University of Portland vs Rocky Mountain College

Considering higher education options? Explore the distinct offerings of University of Portland and Rocky Mountain College. With acceptance rates of 75% and 95%, respectively, these institutions cater to different levels of academic competitiveness. While University of Portland boasts a diverse student body with 3,700 undergraduates representing 49 states and 70 countries, Rocky Mountain College fosters a close-knit community with approximately 1,200 undergraduates. Delve into the comparison table to discover variations in popular majors, graduation rates, and other crucial factors that will guide your decision toward the institution that best aligns with your academic aspirations and personal preferences.

	Rocky Mountain College	University of Portland
Overview
Location	Billings, Montana	Portland, Oregon
Campus setting	City: Midsize	City: Large
College type	4 year	4 year
Control/business model	Private (Non Profit)	Private (Non Profit)
Calendar system	Semester	Semester
Degrees offered	Undergraduate and Graduate	Undergraduate and Graduate
Students retention rate	60.0%	90.0%
Common app member	No	Yes
Religious affiliation	Protestant	Catholic

Admission
Acceptance rate	80.7%	81.2%
Application fees	Undergraduate: $35 Graduate: $45	$50
SAT range	975 - 1180	1165 - 1360
ACT range	18 - 25	26 - 31
Students submitting SAT score	9.0%	18.0%
Students submitting ACT score	57.0%	10.0%
Total number of applicants	1,396	12,044
Total number of admissions given out	1,126	9,778
Admitted students who chose to enroll	220	911
Yield rate	19.5%	9.3%
Test scores (SAT/ACT)	N/A	N/A
High school GPA	Required	Required
Recommendation letters	Not required	Required
High school transcript	Not required	Not required
English proficiency test (e.g. TOEFL)	Not required	Required

Tuition and Fees
Sticker price	$44,759	$63,438
Average net price	$19,726	$35,535
Tuition	$30,725	$49,424
Room & board	Room/dormitory: $4,413 Meal plan: $4,442	Room/dormitory: $10,556 Meal plan: $6,248
Available payment plans	Tuition payment plan	Tuition payment plan

Financial Aid
Students receiving financial aid (Grants & scholarships)	99.0% Average amount $22,513	100.0% Average amount $30,748
Students receiving federal student loan	66.0% Average amount $5,220	43.0% Average amount $4,884
Students taking out private loans	9.0% Average amount $23,696	4.0% Average amount $21,458

Students and Campus
Undergraduate students	817 Men 51.0% Women 49.0%	3,589 Men 38.0% Women 62.0%
Graduate students	241 Men 23.7% Women 76.3%	444 Men 35.1% Women 64.9%
Racial/ethnic diversity	Very Low	Moderate
Out-of-state students	35.4%	69.7%
International students	4.1%	3.8%
Campus local/setting	City: Midsize	City: Large
Dormitory capacity	571	2,166
First year students are required to live on campus?	No	No
Top 5 states where most U.S. students come from	Montana California Washington Arizona Idaho	Oregon California Washington Hawaii Colorado

Academics
Popular study areas	Health Professions Education Biological and Biomedical Sciences Kinesiology & Leisure Studies Business	Education Engineering Business Health Professions Computer and Information Science
Students to faculty ratio	12:1	11:1
Institutional accreditation	Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities	Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities

Outcome
Graduation rate	52.3%	80.8%
Dropout rate	47.7%	3.6%
Transferred out	N/A	15.4%
Alumni salary by major (Top 10)	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	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctoral Degrees) Year 1: $100,806 Year 2: $132,866 Year 3: $127,021 Computer Science (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $68,456 Year 2: $85,538 Year 3: $107,900 Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $82,660 Year 2: $78,612 Year 3: $85,638 Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $64,479 Year 2: $72,510 Year 3: $80,550 Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $68,084 Year 2: $70,296 Year 3: $76,962 Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $61,009 Year 2: $61,144 Year 3: $70,813 Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $50,727 Year 2: $48,041 Year 3: $68,336 Civil Engineering (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $63,261 Year 2: $58,402 Year 3: $67,610 Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $52,438 Year 2: $52,107 Year 3: $65,757 Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $58,067 Year 2: $52,107 Year 3: $60,165

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