Rock Valley College

2024 Tuition & Fees

The 2024 tuition & fees of Rock Valley College () is $10,274 for Illinois residents and $21,344 for out-of-state students. Its tuition & fees is more expensive than the average tuition ($12,223) of public community colleges in Illinois.

The following table shows the 2023-2024 tuition & fees, books & supplies, and living costs at Rock Valley College. Then, we compare its costs to Illinois community colleges and all U.S. community colleges.

In addition, the chart shows tuition trends over the last 5 years. You can check more comprehensive tuition information on the cost of attendance page.

2024 Cost Of Attendance
	Illinois Residents	Out-of-State
Tuition & Fees	$10,274	$21,344
Books & Supplies	$1,370
Off-Campus Living Costs	$13,509
Average Financial Aid	$2,765
Cost of Attendance	$25,153	$36,223
After Financial Aid	$22,388	$33,458
Average Earning After 10 years of graduation	$34,000

2024 Tuition & Fees and Comparison
	Illinois Residents	Out-of-State Students
Rock Valley College	$10,274	$21,344
Public Community Colleges in Illinois	$9,678	$12,223
Public Community Colleges in U.S.	$4,939	$8,623

Tuition Trends

Offered Degrees/Programs By Area of Study

Rock Valley College offers Certificate and Associate's programs. The following table summarizes the number of offered programs by degree types.

Offered Programs and Online Availability
	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
Online Programs	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Total Programs	19	30	NOT OFFERED

The following tables list each major program along with offered degrees and online availability. The number in each column indicates the number of awarded degrees and/or certificates of the program. "Only in Classroom" means that the program is offered only on-site classes and "not offered" means that the school does not offer the program.

You may want to see all schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.

Communication and Journalism

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
Radio and Television	6 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Communications Technologies

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
Graphic and Printing Equipment Operator	NOT OFFERED	7 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Computer and Information Sciences

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
Information Technology	NOT OFFERED	3 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Computer Programming/Programmer	NOT OFFERED	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications	NOT OFFERED	2 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance	NOT OFFERED	3 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Engineering

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
Engineering	NOT OFFERED	32 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Engineering Technology

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	14 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Energy Management and Systems Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Work and Family Studies

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
Child Care Provider/Assistant	NOT OFFERED	8 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies	NOT OFFERED	639 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
General Studies	NOT OFFERED	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
Biological and Physical Sciences	NOT OFFERED	170 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management	NOT OFFERED	5 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
Criminal Justice/Police Science	NOT OFFERED	6 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Fire Science/Fire-fighting	NOT OFFERED	14 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Human Services

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
Social Work	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Construction Trades

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
Construction Trades	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Electrician	9 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	9 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Mechanics and Repairers

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician	9 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	10 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Airframe Mechanics and Aircraft Maintenance Technology/Technician	50 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	32 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Aircraft Powerplant Technology/Technician	25 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Precision Production Trades

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
Sheet Metal Technology/Sheetworking	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Tool and Die Technology/Technician	33 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Welding Technology/Welder	8 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist	NOT OFFERED	30 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Medical Transcription/Transcriptionist	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist	NOT OFFERED	10 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Surgical Technology/Technologist	8 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse	NOT OFFERED	39 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Business

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
Business Administration and Management	NOT OFFERED	4 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Accounting	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping	NOT OFFERED	7 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science	NOT OFFERED	4 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Business/Office Automation/Technology/Data Entry	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Student Population

There are 5,861 students at Rock Valley College including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 2,353 male students and 3,141 female students are attending the school. The following table shows the total number of students by gender and attending status at the school. You can check more enrollment information of the school.

Student Population
	Total	Full-Time	Part-time
Total	5,494	2,431	3,063
Male Students	2,353	1,103	1,250
Female Students	3,141	1,328	1,813

Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Student Population

At Rock Valley College, there are 5,861 students including in both full-time and part-time status. Of that, 3,014 students were attending classes through distance learning (1,197 students are enrolled exclusively and 1,817 are enrolled in some online courses) .

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment	5,861
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses	1,197
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses	1,817
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses	2,847

School Profile and Academic Overview

Rock Valley College is a 2-4 years, public school located in Rockford, Illinois. For the academic year 2023-2024, the tuition & fees are $10,274 for Illinois residents and $21,344 for other students on average. It offers 76 degree programs through 19 Certificate, 30 Associate's programs. The average earning in 10 years after graduation from the school is $34,000.

Directory Information and Key Academic Statistics
Type	2-4 years, public
Address	3301 N Mulford Rd, Rockford, IL
Phone	815-921-7821
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) »	In-State$10,274 Out-of-State$21,344
Student Population »	5,861 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »	36%
Transfer-out Rate	11%
Retention Rate	64% (Full-time) 45% (Part-time)
Average Financial Aid »	$2,765
Students to Faculty	18:1 (5.56%)
Average Earning After 10 years of graduation	$34,000

A Community College in Rockford, Illinois

2024 Tuition & Fees

Offered Degrees/Programs By Area of Study

Student Population

Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Student Population

School Profile and Academic Overview

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