B-
Overall Niche Grade
How are grades calculated?
  1. Professors
    B
  2. Value
    B-
  3. Diversity
    B
  4. Safety
    B
  5. Student Life
    B
  6. Location
    B-
Rock Valley College is ...
Public
Athletic Division
NJCAA Division III
Athletic Conference
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Address
3301 N Mulford Rd
Rockford, IL 61114
Website
rockvalleycollege.edu
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Admissions

Acceptance Rate
100%
SAT Range
—
ACT Range
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Application Fee
$0
SAT/ACT
—
High School GPA
—

Cost

Net Price
$6,174/ year
National
$15,403
Average cost after financial aid for students receiving grant or scholarship aid, as reported by the college.
Net Price by Household Income
  • <$30k
    $5,271/ year
  • $30-48k
    $6,114/ year
  • $49-75k
    $8,808/ year
  • $76-110k
    $10,158/ year
  • $110k+
    $10,883/ year

Academics

Professors
B
Based on faculty accomplishments, salary, student reviews, and additional factors.
Student Faculty Ratio
17:1
Evening Degree Programs
No
79%
of students agree that professors put a lot of effort into teaching their classes.68 responses
65%
of students agree that it is easy to get the classes they want.57 responses
81%
of students agree that the workload is easy to manage.57 responses

Majors

Most Popular Majors
  • Liberal Arts and Humanities
    672 Graduates
  • Nursing Assistant
    242 Graduates
  • Biological and Physical Sciences
    216 Graduates
  • Aircraft Maintenance
    152 Graduates
  • Automotive Mechanics
    98 Graduates
  • Emergency Medical Technician (EMT Paramedic)
    87 Graduates
  • Aircraft Powerplant Technician
    78 Graduates
  • Manufacturing Engineering Technician
    62 Graduates
  • Nursing
    56 Graduates
  • Welding
    36 Graduates

Students

Full-Time Enrollment
3,292Undergrads
Undergrads Over 25
17%
Pell Grant
41%
Varsity Athletes
4%
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After College

Median Earnings 6 Years After Graduation
$30,900/ year
National
$33,028
Graduation Rate
31%
National
48%
Employed 2 Years After Graduation
85%
National
83%

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Rock Valley College Reviews

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Attending Rock Valley College was one of the best and smartest decisions I've made. I saved myself so much money taking my general education classes here, I only wish I had figured out what I wanted to do during my time there so I could of taken as much classes as possible towards my degree. The faculty and staff are all very friendly and helpful. All the professors I've had have been passionate about what they teach and that comes across in the classroom and in their interactions with students. The campus is very spacious, clean, and beautiful. I miss this school so much! I wish it was four-year college instead of just a 2-year!
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Rock Valley College has great teachers and is a beautiful campus. It is highly recommendable! Beautiful buildings, too.
My overall experience at Rock Valley College is pretty pleasant. The education is great, the teachers really do care about your success in the classroom, and the best is that it's affordable! Only thing that I don't really like about Rock valley is that it's kind of difficult to make friends there. The majority of people just attend class and then go home to do homework or go to work. That's when I wish that there were more social interactions at the campus, but it's a community college so I'm not too knit picky on that. Overall I believe that Rock valley is a great school that provides a great education and possess awesome teachers and also has a very nice campus that's easy to maneuver around too!