Illinois students paid $20,000 to attend the private for-profit school this year – $2,000 more than the $18,000 charged for 2017-18.
Data shows 82 percent of full-time undergraduates who started school in 2015-16 received student financial aid in some form. In all, 105 students received grants or scholarships totaling $496,091 and 137 students took out student loans totaling more than $1 million.
Including all undergraduates (277), 183 students used grants or scholarships totaling $785,757, and 204 students took out $1.5 million in federal student loans.
The cost of attending
| Enrollment | 2015-16 | 2016-17 | 2017-18 | 2018-19 | Change in tuition and fees 2015-16 to 2018-19 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-state | ~274 | $15,000 | $14,000 | $18,000 | $20,000 | 33.3% |
Undergraduate financial aid
The following data includes only full-time students who began an undergraduate program at the Cosmetology & Spa Academy in 2015-16.| Type of Aid | Number of students receiving aid | Percent receiving aid | Total amount of aid received | Average amount of aid per student |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federal grants | 105 | 59% | $496,091 | $4,725 |
| State / local grant or scholarship | 0 | 0% | $0 | - |
| Institutional grants or scholarships | 0 | 0% | $0 | - |
| Grant or scholarship aid total | 105 | 59% | $496,091 | $4,725 |
| Federal student loans | 137 | 77% | $1,026,953 | $7,496 |
| Other student loans | 0 | 0% | $0 | - |
| Student loan aid | 137 | 77% | $1,026,953 | $7,496 |
| Total student aid | 146 | 82% | - | - |
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