Musicians Institute vs. Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design

Musicians Institute vs. Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design comparison

	Musicians Institute	Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Musicians Institute	Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design
Location	Hollywood, CA	Denver, CO
Setting	Large City	Large Suburban
Enrollment	864	2,050
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	For-profit	For-profit
Website	mi.edu	rmcad.edu
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Costs	Musicians Institute	Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design
Tuition (In State)	$24,525	$20,355
Tuition (Out of State)	$24,525	$20,355
Room & Board	$12,438	$11,032
Avg Net Price	$36,976	$23,768
Avg Grant Aid	$4,265	$6,033
% Receiving Grant Aid	47%	80%

Admission	Musicians Institute	Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	348	-
Admitted	273	-
Acceptance Rate	78.4%	Open
Enrolled %	42.5%	Open
Avg High School GPA	-	-
Typical High School Grades	-	-
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition
ACT Range
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline

Academics	Musicians Institute	Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design
Student to Faculty Ratio	6:1	14:1
Popular Majors	Visual and Performing Arts (100%)	Visual and Performing Arts (75%) Communications Technology (19%) Education (5%)
Outcomes	Musicians Institute	Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design
Graduation Rate	67%	56%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$34,900	$32,200
Making Student Loan Payments	53%	51%
Median Student Loan Debt	N/A	$30,688
Median Loan Payment	N/A	$317

Diversity	Musicians Institute	Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design
% Men	74%	26%
% Women	26%	74%
Racial Diversity	Very High	High
HBCU	No	No
% White	26%	59%
% Black	8%	7%
% Hispanic	13%	11%
% Native American	1%	3%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	6%	1%
% International	35%	1%
% Unknown Race	6%	16%

Students	Musicians Institute	Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design
% In-State	20%	40%
% Out-of-State	27%	59%
Campus	Musicians Institute	Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design
Campus Housing	No	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design is larger than than Musicians Institute based on total student enrollment (2,050 students vs. 864 students)

Musicians Institute vs. Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Musicians Institute or Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design?

• Musicians Institute is 20.5% more expensive to attend than Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design for in-state tuition ($24,525.00 vs. $20,355.00)
• Out of state tuition is 20.5% higher at Musicians Institute than Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design ($24,525.00 vs. $20,355.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design than Musicians Institute ($23,768 vs. $36,976)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design are 12.7% lower than costs at Musicians Institute ($11,032 vs. $12,438)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design than Musicians Institute (80% vs. 47%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design students is 41.5% larger than aid received Musicians Institute ($6,033 vs. $4,265)

Which college is harder to get into, Musicians Institute or Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design or Musicians Institute .

Musicians Institute vs. Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Musicians Institute or Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design and Musicians Institute.

• The graduation rate at Musicians Institute is higher than Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design (67% vs. 56%)
• Graduates from Musicians Institute earn on average $2,700 more per year than Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design graduates after ten years. ($34,900 vs. $32,200)
• More Musicians Institute graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design students, three years after graduation. (53% vs. 51%)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/