Illinois residents paid $10,500 to attend the two-year public institution this year – $40 more than the $10,460 charged for 2017-18.
Non-residents paid 8 percent more than residents this year, or $11,340. Their price tag was reduced 5.2 percent from $11,960 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 78 percent of full-time undergraduates who started school in 2015-16 received student financial aid in some form. In all, 163 students received grants or scholarships totaling $791,971 and 36 students took out student loans totaling more than $133,546.
Including all undergraduates (1,628), 1,240 students used grants or scholarships totaling $4 million, and 220 students took out $949,379 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 | ~1,612 | $9,110 | $9,438 | $10,460 | $10,500 | 15.3% |
| Out-of-state | ~16 | $9,866 | $10,194 | $11,960 | $11,340 | 14.9% |
| Type of Aid | Number of students receiving aid | Percent receiving aid | Total amount of aid received | Average amount of aid per student |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federal grants | 126 | 46% | $585,290 | $4,645 |
| State / local grant or scholarship | 24 | 9% | $40,009 | $1,667 |
| Institutional grants or scholarships | 63 | 23% | $166,672 | $2,646 |
| Grant or scholarship aid total | 163 | 59% | $791,971 | $4,859 |
| Federal student loans | 36 | 13% | $133,546 | $3,710 |
| Other student loans | 0 | 0% | $0 | - |
| Student loan aid | 36 | 13% | $133,546 | $3,710 |
| Total student aid | 214 | 78% | - | - |
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