by our College Data Analytics TeamSocial Sciences is a program of study at Rockford University. The school offers a bachelor’s degree in the area. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in social sciences, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. The bachelor's program at Rockford was ranked #770 on College Factual's Best Schools for social sciences list. It is also ranked #32 in Illinois.
Here are some of the other rankings for Rockford.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Rockford was $815 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $32,800 | $32,800 |
| Fees | $250 | $250 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $9,770 | $9,770 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,460 | $3,460 |
Learn more about Rockford tuition and fees.
Online degrees for the Rockford social sciences bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Rockford Online Learning page.
About 45.5% of the students who received their Bachelor’s in social sciences in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 54.0%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in social sciences at Rockford in 2019-2020, 36.4% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 39%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 4 |
| International Students | 3 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Social Sciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Social Sciences | 1 |
| Criminology | 5 |
| Economics | 1 |
| International Relations & National Security | 1 |
| Political Science & Government | 3 |
*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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