Rend Lake's tuition & fees has increased from $4,650 (2014) to $7,800 (2024), and the rate of tuition increase is 67.74% over the past 10 years.
The 2024 tuition & fees have risen more than 5% this year (2024) at Rend Lake College.
Rend Lake's tuition increase rate is higher than the Illinois's average increase rate of -8.12%. Compare to all colleges in United States, it's increase rate is higher than the average increase rate of 28.12%.
Cost of Attendance (COA) Trends
The total cost of attendance (COA), including tuition & fees, books & supplies costs, and living costs, increased by 45.11% from 2014 ($18,050).
For the current academic year 2023-2024, Rend Lake's COA is $26,193, which is increased by 15.45% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to Rend Lake's COA over the past 10 years.
On-campus living costs are not available.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 67.74% for the last 10 years , and the 2024 tuition & fees are $7,800. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at Rend Lake College over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $400, and it has decreased -60.00% from the year 2014 to 2024.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2014-15 | $1,000 | - |
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| 2015-16 | $1,800 | 80.00% |
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| 2016-17 | $1,800 | |
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| 2017-18 | $1,800 | |
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| 2018-19 | $1,800 | |
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| 2019-20 | $1,800 | |
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| 2020-21 | $1,800 | |
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| 2021-22 | $6,750 | 275.00% |
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| 2022-23 | $400 | -94.07% |
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| 2023-24 | $400 | |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 21.01% when living-off campus from the year 2014 to 2024. The following table shows the changes in living costs at Rend Lake College.
| Year | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2014-15 | $12,400 | - |
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| 2015-16 | $12,290 | -0.89% |
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| 2016-17 | $12,250 | -0.33% |
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| 2017-18 | $12,188 | -0.51% |
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| 2018-19 | $12,588 | 3.28% |
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| 2019-20 | $13,032 | 3.53% |
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| 2020-21 | $14,300 | 9.73% |
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| 2021-22 | $15,088 | 5.51% |
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| 2022-23 | $15,088 | |
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| 2023-24 | $17,993 | 19.25% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2024 tuition and increase rate from last year between Rend Lake College and similar schools.
| 2024 | 2023 | Increase Rate |
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| Rend Lake College | $7,800
($7,800) | $7,200
($6,450) | 8.33% |
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| College of DuPage | $12,510
($10,410) | $11,910
($9,810) | 5.04% |
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| William Rainey Harper College | $11,802
($9,990) | $11,754
($9,942) | 0.41% |
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| College of Lake County | $14,036
($10,531) | $13,118
($9,842) | 7.00% |
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| Moraine Valley Community College | $9,846
($8,502) | $9,630
($8,310) | 2.24% |
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| Joliet Junior College | $13,800
($12,750) | $13,800
($12,750) | - |
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