Rockford University

Rockford University is a private nonprofit college in Rockford, IL. Its average net price is $22,581 a year - and the price families actually pay swings a lot by income, as the receipt below shows.

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Money

Tuition and room and board for the 2025-26 academic year

Average Net Price by Family Income

Family IncomeAverage Net Price
$0 to $30,000$22,387
$30,001 to $48,000$19,172
$48,001 to $75,000$20,927
$75,001 to $110,000$22,018
$110,001 and up$27,526
$39,640Tuition 2025-26, In-State
$39,640Tuition 2025-26, Out-of-State
$22,581Average Net Price
$11,990Room and Board 2025-26, On-Campus
$1,200Books and Supplies
$5,375Other Expenses
56.7%Students on Pell Grants
62.0%Students With Federal Loans

Admissions

92.9%Acceptance Rate
450 to 535SAT Reading, Middle Half
400 to 535SAT Math, Middle Half
17 to 23ACT, Middle Half

Outcomes

HorizonMedian Earnings
6 years after entry$49,323
8 years after entry$55,045
10 years after entry$58,999
44.3%Graduation Rate
65.3%Retention Rate
$24,250Median Debt at Graduation

Campus Facts

Rockford, ILLocation
Midsize citySetting
972Undergraduate Enrollment
Private nonprofitControl

Programs and What They Pay

Each figure prints the sample size behind it. A college figure appears only when at least 30 graduates sit behind it; smaller programs show the national median for the major instead. Read Why We Show Sample Sizes.

MajorMedian EarningsMedian Debt
Accounting$60,798 National median for this major n=44,210Not published
Accounting and Computer ScienceNot publishedNot published
Applied Mathematics$66,131 National median for this major n=2,571Not published
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$43,049 National median for this major n=8,694Not published
Biology$36,562 National median for this major n=68,911Not published
Business Administration, Management and Operations$58,480 Small program - rough guide n=34$27,655 Small program - rough guide n=33
Business/Managerial Economics$56,982 National median for this major n=4,348Not published
Chemistry$47,486 National median for this major n=10,597Not published
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$33,198 National median for this major n=732Not published
Computer Science$70,762 National median for this major n=44,537Not published
Computer Science$80,182 National median for this major n=35,263Not published
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician$77,872 National median for this major n=3,270Not published
Criminology$42,035 National median for this major n=10,302Not published
Dance$28,513 National median for this major n=2,991Not published
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$29,768 National median for this major n=14,923Not published
Economics$60,917 National median for this major n=25,831Not published
Education$44,614 National median for this major n=9,571Not published
Education, Other$40,204 National median for this major n=1,831Not published
Educational Administration and Supervision$41,124 National median for this major n=779Not published
English Language and Literature, General$36,147 National median for this major n=27,468Not published
History$38,156 National median for this major n=20,617Not published
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services$38,488 National median for this major n=12,256Not published
International Relations and National Security Studies$45,779 National median for this major n=7,065Not published
International/Globalization Studies$42,221 National median for this major n=4,870Not published
Liberal Arts$42,801 National median for this major n=38,048Not published
Management Information Systems and Services$65,673 National median for this major n=9,101Not published
Marketing$52,121 National median for this major n=47,563Not published
Mathematics$52,843 National median for this major n=13,762Not published
Music$33,156 National median for this major n=13,251Not published
Philosophy$37,154 National median for this major n=6,052Not published
Political Science and Government$43,306 National median for this major n=36,807Not published
Psychology$37,251 National median for this major n=100,431Not published
Registered Nursing$76,273 Small program - rough guide n=99$25,125 Small program - rough guide n=46
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$40,236 National median for this major n=8,855Not published
Social Sciences$43,758 National median for this major n=5,239Not published
Sociology$40,712 National median for this major n=29,430Not published
Sociology and Anthropology$37,664 National median for this major n=494Not published
Special Education and Teaching$46,673 National median for this major n=10,747Not published
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$37,216 National median for this major n=38,400Not published
Studio Art$31,108 National median for this major n=25,748Not published
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$45,328 National median for this major n=22,650Not published
Teaching$43,296 Small program - rough guide n=49$19,955 Small program - rough guide n=39

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