Illinois residents paid $12,196 to attend the four-year public institution this year – $450 more than the $11,746 charged for 2017-18.
Non-residents paid 77 percent more than residents this year, or $21,586. Their price tag grew 2.1 percent from $21,136 in 2017-18.
About 99 percent of the school's undergraduate population are Illinois residents. And about 1 percent are residents of other states.
Data shows 96 percent of full-time undergraduates who started school in 2015-16 received student financial aid in some form. In all, 158 students received grants or scholarships totaling $1.4 million and 155 students took out student loans totaling more than $1.4 million.
Including all undergraduates (4,857), 2,239 students used grants or scholarships totaling $19.4 million, and 1,997 students took out $17.3 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 | ~4,808 | $10,246 | $10,516 | $11,746 | $12,196 | 19% |
| Out-of-state | ~49 | $18,406 | $18,676 | $21,136 | $21,586 | 17.3% |
| Type of Aid | Number of students receiving aid | Percent receiving aid | Total amount of aid received | Average amount of aid per student |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federal grants | 141 | 71% | $788,092 | $5,589 |
| State / local grant or scholarship | 120 | 60% | $564,214 | $4,702 |
| Institutional grants or scholarships | 15 | 8% | $73,065 | $4,871 |
| Grant or scholarship aid total | 158 | 79% | $1,425,371 | $9,021 |
| Federal student loans | 153 | 77% | $1,047,316 | $6,845 |
| Other student loans | 38 | 19% | $399,441 | $10,512 |
| Student loan aid | 155 | 78% | $1,446,757 | $9,334 |
| Total student aid | 192 | 96% | - | - |
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