Academic Life at Rockford University

All About Academics

Whats the point of going to college without academics? Below is an overview of academic life at Rockford University — the faculty and staff who teach, the majors and fields of study on offer, and the online and distance options available.

25 Majors With Completions

10:1 Student-Faculty Ratio

46% Full-Time Faculty

Jump to any section below, or follow a link to dig deeper into a specific part of academic life at Rockford University:

Faculty Resources
Most Popular Majors
Additional Questions to Ask
Continue Your Research

Faculty and Teaching

At a student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, Rockford University offers far more individual attention than the national average of 15 to 1. At Rockford University, 46% of instructors are full time, close to the national average of 47%.

For a deeper look at tenure, adjuncts and faculty composition, visit the faculty composition page.

Majors and Fields of Study

Rockford University offers 25 majors with reported completions across 16 broad fields of study.

The degree levels available at Rockford University are shown below:

Degree Level	Offered
Associate	—
Bachelor’s	✓
Master’s	✓
Doctorate	—

Ranked by number of graduates, these are the most popular majors at Rockford University.

Most Popular Majors	Graduates
Business Administration, Management and Operations	69
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods	33
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing	28
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness	26
Education, General	22

See the full majors breakdown on the academic majors page.

More to Consider

Before you decide, here are a few more questions to consider about academics at Rockford University:

Looking for flexibility? Rockford University may offer online or summer classes that can help you finish your degree — 600 undergraduates take at least some classes online. See distance learning options.
Interested in outcomes? Look at how well Rockford University retains and graduates its students — 65% of full-time freshmen return). See graduation and retention.
Will a degree land you a job? Ask how many graduates were employed full time a year after finishing.

Continue Your Research at Rockford University

Use the pages below to go deeper on any academic topic:

Academic Majors at Rockford University — majors, concentrations and completions in detail
Faculty Composition at Rockford University — how the teaching staff is structured
Graduation and Retention at Rockford University — graduation and first-year retention rates
Distance Learning at Rockford University — what online and distance learning is available
Accreditation at Rockford University — regional and program accreditation status