Rocky Mountain College vs MSU-Northern

Rocky Mountain College and Montana State University-Northern, both esteemed institutions in Montana, offer distinct educational experiences. Rocky Mountain College, a private liberal arts college, boasts a 98% acceptance rate, while Montana State University-Northern, a public university, has a slightly lower acceptance rate of 88%. Rocky Mountain College's student body is smaller, with an undergraduate population of around 1,000 students, while Montana State University-Northern has a larger student body of over 1,300 undergraduates. Both institutions offer a variety of popular majors, including business, education, and nursing, but Rocky Mountain College also offers unique programs in fields like art and music. To help you make an informed decision about your higher education journey, we've compiled a comprehensive comparison table that delves into these differences and more, including graduation rates, tuition costs, and available financial aid.

	Montana State University-Northern	Rocky Mountain College
Overview
Location	Havre, Montana	Billings, Montana
Campus setting	Town: Remote	City: Midsize
College type	4 year	4 year
Control/business model	Public	Private (Non Profit)
Calendar system	Semester	Semester
Degrees offered	Undergraduate and Graduate	Undergraduate and Graduate
Students retention rate	70.0%	60.0%
Common app member	No	No
Religious affiliation		Protestant

Admission
Acceptance rate	100.0%	80.7%
Application fees	Undergraduate: $30 Graduate: $30	Undergraduate: $35 Graduate: $45
SAT range	N/A	975 - 1180
ACT range	N/A	18 - 25
Students submitting SAT score		9.0%
Students submitting ACT score		57.0%
Total number of applicants	604	1,396
Total number of admissions given out	604	1,126
Admitted students who chose to enroll	189	220
Yield rate	31.3%	19.5%
Test scores (SAT/ACT)		N/A
High school GPA	N/A	Required
Recommendation letters	N/A	Not required
High school transcript	N/A	Not required
English proficiency test (e.g. TOEFL)	N/A	Not required

Tuition and Fees
Sticker price	In state: $18,255 Out of state: $30,965	$44,759
Average net price	$10,954	$19,726
Tuition	In state: $4,496 Out of state: $17,096	$30,725
Room & board	Room/dormitory: $2,470 Meal plan: $4,050	Room/dormitory: $4,413 Meal plan: $4,442
Available payment plans	Tuition payment plan	Tuition payment plan

Financial Aid
Students receiving financial aid (Grants & scholarships)	92.0% Average amount $6,857	99.0% Average amount $22,513
Students receiving federal student loan	45.0% Average amount $4,649	66.0% Average amount $5,220
Students taking out private loans	1.0% Average amount $11,383	9.0% Average amount $23,696

Students and Campus
Undergraduate students	1,008 Men 57.8% Women 42.2%	817 Men 51.0% Women 49.0%
Graduate students	42 Men 23.8% Women 76.2%	241 Men 23.7% Women 76.3%
Racial/ethnic diversity	Very Low	Very Low
Out-of-state students	N/A	35.4%
International students	N/A	4.1%
Campus local/setting	Town: Remote	City: Midsize
Dormitory capacity	300	571
First year students are required to live on campus?	No	No
Top 5 states where most U.S. students come from	N/A	Montana California Washington Arizona Idaho

Academics
Popular study areas	Automotive Technology Education Health Professions Agriculture Liberal Arts	Health Professions Education Biological and Biomedical Sciences Kinesiology & Leisure Studies Business
Students to faculty ratio	14:1	12:1
Institutional accreditation	Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities	Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities

Outcome
Graduation rate	31.3%	52.3%
Dropout rate	67.3%	47.7%
Transferred out	N/A	N/A
Alumni salary by major (Top 10)	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $65,917 Year 2: $66,461 Year 3: $64,057 Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $56,578 Year 2: $55,286 Year 3: $61,754 Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $57,860 Year 3: $61,499 Student Counseling and Personnel Services (Master's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $51,607 Year 3: $52,750 Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $28,870 Year 2: $39,369 Year 3: $36,394 Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $32,097 Year 2: $32,925 Year 3: $33,261 Electrical Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $38,289 Year 3: N/A Criminal Justice and Corrections (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $33,282 Year 2: $36,134 Year 3: N/A Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $35,060 Year 3: N/A	Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $104,522 Year 2: $105,752 Year 3: $116,492 Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $33,348 Year 2: $36,312 Year 3: $45,340 Educational Administration and Supervision (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $59,800 Year 2: N/A Year 3: N/A Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $40,017 Year 3: N/A Biology, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $27,494 Year 2: N/A Year 3: N/A Health and Physical Education/Fitness (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $21,875 Year 2: N/A Year 3: N/A Air Transportation (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $36,903 Year 2: $46,478 Year 3: N/A

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