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Stautzenberger College-Rockford Career College

Rockford, Illinois Private for-profit 2-year Midsize city

Overview

Stautzenberger College-Rockford Career College is a private for-profit two-year institution based in Rockford, Illinois. Its campus is in a midsize city. It enrolled 682 students in fall 2024. It is part of American Higher Education Development Corporation.

Stautzenberger College-Rockford Career College offers certificates and associate degrees across 22 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians, Other, Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training, and Welding Technology. It awarded 540 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 13 of its programs can be completed entirely online.

The school has an open admission policy. 74% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 26 to 1.

Mission

The mission of Rockford Career College (RCC) is to educate our students with a relevant, well-rounded occupational education, provide employers with well-prepared graduates, and serve our community partners.

Mission statement as reported by Stautzenberger College-Rockford Career College

Key figures

Open
Admission policy
682
Students enrolled
74%
First-year retention
540
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
22
Programs and majors
26:1
Student-to-faculty ratio

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Delivery modes

CampusOnlineHybrid

Program levels

CertificateAssociate

Programs and majors offered 22

Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.

Health Professions 8
Engineering Technologies 1
Precision Production 1
Business, Management and Marketing 4
Agriculture and Veterinary Science 4
Mechanic and Repair Technologies 1
Education 1
Construction Trades 1
Legal Professions and Studies 1

Admissions

Admission policy
Open admission

Outcomes

Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.

First-year retention, full-time students
74%
Student-to-faculty ratio
26:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.

Associate degrees
102
Certificates of 1 to 2 years
438

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024
682
Undergraduates, fall 2024
682
Full-time, fall 2024
100%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
1,455
Full-time, 2024-25
100%
Size category
Under 1,000 students

Student body

Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.

Women
67%
Men
33%
White
31%
Hispanic or Latino
29%
Black or African American
32%
Asian
1%
Two or more races
5%
Race or ethnicity unknown
1%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Programs that can be completed fully online
13
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
22%
Students taking some online courses
61%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes

Campus and services

Setting
Midsize city
Academic calendar
Quarter
Part of
American Higher Education Development Corporation
Carnegie classification
Associate's Colleges: High Career & Technical-High Nontraditional
Campus President
Mike O'Herron
Services and opportunities
Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit
For veterans and service members
Credit for military training

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