Illinois residents paid $5,850 to attend the two-year public institution this year – $150 more than the $5,700 charged for 2017-18.
Non-residents paid 12.8 percent more than residents this year, or $6,600. Their price tag grew 2.3 percent from $6,450 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 90 percent of full-time undergraduates who started school in 2015-16 received student financial aid in some form. In all, 407 students received grants or scholarships totaling $1.9 million and 16 students took out student loans totaling more than $100,364.
Including all undergraduates (2,486), 1,971 students used grants or scholarships totaling $6.2 million.
| Enrollment | 2015-16 | 2016-17 | 2017-18 | 2018-19 | Change in tuition and fees 2015-16 to 2018-19 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-state | ~2,436 | $4,605 | $5,700 | $5,700 | $5,850 | 27% |
| Out-of-state | ~25 | $4,650 | $6,450 | $6,450 | $6,600 | 41.9% |
| Type of Aid | Number of students receiving aid | Percent receiving aid | Total amount of aid received | Average amount of aid per student |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federal grants | 254 | 50% | $1,144,026 | $4,504 |
| State / local grant or scholarship | 146 | 29% | $199,655 | $1,368 |
| Institutional grants or scholarships | 265 | 52% | $563,235 | $2,125 |
| Grant or scholarship aid total | 407 | 81% | $1,906,916 | $4,685 |
| Federal student loans | 0 | 0% | $0 | - |
| Other student loans | 16 | 3% | $100,364 | $6,273 |
| Student loan aid | 16 | 3% | $100,364 | $6,273 |
| Total student aid | 455 | 90% | - | - |
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