Fact Book 2020-2021

FACT BOOK 2020-2021

Rockford University Fact Book For the Academic Year 2020-2021 Table of Contents About Rockford University

Our History Mission & Learning Expectations Accreditation Distinctions Campus Infrastructure Campus Safety

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Academics

Programs of Study Undergraduate Majors Undergraduate Minors Graduate Majors/Endorsements Howard Colman Library Resources

6-7 6 7 7 8

Enrollment & Completion

Student Enrollment Admissions Student Demographics Degree Completions – Bachelor’s and Master’s Degrees Costs & Financial Aid

9 9 10 11-13 13-14

Students

Student Activities – Clubs and Organizations Residence Life Athletics Alumni

15 15 16 17

College Personnel

Faculty Profiles: Full-Time Faculty President’s Executive Council Board of Trustees Members Rockford University Presidents

18 19 19 20

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… ABOUT ROCKFORD UNIVERSITY …

Rockford University, formerly Rockford College, is a four-year, co-educational institution founded in 1847 offering undergraduate and graduate degrees in traditional liberal arts and professional fields. We offer approximately 80 majors, minors and concentrations, including the bachelor’s degree completion program for a B.S. in Management Studies. Through our Graduate Studies department, degrees are extended to include the Master of Business Administration (MBA) and Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT), and a Master of Education (M.Ed.) Rockford University is home to one of only 11 Phi Beta Kappa (PBK) chapters in Illinois, the most prestigious honor society in the United States. Named by The Princeton Review as a Best Midwestern College and as a 2018 Best Midwest Regional University by U.S. News and World Report, we currently serve approximately 1,250 full-and part-time students. Our mission is to educate men and women to lead responsible lives by means of a curriculum grounded in liberal arts learning and complemented and extended by professional and practical experience.

A NCAA Division III institution, the university offers 14 intercollegiate varsity teams along with several junior varsity teams and participates in the Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference. Approximately 25 percent of the university’s students participate in at least one intercollegiate sport. For more about Regent Athletics, visit goregents.com.

Our History In 1847, during one of the great college-building eras in American history, Rockford Female Seminary was chartered by the Illinois legislature. The citizens of Rockford (population 2,500) pledged $3,500 to erect a building for the ambitious enterprise.

The first classes were held in the old downtown courthouse. Soon, however, the seminary moved to its own campus between the Rock River and Seminary Street. More than a century later, in the mid-1960s, the College moved to its present location at the eastern edge of the city.

The University has been an educational pioneer from the very beginning. In the 1840s, when Americans still doubted the value of educating women, the decision to make the curriculum at Rockford Female Seminary as demanding as that of a men’s college was a bold one. In 1882, Rockford Female Seminary granted its first bachelor’s degrees including that of Nobel Peace Prize recipient Jane Addams. In 1892, Rockford Female Seminary became Rockford College®. In 2013, Rockford College® became Rockford University.

The University was involved early in the development of adult education, offering the first such courses in 1919. In 1952, responding to a need in the community, the Center for Learning Strategies opened its doors to help young people and adults improve their academic skills. Men were first admitted to classes during World War II, when Rockford College® offered cooperative educational programs with the Illinois Institute of Technology. The institution became fully coeducational in 1958.

Mission & Learning Expectations Our mission is to educate men and women to lead responsible lives by means of a curriculum grounded in liberal arts learning and complemented and extended by professional and practical experience.

Through the total academic and co-curricular experience, Rockford University strives to prepare students for fulfilling lives, careers, and participation in a modern and changing global society.

Rockford University Learning Expectations: 2

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Knowledge – for Understanding the world Values – for Envisioning the world Skills – for Shaping the world Accreditation

Rockford University is a private, independent, coeducational university providing courses of study leading to baccalaureate and master’s degrees. Academic programs are based on a foundation of learning in the liberal arts. The university emphasizes excellence in teaching and has a strong commitment to scholarly activity, creative expression and community service. The educational program is characterized by a concern for the needs of all students and reflects the basic human rights and responsibilities of a democratic society. Rockford University is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (HLC) which is the regional accrediting body for the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools. Rockford University has been accredited since 1913. For more information on HLC, visit http://www.hlcommission.org.

Distinctions Rockford University has garnered numerous distinctions in recent years, making it an institution that stands out. Among the most notable: •

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Academic Excellence: One of 11 colleges and universities in Illinois and 290 in the country with a chapter of Phi Beta Kappa, the oldest and most prestigious liberal arts academic honor society.

Community Engagement: Rockford University joins just 361 other colleges and universities from across the nation, and one of only 11 in Illinois, to receive the 2015 Community Engagement Classification from The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching.

The classification is valid through 2025.

College with a Conscience: One of 81 U.S. colleges and universities in the Princeton Review book, Colleges with a Conscience, Rockford University was recognized for our strong ethos of civic engagement and the opportunities for community service offered to our students.

Access through Economic Diversity: Ranked by the 2020 U.S. News and World Report as an Economically Diverse Regional University, underscoring our long-standing and successful effort to promote access for qualified students to excellent higher education, irrespective of the financial means of those students and their families.

Student Engagement and Satisfaction: Shown by the 2014 National Survey of Student Engagement as performing at or above U.S. norms on virtually all measures of student engagement.

Best in the Midwest: Regularly recognized as a best Midwestern university by national ranking websites, including: o U.S. News & World Report: Named as a 2020 Best Regional University. o The Princeton Review: Consistently ranked as one of the Best Midwestern Colleges based on student opinion data and The Princeton Review’s standards for academic excellence within each region. o College Consensus: Named one of the 2020 Best Regional Universities based on results from the most reputable college ranking publishers and student reviews.

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• Advocate for Social Mobility: Named by the 2020 U.S. News & World Report as a Top Performer on Social Mobility for successfully advancing social mobility by enrolling and graduating large proportions of disadvantaged students that receive Pell Grants.

• Emphasis on Community Service: Named consecutively since 2008 to the President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll based on innovative and effective community service and service learning programs.

Campus Infrastructure Rockford University Campus Acreage:

155 acres

Classroom Buildings

Square Footage

PURI School of Business Clark Arts Center Scarborough Hall Seaver Physical Education Center Starr Science Center Residence Halls Cummings Complex Emerson Hall Barnes Hall Talcott Hall Lathrop Hall Caster Hall Dayton Hall Ekvall Hall McPhail Hall Olson Hall Svenson Hall Other Campus Facilities Blanche Walker Burpee Center Fisher Memorial Chapel Howard Colman Library Kent Center Lang Center for Health and Wellness Johnson Center Marland Physical Plant Nelson Hall

27,057 70,685 30,423 89,243 101,820

Classrooms and Labs* 12 21 13 4 26

Square Footage

# of Dorm Rooms

32,568 8,142 8,142 8,142 8,142 8,500 8,500 8,500 8,500 8,500 8,500 Square Footage 77,253 7,450 44,200 12,512 3,713 9,967 23,014 9,500

112 29 25 29 29 25 25 25 25 25 25

SOURCE: Physical Plant; Residence Life NOTE: * Classrooms and Lab counts do not include offices or conference rooms.

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Theatres/ Auditoriums 0 2 1 0 2 Resident Capacity 181 47 40 47 47 43 43 43 43 43 43

Computer Labs 3 1 1 0 7

Campus Safety The following crime statistics are in accordance with the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act (formerly the Campus Security Act).

Criminal Offenses: On Campus Murder / Non-negligent manslaughter Negligent manslaughter Aggravated assault/battery Robbery Burglary Arson Motor vehicle theft Sex offenses - Forcible Sex offenses - Non-forcible Domestic Violence Dating Violence Stalking

Campus Crime Statistics 2014 2015 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2014 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 3 0 2 3 0

Criminal Offenses: On Campus, Residence Halls Murder / Non-negligent manslaughter Negligent manslaughter Aggravated assault/battery Robbery Burglary Arson Motor vehicle theft Sex offenses - Forcible Sex offenses - Non-forcible Domestic Violence Dating Violence Stalking Data Source: 2020 Annual Security and Fire Safety Report

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2015 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 2

2016 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 5 0 1 0 1

2017 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 1

2018 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

2019 0 0 3 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

2020 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

2016 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1

2017 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 1

2018 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

2019 0 0 3 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

2020 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

… ACADEMICS …

Programs of Study Undergraduate Majors:

Tracks/Concentration in italics

Kinesiology (B.A., BS) Exercise Science Sport Management Teaching Management Studies (B.S.M.S. - Adult Accelerated) Human Resources Mathematics (B.A., B.S.) Computational Middle Grades Education (B.A., B.S.) Music (B.A.) Nursing (B.S.N.) Political Science (B.A., B.S.) American Studies Constitutional Studies Legal Studies Political Ideas Politics and Cultures War and Peace Psychology (B.A., B.S.) Romance Languages (B.A.) Science and Mathematics (B.A., B.S.) Social Sciences (B.A.) Sociology (B.A., B.S.) Spanish (B.A.) Special Education (B.A., B.S.) Theatre (B.F.A.) Acting/Directing Design/Technical Musical Theatre Performance Theatre Management Theatre Arts (B.A.)

Accounting (B.S) Accounting Studies (B.A., B.S.) CPA Art (B.A., B.F.A.) 2-Dimensional Art 3-Dimensional Art Graphic Design Art History (B.A.) Biochemistry (B.S.) ACS Certification Biology (B.A., B.S.) Biomedical Sciences Conservation & Wildlife Business Administration (B.A., B.S.) Finance Management Marketing Chemistry (B.A., B.S.) ACS Certification Computer Science (B.A., B.S.) Management Information Systems Web Development Criminal Justice (B.A., B.S.) Dance (B.A., B.F.A.) Early Childhood Education (B.A., B.S.) Economics (B.A., B.S.) Finance International Economics Public Policy Elementary Education (Grades 1-6) (B.A., B.S.) English (B.A.) French (B.A.) History (B.A., B.S.) Secondary Education Minors Human Development (B.A., B.S.) Child/Adolescent Development Gerontology Life Span Research Humanities (B.A.) International Studies (B.A., B.S.) Area Studies Arts & Peoples Environment & Development Ideas & Religions Politics & Economy Security & Peace Studies

Pre-Professional Programs: Pre-Law Pre-Social Work Pre-Dentistry Pre-Medicine Pre-Pharmacy Pre-Physical Therapy Pre-Veterinary Medicine Undergraduate Certificates Finance Geropsychology Human Resources Leadership Marketing Operations Management

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Programs of Study continued Undergraduate Minors: Accounting Ancient and Medieval Studies Art Art History Bilingual Education Biology Business Administration Chemistry Classical Civilization Classics Coaching Dance Economics English English as a Second Language Education Entrepreneurship Ethics Exercise Science Gender Studies Graphic Design Health History Human Development • Child/Adolescent Development • Gerontology • Life Span K-12 Education Latin Latin American, Caribbean, & Iberian Studies Management Information Systems Mathematics Music Peace and Conflict Studies Philosophy Physical Education Physics Political Science Psychology Religious Studies Secondary Education (9-12) Sociology Spanish Special Education Sport Management Theatre Arts Theatre Management Web Development

Graduate Majors:

Tracks/Concentration in italics

Business Administration (M.B.A.) Accounting/CPA Entrepreneurship Finance Health Care Administration Marketing Project Management Master of Education (M.Ed.) Pedagogical Practice Urban Education Master of Arts in Teaching (M.A.T.) Early Childhood Elementary (1-6) Secondary Biology Chemistry Drama/Theatre Arts English/Language Arts History/Social Science Mathematics K–12 Foreign Language (French, Spanish) Physical Education Visual Arts Special Education (LBS1) Middle Grades Programs Available for Licensed Educators • Bilingual • English as a Second Language • Learning Behavior Specialist I • Reading Teacher • Reading Specialist Programs without Professional Educator License • Education • Instructional Strategies Graduate Certificates Finance Health Care Administration Project Management

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Howard Colman Library Library Resources

AY 2016-17

AY 2017-18

AY 2018-19

AY 2019-20

AY 2020-21

Total Physical Holdings

134,623 items

122,743 items

122,305 items

122,305 items

122,305 items

Number of Print Serial Subscription Titles

94 titles

37 titles

25 titles

22 titles

22 titles

Number of Electronic Serial Subscription Titles

293,791 titles

325,560 titles

343,911 titles

343,911 titles

97,068 titles

Number of E-Books Archives / Special

151,127 795 linear feet

174,336 795 linear feet

494,935 862 cubic feet

545,121 titles 862 cubic feet

616,184 862 cubic feet

34,752 square feet 23,000 + journals 1,765 itemsplus access to thousands of titles in 10 subject specific digital streaming video collections 27 PCs 5 suites (1 suite with a SMART Board & 4 suites with A/V)

34,752 square feet 23,000 + journals 1,765 itemsplus access to thousands of titles in 10 subject specific digital streaming video collections 27 PCs 5 suites (1 suite with a SMART Board & 4 suites with A/V)

34,752 square feet 51,000 + journals 1,143 itemsplus access to thousands of titles in 11 subject specific digital streaming video collections 27 PCs 5 suites (1 suite with a SMART Board & 4 suites with A/V)

34,752 square feet 51,000 + journals 1,143 itemsplus access to thousands of titles in 11 subject specific digital streaming video collections 27 PCs 5 suites (1 suite with a SMART Board & 4 suites with A/V)

34,752 square feet 51,000 + journals 1,143 itemsplus access to thousands of titles in 11 subject specific digital streaming video collections 27 PCs 5 suites (1 suite with a SMART Board & 4 suites with A/V)

77 carrels

77 carrels

77 carrels

77 carrels

77 carrels

Space Full-text Journals

Entertainment DVDs and A/V Media

Desktop PCs

Study Suites

Dedicated Individual Study Carrels SOURCE: Howard Colman Library

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… ENROLLMENT …

Student Enrollment Full-Time

Student Enrollment - Fall 2020

Part-Time

Men

Women

Men

Women

105 41 260 406 2 408

107 82 351 540 0 540

0 0 23 23 9 32

0 0 31 31 8 39

36

53

58

106

Undergraduates Degree-seeking, first-time freshmen Other first-year, degree-seeking All other degree-seeking Total degree-seeking All other undergraduates enrolled in credit courses Total undergraduates Graduates Total graduate Total All Undergraduate Total All Graduate

1,019 253

GRAND TOTAL ALL STUDENTS

1,272

SOURCE: IPEDS 2020-21 Fall Enrollment Survey, Prepared by the Office of Institutional Research

Admissions

Applicants Admits Enrollees

Part Time Full Time

Entering Students, Fall 2020 First-Time Degree-Seeking Undergraduate Transfer Undergraduate Students Students 2,021 389 1,027 256 212 132 0 6 212 125

SOURCE: Undergraduate Admission and the Adult Accelerated and Graduate Admission Office

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Graduate Students 125 90 73

Student Profiles continued Student Demographics, Fall 2020

Full-Time Part-Time Total

Full-Time & Part-Time Enrollment Status Undergraduates 948 71 1,019 Race & Gender Undergraduates

Nonresident Alien Hispanic American Indian or Alaska Native Asian Black or African American Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander White Two or More Races Unknown Total

Male

61 74 0 3 86 0 184 15 17 440

Female

45 111 2 13 40 0 341 13 14 579

Total

106 185 2 16 126 0 525 28 31 1,019

Graduates 89 164 253

Male

3 10 0 0 8 0 56 2 15 94

Graduates Female

6 23 0 3 7 0 92 6 22 159

Undergraduate Students Characteristics Percent of undergraduates who are female Percent of undergraduates who are full-time First-time, full-time bachelor’s seeking student retention rate

57% 93% 66%

Graduate Students Characteristics Percent of graduate students who are female Percent of graduate studentss who are full-time

63% 35%

Student-to-faculty ratio

Student-To-Faculty Ratio

SOURCE: IPEDS 2020 Fall Enrollment Survey by the Office of Institutional Research

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10 to 1

Total

9 33 0 3 15 0 148 8 37 253

Degree Completions Bachelor's Degrees Conferred by Gender and Race Academic Year 2016-17

Academic Year 2017-18

Academic Year 2018-19

Academic Year 2019-20

Academic Year 2020-21

246

259

262

251

224

Total Number of Graduates Gender Men Women

#

Race/Ethnicity Nonresident Alien Hispanic American Indian or Alaska Native Asian Black or African American Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander White Two or More Races Unknown

#

90 156

4 34 0 4 9 0 184 6 5

% 37% 63%

#

% 2% 14% 0% 2% 4% 0% 75% 2% 2%

#

87 172

3 37 0 5 12 0 198 2 2

% 34% 66%

#

% 1% 14% 0% 2% 5% 0% 76% 1% 1%

#

90 172

15 34 0 4 16 0 182 10 1

% 34% 66%

#

% 6% 13% 0% 2% 6% 0% 69% 4% <1%

#

85 166

0 41 3 12 28 0 162 0 5

% 34% 66%

#

% 0% 16% 1% 5% 11% 0% 65% 0% 2%

#

% 35% 66%

79 145

% 6% 16% <1% 4% 7% 0% 63% 3% <1%

14 35 1 10 15 0 141 7 1

SOURCE: Multi-Year IPEDS Completions Surveys by the Office of Institutional Research NOTE: Percentages may not add to 100% due to rounding.

Master's Degrees Conferred by Gender and Race Academic Year 2016-17

Academic Year 2017-18

Academic Year 2018-19

Academic Year 2019-20

Academic Year 2020-21

96

73

97

73

83

Total Number of Graduates Gender Men Women

# 41 55

% 43% 57%

#

Race/Ethnicity Nonresident Alien Hispanic American Indian or Alaska Native Asian Black or African American Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander White Two or More Races Unknown

# 11 5 0 1 1 0 73 2 3

% 11% 5% 0% 1% 1% 0% 76% 2% 3%

#

#

37 36

% 51% 49%

#

3 3 0 2 9 1 53 0 2

% 4% 4% 0% 3% 12% 1% 73% 0% 3%

SOURCE: Multi-Year IPEDS Completions Surveys by the Office of Institutional Research NOTE: Percentages may not add to 100% due to rounding.

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#

44 53

% 45% 55%

#

7 9 0 0 4 0 74 2 1

% 7% 9% 0% 0% 4% 0% 76% 2% 1%

#

37 36

% 51% 49%

#

0 4 0 2 7 0 58 0 2

% 0% 5% 0% 3% 10% 0% 79% 0% 3%

31 52

% 37% 63%

2 8 0 2 6 0 57 6 2

% 2% 10% 0% 2% 7% 0% 69% 7% 2%

Completions continued Bachelor's Degrees Conferred by Major Academic Program Accounting Anthropology/Sociology Art/Art Studies Art History Biochemistry Biology Business Administration Chemistry Computer Science Criminal Justice Dance Drama/Theatre Arts Economics Education, Early Childhood Education, General Elementary Education English History Human Development Humanities International Studies Management Studies Mathematics Music Nursing Physical Education Political Science Psychology Romance Languages Science and Mathematics Social Sciences Spanish Special Education Total Number of Graduates

AY 2016-17 # % 13 5% 10 4% 9 4% 0 0% 3 1% 3 1% 21 9% 0 0% 4 2% 1 7 1 7 2 8 8 6 13 0 1 14 4 0 69 22 3 18 0 0 1 2 2

<1% 3% <1% 3% 1% 3% 3% 2% 5% 0% <1% 6% 2% 0% 28% 9% 1% 7% 0% 0% <1% 1% 1% 246

AY 2017-18 # % 11 4% 10 4% 4 2% 0 0% 3 1% 13 5% 31 12% 1 <1% 4 2%

AY 2018-19 # % 9 3% 5 2% 5 2% 1 <1% 4 2% 7 3% 30 11% 4 2% 16 6%

AY 2019-20 # % 9 4% 5 2% 6 2% 0 0% 4 2% 7 3% 52 21% 4 2% 15 6%

2 1% 8 3% 3 1% 4 2% 12 5% 11 4% 4 2% 8 3% 11 4% 0 0% 0 0% 16 6% 2 1% 0 0% 70 27% 17 7% 1 <1% 9 3% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 1 <1% 8 3% 259

1 <1% 11 4% 3 1% 6 2% 6 2% 12 5% 7 3% 6 2% 12 5% 0 0% 0 0% 24 9% 1 <1% 0 0% 65 25% 13 5% 1 <1% 12 5% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 2 1% 5 2% 262

0 0% 10 4% 3 1% 6 2% 0 0% 12 5% 6 2% 5 2% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 1 <1% 0 0% 64 25% 14 6% 1 <1% 19 8% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 2 1% 6 2% 251

AY 2020-21 # % 8 4% 0 0% 3 1% 0 0% 5 2% 7 3% 46 21% 2 1% 14 6% 5 2% 2 1% 8 4% 1 <1% 5 2% 2 1% 12 5% 3 1% 3 1% 0 0% 0 0% 1 <1% 0 0% 1 <1% 0 0% 57 25% 17 8% 3 1% 13 6% 0 0% 0 0% 1 <1% 2 1% 3 1% 224

SOURCE: Multi-Year IPEDS Completions Surveys by the Office of Institutional Research NOTE: Summing the number of degrees conferred for each major does not equal the total number of graduates because some students graduate with double majors. Similarly, the sum of percentages will be greater than 100%.

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Completions continued Master's Degrees Conferred by Program Total Number of Graduates

AY 2016-17 96

Master of Business Administration (MBA)

49

51%

39

53%

32

33%

29

40%

29

35%

Master of Art (MA) in Teaching Early Childhood Education Elementary Education Secondary Education K-12 Reading/Reading Specialist Special Education Instructional Strategies Education, General

47 3 9 6 3 3 1 14 8

49% 3% 9% 6% 3% 3% 1% 15% 8%

34 0 2 5 4 2 3 9 9

47% 0% 3% 7% 5% 3% 4% 12% 12%

43 1 2 5 3 0 1 23 8

44% 1% 2% 5% 3% 0% 1% 24% 8%

22 1 4 3 0 0 1 9 4

30% 1% 5% 4% 0% 0% 1% 12% 5%

36 0 6 11 0 0 1 7 11

43% 0% 7% 13% 0% 0% 1% 8% 13%

22

23%

22

30%

18

22%

Master of Education (M.Ed.)*

#

%

N/A

AY 2017-18 73 #

%

N/A

AY 2018-19 97 #

%

AY 2019-20 73 #

%

AY 2020-21 83 #

SOURCE: Multi-Year IPEDS Completions Surveys by the Office of Institutional Research NOTE: Percentages may not add to 100% due to rounding. * The first Master of Education Degrees were conferred in 2018-2019.

Costs & Financial Aid 2020-2021 Tuition, Residence Hall Room and Board Fees Tuition Full-time Undergraduate Tuition Part-time Undergraduate Tuition (Fall/Spring) Part-time Undergraduate Tuition (Summer) MBA Graduate Tuition MAT Graduate Tuition M Ed Graduate Tuition BSMS Tuition Beginning Cohort 55-56-57 Geropsychology Certificate

Year $32,800.00 $815.00 $615.00 $730.00 $650.00 $650.00 $450.00 $175.00

Semester $16,400.00

Room

Year $5,570.00 $5,570.00 $5,570.00 $5,570.00 $5,570.00 $2,778.00

Semester $2,785.00 $2,785.00 $2,785.00 $2,785.00 $2,785.00 $1,389.00

Year $3,980.00 $4,050.00

Semester $1,990.00 $2,025.00

Board

Double Room Suite Single Room Super Single Room Double Single Room RA Room

175 meal block plan 15 meal plan 13

%

19 meal plan

$4,200.00

$2,100.00

Fees Student Activity Fee Part Time Registration Fee (per semester) Audit Fee

Year $250.00

Semester $125.00 $75.00 $50.00

Tuition plus double room, 19 meal plan, fees:

$42,820.00

SOURCE: Rockford University Student Administrative Services

Financial Aid to Undergraduates - 2020-2021 Below are the total dollar amounts awarded to enrolled full-time and less than full-time degree-seeking undergraduates. These totals also include aid awarded to international students. Aid that was non-need-based but that was used to meet need is reported in the need-based aid columns.

Financial Aid to Undergraduates - 2020-2021 Need-based $ (Include non-need-based aid used to meet need.)

Non-need-based $ (Exclude non-need-based aid used to meet need.)

$2,245,459

$0

$2,053,509

$0

$9,931,434

$2,617,429

$292,869

$74,416

Total Scholarships/Grants

$14,523,271

$2,691,845

Self-Help Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans) Federal Work-Study State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)

$5,274,569 $106,688

$968,634

$18,064

$106,577

Total Self-Help

$5,399,321

$1,075,211

Parent Loans Tuition Waivers

$1,145,208

$908,149

$0

$0

Athletic Awards

$0

$0

Scholarships/Grants Federal State (i.e., all states, not only the state in which your institution is located) Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).

Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g., Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college

Other

Source: Student Administrative Services

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… STUDENTS …

Student Activities – Clubs & Organizations By participating in the Campus Activities Board (CAB), Rockford University students plan events for the entire campus to enjoy. CAB is a student group that brings musicians, comedians, and other performers to campus.

CAB also programs Homecoming, Family Weekend, April Weekend, and dances. Students also play an important role in college governance through the Student Government Association (SGA). Student representatives may hold memberships on the Board of Trustees and its Student Life Committee, as well as being members of the standing committees of SGA. During the academic year 2020-2021 Rockford University had 13 registered student clubs and organizations: Alpha Helix Black Student Union (BSU) Campus Activities Board (CAB) Chinese Club Commuter Council Leading Educators Club Multicultural Club Sign Language Club

Nursing Student Organization Sexual and Gender Alliance (SAGA) Student Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) Student Government Association (SGA) Universal Club Tennis Club

Residence Life Full-Time Undergraduate Students Living on Campus Fall 2015 First-Year Students All Undergraduates

#

%

#

Fall 2016

%

#

Fall 2017

%

Fall 2018 #

%

#

%

#

%

124 391

74% 42%

115 375

71% 36%

96 324

63% 31%

85 315

53% 37%

103 335

68% 40%

113 319

54% 33%

SOURCE: The Office of Institutional Research NOTE: Percentages represent the percentage of all full-time undergraduate students in each category.

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Fall 2019

Fall 2020

Athletics Rockford University competes in the NCAA Division III, Northern Athletics Conference. Approximately 28% of the full-time undergraduate population participated in intercollegiate athletics in Academic Year 2019-20.

Participation by Sport Roster Totals

2016-17 293

2017-18 302

2018-19 315

2019-20 268

Men's Teams Baseball Basketball Cross Country Football Golf Soccer Men's Volleyball Track & Field (indoor) Track & Field (outdoor)

48 27 8 79 N/A 25 N/A 17 18

40 22 7 87 N/A 26 N/A 15 18

39 26 7 97 N/A 27 N/A 16 15

45 29 1 86 N/A 31 10 N/A N/A

Total Men

222

215

227

202

Women's Teams Basketball Cross Country Golf Soccer Softball Track & Field (indoor) Track & Field (outdoor) Volleyball

14 5 N/A 17 10 8 8 9

15 5 N/A 21 13 11 12 10

15 6 N/A 21 14 7 14 11

11 7 N/A 16 15 N/A N/A 17

71

87

88

66

Total Women Unduplicated Student Athletes % of Full-time Undergraduates

2020-21 319

47 34 9 104 N/A 29 11 N/A N/A 234

20 6 1 15 21 N/A N/A 22 85

245

241

254

258

313

27%

24%

30%

28%

33%

SOURCE: Athletic Department Rosters

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Alumni Let's take a look at where we can find our RU Alumni across the country…

State

Number

State

Number

State

Number

State

Number

State

Number

IL WI FL CA AZ TX CO MN NC MI

10,285 947 539 448 320 308 237 196 169 157

IN GA NY IA WA OH MO

156 149 146 143 142 136 135

VA TN MA

131 113 95

SC PA OR MD NM NV CT NJ KY AL

85 75 72 70 59 50 50 49 48 37

AR NE KS ID UT OK HI LA ME MS

37 34 29 29 28 26 23 23 23 17

MT DC SD RI VT NH AK WV WY DE ND Total:

17 17 17 15 14 12 11 10 10 9 5 15,953

...and around the globe!

Continent

Number

Africa

16

Asia

150

Europe

90

North America Oceania South America Grand Total

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Countries Chad, Kenya, Niger, South Africa, Swaziland, Republic of the Congo, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda China, Gaza Strip, Hong Kong, India, Iran, Israel, Japan, Korea, Kyrgyzstan, Malaysia, Oman, Pakistan, Republic of (Taiwan) China, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Tajikistan, Turkey Austria, Bosnia, Bulgaria, Croatia, Denmark, England, France, Germany, Greece, Guernsey, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Ukraine, United Kingdom Bahamas, Belize, Canada, Costa Rica, Puerto Rico, Turks and Caicos Islands Australia, Cocos Islands, Guam

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Argentina, Brazil, Ecuador, Paraguay

26

294

SOURCE: Office of Advancement

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… UNIVERSITY PERSONNEL …

Faculty Profiles Full-Time Instructional Faculty Total Full-time Faculty

Fall 2016 76

Fall 2017 76

Fall 2018 72

Fall 2019 71

Fall 2020 69

Gender Male Female

# 40 36

% 53% 47%

# 39 37

% 51% 49%

# 30 42

% 42% 58%

# 27 44

% 38% 62%

# 28 41

% 41% 59%

Race/Ethnicity Nonresident Alien Black or African American American Indian or Alaska Native Asian Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander Hispanic White Two or more races Unknown

# 0 0 0 2 0 4 69 1 0

% 0% 0% 0% 3% 0% 5% 91% 1% 0%

# 3 0 0 2 0 4 66 1 0

% 4% 0% 0% 3% 0% 5% 87% 1% 0%

# 3 2 0 1 0 2 62 2 0

% 4% 3% 0% 1% 0% 3% 86% 3% 0%

# 3 0 0 1 0 3 62 2 0

% 4% 0% 0% 1% 0% 4% 87% 3% 0%

# 0 0 0 3 0 4 60 2 0

% 0% 0% 0% 4% 0% 6% 87% 3% 0%

Rank Instructor Assistant Professor Associate Professor Professor

# 0 39 22 15

% 0% 51% 29% 20%

# 0 37 23 16

% 0% 49% 30% 21%

# 0 38 21 13

% 0% 53% 29% 18%

# 0 37 21 13

% 0% 52% 30% 18%

# 2 31 24 12

% 3% 45% 35% 17%

Tenure Non-Tenure Track Tenure Track Tenured

# 12 34 30

% 16% 45% 39%

# 11 33 32

% 14% 43% 42%

# 15 23 34

% 21% 32% 47%

# 7 28 36

% 10% 39% 51%

# 6 28 35

% 9% 41% 51%

SOURCE: 2020-21 IPEDS Human Resources survey by the Office of Institutional Research NOTE: Percentages may not add to 100% due to rounding.

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President’s Executive Council Dr. Eric W. Fulcomer, President Dr. Michael Perry, Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost Ms. Lisa Custardo, Vice President for Finance and Chief Financial Officer Mr. Stephen Kull, Vice President for Advancement Mr. Michael Quinn, Interim Vice President for Enrollment Management Dr. Randy Worden, Vice President of Student Life

Board of Trustees Members Officers: Joel J. Moore Barbara R. Tanaglia L. Thomas Heiser Jeffry Potter Eric W. Fulcomer, Ph.D.

Members: Keith Akre Greg Allen Charles Box Deborah Breiter, Ph.D. Elizabeth Donovan Tanner Elliott, Student Trustee Rebecca Epperson Dawn Gile, Alumni Trustee Anisha Grimmett Elizabeth Hegel Helen C. Hill Ganesh Iyer Iain D. Johnston James Keeling Thomas Muldowney Julie O’Rourke Aaron Potter Linda Sandquist Mike Schablaske Marci K. Taets Patricia Tumilowicz Frank E. Walter Janet Zelenka

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Emeriti Trustees: James H. Clarke, Ph.D Charles L. Colman Georganne H. Eggers Kenelm A. Groff Dawn R. Hallsten Charles J. Howard Teresa J. Ingrassia Dennis W. Johnson Kent A. Mallquist Sunil Puri David Rydell Richard M. Schilling, Sr. Louise C. Sinclaire Stanton K. Smith, Jr. Angelo L. Spoto James S. Whitehead Jonathan S. Whitlock R. Ray Wood Fred Young President Emeriti: Robert L. Head, Ph.D. William A. Shields, Ph.D.

Rockford University Presidents The following is a list of our past and present Rockford University presidents. Included in this count are the first four principals of Rockford Female Seminary.

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Anna Peck Still – Founder and 1st Principal of Rockford Female Seminary, 1852-1884 Martha Hillard, 2nd Principal of Rockford Female Seminary, 1884-1888 Anna Gelston – 3rd Principal of Rockford Female Seminary, 1888-1890 Sarah F. Anderson –4th Principal of Rockford Female Seminary and President of Rockford College, 1890-1896 Phebe T. Sutliff – 5th President of Rockford College, 1896-1901 Emily K. Reynolds – 6th President of Rockford College, 1901-1902 Julia Gulliver – 7th President of Rockford College, 1902-1919 Dr. William A. Maddox – 8th President of Rockford College,1919-1933 Dr. John Gordon – Acting President of Rockford College, 1933-1934 Dr. Gordon K. Chalmers – 9th President of Rockford College, 1934-1937 Dr. Mary Ashby Cheek – 10th President of Rockford College, 1937-1954 Dr. Leland H. Carlson – 11th President of Rockford College, 1954-1959 Dr. John A Howard – 12th President of Rockford College, 1960-1977 John D. Spence – Acting President of Rockford College, 1977-1979 Dr. Norman Stewart – 13th President of Rockford College, 1979-1988 Dr. Gretchen Von Lowe Kreuter – 14th President of Rockford College, 1988-1992 Dr. William A Shields – 15th President of Rockford College, 1992-2002 Dr. Paul Pribbenow – 16th President of Rockford College, 2002-2006 Dr. Richard Kneedler – Interim President of Rockford College, 2006-2008 Dr. Robert Head – 17th President of Rockford University, 2008-2016 Dr. Eric W. Fulcomer – 18th President of Rockford University, 2016-present

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The Rockford University Fact Book is produced annually by the Office of Institutional Research. Every effort is made to include the most accurate, currently available data along with historical trends. A majority of the data in this edition reflects the 2020-2021 academic year. A PDF version of the fact book is available on the Rockford University website, www.rockford.edu. If you have questions or suggestions, please contact Dr. Stephen Kim, Director of Assessment and Institutional Effectiveness, at (815) 394-5046.

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