How many students at Rock Valley? For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 5,978 students have enrolled in Rock Valley College and all students are attending undergraduate schools.
By gender, 2,717 male and 3,261 female students are attending the school.
It has relatively fewer students compared to similar colleges (6,638 students on average - public Associate's - Public Urban-serving Single Campus).
1,079 students are enrolled exclusively, and 1,814 students are enrolled in some online courses.
You can check the student demographics by gender ratio, race/ethnicity, age distribution, and online enrollment.
Student Population by Gender
Rock Valley College has a total of 5,978 enrolled students for the academic year 2024-2025. All 5,978 students are enrolled into undergraduate programs.
By gender, 2,717 male and 3,261 female students (the male-female ratio is 45:55) are attending the school.
Total Student Enrolled By Gender
| Undergraduate |
| Total | 5,978 |
| Men | 2,717 |
| Women | 3,261 |
Student Distribution by Race/Ethnicity
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/Ethnicity Distribution
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
| American Indian or Native American | 21 | 12 | 9 |
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| Asian | 231 | 106 | 125 |
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| Black | 529 | 219 | 310 |
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| Hispanic | 1,686 | 658 | 1,028 |
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| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | 4 | 1 | 3 |
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| White | 3,050 | 1,495 | 1,555 |
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| Two or more races | 194 | 90 | 104 |
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| Race Unknown | 237 | 129 | 108 |
Student Age Distribution
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.
Student Age Distribution
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
| Under 18 | 845 | 470 | 375 |
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| 18-19 | 1,742 | 928 | 814 |
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| 20-21 | 968 | 501 | 467 |
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| 22-24 | 752 | 413 | 339 |
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| 25-29 | 623 | 324 | 299 |
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| 30-34 | 366 | 210 | 156 |
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| 35-39 | 251 | 153 | 98 |
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| 40-49 | 255 | 158 | 97 |
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| 50-64 | 150 | 93 | 57 |
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| Over 65 | 24 | 10 | 14 |
Online Student Enrollment
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.
Online Student Population
| 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 |
Online Student Population by Locality
| Illinois Residents | Other States in U.S. | Outside of U.S. |
| All Students | 1,052 | 21 | 6 |
Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)
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.
Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)
| Number of Students |
| Regular Full-time | 2,269 |
| Transfer-in Full-time | 89 |
| Regular Part-time | 3,538 |
| Transfer-in Part-time | 82 |
Rock Valley Enrollment Frequently Asked Questions
For the academic year 2024-2025, 5,978 students are enrolled at Rock Valley.
5,978 undergraduate students are enrolled at Rock Valley.
2,717 male (45.45%) and 3,261 female (54.55%) students are attending Rock Valley.
26 international students (0.43%) are enrolled at Rock Valley.
Rock Valley has a student population that is diverse: 3,050 White (51.02%), 529 Black (8.85%), and 231 Asian (3.86%) students are enrolled.
845 students are under 18 and 24 students are over 65 years old.
1,079 students are enrolled exclusively online, and 1,814 students take some online courses.