Enrollment Comparison

The following chart compares Rock Valley's student enrollment with similarly ranked schools, all colleges nationwide, Public, 2-4 Years Colleges, 2-4 Years Colleges, and Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Illinois.
Rock Valley has significantly larger enrollment compared to similarly ranked schools (average: 4,224 students). The enrollment is close to the Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Illinois average (5,904 students).
TotalUndergraduate
Rock Valley College5,9785,978
Similarly Ranked Schools4,2244,224
All Colleges2,9312,685
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges5,7965,801
2-4 Years Colleges3,0353,125
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Illinois5,9045,904
The below chart compares the student population between Rock Valley College and similar colleges.

Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status

By gender, there are 2,717 male and 3,261 female students attending Rock Valley. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.83 to 1 and the ratio is than national average (the national average is 0.75 to 1).
The following table and chart show the student population by gender and attending status at Rock Valley.
Population by Gender/Attending Status at Rock Valley
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total5,9782,3583,620
Men2,7171,1181,599
Women3,2611,2402,021

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, there are 3,050 White students (51.02%) and 1,686 Hispanic students (28.20%) at Rock Valley College(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Rock Valley College.
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Rock Valley College
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native21129
Asian231106125
Black or African American529219310
Hispanic1,6866581,028
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander413
White3,0501,4951,555
Two or More Races19490104
Race/Ethnicity Unknown237129108
Total 5,9782,7173,261

Enrollment by Student Age

By age, there are 4,307 students whose age under twenty five and 1,046 students whose age is over thirty years old at Rock Valley College.
Especially, 845 students are younger than eighteen and 24 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Rock Valley College.
Population by Student Age at Rock Valley College
TotalMenWomen
Total5,978 2,7173,261
Under 18845 375470
18-191,742 814928
20-21968 467501
22-24752 339413
25-29623 299324
30-34366 156210
35-39251 98153
40-49255 97158
50-64150 5793
65 and over24 1410
unknown2 11
Total 5,978 2,7173,261

Online Student Population

At Rock Valley College, 2,893 students (48.39% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 1,079 students enrolled exclusively in online classes (i.e. no off-line attendance required) and others are taking online courses with off-line courses. The following tables describe the number of students who enrolled in one or more online courses.
By location of enrolled students, 1,052 students live in Illinois where Rock Valley College is located in and 15 students have enrolled from other states.
Enrollment TypeStudent Location
Online Student Population
Number of Students
Total5,978
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes1,079
Enrolled Some in Online Classes1,814
Not Enrolled in Online Classes3,085
Online Student Population by Student Location
Number of Students
Total (Enrolled Excl.)1,079
Illinois Residents1,052
Other State in U.S.15
Outside of U.S.6
Unknown6