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 98 percent of the school's undergraduate population are Illinois residents. And about 2 percent are residents of other states.
Data shows 65 percent of full-time undergraduates who started school in 2015-16 received student financial aid in some form. In all, 288 students received grants or scholarships totaling $1.5 million and 5 students took out student loans totaling more than $14,232.
Including all undergraduates (6,942), 1,748 students used grants or scholarships totaling $6.7 million, and 42 students took out $134,972 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 | ~6,803 | $8,126 | $8,126 | $8,126 | $9,216 | 13.4% |
| Out-of-state | ~139 | $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 | 231 | 52% | $1,035,368 | $4,482 |
| State / local grant or scholarship | 171 | 38% | $179,110 | $1,047 |
| Institutional grants or scholarships | 90 | 20% | $278,868 | $3,099 |
| Grant or scholarship aid total | 288 | 64% | $1,493,346 | $5,185 |
| Federal student loans | 5 | 1% | $14,232 | $2,846 |
| Other student loans | 0 | 0% | $0 | - |
| Student loan aid | 5 | 1% | $14,232 | $2,846 |
| Total student aid | 289 | 65% | - | - |
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