Illinois residents paid $9,060 to attend the two-year public institution this year – $180 more than the $8,880 charged for 2017-18.
Non-residents paid 47 percent more than residents this year, or $13,320. Their price tag grew 2.1 percent from $13,050 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 69 percent of full-time undergraduates who started school in 2015-16 received student financial aid in some form. In all, 238 students received grants or scholarships totaling $1.4 million and 69 students took out student loans totaling more than $325,414.
Including all undergraduates (3,307), 1,455 students used grants or scholarships totaling $8 million, and 486 students took out $2.6 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 | ~3,241 | $9,750 | $8,160 | $8,880 | $9,060 | -7.1% |
| Out-of-state | ~66 | $15,450 | $12,030 | $13,050 | $13,320 | -13.8% |
| Type of Aid | Number of students receiving aid | Percent receiving aid | Total amount of aid received | Average amount of aid per student |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federal grants | 188 | 43% | $1,037,200 | $5,517 |
| State / local grant or scholarship | 119 | 27% | $236,894 | $1,991 |
| Institutional grants or scholarships | 52 | 12% | $77,568 | $1,492 |
| Grant or scholarship aid total | 238 | 54% | $1,351,662 | $5,679 |
| Federal student loans | 69 | 16% | $325,414 | $4,716 |
| Other student loans | 0 | 0% | $0 | - |
| Student loan aid | 69 | 16% | $325,414 | $4,716 |
| Total student aid | 302 | 69% | - | - |
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