Student Population at Rockford
Total Enrollment
1,241
Undergraduate
983
Graduate
258
Online Enrollment
63
Men Students
573
Women Students
668
For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 1,241 students have enrolled at Rockford University - 983 undergraduate and 258 graduate.
By gender, 573 male and 668 female students are attending Rockford University. By attendance status, there are 1,014 full-time students and 227 part-time students.
The number of students at Rockford University is very small compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Illinois. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Greenville University and Judson University, its population is average (average population is 1,313).
Rockford University offers online degree/certificate programs and 63 students enrolled in online programs.
Enrollment Comparison
The following chart compares Rockford's student enrollment with similarly ranked schools, all colleges nationwide, Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges, 4-Years Colleges, and Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Illinois.
Rockford has similar enrollment size to similarly ranked schools (average: 1,313 students). The enrollment is smaller than the Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Illinois average (2,545 students).
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rockford University | 1,241 | 983 | 258 |
| Similarly Ranked Schools | 1,313 | 1,051 | 262 |
| All Colleges | 2,931 | 2,685 | 1,440 |
| Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges | 2,477 | 2,016 | 1,017 |
| 4-Years Colleges | 4,686 | 4,205 | 1,445 |
| Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Illinois | 2,545 | 2,067 | 1,276 |
The below chart compares the student population between Rockford University and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 573 male and 668 female students attending Rockford. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.86 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 Rockford.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 983 | 933 | 50 |
| Men | 479 | 462 | 17 |
| Women | 504 | 471 | 33 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 258 | 81 | 177 |
| Men | 94 | 42 | 52 |
| Women | 164 | 39 | 125 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 562 White students (45.29%) and 256 Hispanic students (20.63%) at Rockford University(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Rockford University.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Asian | 29 | 9 | 20 |
| Black or African American | 173 | 104 | 69 |
| Hispanic | 225 | 89 | 136 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| White | 408 | 198 | 210 |
| Two or More Races | 36 | 19 | 17 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 28 | 14 | 14 |
| Total | 983 | 479 | 504 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Asian | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| Black or African American | 25 | 12 | 13 |
| Hispanic | 31 | 9 | 22 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| White | 154 | 49 | 105 |
| Two or More Races | 9 | 4 | 5 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 17 | 6 | 11 |
| Total | 258 | 94 | 164 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 848 students whose age under twenty five and 241 students whose age is over thirty years old at Rockford University.
Especially, 3 students are younger than eighteen and 5 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Rockford University.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 983 | 479 | 504 |
| Under 18 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 18-19 | 288 | 152 | 136 |
| 20-21 | 297 | 155 | 142 |
| 22-24 | 214 | 98 | 116 |
| 25-29 | 91 | 41 | 50 |
| 30-34 | 41 | 16 | 25 |
| 35-39 | 23 | 9 | 14 |
| 40-49 | 13 | 3 | 10 |
| 50-64 | 9 | 2 | 7 |
| 65 and over | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Total | 983 | 479 | 504 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 258 | 94 | 164 |
| 20-21 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 22-24 | 45 | 28 | 17 |
| 25-29 | 61 | 23 | 38 |
| 30-34 | 41 | 12 | 29 |
| 35-39 | 30 | 15 | 15 |
| 40-49 | 52 | 10 | 42 |
| 50-64 | 27 | 6 | 21 |
| 65 and over | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 258 | 94 | 164 |
Online Student Population
At Rockford University, 845 students (68.09% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 63 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, 59 students live in Illinois where Rockford University is located in and 4 students have enrolled from other states.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,241 | 983 | 258 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 63 | 63 | 0 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 782 | 537 | 245 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 396 | 383 | 13 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 63 | 63 | 0 |
| Illinois Residents | 59 | 59 | 0 |
| Other State in U.S. | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Outside of U.S. | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 |
