Illinois residents paid $6,994 to attend the two-year public institution this year – $224 more than the $6,770 charged for 2017-18.
Non-residents paid 11.2 percent more than residents this year, or $7,778. Their price tag grew 3 percent from $7,554 in 2017-18.
About 97 percent of the school's undergraduate population are Illinois residents. About 2 percent are residents of other states and 1 percent are citizens of other countries.
Data shows 95 percent of full-time undergraduates who started school in 2015-16 received student financial aid in some form. In all, 229 students received grants or scholarships totaling $1.9 million and 20 students took out student loans totaling more than $48,649.
Including all undergraduates (1,860), 1,686 students used grants or scholarships totaling $12.3 million, and 362 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 | ~1,804 | $6,014 | $6,658 | $6,770 | $6,994 | 16.3% |
| Out-of-state | ~37 | $7,078 | $7,330 | $7,554 | $7,778 | 9.9% |
| Type of Aid | Number of students receiving aid | Percent receiving aid | Total amount of aid received | Average amount of aid per student |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federal grants | 177 | 69% | $961,951 | $5,435 |
| State / local grant or scholarship | 123 | 48% | $524,742 | $4,266 |
| Institutional grants or scholarships | 101 | 39% | $365,328 | $3,617 |
| Grant or scholarship aid total | 229 | 89% | $1,852,021 | $8,087 |
| Federal student loans | 20 | 8% | $48,649 | $2,432 |
| Other student loans | 0 | 0% | $0 | - |
| Student loan aid | 20 | 8% | $48,649 | $2,432 |
| Total student aid | 243 | 95% | - | - |
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