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Rockford University

Rockford, Illinois · Private nonprofit · 4-year · City

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At a glance

Average net price
$22,436What students typically pay per year after grants and scholarships.
Acceptance rate
93%
Graduation rate
43%Share of students who finish within 150% of the normal time.
Undergraduates
972
In-state tuition
$37,780Published price before aid.
Out-of-state tuition
$37,780
SAT midpoint
1,000
Median earnings, 10 yrs
$54,794Median earnings of former students ten years after they first enrolled.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Data year: 2022-23 academic year. Updated September 2026. Figures are averages across all students and will differ from what any individual pays.

How it compares to similar colleges

Each rating covers one measure against private nonprofit 4-year colleges nationally. Five stars means the top fifth on that measure. There is no overall score, because which of these matters is your call.

Affordability

$22,436

Better than 51% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1092 compared).

Completion

43%

Better than 22% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1063 compared).

Earnings

$54,794

Better than 51% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1087 compared).

Debt at graduation

$22,274

Better than 70% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1020 compared).

What these ratings are based on
Affordability
Based on average net price: what students receiving federal aid actually paid, after grants and scholarships. Your own cost depends on your family's finances.
Completion
Based on the share of first-time, full-time students who graduate within 150% of normal time. It excludes transfer and part-time students, which understates colleges serving many of them.
Earnings
Based on median earnings ten years after students first enrolled. It reflects the subjects a college teaches and the region it sits in as much as its teaching.
Debt at graduation
Based on median federal loan debt among students who completed. Private and parent loans are not included, so real totals are often higher.
Why there is no rating for selectivity
A lower acceptance rate is selectivity, not quality. Awarding stars for it would be us inventing a value judgement and hiding it behind a number.

What it actually costs

Published cost

$49,169

The sticker price: tuition, fees, housing, food and books for one academic year, before any aid.

Average net price

$22,436

What students receiving federal aid actually paid on average, after grants and scholarships. This is the more useful number, though your own figure depends on your family’s finances.

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Outcomes

Graduation, retention, debt and earnings for Rockford University
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time43%
Retention rateFirst-year students who return65%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only, students who completed$22,274
Median earnings, 10 years after entryFormer students, working and not enrolled$54,794

What graduates of each major earn

Median earnings one year after finishing, for people who took that subject here. This is the figure a college-wide median hides: the spread between subjects at one college is usually far wider than the spread between colleges.

Bachelor’s programs at Rockford University by graduate earnings
MajorEarnings, 1 yrDegrees awarded
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$70,94051
Business Administration, Management and Operations$51,31426
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$38,86721
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$31,892Not reported
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessNot reported16
Computer ScienceNot reported12
Accounting and Related ServicesNot reported11
CriminologyNot reported9
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesNot reported8
Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftNot reported7
Special Education and TeachingNot reported7
Biology, GeneralNot reported7
Psychology, GeneralNot reported6
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyNot reported5
HistoryNot reported4
Political Science and GovernmentNot reported3
English Language and Literature, GeneralNot reported3
Romance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsNot reported2
Sociology and AnthropologyNot reported2
EconomicsNot reported1
MusicNot reported1
MathematicsNot reported1
Fine and Studio ArtsNot reported1
DanceNot reportedNot reported
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsNot reportedNot reported
ChemistryNot reportedNot reported
Social Sciences, GeneralNot reportedNot reported
Education, OtherNot reportedNot reported
International Relations and National Security StudiesNot reportedNot reported
PhilosophyNot reportedNot reported
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralNot reportedNot reported
Management Information Systems and ServicesNot reportedNot reported
Education, GeneralNot reportedNot reported
Construction Engineering Technology/TechnicianNot reportedNot reported
International/Globalization StudiesNot reportedNot reported
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesNot reportedNot reported

All 36 bachelor’s programs this college reported.

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