Key differences on Outcomes
- 1
Rockford graduates 11 pts more of its students than Life (57% vs. 46%)
Graduation rate - 2
Rockford grads earn $7.4K more ten years out than Life's ($54,794 vs. $47,397)
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Outcomes
Outcomes
Earnings and finishing
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Life$47.4K
Rockford$54.8KHighest
Graduation rate
Life46%
Rockford57%Highest
Retention rate
Life63%
Rockford65%Highest
Borrowing
Median debt
Life$16.7KLowest
Rockford$22.3K
Undergrads with a federal loan
Life52%
Rockford57%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
Life$10.5KLowest
Rockford$16.8K
Eight-year outcomes
Credential within 4 years, all students
Life36%
Rockford54%
Credential within 8 years, all students
Life48%
Rockford60%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on
Life26%
Rockford24%
Graduation by group
Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients
Life36%
Rockford56%
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan
Life43%
RockfordNot shown: under 30 students
Pell graduation gap
Life7 pts lower
RockfordNot reported
Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity
| Group | Life | Rockford |
|---|---|---|
| White | 33% | 50% |
| Asian | Not shown: under 30 students | Not shown: under 30 students |
| Hispanic/Latino | 41% | 50% |
| Black | 33% | Not shown: under 30 students |
| Two or more races | Not reported | Not shown: under 30 students |
| International | Not shown: under 30 students | Not shown: under 30 students |
Sources:College Scorecard, most recent release;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;College Scorecard, 2023–24;IPEDS Outcome Measures survey, Students entering fall 2016;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)
Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why