Illinois residents paid $7,934 to attend the two-year public institution this year – $120 more than the $7,814 charged for 2017-18.
Non-residents paid 73.1 percent more than residents this year, or $13,736. Their price tag grew 0.9 percent from $13,616 in 2017-18.
About 98 percent of the school's undergraduate population are Illinois residents. About 1 percent are residents of other states and 1 percent are citizens of other countries.
Data shows 76 percent of full-time undergraduates who started school in 2015-16 received student financial aid in some form. In all, 592 students received grants or scholarships totaling $2.8 million and 102 students took out student loans totaling more than $341,517.
Including all undergraduates (4,583), 2,173 students used grants or scholarships totaling $9.3 million, and 495 students took out $1.6 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 | ~4,491 | $7,282 | $7,613 | $7,814 | $7,934 | 9% |
| Out-of-state | ~46 | $13,084 | $13,415 | $13,616 | $13,736 | 5% |
| Type of Aid | Number of students receiving aid | Percent receiving aid | Total amount of aid received | Average amount of aid per student |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federal grants | 372 | 41% | $1,705,394 | $4,584 |
| State / local grant or scholarship | 171 | 19% | $217,853 | $1,274 |
| Institutional grants or scholarships | 328 | 36% | $923,757 | $2,816 |
| Grant or scholarship aid total | 592 | 66% | $2,847,004 | $4,809 |
| Federal student loans | 97 | 11% | $315,031 | $3,248 |
| Other student loans | 6 | 1% | $26,486 | $4,414 |
| Student loan aid | 102 | 11% | $341,517 | $3,348 |
| Total student aid | 687 | 76% | - | - |
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