Illinois residents paid $14,516 to attend the four-year public institution this year – $455 more than the $14,061 charged for 2017-18.
Non-residents paid 79.4 percent more than residents this year, or $26,040. Their price tag grew 3.5 percent from $25,168 in 2017-18.
About 97 percent of the school's undergraduate population are Illinois residents. And about 3 percent are residents of other states.
Data shows 86 percent of full-time undergraduates who started school in 2015-16 received student financial aid in some form. In all, 2,211 students received grants or scholarships totaling $21.2 million and 2,042 students took out student loans totaling more than $15.8 million.
Including all undergraduates (20,635), 10,535 students used grants or scholarships totaling $98 million, and 10,260 students took out $65.6 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 | ~20,016 | $13,666 | $14,061 | $14,061 | $14,516 | 6.2% |
| Out-of-state | ~619 | $21,482 | $25,168 | $25,168 | $26,040 | 21.2% |
| Type of Aid | Number of students receiving aid | Percent receiving aid | Total amount of aid received | Average amount of aid per student |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federal grants | 1,060 | 32% | $5,160,484 | $4,868 |
| State / local grant or scholarship | 1,149 | 34% | $5,277,663 | $4,593 |
| Institutional grants or scholarships | 1,818 | 55% | $10,724,794 | $5,899 |
| Grant or scholarship aid total | 2,211 | 66% | $21,162,941 | $9,572 |
| Federal student loans | 1,977 | 59% | $10,561,733 | $5,342 |
| Other student loans | 362 | 11% | $5,220,569 | $14,421 |
| Student loan aid | 2,042 | 61% | $15,782,302 | $7,729 |
| Total student aid | 2,861 | 86% | - | - |
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