Illinois residents paid $12,315 to attend the two-year public institution this year – $2,475 more than the $9,840 charged for 2017-18.
Non-residents paid 81.7 percent more than residents this year, or $22,382. Their price tag grew 4.5 percent from $21,420 in 2017-18.
About 96 percent of the school's undergraduate population are Illinois residents. About 3 percent are residents of other states and 1 percent are citizens of other countries.
Data shows 64 percent of full-time undergraduates who started school in 2015-16 received student financial aid in some form. In all, 120 students received grants or scholarships totaling $563,659 and 16 students took out student loans totaling more than $64,028.
Including all undergraduates (2,822), 1,315 students used grants or scholarships totaling $5.6 million, and 244 students took out $1.1 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 | ~2,709 | $9,082 | $9,292 | $9,840 | $12,315 | 35.6% |
| Out-of-state | ~85 | $17,718 | $19,830 | $21,420 | $22,382 | 26.3% |
| Type of Aid | Number of students receiving aid | Percent receiving aid | Total amount of aid received | Average amount of aid per student |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federal grants | 97 | 45% | $423,347 | $4,364 |
| State / local grant or scholarship | 50 | 23% | $65,689 | $1,314 |
| Institutional grants or scholarships | 35 | 16% | $74,623 | $2,132 |
| Grant or scholarship aid total | 120 | 56% | $563,659 | $4,697 |
| Federal student loans | 16 | 7% | $64,028 | $4,002 |
| Other student loans | 0 | 0% | $0 | - |
| Student loan aid | 16 | 7% | $64,028 | $4,002 |
| Total student aid | 138 | 64% | - | - |
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