Illinois residents paid $8,468 to attend the two-year public institution this year – $256 more than the $8,212 charged for 2017-18.
Non-residents paid 24.2 percent more than residents this year, or $10,516. Their price tag grew 2.5 percent from $10,260 in 2017-18.
About 97 percent of the school's undergraduate population are Illinois residents. About 2 percent are residents of other states and 1 percent are citizens of other countries.
Data shows 73 percent of full-time undergraduates who started school in 2015-16 received student financial aid in some form. In all, 251 students received grants or scholarships totaling $1.2 million and 12 students took out student loans totaling more than $40,113.
Including all undergraduates (4,351), 2,065 students used grants or scholarships totaling $9.5 million, and 114 students took out $516,530 in federal student loans.
| Enrollment | 2015-16 | 2016-17 | 2017-18 | 2018-19 | Change in tuition and fees 2015-16 to 2018-19 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-state | ~4,220 | $7,764 | $7,988 | $8,212 | $8,468 | 9.1% |
| Out-of-state | ~87 | $9,812 | $10,036 | $10,260 | $10,516 | 7.2% |
| Type of Aid | Number of students receiving aid | Percent receiving aid | Total amount of aid received | Average amount of aid per student |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federal grants | 224 | 63% | $1,032,522 | $4,609 |
| State / local grant or scholarship | 85 | 24% | $92,243 | $1,085 |
| Institutional grants or scholarships | 43 | 12% | $77,765 | $1,808 |
| Grant or scholarship aid total | 251 | 71% | $1,202,530 | $4,791 |
| Federal student loans | 12 | 3% | $40,113 | $3,343 |
| Other student loans | 0 | 0% | $0 | - |
| Student loan aid | 12 | 3% | $40,113 | $3,343 |
| Total student aid | 261 | 73% | - | - |
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