- Rocky Mountain College (RMC) is a private school while Montana State University (MSU) is a public school.
- Both schools are located in Montana.
- RMC has more expensive tuition of $33,252 than MSU ($31,337).
- RMC has tighter acceptance rate of 64.38% than MSU (83.11%).
- MSU has higher SAT scores of 1,170 than RMC (1,070).
- MSU is larger with 16,681 students than RMC (1,054 students).
| Rocky Mountain College View More Rivals | Montana State University View More Rivals | |
| Rankings | #150 in National Universities #1 in Montana | |
| Private, 4-years | School Type | Public, 4-years |
| Billings, MT | Location | Bozeman, MT |
RMC| Known as | MSU | |
| Associate Bachelor's Master's Doctorate (Professional Practice) | Offered Degrees | Associate 2-4 Year Certificate Bachelor's Post-Bachelor Certificate Master's Doctorate (Research) Doctorate (Professional Practice) |
| Master's College and University (smaller programs) | Carnegie Classification | Research University (very high research activity) |
| Tuition & Fees | ||
| $33,252 | Undergraduate | $8,083 Montana residents $31,337 out-of-state |
| $35,635 | Graduate | $7,313 Montana residents $24,863 out-of-state |
| $22,842 | Financial Aid | $5,742 |
| Admission | ||
| $35 undergraduate $45 graduate | Application Fee | $38 undergraduate $60 graduate |
| 64.38% | Acceptance Rate | 83.11% |
| 30.99% | Yield | 24.08% |
| 1,070 SAT, 20 ACT | Test Scores | 1,170 SAT, 23 ACT |
| Student Population | ||
| 1,054 | Total Students | 16,681 |
| 845 | Undergraduate | 14,625 |
| 209 | Graduate | 2,056 |
| 17 | Online Enrollment | 1,074 |
| Graduation Rate & Outcomes | ||
| 45% | Graduation Rate | 56% |
| Transfer-out Rate | 22% | |
| 66% | Retention Rate | 75% |
| $47,100 | Average Earning after Graduation | $48,900 |
| Special Learning Opportunities and Student Services | ||
| Online Degree/Certificate Program Offered for Graduate | Distance Learning (Online Classes) | Online Degree/Certificate Program Offered for Both Undergraduate and Graduate |
| ROTC Study Abroad Teacher Certifiate | Special Opportunities | ROTC Study Abroad Teacher Certifiate |
| ✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 571) $4,544 average annual costs | On-Campus Living | ✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 4,801) |
| ✔ (99 meals per week) $4,576 average annual costs | Meal Plan | Not offered or not Reported |
| Faculties and Staffs | ||
| 13 to 1 | Students to Faculty Ratio | 18 to 1 |
| 69 Full-time 27 Part-time | Number of Faculties | 736 Full-time 485 Part-time |
| 188 Full-time 71 Part-time | Number of Staffs | 2,517 Full-time 819 Part-time |
| $60,002 for Faculties $50,486 Part-time | Average Salary | $77,421 for Faculties $58,063 Part-time |