by our College Data Analytics TeamHow diverse is Rockford? College Factual’s diversity report brings to light the facts about diversity at Rockford. We examined racial demographics, gender ratios, student age ranges, and where students come from.
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Rockford total enrollment is approximately 1,058 students. 957 are undergraduates and 101 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time Rockford undergraduate population is made up of 52.7% women, and 47.3% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Rockford Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 416 | 43.7% |
| Hispanic | 202 | 21.2% |
| Black or African American | 161 | 16.9% |
| International | 102 | 10.7% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 29 | 3.0% |
| Asian | 23 | 2.4% |
| Unknown | 19 | 2.0% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 47.5% of full-time grad students are women, and 52.5% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Rockford Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 40 | 39.6% |
| Unknown | 21 | 20.8% |
| International | 20 | 19.8% |
| Hispanic | 11 | 10.9% |
| Black or African American | 7 | 6.9% |
| Asian | 1 | 1.0% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 1 | 1.0% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 456 | 43.3% |
| Hispanic | 213 | 20.2% |
| Black or African American | 168 | 16.0% |
| International | 122 | 11.6% |
| Unknown | 40 | 3.8% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 30 | 2.8% |
| Asian | 24 | 2.3% |
Rockford University faculty racial/ethnic demographics (share of instructional staff):
| Ethnicity | Percent of Faculty |
|---|---|
| White | 89.2% |
| Hispanic | 4.0% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 4.0% |
| Asian | 2.7% |
This school is more popular with women than with men.
There are approximately 552 female students and 506 male students at Rockford.
Rockford University faculty gender breakdown (share of instructional staff):
Among first-time degree-seeking undergraduates, 93.7% of Rockford students come from within the state, and 6.3% come from out of state.
The undergraduate student body is split among 20 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Illinois | 150 | 72.1% |
| Florida | 9 | 4.3% |
| Wisconsin | 8 | 3.8% |
| Texas | 8 | 3.8% |
| Indiana | 6 | 2.9% |
Rockford enrolls approximately 11.5% international (nonresident) students, enhancing the multicultural environment of the campus.
A traditional college student is defined as being between the ages of 18-21. At Rockford, 47.2% of undergraduate students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.
| Student Age Group | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| 20-21 | 298 | 24.0% |
| 18-19 | 288 | 23.2% |
| 22-24 | 259 | 20.9% |
| 35 and over | 159 | 12.8% |
| 25-29 | 152 | 12.2% |
| 30-34 | 82 | 6.6% |
| Under 18 | 3 | 0.2% |
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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