For the academic year 2024-2025, Rockford University has a total enrollment of 1,241 students, including 983 undergraduate and 258 graduate students.
Compared to similar private (not-for-profit) Master's College and University (smaller programs) - which average 1,493 - Rockford's body is relatively small.
Explore complete student demographics below, including gender ratio, race and ethnicity, age distribution, and distance learning statistics.
By gender, 573 male (46.17%) and 668 female (53.83%) students are attending Rockford University. The number of male students per 100 females students (male-to-female ratio) is 85.78.
By class level, 983 (79.21%) are undergraduate students and 258 (20.79%) are graduate students. Among undergraduates, 48.73% are male and 51.27% are female, while among graduate students, 36.43% are male and 63.57% are female.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,241 | 983 | 258 |
| Men | 573 | 479 | 94 |
| Women | 668 | 504 | 164 |
By race/ethnicity, 562 White, 198 Black, and 35 Asian students out of a total of 1,241 are attending at Rockford University. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the chart below (academic year 2024-2025 data).
Rockford University is quite diverse with a diversity index of 72.3% 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 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Asian | 35 | 11 | 24 |
| Black | 198 | 116 | 82 |
| Hispanic | 256 | 98 | 158 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| White | 562 | 247 | 315 |
| Two or more races | 45 | 23 | 22 |
| Race Unknown | 45 | 20 | 25 |
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Native American | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Asian | 29 | 9 | 20 |
| Black | 173 | 104 | 69 |
| Hispanic | 225 | 89 | 136 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| White | 408 | 198 | 210 |
| Two or more races | 36 | 19 | 17 |
| Race Unknown | 28 | 14 | 14 |
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Native American | - | - | - |
| Asian | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| Black | 25 | 12 | 13 |
| Hispanic | 31 | 9 | 22 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | - | - | - |
| White | 154 | 49 | 105 |
| Two or more races | 9 | 4 | 5 |
| Race Unknown | 17 | 6 | 11 |
By age, Rockford has 3 students under 18 years old and 5 students over 65 years old. There are 848 students under 25 years old, and 393 students over 25 years old out of 1,241 total students.
In undergraduate programs, 3 students are younger than 18 and 4 students are older than 65. Rockford has 802 undergraduate students aged under 25 and 181 students aged 25 and over.
It has 46 graduate students aged under 25 and 212 students aged 25 and over.
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 18-19 | 288 | 136 | 152 |
| 20-21 | 298 | 143 | 155 |
| 22-24 | 259 | 133 | 126 |
| 25-29 | 152 | 88 | 64 |
| 30-34 | 82 | 54 | 28 |
| 35-39 | 53 | 29 | 24 |
| 40-49 | 65 | 52 | 13 |
| 50-64 | 36 | 28 | 8 |
| Over 65 | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 18-19 | 288 | 136 | 152 |
| 20-21 | 297 | 142 | 155 |
| 22-24 | 214 | 116 | 98 |
| 25-29 | 91 | 50 | 41 |
| 30-34 | 41 | 25 | 16 |
| 35-39 | 23 | 14 | 9 |
| 40-49 | 13 | 10 | 3 |
| 50-64 | 9 | 7 | 2 |
| Over 65 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20-21 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 22-24 | 45 | 17 | 28 |
| 25-29 | 61 | 38 | 23 |
| 30-34 | 41 | 29 | 12 |
| 35-39 | 30 | 15 | 15 |
| 40-49 | 52 | 42 | 10 |
| 50-64 | 27 | 21 | 6 |
| Over 65 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field. At Rockford University, 63 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 782 students are enrolled in some online courses.
59 students who live in Illinois or the jurisdiction in which the school is located are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 4 students live in another State or outside of the United States.
| All Students | Enrolled Exclusively Online Courses | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Students | 1,241 | 63 | 782 |
| Undergraduate | 983 | 63 | 537 |
| Graduate | 258 | 0 | 245 |
| Illinois Residents | Other States in U.S. | Outside of U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Students | 59 | 4 | 0 |
| Undergraduate | 59 | 4 | 0 |
| Graduate | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Among 983 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 127 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 12.92%.121 students have transferred in as full-time status and 6 students transferred in as part-time status.
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Regular Full-time | 812 |
| Transfer-in Full-time | 121 |
| Regular Part-time | 44 |
| Transfer-in Part-time | 6 |
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