Rockford University
Rockford, IL · Private four-year · City: Midsize
968undergraduates
93%admitted
Test-optionalSAT/ACT
$24,098average net price per year
38%graduate in 6 years
70%return for year two
Admissions
- Applicants
- 2,979
- Admitted
- 1,705
- Admit rate
- 93%
- Admit rate, women
- 61%
- Admit rate, men
- 55%
- Admitted students who enroll
- 11%
- First-year students
- 191
- SAT/ACT
- Test-optional
- Students who sent SAT scores
- 23%
- SAT reading and writing (middle 50%)
- 450-535
- SAT math (middle 50%)
- 400-535
- Students who sent ACT scores
- 7%
- ACT composite (middle 50%)
- 17-23
| High school GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| High school record | Required |
| College-prep coursework | Required |
| SAT or ACT scores | Considered, not required |
| Recommendations | Not considered |
| Essay or personal statement | Considered, not required |
| Class rank | Considered, not required |
| Demonstrated competencies | Not considered |
| English proficiency test | Required |
| Work experience | Not considered |
| Legacy status | Considered, not required |
Majors
26 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (3)
- Accounting Bachelor's (18 awarded)
- Business Administration and Management, General Bachelor's (24 awarded)
- Organizational Leadership Bachelor's (4 awarded)
Education (4)
- Early Childhood Education and Teaching Bachelor's (14 awarded)
- Education, General Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Elementary Education and Teaching Bachelor's (12 awarded)
- Special Education and Teaching, General Bachelor's (5 awarded)
Health professions and related programs (1)
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Bachelor's (28 awarded)
Parks, recreation, leisure, fitness, and kinesiology (1)
- Exercise Science and Kinesiology Bachelor's (26 awarded)
Social sciences (3)
- Criminology Bachelor's (13 awarded)
- Economics, General Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Political Science and Government, General Bachelor's (4 awarded)
Biological and biomedical sciences (2)
- Biochemistry Bachelor's (10 awarded)
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Bachelor's (7 awarded)
Visual and performing arts (3)
- Art/Art Studies, General Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- Music, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Family and consumer sciences/human sciences (1)
- Human Development and Family Studies, General Bachelor's (8 awarded)
Psychology (1)
- Psychology, General Bachelor's (8 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (1)
- Computer Science Bachelor's (7 awarded)
English language and literature/letters (1)
- English Language and Literature, General Bachelor's (7 awarded)
History (1)
- History, General Bachelor's (5 awarded)
Mathematics and statistics (1)
- Mathematics, General Bachelor's (4 awarded)
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics (1)
- Spanish Language and Literature Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Multi/interdisciplinary studies (1)
- International/Globalization Studies Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Physical sciences (1)
- Chemistry, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Graduate programs (7)
- Early Childhood Education and Teaching Master's
- Education, General Master's
- Elementary Education and Teaching Master's
- Secondary Education and Teaching Master's
- Special Education and Teaching, General Master's
- Urban Education and Leadership Master's
- Business Administration and Management, General Master's
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $37,300
- Housing and food on campus
- $10,940
- Books and supplies
- $1,200
- Other on-campus costs
- $3,460
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $52,900
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $52,900
- Total cost living at home
- $42,400
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $21,950 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $20,840 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $21,448 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $24,280 |
| Over $110,000 | $26,869 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 99%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 99%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $22,903
- Got a grant from the college
- 99%
- Average grant from the college
- $16,953
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 42%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 73%
- Average amount borrowed
- $7,352
Graduation
- Bachelor's in 4 years
- 5%
- Bachelor's in 5 years
- 38%
- Bachelor's in 6 years
- 38%
- Bachelor's in 8 years
- 40%
- Any degree in 6 years (all students)
- 38%
- Transferred to another college
- 24%
- Came back for year two
- 70%
| Pell grant students | 29% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 44% |
| Neither | 65% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 58 | 57% |
| Men | 91 | 26% |
| Asian | 2 | 50% (small group) |
| Black | 16 | 19% (small group) |
| Hispanic | 35 | 29% |
| White | 81 | 44% |
| Two or more races | 7 | 29% (small group) |
| Race unknown | 5 | 60% (small group) |
| International | 3 | 67% (small group) |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 166 | 40% | 20% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 150 | 68% | 13% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 8 | 100% (small group) | 0% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2017. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 1,249
- Undergraduates
- 968
- Full-time undergraduates
- 890
- Part-time undergraduates
- 78
- Graduate students
- 281
- Students per faculty member
- 10 to 1
- First-year students from in state
- 64%
- From out of state
- 29%
- From other countries
- 7%
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 17%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 7%
- Undergraduates registered with disability services
- 8%
| Women | 54% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1% |
| Asian | 2% |
| Black | 15% |
| Hispanic | 19% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 40% |
| Two or more races | 3% |
| Race unknown | 11% |
| International | 8% |
Campus life
- Setting
- City: Midsize
- Address
- 5050 E State St, Rockford, IL, 61108-2311
- County
- Winnebago County
- Type
- Master's Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
- Highest degree
- Master's degree
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Athletics
- NCAA
- Teams include
- football, basketball, baseball, cross country and track
- Offers
- Study abroad, Teacher certification, Weekend or evening classes, Credit for AP exams, Yellow Ribbon (veterans)
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.