Fox College vs. Rock Valley College

Comparable Facts

Compare Fox College in Tinley Park, IL with Rock Valley College in Rockford, IL on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Rock Valley College is larger than Fox College based on total student enrollment (5,978 students vs. 200 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Fox College is located in Tinley Park, IL (Large Suburban setting); Rock Valley College is in Rockford, IL (Midsize City setting).
• Fox College is a private, for-profit 2-year institution. Rock Valley College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Fox College 9:1; Rock Valley College 19:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Fox College are 42.6% lower than at Rock Valley College ($6,200 vs. $10,808).
• Out-of-state tuition is 139.5% higher at Fox College than at Rock Valley College (about $10,291 more per year; $17,670 vs. $7,379).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Fox College than at Rock Valley College (62% vs. 49%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Fox College students is 115.6% larger than aid received by Rock Valley College students ($13,560 vs. $6,288).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at Fox College, open admission at Rock Valley College.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Rock Valley College graduates have a $6,476 lower median loan debt than Fox College graduates ($6,292 vs. $12,768).
• Among borrowers, Rock Valley College graduates have an estimated $67 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Fox College graduates ($65 vs. $132).
• More Fox College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Rock Valley College students, three years after graduation (68% vs. 41%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.