The following diagram categorizes Illinois Colleges by tuition & fees range. You can view the schools in the tuition range by following the link on the circle. For public schools, it is classified based on the out-of-state rate.
The following table shows the changes of the tuition and living costs for undergraduate and gradate programs in Illinois. The tuition & fees of the schools have risen -4.29% over the past decade. Last year, the tuition & fees increased by -2.81%.
The graduate tuition & fees have risen 2.68% over the past decade where it is increased by -0.69% last year. The living costs in Illinois Colleges have risen 29.69% over the past decade. We analyze the trends based on the college costs of 4-year schools.
| Tuition & Fees | Living Costs | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undergraduate | Graduate | On-Campus | Off-Campus | |||
| in-State | Out-of-State | in-State | Out-of-State | |||
| 2011-12 | $9,953 | $18,155 | $9,500 | $17,378 | $11,445 | $12,310 |
| 2012-13 | $10,384 4.33% | $19,182 5.66% |
$9,968 4.93% | $17,993 3.54% |
$11,965 4.54% | $12,179 -1.06% |
| 2013-14 | $10,894 4.91% | $19,798 3.21% |
$10,245 2.78% | $18,474 2.67% |
$12,220 2.13% | $12,479 2.46% |
| 2014-15 | $11,627 6.73% | $20,623 4.17% |
$10,882 6.22% | $19,440 5.23% |
$12,490 2.21% | $12,555 0.61% |
| 2015-16 | $11,964 2.90% | $20,243 -1.84% |
$11,176 2.70% | $19,557 0.60% |
$12,662 1.38% | $12,538 -0.14% |
| 2016-17 | $12,184 1.84% | $19,987 -1.26% |
$11,501 2.91% | $19,810 1.29% |
$13,015 2.79% | $12,645 0.85% |
| 2017-18 | $12,499 2.59% | $20,199 1.06% |
$11,812 2.70% | $20,056 1.24% |
$13,169 1.18% | $12,765 0.95% |
| 2018-19 | $12,712 1.70% | $19,482 -3.55% |
$12,003 1.62% | $18,466 -7.93% |
$13,605 3.31% | $12,863 0.77% |
| 2019-20 | $12,957 1.93% | $20,306 4.23% |
$11,602 -3.34% | $18,159 -1.66% |
$13,697 0.68% | $13,291 3.33% |
| 2020-21 | $13,073 0.90% | $18,860 -7.12% |
$11,772 1.47% | $18,148 -0.06% |
$14,015 2.32% | $14,011 5.42% |
| 2021-22 | $13,308 1.80% | $19,277 2.21% |
$11,930 1.34% | $18,541 2.17% |
$14,363 2.48% | $14,318 2.19% |
| 2022-23 | $13,240 -0.51% | $19,496 1.14% |
$12,482 4.63% | $19,101 3.02% |
$15,103 5.15% | $15,153 5.83% |
| 2023-24 | $14,430 8.99% | $18,949 -2.81% |
$13,120 5.11% | $18,969 -0.69% |
$15,848 4.93% | $16,172 6.72% |
The 2024 average tuition & fees of Illinois Colleges is $13,493 for state residents and $18,989 for out-of-state students in public 4-year colleges. In community colleges (2-4 year colleges), the tuition & fees is $9,668 for state residents and $12,224.
The average tuition at trade/vocational schools is $16,318. For graduate programs, the average tuition & fees are $12,200 for state residents and $18,738 for out-of-state students in public graduate schools. For private graduate schools, the average tuition is $20,117.
| 4-Year College | Community Colleges | Trade Schools | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Public (in-State) | $13,493 | $9,668 | $16,318 |
| Public (out-of-State) | $18,989 | $12,224 | $16,318 |
| Private | $28,418 | - | $16,318 |
| Tuition & Fees | |
|---|---|
| Public (in-State) | $12,200 |
| Public (out-of-State) | $18,738 |
| Private | $20,117 |