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Rockford University

Rockford, IL · Private · Midsize city · Rockford University

Private institution in Rockford, IL · 956 undergraduates · 57% acceptance rate · $54,794 median earnings 10 years after entry.

Stats

College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.

Cost

Average net price
$23,0661,339th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
In-state tuition & fees
$37,3001,552nd cheapest of 2,024 reporting
Out-of-state tuition & fees
$37,3001,509th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
Cost of attendance
$47,0331,383rd cheapest of 1,969 reporting
Median graduate debt
$22,274922nd lowest of 1,865 reporting

Outcomes

Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$54,794804th highest of 1,954 reporting
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$45,847811th highest of 1,950 reporting
Graduation rate (4-year)
38.3%1,551st highest of 2,014 reporting
Full-time retention
70.1%1,228th highest of 1,837 reporting

Admissions

Acceptance rate
57.2%349th most selective of 1,596 reporting
Average SAT
984958th highest of 1,022 reporting
Median ACT
21701st highest of 952 reporting

Campus

Undergraduates
9561,384th largest of 2,144 reporting
Student-faculty ratio
10.0:1427th smallest of 2,141 reporting
Pell Grant share
41.8%633rd highest of 2,122 reporting

Nearest large-hub airport: 61 mi (ORD)

On 1 of our 111 lists

Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.

Applying

Common App member
Yes
Application fee
Free
Personal essay
Optional / not required
Writing supplement
No

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Best-paying fields of study

Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 35 reported programs.

FieldLevel1 yr2 yr
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingHealth Professionsbachelors$61,941$61,020
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusinessbachelors$41,937$43,798
Accounting and Related ServicesBusinessbachelors$37,568—
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsEducationbachelors$35,416$33,518
Social Sciences, GeneralSocial Sciencesbachelors$32,925$30,771
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasEducationbachelors$32,391$26,933
Psychology, GeneralPsychologybachelors$30,771$29,685
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyBiological Sciencesbachelors——
Biology, GeneralBiological Sciencesbachelors—$33,993
ChemistryPhysical Sciencesbachelors——
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsForeign Languagesbachelors——
Computer Sciencebachelors——

Campus facts

Athletics — 10 sports + curated flag football

NCAA Division III with football · NCAA Division III

Athletic scholarships not allowed · Athletic aid $0 (M $0 · W $0)

Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport. Athletic scholarships are not allowed by association rule; non-athletic merit or need-based aid may still be available. Women’s flag football is curated (not yet a stable EADA sport filter).

Nearest undergraduate enrollment to Rockford University’s 956 (College Scorecard UGDS, compiled 2026-10-24). Size only — not a judgment of similarity or quality.

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