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 99 percent of the school's undergraduate population are Illinois residents. And about 1 percent are citizens of other countries.
Data shows 78 percent of full-time undergraduates who started school in 2015-16 received student financial aid in some form. In all, 297 students received grants or scholarships totaling $1.6 million and 11 students took out student loans totaling more than $48,413.
Including all undergraduates (7,673), 2,002 students used grants or scholarships totaling $7.6 million, and 199 students took out $910,332 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 | ~7,596 | $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 | 255 | 66% | $1,233,184 | $4,836 |
| State / local grant or scholarship | 139 | 36% | $153,144 | $1,102 |
| Institutional grants or scholarships | 72 | 19% | $213,141 | $2,960 |
| Grant or scholarship aid total | 297 | 77% | $1,599,469 | $5,385 |
| Federal student loans | 11 | 3% | $48,413 | $4,401 |
| Other student loans | 0 | 0% | $0 | - |
| Student loan aid | 11 | 3% | $48,413 | $4,401 |
| Total student aid | 303 | 78% | - | - |
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