by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is General Engineering. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
General Engineering is a major offered under the engineering program of study at Rock Valley College. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the associate degree program in engineering, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Rock Valley College paid an average of $549 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $293 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $8,790 | $16,470 |
| Fees | $524 | $524 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,230 | $1,230 |
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Online degrees for the Rock Valley College engineering associate degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Rock Valley College Online Learning page.
About 18.5% of the students who received their AS in engineering in 2019-2020 were women. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 17.7%.
Around 25.9% of engineering associate degree recipients at Rock Valley College in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 40%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 19 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
General Engineering students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Engineering | 27 |
*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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