Rockford University

Rockford, ILPrivate NonprofitCity Setting

Open Admission • 93% Acceptance

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93%

Accept Rate

Open Admission

$22,436

Avg Net Cost

After financial aid

972

Students

Small campus body

$45,847

Median Earnings

6 Years Post-Graduation

Overview & Identity

Rockford University is a private nonprofit institution located in the city setting of Rockford, IL. The university supports an undergraduate student body of 972 students and has an admission acceptance rate of 93%.

Quick Facts

Institution Type

Private Nonprofit

Student Population

972 (Small)

Admissions Selectivity

93% (Open Admission)

Predominant Degree

Bachelor's

Locale / Setting

City

Admissions & Academics

Admitted Student Scores

SAT Reading450 - 535

200typical 50% range800

SAT Math400 - 535

200typical 50% range800

ACT Composite17 - 23

1typical 50% range36

93%

Acceptance Rate

Open Admission

Top Majors & Programs

Business & Marketing20% of degrees

Health Sciences12% of degrees

Social Sciences11% of degrees

Biological Sciences7% of degrees

Programs / Fields of Study

Program

Credential

Earnings 4yr

Earnings 5yr

Debt

Business Administration, Management and Operations.

Credential: Master's Degree

Earnings 4yr: $90,776

Earnings 5yr: $101,475

Debt: N/A

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.

Credential: Bachelor's Degree

Earnings 4yr: $70,537

Earnings 5yr: $75,490

Debt: $30,500

Business Administration, Management and Operations.

Credential: Bachelor's Degree

Earnings 4yr: $63,331

Earnings 5yr: $69,400

Debt: $24,000

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods.

Credential: Bachelor's Degree

Earnings 4yr: $46,780

Earnings 5yr: $44,321

Debt: $27,000

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas.

Credential: Bachelor's Degree

Earnings 4yr: $46,642

Earnings 5yr: $45,315

Debt: $30,875

Social Sciences, General.

Credential: Bachelor's Degree

Earnings 4yr: N/A

Earnings 5yr: $51,793

Debt: N/A

Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services.

Credential: Bachelor's Degree

Earnings 4yr: N/A

Earnings 5yr: $48,952

Debt: N/A

Psychology, General.

Credential: Bachelor's Degree

Earnings 4yr: N/A

Earnings 5yr: $43,541

Debt: N/A

Accounting and Related Services.

Credential: Bachelor's Degree

Earnings 4yr: N/A

Earnings 5yr: N/A

Debt: N/A

Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology.

Credential: Bachelor's Degree

Earnings 4yr: N/A

Earnings 5yr: N/A

Debt: N/A

Biology, General.

Credential: Bachelor's Degree

Earnings 4yr: N/A

Earnings 5yr: N/A

Debt: N/A

Chemistry.

Credential: Bachelor's Degree

Earnings 4yr: N/A

Earnings 5yr: N/A

Debt: N/A

Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.

Credential: Bachelor's Degree

Earnings 4yr: N/A

Earnings 5yr: N/A

Debt: N/A

Computer Science.

Credential: Bachelor's Degree

Earnings 4yr: N/A

Earnings 5yr: N/A

Debt: N/A

Computer and Information Sciences, General.

Credential: Bachelor's Degree

Earnings 4yr: N/A

Earnings 5yr: N/A

Debt: N/A

Construction Engineering Technology/Technician.

Credential: Bachelor's Degree

Earnings 4yr: N/A

Earnings 5yr: N/A

Debt: N/A

Criminology.

Credential: Bachelor's Degree

Earnings 4yr: N/A

Earnings 5yr: N/A

Debt: N/A

Curriculum and Instruction.

Credential: Master's Degree

Earnings 4yr: N/A

Earnings 5yr: N/A

Debt: N/A

Dance.

Credential: Bachelor's Degree

Earnings 4yr: N/A

Earnings 5yr: N/A

Debt: N/A

Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft.

Credential: Bachelor's Degree

Earnings 4yr: N/A

Earnings 5yr: N/A

Debt: N/A

Tuition & Cost Portrait

Avg Net Price$22,436

In-State Tuition$37,780

Out-of-State Tuition$37,780

Net Price DifferentiatorAverage Net Price is what typical families actually pay out of pocket after receiving federal, state, and institutional grants and scholarships. It provides a more accurate metric of affordability than the sticker tuition.

Financial Assistance & Support

48%

Pell Grants

57%

Take Loans

58%

Repayment

Student Outcomes & ROI

Earnings Milestones Post-Graduation

6 Years Post-Entry

$45,847

+20% growth

10 Years Post-Entry

$54,794

Completion Signals

47%

Graduation Rate

4-Year Completion

65%

Retention Rate

1st-to-2nd Year Return

Median Debt at Graduation

$15,000

Est. Monthly Payment

$162/mo

Based on standard 10yr path

Campus & Demographics

Student Demographics & Community

Diversity Mix

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Gender Balance

49%

Men

51%

Women

The campus gender distribution displays a split of 49% men and 51% women.

Student Vitals

First-Gen Share

42%

Part-Time Share

Avg Family Income

$53,552

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Rockford University

Rockford, ILPrivate NonprofitCity Setting

Open Admission • 93% Acceptance

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93%

Accept Rate

Open Admission

$22,436

Avg Net Cost

After financial aid

972

Students

Small campus body

$45,847

Median Earnings

6 Years Post-Graduation

Overview & Identity

Quick Facts

Institution Type

Private Nonprofit

Student Population

972 (Small)

Admissions Selectivity

93% (Open Admission)

Predominant Degree

Bachelor's

Locale / Setting

City

Admissions & Academics

Admitted Student Scores

SAT Reading450 - 535

200typical 50% range800

SAT Math400 - 535

200typical 50% range800

ACT Composite17 - 23

1typical 50% range36

93%

Acceptance Rate

Open Admission

Top Majors & Programs

Business & Marketing20% of degrees

Health Sciences12% of degrees

Social Sciences11% of degrees

Biological Sciences7% of degrees

Programs / Fields of Study

Program

Credential

Earnings 4yr

Earnings 5yr

Debt

Business Administration, Management and Operations.

Credential: Master's Degree

Earnings 4yr: $90,776

Earnings 5yr: $101,475

Debt: N/A

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.

Credential: Bachelor's Degree

Earnings 4yr: $70,537

Earnings 5yr: $75,490

Debt: $30,500

Business Administration, Management and Operations.

Credential: Bachelor's Degree

Earnings 4yr: $63,331

Earnings 5yr: $69,400

Debt: $24,000

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods.

Credential: Bachelor's Degree

Earnings 4yr: $46,780

Earnings 5yr: $44,321

Debt: $27,000

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas.

Credential: Bachelor's Degree

Earnings 4yr: $46,642

Earnings 5yr: $45,315

Debt: $30,875

Social Sciences, General.

Credential: Bachelor's Degree

Earnings 4yr: N/A

Earnings 5yr: $51,793

Debt: N/A

Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services.

Credential: Bachelor's Degree

Earnings 4yr: N/A

Earnings 5yr: $48,952

Debt: N/A

Psychology, General.

Credential: Bachelor's Degree

Earnings 4yr: N/A

Earnings 5yr: $43,541

Debt: N/A

Accounting and Related Services.

Credential: Bachelor's Degree

Earnings 4yr: N/A

Earnings 5yr: N/A

Debt: N/A

Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology.

Credential: Bachelor's Degree

Earnings 4yr: N/A

Earnings 5yr: N/A

Debt: N/A

Biology, General.

Credential: Bachelor's Degree

Earnings 4yr: N/A

Earnings 5yr: N/A

Debt: N/A

Chemistry.

Credential: Bachelor's Degree

Earnings 4yr: N/A

Earnings 5yr: N/A

Debt: N/A

Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.

Credential: Bachelor's Degree

Earnings 4yr: N/A

Earnings 5yr: N/A

Debt: N/A

Computer Science.

Credential: Bachelor's Degree

Earnings 4yr: N/A

Earnings 5yr: N/A

Debt: N/A

Computer and Information Sciences, General.

Credential: Bachelor's Degree

Earnings 4yr: N/A

Earnings 5yr: N/A

Debt: N/A

Construction Engineering Technology/Technician.

Credential: Bachelor's Degree

Earnings 4yr: N/A

Earnings 5yr: N/A

Debt: N/A

Criminology.

Credential: Bachelor's Degree

Earnings 4yr: N/A

Earnings 5yr: N/A

Debt: N/A

Curriculum and Instruction.

Credential: Master's Degree

Earnings 4yr: N/A

Earnings 5yr: N/A

Debt: N/A

Dance.

Credential: Bachelor's Degree

Earnings 4yr: N/A

Earnings 5yr: N/A

Debt: N/A

Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft.

Credential: Bachelor's Degree

Earnings 4yr: N/A

Earnings 5yr: N/A

Debt: N/A

Tuition & Cost Portrait

Avg Net Price$22,436

In-State Tuition$37,780

Out-of-State Tuition$37,780

Financial Assistance & Support

48%

Pell Grants

57%

Take Loans

58%

Repayment

Student Outcomes & ROI

Earnings Milestones Post-Graduation

6 Years Post-Entry

$45,847

+20% growth

10 Years Post-Entry

$54,794

Completion Signals

47%

Graduation Rate

4-Year Completion

65%

Retention Rate

1st-to-2nd Year Return

Median Debt at Graduation

$15,000

Est. Monthly Payment

$162/mo

Based on standard 10yr path

Campus & Demographics

Student Demographics & Community

Diversity Mix

Hover or tap a bubble above to explore detailed community insights.

Gender Balance

49%

Men

51%

Women

The campus gender distribution displays a split of 49% men and 51% women.

Student Vitals

First-Gen Share

42%

Part-Time Share

Avg Family Income

$53,552

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