Rockford University tuition, cost & net price

The sticker price at Rockford University is $49,169 a year. After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $22,436 on average, and what your family pays depends mostly on income. Choose yours below.

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Sticker price $49,169. College Scorecard.

Net price by family income

Average after grants and scholarships for students receiving federal aid. Tap your band.

College Scorecard, latest reported year

Sticker price, line by line

Per year, living on campusAll students
Tuition & fees$37,780
Housing & meals$10,940
Books & supplies$1,200
Personal & travel$3,460
Living-at-home adjustment−$4,211
Total cost of attendance$49,169

Cost items: IPEDS 2023-24, on-campus budget. Total: College Scorecard, which averages students living on and off campus; the adjustment row reconciles the two.

Debt after graduation

Median federal loan debt$15,000
Loan default rate7.9%3-year rate, 2017 repayment cohort
Debt as a share of earnings 10 years out27%

College Scorecard; Urban Institute Education Data Portal

Who gets aid

Students with Pell Grants48%Federal grants for lower-income students
Grants for the average aided student$26,733Sticker price minus average net price

College Scorecard

Rockford University net price compared with other Illinois colleges

Rockford University has the 38th-lowest average net price of 52 Illinois colleges we cover. Schools around it:

RankCollegeAvg. net priceGraduationEarnings, 10 yrs
34East-West University$21,69716%$29,963
35Millikin University$21,98955%$51,262
36Moody Bible Institute$22,22162%$45,399
37Benedictine University$22,31350%$63,446
38Rockford University$22,43647%$54,794
39Bradley University$22,71976%$66,852
40Augustana College$22,73673%$62,971
41Elmhurst University$24,18570%$61,462
42Knox College$24,59568%$54,820

College Scorecard, latest year. Average for all aided students; your price depends on income. All Illinois colleges →

Why Rockford University costs more or less than similar schools

SchoolAcceptanceYou'd payGraduationEarnings, 10 yrsPrice gap
Rockford University93%$22,43647%$54,794This school
Concordia University-Chicago93%$18,43636%$54,089
Greenville University98%$19,53340%$46,827
Benedictine University95%$22,31350%$63,446
Saint Anthony College of Nursing100%——$77,709

College Scorecard, latest reported year. “You'd pay” follows your residency and income choices above.

Why the price is different

Rockford University would cost you $4,000 more per year than Concordia University-Chicago, on average.

  • Higher sticker price at Rockford University, mostly from a higher estimate for personal & travel costs (+$2,060).
  • Concordia University-Chicago gives aided families $214 more in grants, on average.
Per year, Illinois residentRockford UniversityConcordia University-ChicagoDifference
Tuition & fees$37,780$37,488+$292
Books & supplies$1,200$1,200$0
Housing & meals$10,940$11,140−$200
Personal & travel$3,460$1,400+$2,060
Living-at-home adjustment−$4,211−$5,845+$1,634
Sticker price$49,169$45,383+$3,786
Average grants−$26,733−$26,947+$214
You pay$22,436$18,436+$4,000

“+” means Rockford University costs more; “−” means it costs less. Grants are the sticker price minus the net price. Cost items: IPEDS, on-campus budget. Sticker and net price: College Scorecard, latest reported year; the adjustment reconciles the two. Net price is an average for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, not a quote.

Rockford University cost questions

How much is tuition at Rockford University?

Tuition and fees are $37,780 a year.

What is the total cost of attending Rockford University?

The total cost of attendance, including housing, meals, books and personal costs, is $49,169 a year.

What do families actually pay at Rockford University?

After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $22,436 a year on average. Families earning $0–30k pay $20,877; $48–75k pay $22,987; $110k+ pay $27,097.

How much debt do Rockford University graduates have?

The median federal loan debt at graduation is $15,000, and 7.9% of borrowers defaulted within three years of entering repayment (2017 cohort).

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Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS; Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-By). Net price is an average for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, not a quote; confirm with the school's net price calculator. Back to Rockford University overview