BaccalaureatePrivate (for-profit)

Rasmussen University - Illinois

Rockford, Illinois·Private for-profit, 2-year·Great Lakes·rasmussen.edu
6-yr Graduation
43%
-5.5pp vs Baccalaureate
Total enrollment
1,145
peer median 6,495
Avg net price
$19,854
+$1.4k vs Baccalaureate
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About

Rasmussen University is a private for-profit university with multiple locations throughout the United States. It offers associate, bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees as well as certificates and diplomas in career-focused areas at 20 campuses in Minnesota, Illinois, North Dakota, Florida, Wisconsin, and Kansas with many programs offered online.

Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

IPEDS
Overall completion
43%-5.5pp vs Baccalaureate
Full-time retention
53%

Pell equity

1.3pp gap
Pell recipients
43%27 of 63
Non-Pell (all)
42%10 of 24
Subsidized loan, no Pell
56%5 of 9
No Federal Aid
33%5 of 15

Pell and non-Pell students graduate at nearly identical rates, a notably small equity gap.

Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

College Scorecard

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$19,000
$30–48k$21,396
$48–75k—
$75–110k$24,604
$110k+$17,655

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price (private)
$19,854
+$1,413vs Baccalaureate median $18,441
Federal loans
78.1%
In-state tuition
$14,078
Out-of-state
$14,078

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Cohort Default Rate

Of 11,394 borrowers who entered repayment, 185 (1.6%) defaulted within three years — below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
1.6%
-0.7pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
11,394
Defaulted
185
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
7.3%
2017
9.4%
2018
7.8%
2019
1.6%
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at Rasmussen University-Illinois

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs28
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

394 total completions
01Health Professions
394100.0%
02Education
00.0%
03Engineering
00.0%
04Legal Professions
00.0%
05Security/Protective
00.0%
06Public Admin
00.0%
07Visual/Performing Arts
00.0%
08Computer Sciences
00.0%
09Business
00.0%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

IPEDS
Fall total
1,145
12-mo unduplicated
2,094
Undergraduate
2,094
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
10%205
Women
90%1,889

Race / ethnicity composition

Black
54.4%
White
14.1%
Hispanic
13.5%
Unknown
12.8%
Asian
3.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.8%
Two or more
0.6%

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Clery Act
Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.00
0 offenses · 1,332 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago0.401 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
1
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
2
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

No criminal offenses reported.

By location

0total

    VAWA offenses

    0
    Domestic violence
    0
    Dating violence
    0
    Stalking
    0 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

    Hate crimes by bias

    No hate crimes reported.

    Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

    CategoryArrestsReferrals
    Weapons00
    Drugs00
    Liquor00

    Residence-hall fires

    No residence-hall fires reported.

    Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

    Student-faculty ratio

    Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

    IPEDS
    Student-to-faculty
    6.0:1
    Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
    37

    Rasmussen University-Illinois vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions Rasmussen University-Illinois selected for federal comparison reporting.

    IPEDS
    GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
    This institutionPeer median

    A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.

    Carnegie
    SubjectRasmussen University-Illinois
    		43%—1,145$19,854Baccalaureate
    American InterContinental University System
    		6%—11,277$15,172Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
    Beloit College
    		71%63.0%1,004$21,526Baccalaureate
    Benedictine University
    		50%95.2%2,917$22,313Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
    Chamberlain University-Illinois
    		42%82.6%32,944$31,837—
    College of DuPage
    		——26,224$7,401Community College
    Joliet Junior College
    		——14,414$1,672Community College
    Lewis University
    		67%71.3%7,011$17,028Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
    Rock Valley College
    		——5,978$5,242Community College
    Rockford University
    		47%92.9%1,241$22,436Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
    Waubonsee Community College
    		——8,305$11,442Community College
    Wheaton College
    		85%87.4%2,874$26,975Baccalaureate
    Peer group median49%85.0%6,495$18,441

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    Campus network

    Rasmussen University-Illinois is a campus of a larger institution. See its main campus and the other campuses in the same network.

    IPEDS
    Part ofRasmussen University-MinnesotaSt. Cloud, MN · Main campus
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    Rasmussen University-Illinois Institutional Research office

    The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.

    Team
    1 member
    • Matthew Segaard
      Assistant Vice President, Assessment and Institutional Research

    Reports & documents (1)

    Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.

    Frequently asked questions about Rasmussen University-Illinois

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Rasmussen University-Illinois.

    What is the graduation rate at Rasmussen University-Illinois?

    Rasmussen University-Illinois reports a 6-year graduation rate of 43% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Rasmussen University-Illinois?

    Rasmussen University-Illinois reports a total enrollment of 1,145 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Rasmussen University-Illinois?

    The average net price at Rasmussen University-Illinois is $19,854 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is Rasmussen University-Illinois located?

    Rasmussen University-Illinois is located in Rockford, Illinois 61108-2513.

    About the data on this page

    Every figure comes from an official federal or public source. Here is each one and the release it is currently on.

    IPEDS2025 provisional data (Fall 2025–26 release, July 28, 2026)
    Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.
    National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education
    College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 release (merged 2025–26 files)
    Institution and field-of-study costs, graduate earnings, debt, completion, and admissions outcomes compiled from federal aid records, tax data, and IPEDS.
    U.S. Department of Education
    FVT/GE program performanceProvisional preview, May 18, 2026 release
    Program-level debt-to-earnings and earnings-premium measures behind the FVT/GE and STATS accountability frameworks.
    U.S. Department of Education
    DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
    Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    Federal Pell Grant volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
    Pell Grant recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursements by institution and award year.
    U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
    Federal student loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
    Federal Direct Loan recipient counts and disbursement volume by institution and award year.
    U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
    Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
    Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
    U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
    Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
    Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
    Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    Last reviewed July 2026All data sources & release dates →

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