Rock Valley College: Review & Facts

Overall Rating:Overall Ranking - GoodQuality:Education Quality Rating - Below AverageSafety:Capmus Safety Rating - OustandingCosts:Tuition & Fees Cost Rating - Very Good
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Rock Valley College is a medium two-year, public school with 5,765 students enrolled. This college was founded in 1965 and is one of the 7 schools located in Rockford, Illinois.

Academic Offerings



Majors
Offered
39
Fair
Rock Valley College will give you the option to receive a 1-year certificate or associate's degree.

RVC deploys a semester-based curriculum calendar system and offers choices in 39 majors. The most popular concentrations are General Studies, Flight and Aviation, Biology, Industrial Technologies, and Nursing. Read the details about Majors offered at this college and see program Ratings compared to other colleges.

It is worthwhile to know student retention and graduation rates before you apply to a school to get your diploma or to engage in a long-term study; high retention and graduation rates are typically a good sign. Nevertheless, if you wish to transfer or take non-credit coursework, these metrics are not important.

Student Retention
64%
Bad
The rate of student retention at Rock Valley College is relatively low at 64% (below Illinois average). Taking this statistic into consideration, apparently students somewhat enjoy their stay at this school.

The graduation rate at Rock Valley College is low: 33%. Nearly 22% of the school's undergraduate students transfer to other colleges.

Student to faculty ratio at RVC is pretty decent: 15:1. Read more details about faculty at this college in the Faculty & Salaries report.

Tuition and Loans



Tuition and fees per year
$17,100
High
Average tuition prices are fairly high, about $16,500 per academic year. The additional fees at Rock Valley College not covered by tuition are about $600; which comes to a total of $17,100 per year.

Read the details about Rock Valley College additional charges as well as availability of loans and likelihood of repaying them upon graduation in the Tuition & Loans report for this college.

Admissions Information



Dual Credits
Accepted
Yes
The school might accept dual credits and advanced placement credits (college-level courses taught in high school) for admission.

To request the most accurate and up-to-date information about applying to Rock Valley College and a program that best suits your goals and budget, call the school's general information office at (815) 921-7821 or check Rock Valley College Website.

Opportunities and Services



Safety
Grade
A-
Safe
Rock Valley College offers a distance learning option.

There are options for on-campus part-time employment at RVC, which allows students to cover some of the tuition expenses. Additionally, this school helps students to evaluate their career options and find a full-time job upon graduation.

ROTC
Available
No
Presently there is no on-campus housing at Rock Valley College.

Based on the college crime data, Rock Valley College seems to be a safe school. Read the details in the Campus Crime report for this college.

Rock Valley College Location and Maps



Post Address: Rock Valley College, 3301 N Mulford Rd, Rockford, Illinois 61114-5699, USA
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