The student population at Rock Valley College is 5,978 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 1,673 (21.87%) over the past decade.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 83 male students for every 100 female students, up from 78 in 2015.
- 1,079 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 227.96% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 6,264 where 5,978 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 3 year-over-year increases and 6 decreases. It peaked at 7,699 students in 2017 and was lowest at 5,480 in 2024. Overall, enrollment dropped from 7,651 to 5,978 students, a net loss of 1,673 (21.9%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Rock Valley College since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 51.02%. The percentage was 67.22% 10 years ago and Rock Valley still has a high percentage of white students. 3.86% of enrolled students is Asian and 8.85% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 28.20% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 67.22% to 51.02%. Asian enrollment grew from 2.68% to 3.86%. Black student enrollment increased from 8.63% to 8.85%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 17.10% to 28.20%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.6498 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.5104 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Rock Valley College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
1,079 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 18% of total students. The number of online students has increased 227.96% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Rock Valley College from 2015 to 2025.