Quad

Head-to-head

American International
Rockford

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Rockford graduates 11 pts more of its students than American International (57% vs. 46%)

    Graduation rate
  2. 2

    American International's grants cover 58% of its full price on average, vs. 48% at Rockford

    Aid generosity
  3. 3

    Rockford has 4 pts more Pell recipients than American International (48% vs. 45%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  4. 4

    American International is more diverse (index 0.76 vs. 0.73)

    Diversity index
  5. 5

    American International costs about $1.7K less per year on average than Rockford ($26,116 vs. $27,769, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  6. 6

    Rockford's yield is 2 pts higher than American International's

    Yield rate

The shape of each school

Each axis is a national rank among 4-year colleges; further out = more of it.

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Hollow dots at the center mean that measure isn't reported.

Who's hardest to get into

Rockford admits 93%, American International 100%; Rockford's yield is higher, at 13%.

Acceptance rate
American International100%
Rockford93%
Quad's selectivity
  • American InternationalOpen
  • RockfordOpen
SAT middle 50%Axis 700–1600
American InternationalTest-blind
Rockford
850–1070
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • American InternationalGPA, school record, and prep program required
  • RockfordGPA, school record, and prep program required

Who's on each campus

American International and Rockford are about the same size; Rockford has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
American International1K
Rockford972
Pell Grant share
American International45%
Rockford48%

Majors and faculty

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse leads at American International, and Exercise Science and Kinesiology at Rockford.

Students per faculty member
American International16 to 1
Rockford10 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • American InternationalRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse17%
  • RockfordExercise Science and Kinesiology13%

What each costs

American International costs about $1.7K less a year than Rockford on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
American International$26.1K
Rockford$27.8K
Aid generosity
American International58%
Rockford48%

What each pays off

Rockford's former students earn more, a median $54.8K ten years after enrolling; six-year graduation runs from 57% at Rockford to 46% at American International.

Median earnings, 10 years
American International$53.1K
Rockford$54.8K
Graduation rate
American International46%
Rockford57%

How each has changed

Applications grew at American International but fell at Rockford; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • American InternationalGrowing+25%
  • RockfordShrinking−13%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
Sources for this comparisonEvery dataset and year behind the numbers in this comparison; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard, 2023–24;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