Illinois residents paid $6,060 to attend the two-year public institution this year – $60 more than the $6,000 charged for 2017-18.
Non-residents paid 139.1 percent more than residents this year, or $14,490. Their price tag grew 0.4 percent from $14,430 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 83 percent of full-time undergraduates who started school in 2015-16 received student financial aid in some form. In all, 199 students received grants or scholarships totaling $859,447 and 39 students took out student loans totaling more than $163,592.
Including all undergraduates (2,476), 1,312 students used grants or scholarships totaling $4.8 million, and 314 students took out $1.2 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 | ~2,451 | $5,769 | $6,420 | $6,000 | $6,060 | 5% |
| Out-of-state | ~25 | $13,674 | $14,640 | $14,430 | $14,490 | 6% |
| Type of Aid | Number of students receiving aid | Percent receiving aid | Total amount of aid received | Average amount of aid per student |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federal grants | 132 | 50% | $562,042 | $4,258 |
| State / local grant or scholarship | 56 | 21% | $56,890 | $1,016 |
| Institutional grants or scholarships | 109 | 41% | $240,515 | $2,207 |
| Grant or scholarship aid total | 199 | 75% | $859,447 | $4,319 |
| Federal student loans | 39 | 15% | $163,592 | $4,195 |
| Other student loans | 0 | 0% | $0 | - |
| Student loan aid | 39 | 15% | $163,592 | $4,195 |
| Total student aid | 221 | 83% | - | - |
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