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Rockford University

Rockford University

Rockford, IL · 972 students

OpenPrivateCityGraduateCampus-basedrockford.edu
40.8/100

Trajecta score

-2.9 since '20

Ranked #1288 of 2,375

5-year trend

'20'24

43.8 · #1115

2020

42.8 · #1535

2021

43.4 · #1501

2022

43.9 · #1445

2023

40.9 · #1662

2024

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Academic Profile

18/ 100

Career Outcomes

60/ 100

Student Success

25/ 100

Affordability

58/ 100

Academic Investment

35/ 100

Access & Equity

46/ 100

Academic Profile

18

Career Outcomes

60

Student Success

25

Affordability

58

Academic Investment

35

Access & Equity

46

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Cost / Net Price

$49k / $22k

SAT Avg

956

Retention

65%

Grad Rate

43%

Admissions

93%admission rate
EliteH.SelSelectiveModerateOpen

Test Scores

SAT Range956
4001000120014001600
25th: 850Average: 95675th: 1,070
ACT Range21
118243036
25th: 17Midpoint: 2175th: 23

Scores represent the midpoint of enrolled students, not a cutoff.

Finances

Tuition

In-State Tuition

$37,780

per year

Out-of-State Tuition

$37,780

per year

Aid & Debt

Pell Grant Share

48%

undergraduates receiving Pell

Federal Loan Share

57%

students borrowing

Median Debt

among completers

$22,274

Methodology

How these rankings work

The Trajecta Score (0–100) blends six dimensions of public college data into one comparable number, then nudges it by how much data each school reports. Selectivity tiers are separate — they’re based purely on a school’s admission rate.

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Selectivity tiers

EliteUnder 10% admit rate
Highly Selective10–20% admit rate
Selective20–40% admit rate
Moderate40–65% admit rate
Open65%+ admit rate

Score dimensions & weights

Career Outcomes25%

Median earnings 10 years out, earnings vs. a high-school grad, and loan repayment.

Academic Profile22%

Admission selectivity and the incoming class’s SAT / ACT scores.

Affordability15%

Average net price after aid and the typical debt of graduates.

Student Success13%

Graduation rate and first-year retention.

Academic Investment12%

Instructional spending and faculty salaries per student.

Access10%

Share of Pell-grant students and reliance on federal loans.

Data from the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard and IPEDS. Figures are the most recent reported and may lag a year or two. This tool is read-only and not personalized — inside the Trajecta app, scores are tailored to your profile as a fit score.

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