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Rock Valley College is a public institution located in Rockford, Illinois. The location of the school is great for students who enjoy the amenities of city life.

2,507 Full-Time Undergraduates
$9,750 Avg In-State Tuition

Where Is Rock Valley College?

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Contact details for Rock Valley College are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 3301 N Mulford Rd, Rockford, IL 61114-5699
Phone: 815-921-7821
Website: www.rockvalleycollege.edu

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Can I Afford Rock Valley College?

$9,750 In-State Tuition
4% Take Out Loans
In a recent term, part-time Rock Valley College students paid $325 per credit hour if they lived in-state. Out-of-state students paid $694 per credit hour. The costs for full-time students are given in the table below.

In State Out of State
Tuition $9,750 $20,820
Fees $524 $524
Books and Supplies $1,370 $1,370

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At Rock Valley College, approximately 4% of students took out student loans averaging $4,415 a year. That adds up to $17,660 over four years for those students.

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Rock Valley College Undergraduate Student Diversity

2,507 Full-Time Undergraduates
60% Women
38% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 5,762 undergraduate students at Rock Valley College, with 2,507 being full-time and 3,255 being part-time.

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Gender Diversity

Of the 2,507 full-time undergraduates at Rock Valley College, 40% are male and 60% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Rock Valley College students is as follows.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 106
Black or African American 205
Hispanic or Latino 562
White 1,459
International Students 17
Other Races/Ethnicities 158

Over 31 countries are represented at Rock Valley College. The most popular countries sending students to the school are South Korea, Vietnam, and Nigeria.

Online Learning at Rock Valley College

1,197 Took All Classes Online
3,014 Took At Least One Class Online
In 2022-2023, 3,014 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Rock Valley College has changed over the last few years.

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Rock Valley College Trade School Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major Basic Certificate Associate’s Undergraduate Certificate TOTAL
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide 187 0 0 187
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician 82 10 9 101
Airframe Mechanics & Aircraft Maintenance Technology/Technician 0 32 50 82
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) 39 0 0 39
Tool & Die Technology/Technician 0 0 33 33
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist 0 30 0 30
Welding Technology/Welder 20 0 8 28
Aircraft Powerplant Technology/Technician 0 0 25 25
Manufacturing Engineering Technology 5 14 0 19
Electrician 0 9 9 18
Phlebotomy Technician/Phlebotomist 11 0 0 11
Respiratory Care Therapy 0 10 0 10
Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder 10 0 0 10
Surgical Technology 0 0 8 8
CAD/CADD Drafting &/or Design Technology 4 0 0 4
Electrical, Electronic & Communications Engineering Technology 0 1 0 1
General Construction Trades 0 0 0 0
Construction Engineering Technology 0 0 0 0
Energy Systems Technology/Technician 0 0 0 0
Medical Transcription/Transcriptionist 0 0 0 0
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling 0 0 0 0
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training 0 0 0 0
Sheet Metal Technology/Sheetworking 0 0 0 0
TOTAL 358 106 142 606

Rock Valley College Trades

In a recent academic period, Rock Valley College awarded 1,523 undergraduate degrees. The table below shows the number of awards by award type for each trade program. Basic certificates are awards that are completed in less than a year, and undergraduate certificates are those awards that take between one and four years.

Major Basic Certificates Undergrad Certificates Associate’s Bachelor’s
Allied Health Professions 39 8 10 0
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science 11 0 0 0
Dental Support Services 0 0 30 0
Drafting & Design Engineering Technology 4 0 0 0
Electrical & Power Transmission Installers 0 9 9 0
Electronics Engineering Technology 0 0 1 0
Health & Medical Administrative Services 10 0 0 0
Industrial Production Technology 5 0 14 0
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 187 0 0 0
Precision Metal Working 20 41 0 0
Vehicle Maintenance & Repair 82 84 42 0
Total 827 418 278 0

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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