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-resident students would have paid 25.3 percent more than residents this year, or $11,544. Non-resident tuition and fees were reduced 3 percent from $11,906 in 2017-18.
About 98 percent of the school's undergraduate population are Illinois residents. And about 1 percent are citizens of other countries.
Data shows 76 percent of full-time undergraduates who started school in 2015-16 received student financial aid in some form. In all, 992 students received grants or scholarships totaling $5.6 million and 21 students took out student loans totaling more than $72,608.
Including all undergraduates (8,643), 4,410 students used grants or scholarships totaling $19.8 million, and 284 students took out $1.2 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 | ~8,470 | $8,126 | $8,126 | $8,126 | $9,216 | 13.4% |
| Type of Aid | Number of students receiving aid | Percent receiving aid | Total amount of aid received | Average amount of aid per student |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federal grants | 819 | 62% | $3,974,475 | $4,853 |
| State / local grant or scholarship | 605 | 46% | $703,234 | $1,162 |
| Institutional grants or scholarships | 224 | 17% | $890,315 | $3,975 |
| Grant or scholarship aid total | 992 | 76% | $5,568,024 | $5,613 |
| Federal student loans | 21 | 2% | $72,608 | $3,458 |
| Other student loans | 0 | 0% | $0 | - |
| Student loan aid | 21 | 2% | $72,608 | $3,458 |
| Total student aid | 1,000 | 76% | - | - |
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