Northern Illinois University reported receiving the most federal financial aid during the 2015-16 academic year among Illinois schools, according to a Higher Education Tribune analysis of federal data.
The analysis is based on data reported annually to the U.S. Department of Education.
Top Illinois recipients of federal student aid
Rank
School
City
Enrollment
Number receiving aid
Total amount
Average aid per student
1
University of Illinois at Chicago
Chicago
29,120
2,022
$9,733,657
$4,814
2
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Champaign
46,951
1,658
$7,911,743
$4,772
3
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
Carbondale
15,987
1,149
$5,838,407
$5,081
4
Illinois State University
Normal
21,039
1,101
$5,063,947
$4,599
5
Northern Illinois University
Dekalb
19,015
1,075
$4,966,810
$4,620
6
City Colleges of Chicago-Harold Washington College
Chicago
8,486
951
$4,232,548
$4,451
7
College of DuPage
Glen Ellyn
26,901
851
$3,905,798
$4,590
8
Moraine Valley Community College
Palos Hills
15,021
768
$3,735,179
$4,864
9
Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville
Edwardsville
14,142
756
$3,643,761
$4,820
10
Western Illinois University
Macomb
10,373
750
$3,558,396
$4,745
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