Gender Diversity
Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at Rock Valley College is largely skewed towards women students, with 57.2% of undergraduate students being women and 42.8% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 5,494, with 3,141 women and 2,353 men.
- men 42.8% 2,353 students
- women 57.2% 3,141 students
Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year
The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 55.8% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 3,053 students.
Following behind are Hispanic students, constituting 25.0% of the student body, with 1,369 students. African American students represent 9.6% of the population, with 524 students, while Asian students account for 3.8%, with 208 students. Mixed race students account for 1.6% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 88 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.1% , with 7 students.
International students make up 0.3% of the undergraduate population, totaling 17 students.
There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 3.7% of the population, totaling 203 students.
The statistics/chart presented below provide an overview of the racial composition of all students (including undergraduate, graduate and transfer-in students) offering insights into the diversity present within Rock Valley College.
Undergraduate Students
- White 55.8% 3,053 students
- Hispanic 25.0% 1,369 students
- African American 9.6% 524 students
- Asian 3.8% 208 students
- Unknown race 3.7% 203 students
- Mixed race 1.6% 88 students
- International students 0.3% 17 students
- Hawaiian 0.1% 7 students
Transfer Students
- White 57.1% 93 students
- African American 18.4% 30 students
- Hispanic 16.6% 27 students
- Asian 4.3% 7 students
- Unknown race 3.1% 5 students
- International students 0.6% 1 students
- Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students
- Mixed race 0.0% 0 students
Students Age Diversity
- 18-19 32% 1,778 students
- 20-21 20% 1,111 students
- 22-24 13% 702 students
- 25-29 10% 557 students
- 30-34 6% 345 students
- 40-49 5% 262 students
- 35-39 4% 227 students
- 50-64 2% 125 students
Residency of Students
The following interactive map shows the residency of undergraduate students who enrolled at Rock Valley College in the 2022 academic year.
| State name | Students Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Illinois | 1,148 | 99.05% | |
| Wisconsin | 9 | less than 1% | |
| Alabama | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Ohio | 1 | less than 1% |
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