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Colleges in and near Rockton Township

Beloit College is 5 miles from Rockton Township

No college sits inside Rockton Township’s boundary, but Beloit College’s campus in Beloit, with 939 students on campus, is 5 miles from the center of town, and Rock Valley College is 11.5 miles away in Rockford. About 3% of Rockton 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 Rockton Township. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
7
10,679 students on campus
Nearest college
5 mi
Beloit College
Residents in college
3%
Below IL (6%)
Nearest community college
11.5 mi
Rock Valley College · $4,334 tuition
Nearest public university
39.7 mi
Northern Illinois University · $13,248 in-state
Median household income
$77K
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What stands out about college from Rockton Township

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

A college 5 miles awayBeloit College has 939 students on campus in Beloit, 71% of whom graduate within six years.A community college 11.5 miles awayRock Valley College in Rockford: tuition and fees $4,334 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 3% of residentsBelow Illinois (6%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Rockton Township

Five private colleges within 14.1 miles, and two community colleges. The nearest public four-year college, Northern Illinois University, is 39.7 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miRock Valley CollegeBlackhawk Technical CollegeRasmussen University-IllinoisRockton Township
University or collegeCommunity college
Beloit CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 939 on campus · 5 mi · Beloit, WI63%admitted$22knet price71%graduate$53kearningsBlackhawk Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · 2,565 on campus · 10.5 mi · Janesville, WI$9knet price34%graduate$42kearningsTuition and fees: $4,267 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Saint Anthony College of NursingUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 156 on campus · 11.3 mi · Rockford$78kearningsRock Valley CollegeCommunity college · Public · 4,475 on campus · 11.5 mi · Rockford$5knet price37%graduate$39kearningsTuition and fees: $4,334 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Rockford UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 965 on campus · 13.2 mi · Rockford93%admitted$22knet price47%graduate$55kearningsRasmussen University-IllinoisUniversity or college · For-profit · 1,004 on campus · 13.8 mi · Rockford$20knet price43%graduate$39kearningsEarnings are reported for all 6 campuses that file with it.Stautzenberger College-Rockford Career CollegeUniversity or college · For-profit · 575 on campus · 14.1 mi · Rockford$22knet price66%graduate$34kearningsEarnings are reported for all 3 campuses that file with it.

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 Rockton Township’s median household income ($77,092) falls.

Rock Valley College11.5 mi · Rockford · sticker $11,920 · tuition $4,334$8,615a year
Blackhawk Technical College10.5 mi · Janesville, WI · sticker $15,522 · tuition $4,267$13,640a year
Northern Illinois University39.7 mi · Dekalb · sticker $28,851$17,612a year
Rockford University13.2 mi · Rockford · sticker $49,169$21,229a year
Stautzenberger College-Rockford Career College14.1 mi · Rockford · sticker $28,452$22,424a year
Beloit College5 mi · Beloit, WI · sticker $71,365$22,781a year
Rasmussen University-Illinois13.8 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 →Beloit CollegeBlackhawk Technical CollegeRock Valley CollegeRockford UniversityRasmussen University-IllinoisNorthern Illinois University
Northern Illinois University49% graduate$58k earnings$22k typical debt
Rock Valley College37% graduate$39k earnings$8k typical debt
Blackhawk Technical College34% graduate$42k earnings$10k typical debt
Rasmussen University-Illinois43% graduate$39k earnings*$21k typical debt
Rockford University47% graduate$55k earnings$22k typical debt
Beloit College71% graduate$53k earnings$26k 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: Rasmussen University-Illinois (6); Stautzenberger College-Rockford Career College (3).

Questions about college near Rockton Township

Is Rockton Township a college town?

No. About 3 of every 100 Rockton Township residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below Illinois (6). The nearest campus, Beloit College, is 5 miles away in Beloit.

What colleges are near Rockton Township?

7 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: Rock Valley College (11.5 miles, 4,475 students on campus), Blackhawk Technical College (10.5 miles, 2,565) and Rasmussen University-Illinois (13.8 miles, 1,004).

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

Rock Valley College in Rockford, 11.5 miles away. Tuition and fees are $4,334 a year for Illinois residents; the federal net price, $5,242, 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 Rockton 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 →