The student population at Rock Valley College is 5,861 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 2,289 over the past decade.

The female to male ratio is 1.24 to 1 which means that female students enrolled slightly more than male students.

1,197 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 318.53% since 2014.

Student Population Changes

The average student population over the last 11 years is 6,707 where 5,861 students are attending the school for the academic year 2022-2023.

The female to male ratio is 1.24 to 1 and it means that there are slightly more female students enrolled in Rock Valley than male students.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Rock Valley College since 2013.

YearTotalMenWomen
2013-148,1503,5604,590
2014-157,737
-413
3,434
-126
4,303
-287
2015-167,651
-86
3,352
-82
4,299
-4
2016-177,699
48
3,485
133
4,214
-85
2017-186,378
-1,321
2,904
-581
3,474
-740
2018-196,244
-134
2,798
-106
3,446
-28
2019-206,092
-152
2,757
-41
3,335
-111
2020-215,762
-330
2,412
-345
3,350
15
2021-225,494
-268
2,353
-59
3,141
-209
2022-235,861
367
2,617
264
3,244
103
Average6,7072,9673,740
Rock Valley College Enrollment Trends Chart

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes

The percentage of white students is 54.24%. The percentage was 70.88% 10 years ago and Rock Valley still has a high percentage of white students. 3.70% of enrolled students is Asian and 9.84% is black students.

The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Rock Valley College over the past 11 years (2013-2023).

YearAmerican Indian or Native AmericanAsianBlackHispanicNative Hawaiian or Other Pacific IslanderWhiteTwo or More Races
2013-14371437811,12285,777164
2014-15321866741,167105,395151
2015-16272056601,308125,143148
2016-17262897151,505124,814158
2017-18211854881,24374,114127
2018-19171845321,29543,821170
2019-20172155271,35183,589141
2020-21282225391,34123,272127
2021-22252085241,36973,05388
2022-23282175771,55463,17984
Average262056021,32684,216136
Rock Valley College Enrollment by Race Trends Chart

Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes

1,197 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2022-2023, which is 20% of total students. The number of online students has increased 318.53% since 2014. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Rock Valley College from 2014 to 2023.

YearTotal EnrollmentOnline CompletelyEnrolled in Some Online CoursesNot Enrolled in Online Courses
2014-157,7372869006,551
2015-167,6513299236,399
2016-177,6993501,0556,294
2017-186,3782859855,108
2018-196,2443431,1794,722
2019-206,0923741,1164,602
2020-215,7623,0321,904826
2021-225,4941,4392,1001,955
2022-235,8611,1971,8172,847
Average6,5468481,3314,367

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