RMCAD Rankings and Evaluation
The following statements evaluate Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design by comparing key academic facts to Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Colorado.
- Its tuition & fees of $20,190 is expensive compared to similar schools.
- It has average number of students of 2,061.
- The financial aid amount ($5,170) is lower.
- It offers fewer area of study (15 programs).
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
The 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees of RMCAD are $20,190 and it is expensive compared to Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Colorado.
Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design $20,190
All U.S. Colleges $17,692
Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges $16,943
4-Years Colleges $22,926
Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Colorado $13,935
Graduate Tuition & Fees
The 2025 graduate tuition & fees of RMCAD are $20,190 and it is average compared to Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Colorado.
Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design $20,190
All U.S. Colleges $18,842
Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges $16,114
4-Years Colleges $18,848
Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Colorado $15,162
Graduation Rate
The average graduation rate at RMCAD is 32% and it is lower (less completion rate) compared to Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Colorado.
Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design 32%
All U.S. Colleges 56%
Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 39%
4-Years Colleges 51%
Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Colorado 44%
Retention Rate
The average retention rate at RMCAD is 54% and it is average compared to Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Colorado.
Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design 54%
All U.S. Colleges 69%
Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 62%
4-Years Colleges 73%
Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Colorado 52%
Student Population
The total student population at RMCAD is 2,061 and its population average compared to Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Colorado.
Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design 2,061
All U.S. Colleges 2,931
Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 1,724
4-Years Colleges 4,686
Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Colorado 2,167
Financial Aid Amount
The average amount of financial aid received at RMCAD is $5,170 which is 25.61% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is lower compared to Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Colorado.
Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design $5,170
All U.S. Colleges $7,676
Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges $5,839
4-Years Colleges $12,161
Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Colorado $4,676
Student to Faculty Ratio
The students to faculty ratio at RMCAD is 13 to 1 and the ratio is average compared to Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Colorado.
Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design 13 to 1
All U.S. Colleges 15 to 1
Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 14 to 1
4-Years Colleges 14 to 1
Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Colorado 12 to 1
Number of Programs
RMCAD offers 15 programs and it means fewer area of study compared to Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Colorado.
Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design 15
All U.S. Colleges 37
Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 19
4-Years Colleges 58
Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Colorado 20
Number of Online Programs
RMCAD offers 15 online programs and it means relatively few online programs compared to Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Colorado.