The real 2-year cost of Rock Valley College
Over the 15 years from 2008 to 2023, published tuition and required fees at Rock Valley College went from $8,670 to $10,274, an average of 2.9% a year.
Read with care: this school's history shows a tuition drop or reset, so a smooth projection may not hold.
2008–2025: history and projection
| Year | Published | Projected estimate | Estimate range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | $8,670 | – | – |
| 2009 | $8,670 | – | – |
| 2010 | $8,160 | – | – |
| 2011 | $8,234 | – | – |
| 2012 | $8,234 | – | – |
| 2013 | $7,964 | – | – |
| 2014 | $7,934 | – | – |
| 2015 | $8,264 | – | – |
| 2016 | $8,624 | – | – |
| 2017 | $8,924 | – | – |
| 2018 | $8,924 | – | – |
| 2019 | $9,434 | – | – |
| 2020 | $9,314 | – | – |
| 2021 | $8,924 | – | – |
| 2022 | $10,484 | – | – |
| 2023 | $10,274 | $10,274 | – |
| 2024 | – | $10,573 | $10,022–$11,125 |
| 2025 | – | $10,881 | $9,776–$12,045 |
If you pay full sticker
Projected tuition + fees, entering fall 2026.
| Year 1 | $11,198 |
| Year 2 | $11,524 |
| 2-year total | $22,723 |
Two aid scenarios
2-year out-of-pocket total.
- $10,000/yr flat scholarship
- $2,723
- Flat aid doesn't grow, so it covers less each year.
- 50%-of-tuition scholarship
- $11,941
- Percentage aid keeps pace with tuition.
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