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Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Rockford has 13 pts more first-gen students than Life (42% vs. 29%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    Rockford has 8 pts more Pell recipients than Life (48% vs. 40%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  3. 3

    Life is more diverse (index 0.78 vs. 0.73)

    Diversity index

Students

Students & campus

Who's on each campus, how many get Pell Grants or are the first in their family, and campus life.

Who's on campus

Undergrads
Life893
Rockford972
Pell Grant share
Life40%
Rockford48%
First-gen share
Life29%
Rockford42%
Diversity index
Life0.78
Rockford0.73

Who they are

Men
Life49%
Rockford49%
Part-time students
Life12%
Rockford4%
Students 25 and older
Life16%
Rockford18%

Race & ethnicity

Life
Rockford
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Life52%
Rockford70%
First-years from other states
Life31%
Rockford27%
First-years from abroad
Life17%
Rockford3%
New transfer students this fall
Life138
Rockford127
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Life38%
Rockford37%

Campus

Life
Small cityNAIA · Southern States Athletic Conference
Rockford
Midsize cityNCAA D-III · Northern Athletics ConferenceStudy abroad

LGBTQ+ policies

Each item is dated: either the college's own page, checked on that date, or a national list's claim, read on that date — never a plain “yes” or “no.” A key missing for a college isn't shown as “no”: nothing was found for it.

PolicyLifeRockford
Nondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expression–Nondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expression: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)

All student numbers in the table

Sources:College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;College Scorecard, Fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students), Fall 2024;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level), Fall 2024;IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD), 2025–26;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26About 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