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According to College Factual's 2025 analysis, Rockford is ranked #1,745 out of 2,152 schools in the nation that were analyzed for overall quality.
If you're applying to Rockford University you'll face some tough competition, since the school's acceptance rate is only 55%. Definitely don't wait until the last minute to submit your application, since applying early may be in your favor.
About 41% of students accepted to Rockford submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 430 and 558. Math scores were between 410 and 528.
At Rockford, the student to faculty ratio is an excellent 10 to 1. That's much better than the national average of 15 to 1. This indicates that many classes will probably be small, and students will have ample opportunites to work closely with their professors and classmates.
Another measure that is often used to estimate how much access students will have to their professors is how many faculty members are full-time. The idea here is that part-time faculty tend to spend less time on campus, so they may not be as available to students as full-timers.
The full-time faculty percentage at Rockford University is 38%. This is lower than the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate tells us what percentage of first-year, full-time students choose to continue on to their sophomore year at a particular school. The rate at Rockford University is 64%, which is about average when compared to the national rate of 68%.
When it comes to finishing their studies on time, those seeking a bachelor's degree from Rockford have a four-year graduation rate of 31%. This is comparable to the national average of 33.3%
Find out more about the retention and graduation rates at Rockford University.
During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 1,019 undergraduates at Rockford with 948 being full-time and 71 being part-time.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $26,471 | $22,992 | $23,081 | $23,095 | $35,350 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of Rockford, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At Rockford, approximately 90% of students took out student loans averaging $5,497 a year. That adds up to $21,988 over four years for those students.
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Contact details for Rockford are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 5050 E State St, Rockford, IL 61108-2311 |
| Phone: | 815-226-4000 |
| Website: | www.rockford.edu/ |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Business Administration & Management | 76 | $51,314 |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 58 | $38,867 |
| Nursing | 48 | $70,940 |
| Other Education | 29 | NA |
| Health & Physical Education | 28 | NA |
| International Relations & National Security | 28 | NA |
| General Psychology | 20 | NA |
| Computer Science | 17 | NA |
| Drama & Theater Arts | 11 | NA |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology | 10 | NA |
Online learning is becoming popular at even the oldest colleges and universities in the United States. Not only are online classes great for returning adults with busy schedules, they are also frequented by a growing number of traditional students.
In 2022-2023, 767 students took at least one online class at Rockford University. This is an increase from the 0 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-2023 | 767 | 155 |
| 2021-2022 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020-2021 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018-2019 | 0 | 0 |
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Footnotes
*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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