Top Rockford Community Colleges
- For the 2020 school year, there are 3 top community colleges in Rockford, Illinois, serving 9,751 students.
- The average community college acceptance rate in Illinois is 83% (view national acceptance rates).
- Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Hispanic), and the student:teacher ratio is 30:1.
Top Rockford, IL Community Colleges (2020)
- College Location Students
- Madison Media Institute-Rockford Career CollegePrivate, for profit1130 South Alpine Road
Rockford, IL 61108
(815)965-8616 434 students - Rasmussen College-IllinoisPrivate, for profit6000 East State Street, 4th Floor
Rockford, IL 61108
(815)316-4800 1,580 students
Recent Articles
We look at why millions of Americans are choosing community college over a traditional four-year school today.
Many students enroll in community college with the intent of transferring to a four-year school. Of those who do, many succeed, and yet traditional colleges and universities continue to overlook them. Read on to learn more about why more community college students don’t transfer schools and to receive some tips for making the transfer yourself.
Community college is the only option for many students who either can’t afford a traditional four-year university or who need a more flexible school environment. Just because community college is different, however, doesn’t mean that its students matter any less. The Aspen Prize exists to encourage community colleges to do more for their students and to continually strive for improvement.
