Institutional Research & Effectiveness

 

RVC by the Numbers

5,978 students

enrolled for each semester of the 2024-2025 academic year

 

9,280 people

served annually for all of our credit programs

1,564 graduates

in each of the last three years (on average)

398,928 population

we serve in the Rock Valley College district

24 years old

average age of our students

26 degree programs

offered at Rock Valley College

120+ transfer courses

offered at Rock Valley College

60+ course areas

offered at Rock Valley College

$125 per credit

current tuition rate (per credit hour)

$4,334 cost

to attend RVC for one academic year

Nearly $400,000

more an RVC program graduate can expect to earn over a 40-year career compared to a high school graduate 

50% students

receive some form of financial aid

25+ student clubs

or organizations for students to choose from

11 sports teams

competing at the NJCAA Division II level

217 acres

of beautiful space on main campus

19 to 1

student to faculty ratio

 

The Institutional Research & Effectiveness supports planning and decision-making efforts of the Rock Valley College community by providing data and information for managing and maintaining the quality and effectiveness of programs, services, and initiatives. We also provide data to inform external accreditation, as well as state and federally mandated data, serving as a primary source for information on institutional effectiveness at RVC.

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Institutional Review Board

Rock Valley College has an legal and ethical responsibility to protect the rights and welfare of human subjects used in research efforts conducted at the College or by College faculty, staff, or students. The College's Institutional Review Board (IRB) has been established to develop and ensure implementation of appropriate procedures for review of research, especially that involving the use of human subjects.

Data Briefs

Fall 2024

Spring 2025

Key Performance Indicators (KPI)

Data Sources & Requests

Common Data Set

As part of the Common Data Set Initiative, review our Common Data Set (updated each spring) for information that is readily available.

Common Data Set

Data Request

If you are unable to find the information you are looking for, please complete the Data Request Form to request institutional data.

Data Request Form

FOIA & Resources

Alternatively, you may submit a request under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). This page also links to other commonly requested documents.

FOIA & Resources