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Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design

Lakewood, CO
For-profit 4-year school
$49,664projected sticker price
$38,047projected average net price for
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This year at Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design, we project that on average students will pay $38,047, while the advertised price of attendance is $49,664. That’s a difference of $11,617.

Prices at Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design over time for

$10K
$20K
$30K
$40K
$50K
15-16
20-21
25-26
$49,664
sticker price
$38,047
net price
Upper net price estimation
Projected net price
Lower net price estimation
YearNet in-state price at Rocky Mountain College of Art and DesignIn-state sticker price at Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design
26-27$38,047$49,664
25-26$36,824$48,067
24-25$35,640$46,522
23-24$31,752$41,447
22-23$27,459$37,931
21-22$23,768$36,403
20-21$22,837$35,253
19-20$18,511$34,486
18-19$23,942$32,492
17-18$22,975$30,295
16-17$22,349$28,440
15-16$23,693$30,259
14-15$27,697$32,475
13-14$31,941$36,507

How much a student actually pays usually depends, at least in part, on their family's household income. At Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design this year, we project students with incomes over $110K will pay around $43,378, while students with incomes between $30K and $48K will pay around $35,170. That's a difference of $8,208.

Net price by income bracket, 26-27 school year

$35,764
$35,170
$38,808
$43,185
$43,378
<$30K
$30K-$48K
$48K-$75K
$75K-$110K
>$110K
Income bracketProjected net price at Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design
<$30K$35,764
$30K-$48K$35,170
$48K-$75K$38,808
$75K-$110K$43,185
>$110K$43,378

School details

Located in Lakewood, CO
For-profit 4-year school
38% graduation rate

Graduation Rates

A school’s graduation rate can indicate how likely a student is to complete their degree. At Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design, over the last five years 38% of students earned their bachelor’s degree within six years of enrolling.

38% overall grad rate
Nat’l average

Students from different demographic backgrounds often graduate at different rates, so it can be helpful to look beyond the overall graduation rate. This chart shows how students of different races and ethnicities fare earning their degrees at Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design.

American Indian/Alaska Native
Asian
Black
Hispanic
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
White
Multiple races
Unknown race
Nat’l avg.
33%
57%
30%
33%
39%
60%
37%
Demographic categoryGraduation rate at Rocky Mountain College of Art and DesignNational average
American Indian/Alaska Native33%30%
Asian57%45%
Black30%34%
Hispanic33%41%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander28%
White39%49%
Multiple races60%37%
Unknown race37%37%

Student Retention

Student retention, or how often students return to continue their degree after completing their first year, is another helpful indicator. Over the last five years, at Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design, about 58% of full-time students returned the following fall to continue their degree.

Full-time students

58%retention
Nat’l average: 64%

Part-time students

23%retention
Nat’l average: 32%

Student Demographics

The size and demographic makeup of a school’s student body can have a large impact on a student’s experience. Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design has 2,955 students, which puts it in the {SIZE_PERCENTILE} percentile of for-profit, 4-year schools.

0 students
1+ students
2,955 students

About 75% of students are female.

75% female
25% male
6% other

And about 55% of students are white.

White

55%

Hispanic

15%

Black

14%

Unknown race

8%

Multiple races

5%

Asian

3%

American Indian/Alaska Native

2%

Nonresident

<1%

Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander

<1%