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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?

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  • Students at Rock Valley College have an easier time paying back their loans. The school's student loan default rate is only 4%, compared to the national rate of 10.1%.
  • The associate's degree is the highest award offered at Rock Valley College.
  • In <nil>, 35% of the faculty were full-time.

Where Is Rock Valley College?

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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

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?

6% Take Out Loans
4.2% Loan Default Rate

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 6% of students took out student loans averaging $4,170 a year. That adds up to $16,680 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Rock Valley College is 4.2%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

Rock Valley College Undergraduate Student Diversity

2,431 Full-Time Undergraduates
55% Women
37% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 5,494 undergraduate students at Rock Valley College, with 2,431 being full-time and 3,063 being part-time.

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Gender Diversity

Of the 2,431 full-time undergraduates at Rock Valley College, 45% are male and 55% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 94
Black or African American 176
Hispanic or Latino 568
White 1,440
International Students 16
Other Races/Ethnicities 137

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

Online Learning at Rock Valley College

1,439 Took All Classes Online
3,539 Took At Least One Class Online
180.4% Avg Growth Over 4 Years
In 2020-2021, 3,539 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Rock Valley College has changed over the last few years.

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Online Growth Rankings of Rock Valley College

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Rock Valley College was 180.4%. This is the #300 largest growth rate of all schools that are mostly online. This refers to all students at Rock Valley College regardless of major.

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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