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Rock Valley College Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

32% 4-Year Graduation Rate
27% 6-Year Graduation Rate
64% Retention Rate

Rock Valley College 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

Are students coming back to Rock Valley College after their first year? Are Rock Valley College students graduating in a timely manner? What happens to the students who don't graduate? Get all your questions answered here.

Rock Valley College Retention Rate

64% Freshmen Retention Rate
Below Average Retention Rate

The percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year is tracked as the freshmen retention rate.

With 64% students making it past their freshmen year, Rock Valley College has freshmen retention rates similar to the national average.

Nationwide, the average first to second year retention rate is 70.57%.

When looking at just colleges and universities in Illinois, the average is 72.64%.

Rock Valley College Retention  64 out of 100
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Illinois Retention  73 out of 100
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Retention Rate
Rock Valley College64%
Nationwide70.57%
Illinois72.64%
Low retention rates may be a signal that a lot of students plan on transferring after a year or two. Is that the case here?

Rock Valley College Graduation Rates

27% 6-Year Graduation Rate
23.90% Transfer Rate
46.56% Dropout Rate

How many of the estimated 711 students in the class of 2015 completed their degree within eight years?

Four years after beginning their degree, 32% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 27% of the students had graduated and after eight years 28% of this class completed their degree.

Any student who completes their bachelor's degree within six years is considered to have graduated on time, according to the National Center for Education Statistics. This makes the offical Rock Valley College graduation rate 27%.

Four Year Graduation Rate  22%
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Six Year Graduation Rate  27%
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  28%
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Rock Valley College Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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Completion WithinUndergraduatesPercentage
Four Years59522%
Six Years71127%
Eight Years361%
Did Not Complete1,93172%
The non-completers rate is anyone who is not still enrolled at the institution after eight years. Both transfer students and drop-outs could be included in this group.
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Rock Valley College Drop Out Rate

Approximately 1931 students or 72% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 1931 students who did not complete their degree?

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Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.0%
Transferred64033.1%
Dropped Out1,24764.6%

Rock Valley College Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

Some Students Take More Time To Graduate

First-time, full-time students, under the age of 25 are known as traditional students. These students are more likely to graduate in four years than so called 'non-traditional' students that includes part-time students, transfer students, or adult learners. Some schools cater to non-traditional students and it may affect their overall graduation rates.

Traditional Students:

First-time, full-time students under the age of 25.

Non-Traditional Students:

Any student that is not first-time, full-time, and under the age of 25.

The majority of students at Rock Valley College are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.

How does this school do graduating the type of student you are most concerned bout?

First-Time / Full-Time Rock Valley College Graduation Rates

41% First-Time, Full-Time
36% 6-Year Grad Rate
Low Grad Rate

First-time / full-time students at Rock Valley College represent 41% of the students in the class of 2015, and 55.70% of Rock Valley College bachelor's degree graduations.

With a four-year graduation rate of 32%, first-time students in the Rock Valley College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.

After six years, the Rock Valley College graduation rate was 36%, and by the eight year mark, 38% of the cohort had completed their degree.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for first-time undergraduates attending classes full-time is 37.92% after four years, 46.43% after six years, and 47.82% after eight years.

Four Year Graduation Rate  32 out of 100
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Six Year Graduation Rate  36 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  38 out of 100
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Rock Valley College First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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First-Time / Full-Time CompletionsRock Valley CollegeNationwide
Four Years32%37.92%
Six Years36%46.43%
Eight Years38%47.82%

First-Time / Full-Time Rock Valley College Drop Out Rates

687 first-time / full-time students or 62% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Full-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.00%
Transferred25637.26%
Dropped Out41059.68%

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

41% First-Time, Part-Time
19% 6-Year Grad Rate
Low Grad Rate

First-time / part-time students at Rock Valley College represent 40.66% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six-year graduation rate of 19%, first-time, part-time students in the Rock Valley College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 20%.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for first-time undergraduates attending classes part-time is: 14.37% after four years, 21.59% after six years, 23.72% after eight years.

Six Year Graduation Rate  19 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  20 out of 100
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First-Time / Part-Time Rock Valley College Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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First-Time / Part-Time CompletionsRock Valley CollegeNationwide
Four Years14%14.37%
Six Years19%21.59%
Eight Years20%23.72%

First-Time / Part-Time Rock Valley College Drop Out Rates

874 first-time / part-time students or 80% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled202.29%
Transferred20022.88%
Dropped Out65474.83%

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

8% Returning, Full-Time
30% 6-Year Grad Rate
Low Grad Rate

216 Rock Valley College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 8.07% of the students in the class of 2015.

Non first-time students could include transfer students or adults who have returned to school after an absense.

With a six year graduation rate of 30%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate lower than the national average for students in this category.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 31%.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for non first-time undergraduates attending classes full-time is: 49.57% after four years, 53.83% after six years, and 55.07% after eight years.

Six Year Graduation Rate  30 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  31 out of 100
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Rock Valley College Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Full-Time CompletionsRock Valley CollegeNationwide
Four Years0%49.57%
Six Years30%53.83%
Eight Years31%55.07%

Non First-Time / Full-Time Rock Valley College Drop Out Rates

148 non first-time / part-time students or 69% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled21.35%
Transferred8356.08%
Dropped Out6342.57%

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

10% Returning, Part-Time
18% 6-Year Grad Rate
Low Grad Rate

273 Rock Valley College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 10.19% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six year graduation rate of 18%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate lower than the national average.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 19%.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for non first-time undergraduates attending classes part-time is: 36.03% after six years, 36.03% after eight years.

Six Year Graduation Rate  18 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  19 out of 100
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Rock Valley College Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Part-Time CompletionsRock Valley CollegeNationwide
Four Years0%30.46%
Six Years18%36.03%
Eight Years19%37.80%

Non First-Time / Part-Time Rock Valley College Drop Out Rates

222 non first-time / part-time students or 81% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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Returning / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled10.45%
Transferred10145.50%
Dropped Out12054.05%

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