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How strong are the academics at Rockford University?

Let's cover class sizes, graduation rates, and outcomes.

10:1
Student to faculty ratio
23%
4-year grad rate

Class Sizes

Class sizes likely stayed the same for you through high school. You'll find that college is much different. Some of the largest universities have classes that can seat hundreds of students in giant lecture halls. Conversely, as they progress and their focus narrows, higher-level courses can sometimes have just a handful of students.

Rockford has an average student-to-faculty ratio of 10:1. The typical school is 14:1. While this ratio is important, what’s more important is how big a typical class is.

Honors Programs

Rockford University has an honors program and/or honors college. Specifics of these programs vary, but benefits of being in an Honors Program might include priority registration, being part of a tight-knit community, and accessing unique learning opportunities.

Learn more about honors options on Rockford's website.

Outcomes

It’s critical to understand a school’s outcomes to understand if your four (or more) years at the school will be worth it. Here are some key statistics about the outcomes of students who enroll at Rockford University:

66%
First-year retention rate
23%
4-year grad rate
38%
6-year grad rate

Majors

Many students choose a school largely based on the what they want to study. The are Rockford University's most popular majors, ranked by how many people graduated with the concentration in the most recent year:

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
Business Administration and Management, General
Elementary Education and Teaching
Exercise Science and Kinesiology
Computer Science
4.2
13.56
22.92
32.28
41.64
51

The Full List

Major Graduates
Biological And Biomedical Sciences
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General 7
  • Biochemistry 5
Business
  • Business Administration and Management, General 26
  • Accounting 11
  • Management Information Systems, General 0
  • Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping 0
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
  • Computer Science 12
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General 0
Education
  • Elementary Education and Teaching 16
  • Special Education and Teaching, General 7
  • Early Childhood Education and Teaching 5
  • Education, General 0
  • Physical Education Teaching and Coaching 0
  • Education, Other 0
English Language And Literature/Letters
  • English Language and Literature, General 3
Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
  • Human Development and Family Studies, General 8
Foreign Languages
  • Spanish Language and Literature 2
  • Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics 0
  • Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics 0
  • Latin Language and Literature 0
  • Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 0
  • French Language and Literature 0
  • Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 0
Health Professions And Related Programs
  • Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 51
History
  • History, General 4
Liberal Arts And Sciences
  • Humanities/Humanistic Studies 0
Mathematics And Statistics
  • Mathematics, General 1
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • International/Globalization Studies 0
Parks
  • Exercise Science and Kinesiology 16
Philosophy And Religious Studies
  • Philosophy 0
Physical Sciences
  • Chemistry, General 0
Psychology
  • Psychology, General 6
Social Sciences
  • Criminology 9
  • Political Science and Government, General 3
  • Sociology and Anthropology 2
  • Economics, General 1
  • International Relations and Affairs 0
  • Social Sciences, General 0
Visual And Performing Arts
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General 7
  • Music, General 1
  • Art/Art Studies, General 1
  • Music Performance, General 0
  • Music History, Literature, and Theory 0
  • Art History, Criticism and Conservation 0
  • Fine/Studio Arts, General 0
  • Musical Theatre 0
  • Dance, General 0

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