Illinois residents paid $8,414 to attend the two-year public institution this year – $510 less than the $8,924 charged for 2017-18.
Non-resident students would have paid 80.9 percent more than residents this year, or $15,224. Non-resident tuition and fees were reduced 0.6 percent from $15,314 in 2017-18.
About 98 percent of the school's undergraduate population are Illinois residents.
Data shows 52 percent of full-time undergraduates who started school in 2015-16 received student financial aid in some form. In all, 327 students received grants or scholarships totaling $1.6 million and 74 students took out student loans totaling more than $276,456.
Including all undergraduates (6,244), 2,329 students used grants or scholarships totaling $11.6 million, and 380 students took out $1.6 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 | ~6,119 | $8,244 | $8,624 | $8,924 | $8,414 | 2.1% |
| Type of Aid | Number of students receiving aid | Percent receiving aid | Total amount of aid received | Average amount of aid per student |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federal grants | 288 | 38% | $1,383,376 | $4,803 |
| State / local grant or scholarship | 166 | 22% | $203,476 | $1,226 |
| Institutional grants or scholarships | 55 | 7% | $57,438 | $1,044 |
| Grant or scholarship aid total | 327 | 43% | $1,644,290 | $5,028 |
| Federal student loans | 74 | 10% | $276,456 | $3,736 |
| Other student loans | 0 | 0% | $0 | - |
| Student loan aid | 74 | 10% | $276,456 | $3,736 |
| Total student aid | 392 | 52% | - | - |
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