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Cost of college was unchanged for all students at Rend Lake College

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In-state tuition and fees was unchanged for 2017-18 at Rend Lake College, according to the latest disclosure from the U.S. Department of Education.

Illinois residents paid $5,700 to attend the two-year public institution in both the 2016-17 and 2017-18 academic years.

Non-residents paid 13.2 percent more than residents this year, or $6,450. Their price tag was unchanged from $6,450 in 2016-17.

About 99 percent of the school's undergraduate population are Illinois residents. And about 1 percent are residents of other states.

Data shows 82 percent of full-time undergraduates who started school in 2015-16 received student financial aid in some form. In all, 305 students received grants or scholarships totaling $1.5 million and 21 students took out student loans totaling more than $147,228.

Including all undergraduates, 1,090 students used grants or scholarships totaling $4.67 million.

The cost of attending
Enrollment
2014-15
2015-16
2016-17
2017-18
Change in tuition and fees 2014-15 to 2017-18
In-state
~2,464
$4,605
$4,605
$5,700
$5,700
23.8%
Out-of-state
~25
$4,650
$4,650
$6,450
$6,450
38.7%

Undergraduate financial aid
The following data includes only full-time students who began an undergraduate program at the Rend Lake College in 2015-16.
Type of Aid
Number of students receiving aid
Percent receiving aid
Total amount of aid received
Average amount of aid per student
Federal grants
211
46%
$966,485
$4,580
State / local grant or scholarship
82
18%
$109,529
$1,336
Institutional grants or scholarships
134
29%
$421,024
$3,142
Grant or scholarship aid total
305
66%
$1,497,038
$4,908
Federal student loans
0
0%
$0
Other student loans
21
5%
$147,228
$7,011
Student loan aid
21
5%
$147,228
$7,011
Total student aid
379
82%

Editor's note: A previous version of this story incorrectly described the cost of attendance, which includes both tuition and fees.

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