Illinois residents paid $11,218 to attend the four-year public institution this year – $482 more than the $10,736 charged for 2017-18.
Non-residents paid 84.8 percent more than residents this year, or $20,726. Their price tag grew 4.7 percent from $19,792 in 2017-18.
About 98 percent of the school's undergraduate population are Illinois residents. About 1 percent are residents of other states and 1 percent are citizens of other countries.
Data shows 85 percent of full-time undergraduates who started school in 2015-16 received student financial aid in some form. In all, 530 students received grants or scholarships totaling $3.3 million and 194 students took out student loans totaling more than $1.2 million.
Including all undergraduates (8,103), 4,844 students used grants or scholarships totaling $20.8 million, and 2,813 students took out $11.2 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 | ~7,941 | $9,351 | $10,138 | $10,736 | $11,218 | 20% |
| Out-of-state | ~81 | $17,079 | $18,514 | $19,792 | $20,726 | 21.4% |
| Type of Aid | Number of students receiving aid | Percent receiving aid | Total amount of aid received | Average amount of aid per student |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federal grants | 345 | 44% | $1,765,113 | $5,116 |
| State / local grant or scholarship | 440 | 56% | $1,170,406 | $2,660 |
| Institutional grants or scholarships | 137 | 17% | $385,612 | $2,815 |
| Grant or scholarship aid total | 530 | 67% | $3,321,131 | $6,266 |
| Federal student loans | 191 | 24% | $1,148,443 | $6,013 |
| Other student loans | 3 | 0% | $29,627 | $9,876 |
| Student loan aid | 194 | 24% | $1,178,070 | $6,073 |
| Total student aid | 670 | 85% | - | - |
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