Rock Valley Rankings and Evaluation
Community Colleges
#44 in Community Colleges
Rock Valley College is ranked 44th in Community Colleges.
The following statements evaluate Rock Valley College by comparing key academic facts to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Illinois.
- Its tuition & fees of $7,379 is inexpensive compared to similar schools.
- It has average number of students of 5,978.
- The financial aid amount ($5,352) is extremely higher.
- It offers relatively fewer area of study (69 programs).
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
The 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees of Rock Valley are $7,379 (out-of-state rate) and it is inexpensive compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Illinois.
Rock Valley College $7,379
All U.S. Colleges $17,692
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges $8,177
2-4 Years Colleges $13,123
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Illinois $11,451
Graduation Rate
The average graduation rate at Rock Valley is 37% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Illinois.
Rock Valley College 37%
All U.S. Colleges 56%
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 34%
2-4 Years Colleges 47%
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Illinois 34%
Transfer-out Rate
The average transfer-out rate at Rock Valley is 16% and it is lower (small number of students transferred-out) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Illinois.
Rock Valley College 16%
All U.S. Colleges 21%
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 17%
2-4 Years Colleges 16%
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Illinois 20%
Retention Rate
The average retention rate at Rock Valley is 70% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Illinois.
Rock Valley College 70%
All U.S. Colleges 69%
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 61%
2-4 Years Colleges 65%
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Illinois 65%
Student Population
The total student population at Rock Valley is 5,978 and its population average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Illinois.
Rock Valley College 5,978
All U.S. Colleges 2,931
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 5,796
2-4 Years Colleges 3,035
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Illinois 5,904
Financial Aid Amount
The average amount of financial aid received at Rock Valley is $5,352 which is 72.53% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is extremely higher compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Illinois.
Rock Valley College $5,352
All U.S. Colleges $7,676
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges $4,837
2-4 Years Colleges $4,948
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Illinois $4,766
Student to Faculty Ratio
The students to faculty ratio at Rock Valley is 19 to 1 and the ratio is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Illinois.
Rock Valley College 19 to 1
All U.S. Colleges 15 to 1
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 18 to 1
2-4 Years Colleges 17 to 1
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Illinois 19 to 1
Number of Programs
Rock Valley offers 69 programs and it means relatively fewer area of study compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Illinois.
