Lake Erie vs Rocky Mountain
Side by side: Mass and confession times, faith grades, academics, cost after aid and outcomes.
Lake Erie CollegePainesville, OHCatholic life on campusRocky Mountain CollegeBillings, MTCatholic life on campus
At a glance
- Rocky Mountain has the higher graduation rate: 48% against 38% at Lake Erie.
- For families earning up to $30,000, Rocky Mountain has the lower price after aid: $15,404 a year, against $20,195 at Lake Erie.
The college
Control
Private nonprofit
Private nonprofit
Location
Painesville, OH
Billings, MT
Setting
Suburb
City
Students
942
991
Academics
Academic Excellence grade
DAcademic Excellence: Limited (grade D): 40 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
CAcademic Excellence: Mixed (grade C): 55 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
Admission rate
70%
70%
Average SAT
1083
ACT middle 50%
18–24
Graduation rate
38%
48%
First-year retention
59%
69%
Cost and outcomes
Average net price a year
$20,961
$19,751
Net price, up to $30,000 income
$20,195
$15,404
Net price, $30,001–$48,000 income
$19,575
$13,781
Net price, $48,001–$75,000 income
$18,548
$14,957
Net price, $75,001–$110,000 income
$23,205
$19,892
Net price, over $110,000 income
$22,370
$25,150
Median debt
$26,000
$26,000
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$50,417
$49,036
The grades and the Compass Score are Catholic School Compass ratings from documented sources; each college’s page lists its sources. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt are federal data. This page does not rank the two colleges.