The real 4-year cost of Rockford University in Illinois
Over the 15 years from 2008 to 2023, published tuition and required fees at Rockford University went from $23,500 to $37,000, an average of 3.3% a year.
2008–2027: history and projection
| Year | Published | Projected estimate | Estimate range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | $23,500 | – | – |
| 2009 | $24,250 | – | – |
| 2010 | $24,750 | – | – |
| 2011 | $25,570 | – | – |
| 2012 | $26,310 | – | – |
| 2013 | $26,710 | – | – |
| 2014 | $27,530 | – | – |
| 2015 | $28,330 | – | – |
| 2016 | $29,180 | – | – |
| 2017 | $30,050 | – | – |
| 2018 | $30,930 | – | – |
| 2019 | $32,100 | – | – |
| 2020 | $33,050 | – | – |
| 2021 | $34,000 | – | – |
| 2022 | $35,050 | – | – |
| 2023 | $37,000 | $37,000 | – |
| 2024 | – | $38,235 | $37,928–$38,543 |
| 2025 | – | $39,512 | $38,879–$40,150 |
| 2026 | – | $40,831 | $39,854–$41,824 |
| 2027 | – | $42,195 | $40,854–$43,568 |
If you pay full sticker
Projected tuition + fees, entering fall 2026.
| Year 1 | $40,831 |
| Year 2 | $42,195 |
| Year 3 | $43,604 |
| Year 4 | $45,060 |
| 4-year total | $171,689 |
Two aid scenarios
4-year out-of-pocket total.
- $10,000/yr flat scholarship
- $131,689
- Flat aid doesn't grow, so it covers less each year.
- 50%-of-tuition scholarship
- $87,005
- Percentage aid keeps pace with tuition.
On-campus housing & meals
Room & board (housing plus the standard meal plan), on top of tuition.
- Latest (2023)
- $10,940/ yr
- rising 4.0% / yr
- Projected 4-year add-on
- $52,175
Books & supplies typically add ~$1,200 a year (national median, not included).
Housing here is rising faster than tuition.
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Closest to Rockford University by published tuition and fees. Similar sticker prices can still compound very differently.
- University of St Francis$37,000
- Saint Xavier University$36,840
- Illinois College$37,470
- Dominican University$37,694
- Concordia University-Chicago$36,258
- Lewis University$37,882
- Olivet Nazarene University$37,940
- Quincy University$35,740
Use this data
Published figures for Rockford University from federal IPEDS data through 2023, free to download or embed with attribution. The embed stays current as the data updates.