Graduate Programs at Rockford University

Graduate School Overview

Rockford University (referred to as Rockford) is a Private, 4 years school located in Rockford, IL.

The school is accredited by Higher Learning Commission (1/1/1913 - Current[Estimated Date]).

Rockford Directory Information
School Name	Rockford University (Rockford)
Address	5050 E State St, Rockford, IL 61108-2311
Phone	815-226-4186
Web	https://www.rockford.edu
Online Application	https://www.rockford.edu/admission/apply
Financial Info	https://www.rockford.edu/admission/financialaid

The 2023 graduate school tuition & fees of Rockford is $14,060 in average. The school has 230 graduate students where it has a total enrollment of 1,181 including undergraduate students.

It offers total 56 graduate programs through Master's.

Graduate School 2023 Key Facts
School Type	Private, 4 years
Tuition & Fees	$14,060
Student Population	230
Offered Degrees/Programs	Master's
Number of Programs	56 graduate programs
Student to Faculty Ratio	10 to 1

The graduate tuition & fees at Rockford is $14,060 in average for the academic year 2022-2023. The tuition per credit hour is $760.

Rockford offers the alternative tuition plans.

2023 Graduate Program Tuition & Fees
Tuition & Fees
Tuition	$13,680
Required Fees	$215
Tuition per Credit Hour
Tuition	$760

Rockford offers the distance learning courses, but students may be required to attend/visit regular classes to complete their degree/programs.

On its campus, academic/career services, employment services for students are provided for their students.

Special Learning Opportunities & On-campus Services
Distance Learning (Online Classes)	Graduate Level Courses
Special learning Opportunities	Study abroad Weekend/evening college Teacher certification
On-Campus Student Services	Academic/career services Employment services for students

2023 Graduate Tuition, Fees, Other Expenses

For the academic year 2022-2023, the graduate school tuition & fees of Rockford University is $14,060. The graduate tuition & fees are increased by 1.19% compared to previous academic year.

Data source: 2022-2023 tuition - NCES(National Center for Education Statistics (Last update: July 22, 2022)

2022-2023 Graduate Tuition & fees
	Tuition	Fees
2018-2019	$12,960	$100
2019-2020	$12,960	$100
2020-2021	$13,140	$115
2021-2022	$13,500	$115
2022-2023	$13,680	$215
2023-2024	$13,860	$200

The graduate school tuition & fees of Rockford is inexpensive compared to private graduate schools in Illinois. The average graduate school tuition for all graduate schools in United States is $19,793 and the Illinois graduate tuition is $18,738 (public) / $21,100 (private).

The following table compares the average graduate school tuition by location and school types.

Graduate Tuition & fees Comparison
	Residents	Out-of-State
Rockford University	$14,060
All Graduate Schools	$16,068	$19,793
Public	$11,516	$20,721
Private	$19,916
Illinois Graduate Schools	$18,871	$20,166
Public	$11,992	$18,738
Private	$21,100

For academic year 2022-2023, the living costs are $14,840 when a student lives on-campus housing facilities (i.e. dormitory, school owned apartments, etc.) at Rockford.

On-campus living costs are increased by 3.82% compared to previous academic year. The off-campus living costs are $11,650. Off-campus living costs are stayed same compared to previous academic year.

2022-2023 Living Expenses
	Living On-Campus		Living Off-Campus
	Room & Board	Other Expense	Room & Board	Other Expense
2018-2019	$8,680	$3,460	$7,750	$3,900
2019-2020	$9,494	$3,460	$7,750	$3,900
2020-2021	$9,770	$3,460	$7,750	$3,900
2021-2022	$10,040	$3,460	$7,750	$3,900
2022-2023	$10,410	$3,460	$7,750	$3,900
2023-2024	$10,940	$3,460	$7,750	$3,900

For academic year 2022-2023, the tuition per credit hour for graduate programs is $769 at Rockford University. The graduate tuition per credit hour are increased by 1.18% compared to previous academic year.

2022-2023 Graduation Program Tuition per Credit Hour
	Tuition
2018-2019	$720
2019-2020	$720
2020-2021	$730
2021-2022	$750
2022-2023	$760
2023-2024	$769

Graduate Programs at Rockford

Rockford University offers 11 graduate programs for Master's. The next table lists number of programs by offered degree and online availability along with number of completers by degree/certificate programs. Last year, 103 students have completed their study at Rockford University.

Offered Degrees at Rockford University
Award Level	Total Number of Programs	Available Online Class	Number of Completers
Master's Degree	11	0	103
Total	11	0	103

The most popular program at Rockford University is the Business Administration and Management program and last year 46 students have earned/completed their degree program.

Popular Master's Programs at Rockford University
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Business Administration and Management	✕	46	$64,800
Education (other)	✕	22	-
Elementary Education and Teaching	✕	12	-
Secondary Education and Teaching	✕	11	-
Early Childhood Education and Teaching	✕	7	-

Rockford University offers 11 programs through Master's. The programs are offered only in on-site (classroom) education. Last year total 103 students have completed their graduate studies.

Master's Programs and Number of Completers
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Education [+]	✕	57 completers	-
Education	✕	1	-
Curriculum and Instruction	✕	-	-
Special Education and Teaching	✕	3	-
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Specific Learning Disabilities	✕	-	-
Elementary Education and Teaching	✕	12	-
Secondary Education and Teaching	✕	11	-
Early Childhood Education and Teaching	✕	7	-
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching	✕	-	-
Reading Teacher Education	✕	1	-
Education (other)	✕	22	-
Business [+]	✕	46 completers	-
Business Administration and Management	✕	46	$64,800
	Total	103

Graduate Student Population at Rockford

For the academic year 2022-2023, total 230 students enrolled into Rockford University graduate schools where it has total 1,181 students including undergraduate students. By attending status, there are 74 full-time and 156 part-time graduate students. By gender, 91 male and 139 female students are attending graduate schools. The next table summarizes the graduate student population by gender and attending status.

Graduate School Student Population By Gender
	Total	Male	Female
Total	230	91	139
Full-time	74	39	35
Part-tme	156	52	104

The next table summarizes the students population by race/ethnicity.

There are 88 White (38.26%), 8 Black/African American (3.48%), 17 Hispanic (7.39%), 2 Asian (0.87%), and 115 students with other races. 10 students are enrolled with non-resident alien status.

Graduate Student Population By Race/ethnicity
	Total	Male	Female
Total	230	91	139
American Indian/Native American	0	0	0
Asian	2	0	2
Black/African American	8	4	4
Hispanic	17	3	14
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	0	0	0
White	88	35	53
Two More	1	0	1
Un-Known	104	39	65
Non-resident Alien	10	10	0

Rockford University offers the distance learning opportunities (online degree program and/or courses) for graduate programs. 80 graduate students (34.78% of total students) are enrolled online exclusively and 94 graduate students (40.87% of total students) are enrolled some online courses. The next table summarizes the online student population.