Illinois residents paid $9,216 to attend the two-year public institution this year – $1,090 more than the $8,126 charged for 2017-18.
Non-residents paid 25.3 percent more than residents this year, or $11,544. Their price tag was reduced 3 percent from $11,906 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 84 percent of full-time undergraduates who started school in 2015-16 received student financial aid in some form. In all, 311 students received grants or scholarships totaling $1.6 million and 27 students took out student loans totaling more than $147,351.
Including all undergraduates (3,136), 1,682 students used grants or scholarships totaling $6.7 million, and 260 students took out $1 million 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 | ~3,042 | $8,126 | $8,126 | $8,126 | $9,216 | 13.4% |
| Out-of-state | ~63 | $11,906 | $11,906 | $11,906 | $11,544 | -3% |
| Type of Aid | Number of students receiving aid | Percent receiving aid | Total amount of aid received | Average amount of aid per student |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federal grants | 297 | 79% | $1,300,929 | $4,380 |
| State / local grant or scholarship | 169 | 45% | $168,422 | $997 |
| Institutional grants or scholarships | 34 | 9% | $86,720 | $2,551 |
| Grant or scholarship aid total | 311 | 82% | $1,556,071 | $5,003 |
| Federal student loans | 26 | 7% | $100,351 | $3,860 |
| Other student loans | 3 | 1% | $47,000 | $15,667 |
| Student loan aid | 27 | 7% | $147,351 | $5,457 |
| Total student aid | 317 | 84% | - | - |
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