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Sauk Valley Community College

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Sauk Valley Community College

  • LocationDixon, IL
  • Type and sizePublic · 2-year · 1,433 students
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Sauk Valley Community College is not a Catholic college. This rating measures Catholic life on campus: campus ministry, priests, Mass and confession, student groups, and nearby parishes.

Catholic life here hasn’t been researched yet. We research from official sources only, starting with the largest campuses, and we never guess.

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Academic Excellence

Academic Excellence is computed for four-year colleges with at least 100 undergraduates. Seminaries, graduate-only schools, and two-year colleges are not rated.

Campus facts

SettingRural
Study abroadOffered
Students per faculty member14 to 1

Federal data (IPEDS). None of this changes the faith grades.

Cost and value

Federal data, shown separately. Cost, debt, and earnings are never part of any grade.

Value and outcomes
Undergraduate students
Fall enrollment (IPEDS)
1,433
Total students1,433
Average net price (per year)
After grants and scholarships, for students receiving federal aid
$8,493
Cost of attendance (per year)$15,273
Median federal debt at graduation$8,250
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
49%
First-year retention74%
Median earnings 10 years after entry$40,458
Admission rate—
Students receiving Pell grants33%

Sources: College Scorecard · IPEDS College Navigator · Net price calculator
College Scorecard, most recent cohorts (data release 06/10/2026); IPEDS 2024-25 directory and institutional characteristics; fall 2023 enrollment.

Local Church

Diocese of Rockford

The Most Reverend David J. Malloy, Bishop of Rockford

Formal address: “Your Excellency”

Source: usccb.org, verified Oct. 7, 2026.

Diocese determined from the county, using the diocese’s county list (Wikipedia). Confirm with the diocese.

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Is Sauk Valley Community College a Catholic college?
No. Sauk Valley Community College is not a Catholic college. Catholic School Compass rates the Catholic life on its campus instead.

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