Rockford, Illinois · Public
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians at Rock Valley College
Read the reported program-share signal, school-wide price, and outcome proxy before comparing peer schools in this field. The enrollment proxy is about 51 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
Program snapshot
1.2% reported share makes this a focused program signal in federal data.
This major
- Program signal
- 1.2%
- Enrollment proxy
- ~51
- Schools with reported signal
- 285
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- Open / not reported
- Graduation rate
- 37.3%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $5,242/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $20,968
- Median debt
- $8,500
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $39,158/yr
- ROI grade (school)
- A+
College Scorecard reports school-wide earnings and price, not per-major outcomes for individual colleges. Program share is a concentration signal, not a promise of department quality. Use it as a proxy, then verify department-level outcomes with the school.
Value among peer schools
Compared with 285 schools that report this field.
This page treats cost and earnings as school-wide context, not department-level outcomes. The reported share is below the national average concentration; the school-wide net price is lower than the peer average ($5,852 below), and ten-year median earnings are lower than the peer average ($6,773 below). That combination produces a A+ value grade and a top 16% ROI position within this field set.
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Peer schools below also report a positive program-share signal and are sorted by value grade.
Irvine Valley College Irvine, CA · 0.0% reported share · $2,090 net A+ Johnston Community College Smithfield, NC · 1.3% reported share · $1,776 net A+ 
Middlesex College Edison, NJ · 0.2% reported share · $2,288 net A+ 
West Virginia University at Parkersburg Parkersburg, WV · 2.5% reported share · $1,807 net A+ 
Schoolcraft Community College District Livonia, MI · 0.2% reported share · $2,260 net A+ Yuba College Marysville, CA · 0.2% reported share · $2,576 net A+ Questions about this program
How big is the program signal?
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians accounts for 1.2% of reported programs at Rock Valley College, which is bigger than 67% of schools in this field set and below the national average concentration. The enrollment proxy is about 51 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
How should I read the cost number?
Rock Valley College's average net price is $5,242 per year, about $20,968 over four years. That is $5,852 below the $11,094 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $39,158 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $6,773 below the $45,931 average among schools reporting this field, so treat it as an outcomes proxy rather than a department guarantee.
What should I compare next?
Start with program share, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify ranks Rock Valley College #47 of 285 schools in this field set by school-wide ROI proxy.