Illinois Postsecondary Profiles

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How to Read the Chart Undergraduate Tuition & Fees represents the published average tuition and fee rate for students taking undergraduate courses.Required fees are displayed separately from tuition costs. Some postsecondary institutions have different tuition rates based on whether the student lives in the same regional district or state as the school; all three possible rates are shown. Living expenses displays the published estimate of additional expenses for first time, full time students taking undergraduate courses. Room and board charges are displayed separately from other expenses. Three rates are displayed, one projecting costs for students living on-campus, one for students living off-campus but not with family, and one for students living off campus with family. (On-campus with family makes the assumption the student will not be paying for housing if living with family, which would obviously not be the case if the student were paying rent to family or living as a head-of-household with their own dependents.) On-campus figures are only reported for those institutions reporting those data, as many of the institutions profiled in the Illinois Postsecondary Profiles do not offer on-campus housing.

On-campus room and board rates are predictable expenses with stable levels published federally and on each institution’s web site. Off-campus room and board rates and other expenses are estimated.

How to Read the Chart Cost per Credit represents the published cost per credit hour for undergraduate level courses. This figure does not include any required additional fees. Cost per Credit represents the published cost per credit hour for undergraduate level courses. This figure does not include any required additional fees.

How to Read the Chart Graduate Tuition & Fees represents the published average tuition and fee rate for full time students taking graduate courses. Required fees are displayed separately from tuition costs. Some postsecondary institutions have different tuition rates based on whether the student lives in the same regional district or state as the school; all three possible rates are shown. Graduate Tuition & Fees represents the published average tuition and fee rate for full time students taking graduate courses. Required fees are displayed separately from tuition costs. Some postsecondary institutions have different tuition rates based on whether the student lives in the same regional district or state as the school; all three possible rates are shown.

How to Read the Chart Cost per Credit represents the published cost per credit hour for graduate level courses. This figure does not include any required additional fees. Cost per Credit represents the published cost per credit hour for graduate level courses. This figure does not include any required additional fees.

How to Read the Chart Net Cost of Attendance (sometimes referred to as the Average Net Price or Net Price) is the total cost of attendance reduced by the average amount of aid received. The federal government calculates this figure for the incoming class of full-time students who are attending a college or university for the first time.

How to Read the Chart Pell Grants are federal aid awarded based on financial need. They are generally only available to students who have not yet earned a postsecondary degree (bachelor’s, graduate, or professional). The display shows both the number of students who were eligible and the number who received Pell grants.

An institution’s Pell-eligible student percentage is based on the school listed as first choice on an applicant’s Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) form. The percentage eligible for Pell could differ from the percentage who received Pell by institution due to a student attending a different school (than their first choice school listed on their FAFSA), or not attending school at all.

How to Read the Chart MAP Grants are state aid awarded based on financial need that can be applied to tuition and fees at approved Illinois colleges. The display shows the number of students who were eligible for the grant and the number who received an award. Independent students are those who have filed for financial aid consideration based on their own resources; financial aid consideration for dependent students includes the resources of the students’ parent(s).

MAP funding is historically insufficient to meet the demand, and several allocation measures have been put into place to provide as many awards as possible. There are students who are eligible for a MAP grant, but do not receive a grant due to limited funding. MAP eligibility is based on a student’s first choice school on their Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) form or Alternative Application for Illinois Financial Aid (Alternative Application). The percentage eligible for MAP could differ from the percentage who received MAP by institution due to a student attending a different school (than their first choice school listed on their FAFSA or Alternative Application), not attending school at all, or simply not receiving a grant due to limited funds.

How to Read the Chart Financial Aid assistance to students comes from a variety of sources. This display provides an overview of many of the types of financial aid available to students at this school and additional details about the aid provided in this Año Escolar.

Percent receiving aid is the percentage of the students in this year’s financial aid cohort (not the undergraduate enrollment) at this school that received each of these types of aid. The financial aid cohort at each school is the number of full-time students starting their postsecondary studies for the first time at the beginning of the Año Escolar.

There are programs available at many schools that impact the net cost of attendance that may or may not be reflected in these data provided by the federal government. Contact the financial aid offices for specific schools to get additional details about special local assistance programs.

The links below will take you to the financial aid office web site for this school and the federal financial aid site that allows you to create or update your federal FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) application. Completing a FAFSA application is one of the most important steps to identifying and securing the various types of federal and state aid available for postsecondary education.