IPEDS ID 148380

Rock Valley College

Rockford, Illinois. In the 2023-24 award year this school reported 285 awards in the trades we track: aviation maintenance, welding, auto mechanic, electrician.

Address: 3301 N Mulford Rd, Rockford, IL 61114
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Website: www.rockvalleycollege.edu
Phone: (815) 921-7821
Type: Public, 2-year
Accreditor: Higher Learning Commission
Federal student aid: Eligible (Title IV)
Undergrads (all programs): 4,359

Trade programs and graduates

Awards (certificates and degrees) conferred July 2023 to June 2024, first majors, as reported to IPEDS.

Trade	Program (CIP)	Award levels	Awards
Aviation Maintenance	Airframe Mechanics and Aircraft Maintenance Technology/Technician (47.0607)	Certificate, 1 to 2 years (85); Associate degree (46)	131
Welding	Welding Technology/Welder (48.0508)	Certificate, 12 weeks to 1 year (49); Certificate, 1 to 2 years (9)	58
Aviation Maintenance	Aircraft Powerplant Technology/Technician (47.0608)	Certificate, 1 to 2 years (41)	41
Auto Mechanic	Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician (47.0604)	Certificate, 12 weeks to 1 year (20); Certificate, 1 to 2 years (3); Associate degree (8)	31
Electrician	Electrician (46.0302)	Certificate, 1 to 2 years (12); Associate degree (12)	24
Construction Trades	Construction Trades, General (46.0000)	No completions reported	0

What it costs

Published charges for 2025-26, as reported to College Scorecard.

In-state tuition and fees, per year	$4,324
Out-of-state tuition and fees, per year	$7,414
Books and supplies	$1,600
Cost of attendance, per year (incl. living costs)	$11,421
Average net price after grants (aided students)	$3,385

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Outcomes

College Scorecard field-of-study results for graduates who received federal aid. Fields are the broader 4-digit program family, so welding and machining share "Precision Metal Working". Earnings are medians for graduates working and not enrolled; cohorts lag several years. Scorecard reports outcomes under the school's federal aid ID, which can combine several branch campuses, so counts can exceed this campus's own graduates.

Field	Credential	Median pay, 1 yr	Median pay, 5 yrs	Median federal debt
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (47.06)	Undergraduate certificate	n/a	$82,391	$11,916
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (47.06)	Associate degree	n/a	$82,251	n/a

School-wide College Scorecard measures (all programs, and all campuses that share the federal aid ID):

Completion rate within 150% of normal time (first-time, full-time students, all programs): 38%
Median earnings 10 years after entering, all students and programs: $44,656
Median federal debt of completers, all programs: $10,187

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Sources: IPEDS Completions 2023-24 (C2024_A) and Directory (HD2024), NCES; College Scorecard institution data (2025-26 charges, released Nov 2, 2026) and field-of-study data (Oct 15, 2026); FMCSA Training Provider Registry (as of 2026-11-02); BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Checked 2026-11-02. IPEDS unit ID 148380. How we build this list.