Rock Valley College Overview

Located in Rockford, Illinois, Rock Valley College is a public institution. The city atmosphere of Rockford makes it a great place for students who enjoy having lots of educational and entertainment options.

What Is Rock Valley College Known For?

• The associate's degree is the highest award offered at Rock Valley College.
• During a recent academic cycle, 38% of the faculty were full-time.

Where Is Rock Valley College?

Contact details for Rock Valley College are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	3301 N Mulford Rd, Rockford, IL 61114-5699
Phone:	815-921-7821
Website:	www.rockvalleycollege.edu

Request Information

Since Rock Valley College has an open admissions policy, you should not have any trouble getting into the school as long as you have a high school diploma or the equivalent.

Can I Afford Rock Valley College?

Student Loan Debt

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At Rock Valley College, approximately 4% of students took out student loans averaging $4,415 a year. That adds up to $17,660 over four years for those students.

Explore Best Ranked Schools for You

Rock Valley College Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 5,762 undergraduate students at Rock Valley College, with 2,507 being full-time and 3,255 being part-time.

Gender Diversity

Of the 2,507 full-time undergraduates at Rock Valley College, 40% are male and 60% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Rock Valley College students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	106
Black or African American	205
Hispanic or Latino	562
White	1,459
International Students	17
Other Races/Ethnicities	158

Over 31 countries are represented at Rock Valley College. The most popular countries sending students to the school are South Korea, Vietnam, and Nigeria.

Rock Valley College Undergraduate Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Basic Certificate	Associate’s	Undergraduate Certificate	TOTAL
Liberal Arts General Studies	0	509	0	509
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants	231	0	0	231
Vehicle Maintenance & Repair	72	23	78	173
Biological & Physical Science	0	145	0	145
Precision Metal Working	37	0	23	60
General Engineering	0	26	0	26
Electrical & Power Transmission Installers	0	11	11	22
Robotics Engineering	16	0	6	22
Nursing	0	19	0	19
Computer Systems Networking	13	3	0	16
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science	15	0	0	15
Allied Health Professions	1	11	1	13
Dental Support Services	0	11	0	11
Computer Programming	6	4	0	10
Criminal Justice & Corrections	0	10	0	10
Accounting	7	2	0	9
Graphic Communications	1	8	0	9
Information Technology	2	7	0	9
Industrial Production Technology	3	5	0	8
Fire Protection	0	8	0	8
Human Development & Family Studies	3	4	0	7
Business Administration & Management	0	6	0	6
Drafting & Design Engineering Technology	5	0	0	5
Health & Physical Education	2	3	0	5
Radio, Television & Digital Communication	0	0	4	4
Health & Medical Administrative Services	4	0	0	4
General Business/Commerce	3	0	0	3
Computer Information Systems	0	3	0	3
Business Support & Assistant Services	0	1	0	1
Entrepreneurial Studies	0	0	0	0
General Sales & Marketing	0	0	0	0
Construction	0	0	0	0
Electronics Engineering Technology	0	0	0	0
Energy Systems Technologies	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	421	819	123	1,363

References

*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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.