Illinois residents paid $12,146 to attend the two-year public institution this year – $530 more than the $11,616 charged for 2017-18.
Non-residents paid 20.2 percent more than residents this year, or $14,603. Their price tag grew 4.3 percent from $14,003 in 2017-18.
About 99 percent of the school's undergraduate population are Illinois residents. And about 1 percent are residents of other states.
Data shows 43 percent of full-time undergraduates who started school in 2015-16 received student financial aid in some form. In all, 197 students received grants or scholarships totaling $1.1 million and 58 students took out student loans totaling more than $266,143.
Including all undergraduates (7,031), 1,435 students used grants or scholarships totaling $6.6 million, and 280 students took out $1.3 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 | ~6,961 | $10,666 | $10,701 | $11,616 | $12,146 | 13.9% |
| Out-of-state | ~70 | $13,497 | $13,242 | $14,003 | $14,603 | 8.2% |
| Type of Aid | Number of students receiving aid | Percent receiving aid | Total amount of aid received | Average amount of aid per student |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federal grants | 195 | 32% | $988,757 | $5,071 |
| State / local grant or scholarship | 74 | 12% | $114,141 | $1,542 |
| Institutional grants or scholarships | 0 | 0% | $0 | - |
| Grant or scholarship aid total | 197 | 33% | $1,102,898 | $5,598 |
| Federal student loans | 58 | 10% | $266,143 | $4,589 |
| Other student loans | 0 | 0% | $0 | - |
| Student loan aid | 58 | 10% | $266,143 | $4,589 |
| Total student aid | 262 | 43% | - | - |
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