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Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design

  • LocationLakewood, CO
  • Type and sizePrivate for-profit · 4-year · 1,888 students
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Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design is not a Catholic college. This rating measures Catholic life on campus: campus ministry, priests, Mass and confession, student groups, and nearby parishes.

Catholic life here hasn’t been researched yet. We research from official sources only, starting with the largest campuses, and we never guess. The nearest Catholic church mapped in OpenStreetMap is 0.7 miles away.

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Catholic churches nearby

Map of Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design, its Catholic center and nearby Catholic churches1 mi2 mi3 miSaint Bernadette Catholic Church: 0.7 mi1Saint Rafka Maronite Catholic Church: 0.9 mi2Saint Mary Magdalane Catholic Church: 1.4 mi3Saints Peter And Paul Catholic Church: 1.9 mi4Presentation of Our Lady Catholic Church: 2.3 mi5Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church: 2.4 mi6Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design (campus)N1 mi
CampusCatholic church (numbered below)Open a street map ›
  1. Saint Bernadette Catholic Church — 0.7 mi · 7240 West 12th Avenue, Lakewood
  2. Saint Rafka Maronite Catholic Church — 0.9 mi
  3. Saint Mary Magdalane Catholic Church — 1.4 mi · 2771 Zenobia Street, Denver
  4. Saints Peter And Paul Catholic Church — 1.9 mi · 3900 Pierce Street, Wheat Ridge
  5. Presentation of Our Lady Catholic Church — 2.3 mi · 695 Julian Street, Denver
  6. Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church — 2.4 mi · 1985 Miller Street, Lakewood

Within 3 miles, as mapped by OpenStreetMap contributors. The map may be incomplete. Confirm with the parish or diocese.

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Academic Excellence

FAcademic Excellence: Minimal (grade F): 0 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
40 of 100
From federal data, on fixed published scales.

Each measure counts for the share shown.

  • Graduation rate 35% of scoreThis measure counts for 35% of the Academic Excellence score.32%
  • First-year retention 20% of scoreThis measure counts for 20% of the Academic Excellence score.54%
  • Entering students' test scores 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.Not reported
  • Student-to-faculty ratio 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.13 to 1
  • Instructional spending per student 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.$5,374

Bars show points on each measure’s scale. How Academic Excellence is computed.

Source: College Scorecard (College Scorecard, most recent cohorts (data release 06/10/2026))

Campus facts

SettingSuburb
Students per faculty member13 to 1

Federal data (IPEDS). None of this changes the faith grades.

Cost and value

Federal data, shown separately. Cost, debt, and earnings are never part of any grade.

Value and outcomes
Undergraduate students
Fall enrollment (IPEDS)
1,888
Total students1,888
Average net price (per year)
After grants and scholarships, for students receiving federal aid
$32,363
Cost of attendance (per year)$37,505
Median federal debt at graduation$31,000
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
32%
First-year retention54%
Median earnings 10 years after entry$42,958
Admission rate—
Students receiving Pell grants48%

Value index: 14 / 100 (how it’s computed)

Sources: College Scorecard · IPEDS College Navigator · Net price calculator
College Scorecard, most recent cohorts (data release 06/10/2026); IPEDS 2024-25 directory and institutional characteristics; fall 2023 enrollment.

Local Church

Archdiocese of Denver

The Most Reverend James R. Golka, Archbishop of Denver

Formal address: “Your Excellency”

Source: archden.org, verified Oct. 7, 2026.

Diocese determined from the county, using the diocese’s county list (Wikipedia). Confirm with the diocese.

About this school’s data

  • IPEDS unit ID 127945
  • Carnegie classification: Baccalaureate college (diverse fields)
  • Accreditation: Higher Learning Commission; National Association of Schools of Art and Design, Commission on Accreditation (U.S. Department of Education DAPIP)
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