For the academic year 2024-2025, Rock Valley College has a total enrollment of 5,978 students and all students enrolled in undergraduate programs.
Compared to similar public Associate's - Public Urban-serving Single Campus - which average 6,638 - Rock Valley's body is relatively small.
Explore complete student demographics below, including gender ratio, race and ethnicity, age distribution, and distance learning statistics.
By gender, 2,717 male (45.45%) and 3,261 female (54.55%) students are attending Rock Valley College. The number of male students per 100 females students (male-to-female ratio) is 83.32.
| Undergraduate | |
|---|---|
| Total | 5,978 |
| Men | 2,717 |
| Women | 3,261 |
By race/ethnicity, 3,050 White, 529 Black, and 231 Asian students out of a total of 5,978 are attending at Rock Valley College. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the chart below (academic year 2024-2025 data).
Rock Valley College is moderately diverse with a diversity index of 64.8% measured by Census Bureau Diversity Index. The institution demonstrates strong racial and ethnic diversity among its student body.
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Native American | 21 | 12 | 9 |
| Asian | 231 | 106 | 125 |
| Black | 529 | 219 | 310 |
| Hispanic | 1,686 | 658 | 1,028 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| White | 3,050 | 1,495 | 1,555 |
| Two or more races | 194 | 90 | 104 |
| Race Unknown | 237 | 129 | 108 |
By age, Rock Valley has 845 students under 18 years old and 24 students over 65 years old. There are 4,307 students under 25 years old, and 1,669 students over 25 years old out of 5,978 total students.
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 845 | 470 | 375 |
| 18-19 | 1,742 | 928 | 814 |
| 20-21 | 968 | 501 | 467 |
| 22-24 | 752 | 413 | 339 |
| 25-29 | 623 | 324 | 299 |
| 30-34 | 366 | 210 | 156 |
| 35-39 | 251 | 153 | 98 |
| 40-49 | 255 | 158 | 97 |
| 50-64 | 150 | 93 | 57 |
| Over 65 | 24 | 10 | 14 |
Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field. At Rock Valley College, 1,079 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 1,814 students are enrolled in some online courses.
1,052 students who live in Illinois or the jurisdiction in which the school is located are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 27 students live in another State or outside of the United States.
| All Students | Enrolled Exclusively Online Courses | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Students | 5,978 | 1,079 | 1,814 |
| Undergraduate | 5,978 | 1,079 | 1,814 |
| Illinois Residents | Other States in U.S. | Outside of U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Students | 1,052 | 21 | 6 |
Among 5,978 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 171 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 2.86%.89 students have transferred in as full-time status and 82 students transferred in as part-time status.
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Regular Full-time | 2,269 |
| Transfer-in Full-time | 89 |
| Regular Part-time | 3,538 |
| Transfer-in Part-time | 82 |
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