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Colleges in and near Monroe Township

Stautzenberger College-Rockford Career College is 10.6 miles from Monroe Township

No college sits inside Monroe Township’s boundary, but Stautzenberger College-Rockford Career College’s campus in Rockford, with 575 students on campus, is 10.6 miles from the center of town, and Kishwaukee College is 13 miles away in Malta. About 2% of Monroe Township’s residents are enrolled in college, below Illinois (6%).

From the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard, June 2026; IPEDS fall 2023 enrollment) and the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey, 2020–24. Straight-line distances from the center of Monroe Township. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
6
9,507 students on campus
Nearest college
10.6 mi
Stautzenberger College-Rockford Career College
Residents in college
2%
Below IL (6%)
Nearest community college
13 mi
Kishwaukee College · $4,560 tuition
Nearest public university
16.9 mi
Northern Illinois University · $13,248 in-state
Median household income
$93K
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What stands out about college from Monroe Township

Facts about the town and its distance to campus; each college’s own figures follow.

A college 10.6 miles awayStautzenberger College-Rockford Career College has 575 students on campus in Rockford, 66% of whom graduate within three years.A community college 13 miles awayKishwaukee College in Malta: tuition and fees $4,560 a year for Illinois residents.In-state price at Northern Illinois UniversityLiving in Illinois, Northern Illinois University charges $13,248 in tuition and fees, the same for every student.Students are 2% of residentsBelow Illinois (6%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Monroe Township

Four private colleges within 14.2 miles, and two community colleges. The nearest public four-year college, Northern Illinois University, is 16.9 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miRock Valley CollegeKishwaukee CollegeRasmussen University-IllinoisMonroe Township
University or collegeCommunity college
Stautzenberger College-Rockford Career CollegeUniversity or college · For-profit · 575 on campus · 10.6 mi · Rockford$22knet price66%graduate$34kearningsEarnings are reported for all 3 campuses that file with it.Rasmussen University-IllinoisUniversity or college · For-profit · 1,004 on campus · 11.3 mi · Rockford$20knet price43%graduate$39kearningsEarnings are reported for all 6 campuses that file with it.Rockford UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 965 on campus · 11.5 mi · Rockford93%admitted$22knet price47%graduate$55kearningsKishwaukee CollegeCommunity college · Public · 2,332 on campus · 13 mi · Malta$5knet price45%graduate$40kearningsTuition and fees: $4,560 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Rock Valley CollegeCommunity college · Public · 4,475 on campus · 14 mi · Rockford$5knet price37%graduate$39kearningsTuition and fees: $4,334 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Saint Anthony College of NursingUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 156 on campus · 14.2 mi · Rockford$78kearnings

Degree-granting colleges with 100 or more students on campus (fall 2023 enrollment, minus students who study only online). Admitted: share of applicants offered a place. Net price: the average a year after grants, for students on federal aid. Graduate: within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 (2-year). Earnings: median, 10 years after starting.

What it costs

What would your family pay?

The average a year after grants, for families on federal aid, at the colleges within 15 miles and the nearest public four-year college. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at $75–110k, where Monroe Township’s median household income ($93,056) falls.

Rock Valley College14 mi · Rockford · sticker $11,920 · tuition $4,334$8,615a year
Kishwaukee College13 mi · Malta · sticker $13,901 · tuition $4,560$9,324a year
Northern Illinois University16.9 mi · Dekalb · sticker $28,851$17,612a year
Rockford University11.5 mi · Rockford · sticker $49,169$21,229a year
Stautzenberger College-Rockford Career College10.6 mi · Rockford · sticker $28,452$22,424a year
Rasmussen University-Illinois11.3 mi · Rockford · sticker $27,601$24,604a year

The average a year after grants and scholarships, for first-time, full-time students on federal aid, from the College Scorecard. Your own price depends on your aid package; every college has a net price calculator. For community colleges the net price counts housing and food at full cost, so tuition is shown beside it. “—”: not reported for that income.

Outcomes

Do students finish, and does it pay?

Each dot is a college: across is the share who graduate, up is what they earn ten years after starting.

$0$20k$40k$60k$80k0%25%50%75%100%Graduate →Stautzenberger College-Rockford Career CollegeRasmussen University-IllinoisRockford UniversityKishwaukee CollegeRock Valley CollegeNorthern Illinois University
Northern Illinois University49% graduate$58k earnings$22k typical debt
Rock Valley College37% graduate$39k earnings$8k typical debt
Kishwaukee College45% graduate$40k earnings$9k typical debt
Rasmussen University-Illinois43% graduate$39k earnings*$21k typical debt
Rockford University47% graduate$55k earnings$22k typical debt
Stautzenberger College-Rockford Career College66% graduate$34k earnings*$14k typical debt

Graduation: first-time, full-time students within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 years (2-year). Earnings: median, 10 years after starting, for students who got federal aid. *Reported for all the campuses that file together: Stautzenberger College-Rockford Career College (3); Rasmussen University-Illinois (6).

Questions about college near Monroe Township

Is Monroe Township a college town?

No. About 2 of every 100 Monroe Township residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below Illinois (6). The nearest campus, Stautzenberger College-Rockford Career College, is 10.6 miles away in Rockford.

What colleges are near Monroe Township?

Within 15 miles: Stautzenberger College-Rockford Career College (10.6 miles, 575 students on campus), Rasmussen University-Illinois (11.3 miles, 1,004), Rockford University (11.5 miles, 965), Kishwaukee College (13 miles, 2,332), Rock Valley College (14 miles, 4,475) and Saint Anthony College of Nursing (14.2 miles, 156).

What is the closest community college to Monroe Township, and what does it cost?

Kishwaukee College in Malta, 13 miles away. Tuition and fees are $4,560 a year for Illinois residents; the federal net price, $4,574, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does Northern Illinois University cost if we live in Illinois?

Tuition and fees are $13,248 a year in-state and $13,248 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $10,126 (under $30,000 income) to $21,834 (over $110,000), housing and food included.

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Colleges: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS (Scorecard 06/10/2026 · IPEDS 2024 · fall 2023 enrollment). “On campus” is fall enrollment minus students who study only online. Distances are straight-line from the center of Monroe Township. Residents in college, age, rent and poverty (including poverty without college students, table B14006): U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–24. Colleges are described, not graded; the College town label marks towns where 15% or more of residents are enrolled. How TownRatings describes colleges →