Rockford University

Basic Information

Type Private
Geographical Reach Regional
Population 340,000

Weather

Comfortable Days 110 (71%)
Sunshine Hours 2,540 (45%)
Days Without Precipitation 248 (52%)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 1,005
Men / Women 49% / 51%
From State 72%
From Region 9%
Athletes 332 (35.7%)

Racial/Ethnic

White 42%
Hispanic 23%
Black 17%
International 8%
Mixed 4%
Asian 3%
Native American 1%

Schools & Majors

⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
Rockford University 232 42% 53% 3% 10% 19% 9% $60,244 10 -0.87 46 97%
Computer Science 23 — 83% 39% 13% 13% 22% 9% $69,676 1 -1.62 68 — — — — —
Computer Systems Analysis 1 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $70,062 6 -1.37 68 — — — — —
Chemistry — — — — — — — — $66,778 28 -0.46 62 — — — — —
Mathematics 4 — 75% 50% 0% 0% 0% 0% $65,893 20 -0.73 60 — — — — —
Biochemistry 2 — 100% 50% 0% 0% 50% 0% $69,082 40 -0.21 67 — — — — —
Biology 7 — 43% 71% 0% 14% 0% 0% $64,824 42 -0.19 58 — — — — —
Exercise Science 29 — 59% 59% 0% 10% 21% 10% $55,055 23 -0.78 32 — — — — —
Nursing 29 — 14% 38% 7% 7% 31% 17% $76,744 2 -1.54 78 98% — — — —
Accounting 12 — 67% 50% 0% 8% 17% 17% $73,013 19 -0.91 73 — — — — —
Business Administration 17 — 35% 29% 6% 6% 18% 6% $65,912 24 -0.61 60 95% — — — —
Economics 6 — 83% 17% 0% 17% 17% 50% $66,384 5 -1.19 61 — — — — —
Marketing 9 — 56% 67% 0% 0% 22% 11% $67,559 19 -0.78 64 — — — — —
Organizational Leadership 5 — 0% 60% 0% 0% 0% 40% $65,912 19 -0.73 60 95% — — — —
English 5 — 40% 80% 0% 20% 0% 0% $47,400 26 -0.61 14 — — — — —
History 3 — 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $48,498 14 -0.82 16 — — — — —
Spanish 1 — 0% 0% 0% 0% 100% 0% $48,533 17 -0.85 16 — — — — —
Family and Community Services 3 — 0% 67% 0% 33% 0% 0% $49,107 21 -0.49 17 — — — — —
Human Development and Family Studies 7 — 43% 14% 0% 29% 57% 0% $50,775 32 -0.29 21 95% — — — —
International Studies — — — — — — — — $58,683 14 -0.73 42 — — — — —
Political Science 1 — 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $58,687 13 -1.00 42 — — — — —
Psychology 5 — 20% 80% 0% 0% 20% 0% $45,128 3 -1.51 10 94% — — — —
Sociology 1 — 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 100% $49,688 19 -0.65 19 — — — — —
Sociology and Anthropology — — — — — — — — $49,392 18 -0.68 18 — — — — —
Early Childhood Education 14 — 0% 79% 0% 0% 14% 0% $48,407 25 -0.58 16 100% — — — —
Education — — — — — — — — $49,896 23 -0.61 19 — — — — —
Elementary Education 13 — 15% 62% 0% 8% 23% 0% $48,407 25 -0.58 16 100% — — — —
Middle School Education 5 — 80% 60% 0% 0% 20% 20% $48,407 17 -0.78 16 100% — — — —
Special Education 3 — 0% 67% 0% 33% 0% 0% $50,747 23 -0.78 21 — — — — —
Art 7 — 29% 71% 0% 29% 0% 0% $36,856 9 -1.07 3 — — — — —
Music — — — — — — — — $37,598 11 -0.98 4 — — — — —
Theater 6 — 17% 83% 0% 17% 0% 0% $36,671 14 -0.86 3 — — — — —
Criminology 14 — 43% 43% 7% 21% 21% 0% $60,494 57 +0.08 47 — — — — —

Financial

Tuition & Fees $39,902
ROI Percentile 46th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 65%
4-Year Graduation Rate 34%
6-Year Graduation Rate 47%
Transfer-Out Rate 19%

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).

Academics

⇅ % Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn
Health Sciences 25.0% 58 36% 48% 3% 9% 26% 14% $65,900 11 -1.16 60 98% —
Business & Economics 21.1% 49 49% 43% 2% 6% 16% 18% $68,011 20 -0.80 65 95% —
Education 15.1% 35 17% 69% 0% 6% 17% 3% $48,608 18 -0.62 17 100% —
Computer Science 10.3% 24 79% 42% 12% 12% 21% 8% $69,692 2 -1.61 68 — —
Social Sciences 7.3% 17 29% 47% 0% 18% 29% 6% $49,221 6 -0.75 18 95% —
Professional 6.0% 14 43% 43% 7% 21% 21% 0% $60,494 28 +0.08 47 — —
Arts 5.6% 13 23% 77% 0% 23% 0% 0% $36,771 3 -0.97 3 — —
Humanities 3.9% 9 56% 78% 0% 11% 11% 0% $47,892 11 -0.71 15 — —
Life & Natural Sciences 3.9% 9 56% 67% 0% 11% 11% 0% $65,770 40 -0.19 60 — —
Physical Sciences & Math 1.7% 4 75% 50% 0% 0% 0% 0% $65,893 14 -0.73 60 — —

Sports NCAA D3

⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Football 101 $425K $425K $0
Baseball 54 $310K $310K $0
Soccer 33 $91K $91K $0
Basketball 27 $225K $225K $0
Volleyball 11 $93K $93K $0
Cross Country 5 $30K $30K $0
Total 231 $1.2M $1.2M $0
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Softball 26 $121K $121K $0
Other Sports 20 $102K $102K $0
Soccer 20 $74K $74K $0
Volleyball 20 $85K $85K $0
Basketball 13 $128K $128K $0
Golf 10 $11K $11K $0
Bowling 7 $29K $29K $0
Cross Country 6 $31K $31K $0
Total 101 $585K $585K $0
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Football 101 $425K $425K $0
Baseball 54 $310K $310K $0
Soccer 53 $166K $166K $0
Basketball 40 $354K $354K $0
Volleyball 31 $179K $179K $0
Softball 26 $121K $121K $0
Other Sports 20 $102K $102K $0
Cross Country 11 $62K $62K $0
Golf 10 $11K $11K $0
Bowling 7 $29K $29K $0
Total 332 $2.5M $2.5M $0

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Equity in Athletics Data Analysis. Each team's revenue and expenses are what the college attributes to it. The Total view's totals row is the department's grand total, which also includes money not attributed to any team; the Male and Female totals rows only add up their teams.

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 93%
Yield (non-ED) 13%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 93% 93% 93%

This college’s Common Data Set does not break down admissions by applicant demographics, so in-state, out-of-state, and international applicants share one Regular Decision rate.

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 35%
SAT Range 850 – 1070
SAT Math Range 400 – 530
SAT RW Range 450 – 530