$39,158
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Rock Valley College is a public 2-year college in Rockford, Illinois with 4,359 undergraduates. Its average net price after grants is $5,242 a year (tuition and fees $4,334 in-state, $7,379 out-of-state). 37% of students finish within 3 years. Former students earn a median $39,158 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $8,500 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$5,242
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$4,334
Out-of-state $7,379
Admission rate
Open
Completion rate
37%
Within 3 years, US 58%
Median debt
$8,500
About $90 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$39,158
Rank 2,819 of 5,094 in the US
Cost
What a year costs: posted prices and the average after grants
Net price by family income
Average yearly cost after grants, for students who get aid
- Net price
- $5,242
- Tuition in-state
- $4,334
- Tuition out-of-state
- $7,379
- Cost of attendance
- $11,920
- Students with a need-based grant
- 28%
- Students with federal loans
- 4.2%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $3,409
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $4,228
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $6,756
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $8,615
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $11,568
Net price is what students who get aid pay on average after grants.
Tuition and net price by year
School years 2015-16 to 2024-25. The year on the chart is the year the school year starts.
Yearly cost
Tuition and fees went from $3,044 in 2015-16 to $4,334 in 2024-25.
Admission, completion and retention
Share of applicants admitted, of students who finish and of first-year students who come back
Admission and students
- Admission rate
- Open admission
- Undergraduates
- 4,359
- Part-time students
- 55%
- Women
- 54%
- Students per teacher
- 19
- Completion rate
- 37%
- Retention rate
- 70%
- Highest degree
- Associate's degree
- Programs
- 54
- Endowment
- $8.80M
- Other
- Open admission
Earnings and debt
Compared with the medians of the colleges of its state, of colleges of the same kind and of all US colleges
Median earnings 10 years after starting rank 2,819 of 5,094 US colleges and 96 of 189 in Illinois (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | IL median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $5,242 | $15,156 | $7,702 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $4,334 | $13,291 | $4,656 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | - | 77% | 79% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 37% | 59% | 38% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 70% | 72% | 64% | 75% |
| Median debt | $8,500 | $10,297 | $10,417 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $34,774 | $34,234 | $33,563 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $39,158 | $39,544 | $38,555 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US public 2-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 43% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 59% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
54 fields of study and credentials, with graduates, debt and earnings
| Field of study | Graduates | Median debt | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | US median 4 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate's | Associate's | 509 | $6,900 | $27,601 | $44,072 | $44,125 |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate | Certificate | 231 | Withheld | $27,497 | $48,005 | $56,073 |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 150 | Withheld | $41,625 | $75,578 | $51,586 |
| Biological and Physical SciencesAssociate's | Associate's | 145 | Withheld | $21,956 | $47,679 | $50,181 |
| Precision Metal WorkingCertificate | Certificate | 60 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $48,702 |
| Engineering, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 26 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $72,916 |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 23 | Withheld | Withheld | $83,428 | $58,424 |
| Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation EngineeringCertificate | Certificate | 22 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate's | Associate's | 19 | $8,968 | $68,229 | $83,373 | $80,813 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsCertificate | Certificate | 15 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $38,675 |
| Computer Systems Networking and TelecommunicationsCertificate | Certificate | 13 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $50,162 |
| Electrical and Power Transmission InstallersCertificate | Certificate | 11 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Electrical and Power Transmission InstallersAssociate's | Associate's | 11 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsAssociate's | Associate's | 11 | Withheld | $59,574 | $76,660 | $61,982 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssociate's | Associate's | 11 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $65,389 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsAssociate's | Associate's | 10 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $46,706 |
| Graphic CommunicationsAssociate's | Associate's | 8 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $36,221 |
| Fire ProtectionAssociate's | Associate's | 8 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $73,589 |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementAssociate's | Associate's | 7 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $54,726 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 7 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $44,589 |
| Computer ProgrammingCertificate | Certificate | 6 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $56,556 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsAssociate's | Associate's | 6 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $48,733 |
| Industrial Production Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 5 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $73,593 |
| Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 5 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $53,359 |
| Radio, Television, and Digital CommunicationCertificate | Certificate | 4 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $33,711 |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Rockford and Illinois on Local Economy
- More colleges: All colleges in Illinois
- Homes: Homes for sale in Illinois
Questions and answers
How much does Rock Valley College cost?
$5,242 a year is the average net price at Rock Valley College after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $4,334 for in-state students and $7,379 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $11,920. Families earning under $30,000 pay $3,409 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Rock Valley College?
Rock Valley College has open admission: it accepts students who meet its basic requirements, such as a high school diploma.
How much do Rock Valley College graduates earn?
$39,158 a year is the median pay of former Rock Valley College students who work, 10 years after they started ($34,774 after 6 years). That ranks 2,819 of 5,094 US colleges and 96 of 189 in Illinois. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate's) at $68,229.
How much student debt do Rock Valley College graduates have?
$8,500 is the median federal student loan debt of Rock Valley College graduates, about $90 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 4.2% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Rock Valley College?
37% of first-time, full-time students at Rock Valley College finish within 3 years. 70% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of public 2-year colleges is 38%.
What are the most popular majors at Rock Valley College?
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (509 associate's graduates), Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (231 certificate graduates), Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (150 certificate graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 54 programs.
Official public data, June 2026 release. Net price is for first-time, full-time students who get aid. Completion counts first-time, full-time students who finish within 150% of the normal time. Debt and earnings are medians of students who received federal student aid, measured a few years after they left, in the dollars of the year measured; earnings count former students who work and are not enrolled, including those who did not finish.