I · Frontier ConferenceCold wintersSnowy

Will you get in?

See where your numbers land against Rocky Mountain College's admitted students.

Admit rate
69.6%
SAT (mid 50%)
893–1133
Avg GPA (est.)
3.15

Enter a test score to see where you land against Rocky Mountain College's admitted students.

A guide, not a prediction. It compares your numbers with the middle 50% of admitted students and Rocky Mountain College's overall admit rate — it can't see essays, recommendations, activities, or your intended major, which all move real decisions.

About Billings, Montana

Billings is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Montana. An earlier name for the area was Clark's Fork Bottom. Museums in Billings are concentrated in and around downtown. The Moss Mansion is a historic house museum built in 1913 by influential businessman P. B. Moss. (Wikipedia)

Setting
Midsize city
Highest degree offered
Graduate
Nearest big city
3 miles to Billings, MT
To the ocean
661 miles
Nearest airport
1 mile to Billings Logan (BIL)

How Rocky Mountain College compares

Selectivity69.6%

More selective than 64% · #2 most selective of 7 in Montana

SAT average1083

Higher than 23%

Graduation rate48%

Higher than 36% · #5 of 9 in Montana

First-year retention69%

Higher than 28%

Earnings, 10 years after entry$49,036

Higher than 36% · #5 of 9 in Montana

Average net price$19,751

Cheaper than 51% · #7 cheapest of 9 in Montana

Median debt at graduation$26,000

Lower than 24%

Student–faculty ratio14 : 1

Lower than 42%

Undergraduate enrollment840

Larger than 32%

Percentiles compare Rocky Mountain College with the nation's 2,196 four-year colleges, among schools reporting each statistic. State ranks count four-year colleges in Montana.

Student body

Undergraduate vs. graduate

1,021students
  • Undergraduate84082%
  • Graduate18118%

Undergraduates by gender

840undergrads
  • Women43552%
  • Men40548%

Undergraduates by race / ethnicity

  • White69%
  • Black5.4%
  • Hispanic9.3%
  • Other or multiracial16%

Graduate gender splits aren't published in this data, so the gender chart covers undergraduates only.

By the numbers

Undergraduate enrollment
840
Graduate enrollment
181
Student–faculty ratio
14 : 1
Pell Grant recipients
31%
First-generation students
32%
Students over 25
6%
Median family income
$62,012
Avg faculty salary (academic year)
$62,613
Endowment
$44,324,445

Colleges don't publish true class-size data; student–faculty ratio (IPEDS) is the closest public measure of it.

Where students come from

Home state of the 211 first-year students who entered in fall 2023.

  • From Montana51%
  • Other U.S. states43%
  • International6.6%

A regional draw: about 51% of first-years come from Montana, the rest from elsewhere.

7% came from outside the U.S. Out-of-state students usually pay a higher tuition rate at public schools — check the cost card above for your bracket. Source: IPEDS residence & migration, fall 2023 entering class.

Admissions

Admission rate
69.6%
Test scores
Considered but not required
SAT range (25th–75th %)
893–1133
SAT average
1083
SAT reading
488–565
SAT math
405–568
ACT composite
18–24
Average GPA (estimated)
3.15

Cost

In-state tuition
$35,582
Room & board
$10,152
Books & supplies
$1,400
Total cost of attendance
$46,093
Average net price
$19,751

Net price is the total cost minus grants and scholarships — what students actually pay. It varies sharply by family income; see the breakdown below.

Outcomes

Graduated (within 6 years)
48%
Graduated on time (4 years)
28%
First-year retention
69%
Transferred to another college
0%
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$41,783
Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$49,036
Median debt at graduation
$26,000
Students with federal loans
55%
Paying down their loans (1 year in)
59%

About 20% of students who finish here need more than four years — each extra year adds roughly another year of tuition and living costs.

Graduating on time

By student background (4 years)

All students
28%
Low-income (Pell)
41%
First-generation
40%

When these bars run close together, students from every background tend to finish at similar rates — a sign the school supports the ~30% who are first-gen or low-income.

Campus life & athletics

On-campus housing
Yes
Dorm capacity
571
Dorm capacity vs undergrads
68%
Housing charge (year)
$4,680
Meal plan (year)
$4,896
Application fee
$35
Athletics
NAIA Division I
Football conference
Frontier Conference
Varsity athletes
439 (272 men · 167 women)

Housing and fees: IPEDS 2023–24. Athletics rosters: Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25. Dorm capacity can include graduate and family housing, so the share of undergrads can top 100%.

Varsity sports (7)

Football135
Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)102
Basketball64
Soccer56
Volleyball30
Golf28
Skiing24

Athlete counts per sport, Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25.

Campus safety

Safety grade
C
Reported offenses per 1,000 students
4.5 / year
Violent offenses (2022–2024)
9
Property offenses (2022–2024)
5

On-campus criminal offenses reported under the Clery Act, 2022–2024, across 1 campus (1,032 students). Counts reflect reports, not convictions — schools with strong reporting cultures often show more, so a higher count doesn't simply mean a more dangerous campus.

Reported offenses in an average year

The same 2022–2024 Clery Act reports, divided down to one year.

4.7reported offenses a year
3.0 violent a year1.7 property a year

By offense type, per year

Rape
2.0
Motor vehicle theft
1.3
Aggravated assault
0.7
Fondling
0.3
Burglary
0.3

Averages, not a forecast — a single year can run well above or below this. Bars are scaled against this campus's most-reported offense, so they compare types here rather than against other schools.

What you'll actually pay, by family income

Average net price (total cost minus grants and scholarships) paid by aided students in each family-income band.

< $30k
$15,404
$30–48k
$13,781
$48–75k
$14,957
$75–110k
$19,892
$110k+
$25,150

College Scorecard / IPEDS, most recent year. Family income is total household income; net price covers tuition, fees, room, board and supplies after grant aid, for students receiving federal aid.

Four-year (or more) true cost

Net price for your family's income, projected across the time it actually takes students here to graduate.

Est. total to a degree
$69,208

$14,957/year × about 4.6 years — most students here don't finish in exactly four, and each extra term adds cost. A planning estimate from net-price and graduation-timing data, not a bill.

Does the school pay you to attend?

Grant aid from the school's own funds — the discount off sticker, on top of any federal or state help.

100%
of first-years get a grant from the school
$23,265
average award, among those who get one

Rocky Mountain College discounts heavily: 100% of freshmen are awarded a grant straight from the school, averaging $23,265. For many families the real price lands well below sticker.

Blends need-based and merit aid — IPEDS doesn't split the two, so a high number can mean generous merit scholarships, deep need-based aid, or both. Figures cover 260 full-time first-year undergraduates, 2022–23. Source: IPEDS Student Financial Aid.

Is it worth it?

A rough return-on-investment read from what graduates earn versus what they borrow.

Median earnings (10 years)
$49,036
Typical debt at graduation
$26,000
Debt vs. one year's pay
53%
Out-earn a HS grad
57%

Typical debt would take roughly 5.3 years to repay at about a tenth of median earnings.

Solid value

A reasonable return: earnings comfortably clear the debt over a few years for most students who finish.

Earnings are the College Scorecard median for former students (working, not enrolled) 10 years after entry — not a guarantee, and they vary a lot by major. Debt is the median federal loan balance at graduation.

The pay gap here

Median earnings 10 years after entry, split by gender.

Women
$42,143
Men
$57,512

Men out-earn women by $15,369 (36%) a decade out.

Federal figures for former students working and not enrolled, 10 years after they first entered. A gap this wide usually reflects which majors men and women here tend to choose — not different pay for the same job.

Campus climate

Summer high
87°F
Winter low
18°F
Annual rain
14.3″
Annual snow
57.4″

Average temperature

HighLow
10°60°100°JFMAMJJASOND

Average precipitation (inches)

0.01.22.4JFMAMJJASOND

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Billings Logan Intl AP, MT US station (0.9 mi from campus).

Median earnings of this school's own graduates 1 and 5 years after finishing each program, and median federal-loan debt at completion (College Scorecard). Small programs are privacy-suppressed (—). Click a major to compare colleges nationally.

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Source: US Department of Education College Scorecard (most recent cohorts), IPEDS institutional characteristics, Equity in Athletics (EADA) data, Clery Act Campus Safety and Security data, and NOAA US Climate Normals. Distances are straight-line from campus coordinates. Percentiles compare schools of the same level (four-year vs. two-year) that report each statistic.