Illinois residents paid $8,175 to attend the two-year public institution this year – $400 more than the $7,775 charged for 2017-18.
Non-resident students would have paid the same amount as residents this year, or $8,175. Non-resident tuition and fees grew 5.1 percent from $7,775 in 2017-18.
About 91 percent of the school's undergraduate population are Illinois residents. And about 1 percent are citizens of other countries.
Data shows 85 percent of full-time undergraduates who started school in 2015-16 received student financial aid in some form. In all, 194 students received grants or scholarships totaling $1.1 million and 37 students took out student loans totaling more than $111,185.
Including all undergraduates (2,620), 1,115 students used grants or scholarships totaling $4.9 million, and 212 students took out $822,088 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 | ~2,384 | $6,375 | $7,500 | $7,775 | $8,175 | 28.2% |
| Type of Aid | Number of students receiving aid | Percent receiving aid | Total amount of aid received | Average amount of aid per student |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federal grants | 176 | 58% | $799,301 | $4,541 |
| State / local grant or scholarship | 69 | 23% | $89,881 | $1,303 |
| Institutional grants or scholarships | 25 | 8% | $162,439 | $6,498 |
| Grant or scholarship aid total | 194 | 63% | $1,051,621 | $5,421 |
| Federal student loans | 35 | 11% | $102,804 | $2,937 |
| Other student loans | 3 | 1% | $8,381 | $2,794 |
| Student loan aid | 37 | 12% | $111,185 | $3,005 |
| Total student aid | 261 | 85% | - | - |
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