Rockford University Teaching Programs

Located in Rockford, Illinois, Rockford University is a private not-for-profit institution. The location of the school is great for students who enjoy the amenities of city life.

Where Is Rockford University?

Contact details for Rockford are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	5050 E State St, Rockford, IL 61108-2311
Phone:	815-226-4186
Website:	www.rockford.edu

How Do I Get Into Rockford?

You can apply to Rockford online at: www.rockford.edu/admission/apply/

Admission Requirements for Rockford

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	1
High School Rank	5
High School Transcript	1
College Prep Program	1
Recommendations	3
SAT or ACT Scores	5
TOEFL	1

How Hard Is It To Get Into Rockford?

The acceptance rate at Rockford is 55%, which is a sign that the school is fairly selective. While it may not be as hard to get into as other colleges, you should not take admission for granted.

Approximately 53% of accepted students are men and 46% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 50%, and the acceptance rate for women is 62%.

Average Test Scores

About 41% of students accepted to Rockford submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 430 and 558. Math scores were between 410 and 528.

Rockford received ACT scores from 4% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 11 and 21. Math scores were between 14 and 0. Composite scores were between 12 and 20.

Can I Afford Rockford University?

The overall average net price of Rockford is $33,088. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At Rockford, approximately 72% of students took out student loans averaging $7,023 a year. That adds up to $28,092 over four years for those students.

Rockford University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 987 undergraduate students at Rockford, with 899 being full-time and 88 being part-time.

There are also 244 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 899 full-time undergraduates at Rockford, 44% are male and 56% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Rockford University students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	16
Black or African American	119
Hispanic or Latino	178
White	412
International Students	82
Other Races/Ethnicities	92

Geographic Diversity

Illinois students aren't the only ones who study at Rockford University. At this time, 14 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 26 countries are represented at Rockford. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Saudi Arabia, China, and Mexico.

Online Learning at Rockford University

In 2022-2023, 767 students took at least one online class at the school.

Rockford University Teaching Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Bachelor’s	Master’s	TOTAL
Elementary Education	18	12	30
Other Education	7	22	29
Early Childhood Education	10	7	17
Secondary Education	0	11	11
General Special Education	4	3	7
General Education	0	1	1
Reading Teacher Education	0	1	1
Curriculum & Instruction	0	0	0
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Specific Learning Disabilities	0	0	0
Physical Education Teaching & Coaching	0	0	0
TOTAL	39	57	96

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.