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Rockford University is a private regional university located in Rockford, Illinois. Rockford University is moderately inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Rockford University is in the bottom 25% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $49,932 10 years after enrolling, 27th in Illinois, and in the top 50% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Rockford University bachelor students earn 10% less than the national average. Rockford University is ranked 47th in Illinois.
Rockford University’s median net annual cost of $24,103 and average years to graduate of 5.2 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 5 programs at Rockford University sorted by number of graduates - Registered Nursing, Business Administration, Education, Psychology, Biology - are shown below.
Annual net cost
$24,103
Average years to graduate
5.2
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
EarningPlus compares the three-year post graduate earnings to the median earnings of the same graduating class, with the same graduate degree. These 2 metrics, debt-to-earnings and EarningsPlus, are combined into an economic score. The lower the economic score the better.
The most popular 1 graduate programs at Rockford University - Business Administration - are shown below.
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 5.2 years. 49% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Rockford University is 16% lower than the state average, and 9% below the average for all regional universities in the country.
At Rockford University, Pell Grant recipients represent 43% of the measured graduating class, 8% higher than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Rockford University graduates within 5.2 years.
We calculate this performance by adjusting the graduation rate of Pell students by their percentage of the student body. This adjustment is made to prevent schools with large numbers of Pell students from underperforming in comparison to schools with few Pell students but high graduation rates.
Rockford University’s economic mobility score of 15.24 is calculated by adjusting the 4.84 economic score of lower-income students by the 43% pell grant recipients within the student body. Rockford University’s EMS of 15.24 ranks in the top 50% nationally. Please note that the economic mobility score considers only students that have graduated.
Economic Mobility
To calculate economic mobility of low-income (household earnings below $30,000) students, we adjust each institution’s economic score by their percentage of Pell Grant students. The logic of this Pell-adjusted calculation is derived from Third Way’s Economic Mobility Index (EMI).
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The average Title IV recipient at Rockford University pays $24,103 a year, $23,377 less than the $47,480 advertised. See below the cost breakdown for students who receive Title IV grants, broken down by income level.
Average net price
The average net price shown by income level for all students that receive Title IV aid. Calculated by deducting the average grant and scholarship aid from tuition, fees, books, and room and board. Limited to first-time, full-time students. Public institution figures are calculated using in-state tuition figures.
Median net price $24,103
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Rockford University, 98% of students receive some grants and scholarships, compared to the national average of 87% for all colleges and universities. The average amount of federal, state, and institutional grants that students receive is shown on the right.
This leaves a total of $24,103 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 72% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $7,023. This is 18% more than the national average.
Federal grants
$5,871
Pell grants
$4,631
State grants
$4,698
Institutional grants
$15,293
Rockford University's moderately inclusive admissions are indicated by their 67% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 1,692 applicants, of which 1,130 were admitted and 202 enrolled. Rockford University has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
Full time
76%
83%
Female
57%
59%
First time
29%
59%
In-state
67%
68%
1st generation
42%
35%
White
52%
52%
Black
13%
14%
Hispanic
18%
15%
Asian
2%
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
16%
12%