MSU vs RMC Academic Comparison

The next list compares two colleges briefly in important perspectives. You can compare two colleges with comprehensive information on the full comparison page.

MSU is a public and RMC is a private (not-for-profit) school and both are four-years schools.
RMC has more expensive tuition & fees ($33,252) than MSU ($31,337).
It is harder to admit to RMC than MSU.
MSU has a higher submitted SAT score (1,160) than RMC (1,110).
MSU has higher submitted ACT score (23) than RMC (21).
MSU has more students with 16,681 students while RMC has 1,054 students.
RMC has a lower number of students per faculty with 13 to 1 while MSU's ratio is 18 to 1.
MSU has more full-time faculties with 736 faculties while RMC has 69 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Montana State University and Rocky Mountain College.

MSU	vs.	RMC
Bozeman, Montana	Location	Billings, Montana
Four-years, Public	School Type	four-years, Private (not-for-profit)
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
Research University (very high research activity)	Carnegie Classification	Master's College and University (smaller programs)
In-State$8,083 Out-Of-State$31,337	2024 Tuition & Fees	$33,252
99%	% Receiving Financial Aid	98%
$5,742	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$22,842

86.83 %	Acceptance Rates	72.88 %
19.05 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	19.68 %
1,160	SAT Score	1,110
23	ACT Score	21
56 %	Graduation Rate	45 %
22 %	Transfer-out Rate	-
75 %	Retention Rate	66 %
16,681	Student Population	1,054
736	Number of Faculties	69
18 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	13 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycare	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services

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