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Monday, January 13, 2025

Cost of college went up for all students at Madison Media Institute-Rockford Career College

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Tuition and fees rose 24 percent for 2017-18 at Madison Media Institute-Rockford Career College, according to the latest disclosure from the U.S. Department of Education.

Illinois students paid $13,366 to attend the two-year private for-profit institution this year $2,590 more than the $10,776 charged for 2016-17.

Data shows 100 percent of full-time undergraduates who started school in 2015-16 received student financial aid in some form. In all, 3 students took out student loans totaling more than $27,380.

Including all undergraduates, 417 students used grants or scholarships totaling $1.79 million. Another 417 took out $4.71 million in federal student loans.

The cost of attending
Enrollment
2014-15
2015-16
2016-17
2017-18
Change in tuition and fees 2014-15 to 2017-18
0
$10,964
$11,684
$10,776
$13,366
21.9%

Undergraduate financial aid
The following data includes only full-time students who began an undergraduate program at the Madison Media Institute-Rockford Career 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
67%
State / local grant or scholarship
0
0%
$0
Institutional grants or scholarships
0
0%
$0
Grant or scholarship aid total
67%
Federal student loans
3
100%
$27,380
$9,127
Other student loans
0
0%
$0
Student loan aid
3
100%
$27,380
$9,127
Total student aid
3
100%

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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