Rock Valley College
Rockford, IL
School Background
2022 Undergraduate Enrollment: 4,636
Graduate Enrollment: 0
Associate's Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-High Nontraditional
Highest degree awarded:
Associate
Religious Affiliation:
None
Campus Details
Medium City (100k-250k)
Two-year, medium
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mixed part/full-time
Applicant and Admittance Traits
2022 Admission Rate: 0%
Male/Female: 40% / 60% (2017)
First generation college students: 49.8% (2017)
Percentage of students who are married when enrolled: 9.2% (2017)
Percentage of students who are veterans: 0.8% (2017)
Test scores for admission:
Appliants applying to 2+ schools: 39.7% (2017)
Appliants applying to 3+ schools: 21.8% (2017)
Appliants applying to 4+ schools: 13.7% (2017)
Appliants applying to 5+ schools: 9.3% (2017)
Ethnicity Information
White: 56.0%
Black: 9.8%
Hispanic: 24.3%
Asian: 3.8%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.5%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.1%
2+ races: 1.6%
Non-resident alien: 0.3%
Unknown race: 3.5%
Black: 9.8%
Hispanic: 24.3%
Asian: 3.8%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.5%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.1%
2+ races: 1.6%
Non-resident alien: 0.3%
Unknown race: 3.5%
Costs & Fees
2022 Average Tuition & Fees (Room/Board/Books): $14,489
In-State tuition: $4,124Out-of-State tuition: $17,564
Estimated books and supplies: $1,195 (2022)
Estimated on-campus room & board:
Estimated on-campus other fees:
Estimated off-campus room & board: $7,956 (2022)
Estimated off-campus other fees: $0 (2022)
Average Family Income: $37,485 (2017)
Median Family Income: $25,439 (2017)
Scholarships & Financial Aid
Percentage of students receiving Pell Grant: 22.8%Percentage of students with Federal Loans: 4.2%
Median federal loan debt at graduation: $8,500 (2021)
Median federal loan payment: $90 (2021)
Household Income | Net Cost |
---|---|
0-$30k | $6,439 |
$30k-48k | $7,297 |
$48k-75k | $10,346 |
$75k-110k | $10,903 |
$110k+ | $13,889 |
Graduate Outcomes & Job Placements
4-year graduation rate: 0%6-year graduation rate: 0%
1 year post-graduation workforce participation: 95.0% (2020)
Loans
Median federal debt for graduates: $8,500 (2021)Median federal debt for non-graduates: $4,750 (2021)
Median federal debt for first-generation graduates: $5,460 (2021)
Median federal debt for Pell grant recipient graduates: $5,620 (2021)
Ability to Repay Loans
Graduates, % of Loans in Repayment (Non-delinquent/default) |
Percentage |
---|---|
@1 Year | 61.9% (2015) |
@3 year | 70.0% (2017) |
@5 year | 66.2% (2017) |
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid (Non-delinquent/default) - Pell Grant Recipients: 33.3% (2015)
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid - 1st Generation Attendees: 38.0% (2015)
Earnings Power
Median earnings, 1 year post graduation: $34,006 (2020)Median earnings, 4 years post graduation: $40,658 (2020)
Popular Majors
Type of Degree | Major | 2022 Graduates | Median Federal Debt | Median Monthly Payment | 1yr Median Earnings (monthly gross) | 4yr Median Earnings (monthly gross) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Radio, Television, and Digital Communication. | 7 | ||||
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Graphic Communications. | 9 | ||||
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management. | 4 | ||||
Associate's Degree | Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management. | 8 | ||||
Associate's Degree | Engineering, General. | 21 | ||||
Associate's Degree | Electrical Engineering Technologies/Technicians. | 3 | ||||
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians. | 10 | ||||
Associate's Degree | Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians. | 5 | ||||
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians. | 7 | ||||
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services. | 10 | ||||
Associate's Degree | Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services. | 3 | ||||
Associate's Degree | Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. | 568 | $7,035 | $73 | $25,707 ($2,142) | $36,119 ($3,010) |
Associate's Degree | Biological and Physical Sciences. | 177 | $6,632 | $20,344 ($1,695) | $42,658 ($3,555) | |
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Health and Physical Education/Fitness. | 4 | ||||
Associate's Degree | Health and Physical Education/Fitness. | 7 | ||||
Associate's Degree | Criminal Justice and Corrections. | 4 | ||||
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Fire Protection. | 5 | ||||
Associate's Degree | Fire Protection. | 11 | ||||
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Electrical and Power Transmission Installers. | 5 | ||||
Associate's Degree | Electrical and Power Transmission Installers. | 5 | ||||
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies. | 257 | $8,745 | $51,170 ($4,264) | $69,285 ($5,774) | |
Associate's Degree | Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies. | 42 | $57,185 ($4,765) | |||
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Precision Metal Working. | 38 | ||||
Associate's Degree | Dental Support Services and Allied Professions. | 16 | $53,659 ($4,472) | |||
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Health and Medical Administrative Services. | 3 | ||||
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. | 35 | ||||
Associate's Degree | Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. | 11 | $50,255 ($4,188) | $48,601 ($4,050) | ||
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions. | 16 | ||||
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions. | 1 | ||||
Associate's Degree | Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | 40 | $15,750 | $95 | $65,650 ($5,471) | $69,283 ($5,774) |
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants. | 187 | $8,018 | $24,069 ($2,006) | $31,646 ($2,637) | |
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Business/Commerce, General. | 4 | ||||
Associate's Degree | Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 11 | ||||
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Accounting and Related Services. | 8 | ||||
Associate's Degree | Accounting and Related Services. | 1 | ||||
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Business Operations Support and Assistant Services. | 4 | ||||
Associate's Degree | Business Operations Support and Assistant Services. | 4 | ||||
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations. | 3 | ||||
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations. | 2 | ||||
Associate's Degree | Graphic Communications. | 6 | ||||
Associate's Degree | Computer and Information Sciences, General. | 5 | ||||
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Computer Programming. | 17 | ||||
Associate's Degree | Computer Programming. | 2 | ||||
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications. | 15 | ||||
Associate's Degree | Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications. | 3 |
Campus Resources
Average faculty salary: $70,506Full time faculty: 35%
Undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio: 17.0
School's endowment start of year: $6,706,345 (2022)
School's endowment end of year: $8,512,789 (2022)