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Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design

Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design

Lakewood, CO · Suburb · 2,050 students
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$32,363
Average net priceYour net price
2023-24
<30
30–48
48–75
75–110
110+
By household income — tap a bar
34%
Graduation rate
Entered fall 2017 & 2018
43% typical
$42,958
Earnings 10 years on
Measured 2020 & 2021
$45,606 typical
Open admission
Acceptance rate
75% typical · not scored
Accredited by Higher Learning Commission
About

Located in Lakewood, Colorado, Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design (RMCAD) is a specialized creative institution renowned for its career-focused art and design education. The college is particularly known for top-tier programs in Animation, Game Art, Illustration, and Interior Design, featuring studio-based curricula taught by practicing industry professionals. Students enjoy a collaborative, close-knit campus culture defined by small class sizes, personalized faculty mentorship, and an immersive artistic community. Distinctively, RMCAD pairs its historic, mountain-adjacent campus experience with a highly developed online platform, offering students unique flexibility in pursuing their creative degrees.


Wikipedia:The Rocky Mountain College of Art + Design (RMCAD) is a private for-profit art school in Lakewood, Colorado. The college was founded in 1963 by Philip J. Steele, an artist and teacher.

Location
Lakewood, CO, 80214 · Suburb campus
✈
Nearest airport from college
DEN · Denver
22 mi away
Cost & aid
Cost of attendance
These figures are federal data and may be out of date.
YoursEveryone
Tuition & fees$20,190
Books & supplies$1,460
Cost of attendance$37,505
Average net price$32,363
Same price for all students
Tuition & fees$20,190
Books & supplies$1,460
Cost of attendance$37,505
Average net price$32,363
Net price by family income · 2023-24
$0–30k
$29,847
$30–48k
$29,351
$48–75k
$32,387
$75–110k
$36,040
$110k+
$36,201
Outcomes
Completion
Within 6 yrs
34%
Entered 2017–18
Within 4 yrs
24%
Back for yr 2
54%
Transferred
12%
8 yrs after starting · first-time, full-time students
38% graduated · 21% transferred · 41% left or unknown · none still enrolled
Earnings · measured 2020 & 2021
6 yrs after entry$30,280
10 yrs after entry$42,958
Debt
Median at graduation$31,000
Monthly payment$329
Middle 50% owe$5.5k–$29.5k
90th percentile$41,956
Admissions

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Student Body
Gender
Men 24%Women 76%
Who enrolls
Faculty ratio
13 : 1
Pell grant
48%
First-gen
33%
Family income
$28,600
Independent
52%
Veterans
2%
Age at entry
25.0
Part-time
47%
Race & ethnicity
White
54%
Hispanic
16%
Black
14%
Asian
3%
Two or more
6%
AI/AN
2%
Unknown
6%
Varsity sports

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Programs & Earnings
Bachelor's degrees by annual completions · 4yr national median earnings
Median earnings, all programs · measured 2020 & 2021
After 6 yrs
$30,280
After 10 yrs
$42,958
Design and Applied Arts176
Graphic Communications46
Computer Software and Media Applications34
Fine and Studio Arts11
Film/Video and Photographic Arts10
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas6
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Institutional
Resources
Full-time faculty
28%
Faculty salary
$5,588/mo
Teaching spend
$5,374
per student
Federal loans
60%
Classification
Carnegie type
Baccalaureate — diverse fields
Undergraduate profile
Four-year, mostly part-time

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