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Net Price of Illinois Colleges by Income

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College

Avg. Net Cost (by Family Income Bracket)

Name
Total Cost Per Year
  • $0-$30K
  • $30-$48K
  • $48-$75K
  • $75-$110K
  • $110K+
School of the Art Institute of Chicago Chicago, IL
Total Cost Per Year $73,460
Family Income
  • $0-$30K
  • $30-$48K
  • $48-$75K
  • $75-$110K
  • $110K+
Avg. Net Cost
  • $41,516
  • $42,134
  • $44,256
  • $48,480
  • $53,362
Augustana College Rock Island, IL
Total Cost Per Year $60,219
Family Income
  • $0-$30K
  • $30-$48K
  • $48-$75K
  • $75-$110K
  • $110K+
Avg. Net Cost
  • $10,202
  • $8,425
  • $14,345
  • $19,455
  • $8,894
Aurora University Aurora, IL
Total Cost Per Year $41,682
Family Income
  • $0-$30K
  • $30-$48K
  • $48-$75K
  • $75-$110K
  • $110K+
Avg. Net Cost
  • $15,022
  • $15,459
  • $17,290
  • $21,086
  • $23,897
Bradley University Peoria, IL
Total Cost Per Year $51,428
Family Income
  • $0-$30K
  • $30-$48K
  • $48-$75K
  • $75-$110K
  • $110K+
Avg. Net Cost
  • $17,128
  • $16,292
  • $18,353
  • $24,667
  • $29,902
Chicago State University Chicago, IL
Total Cost Per Year $26,179
Family Income
  • $0-$30K
  • $30-$48K
  • $48-$75K
  • $75-$110K
  • $110K+
Avg. Net Cost
  • $7,532
  • $4,638
  • $8,541
  • $5,740
  • $6,944
University of Chicago Chicago, IL
Total Cost Per Year $84,126
Family Income
  • $0-$30K
  • $30-$48K
  • $48-$75K
  • $75-$110K
  • $110K+
Avg. Net Cost
  • $958
  • $1,595
  • $3,596
  • $13,531
  • $47,835
Columbia College Chicago Chicago, IL
Total Cost Per Year $48,698
Family Income
  • $0-$30K
  • $30-$48K
  • $48-$75K
  • $75-$110K
  • $110K+
Avg. Net Cost
  • $22,898
  • $23,354
  • $26,813
  • $29,966
  • $31,503
Concordia University-Chicago River Forest, IL
Total Cost Per Year $47,340
Family Income
  • $0-$30K
  • $30-$48K
  • $48-$75K
  • $75-$110K
  • $110K+
Avg. Net Cost
  • $15,860
  • $17,294
  • $17,776
  • $19,491
  • $22,774
DePaul University Chicago, IL
Total Cost Per Year $60,771
Family Income
  • $0-$30K
  • $30-$48K
  • $48-$75K
  • $75-$110K
  • $110K+
Avg. Net Cost
  • $25,281
  • $26,627
  • $27,612
  • $30,700
  • $34,563
Eastern Illinois University Charleston, IL
Total Cost Per Year $25,802
Family Income
  • $0-$30K
  • $30-$48K
  • $48-$75K
  • $75-$110K
  • $110K+
Avg. Net Cost
  • $9,498
  • $7,854
  • $12,381
  • $18,148
  • $19,335
Elmhurst College Elmhurst, IL
Total Cost Per Year $55,222
Family Income
  • $0-$30K
  • $30-$48K
  • $48-$75K
  • $75-$110K
  • $110K+
Avg. Net Cost
  • $17,050
  • $18,959
  • $20,602
  • $25,296
  • $28,551
Governors State University University Park, IL
Total Cost Per Year $24,837
Family Income
  • $0-$30K
  • $30-$48K
  • $48-$75K
  • $75-$110K
  • $110K+
Avg. Net Cost
  • $8,282
  • $8,142
  • $8,885
  • $13,957
  • $14,913
University of Illinois at Chicago Chicago, IL
Total Cost Per Year $31,176
Family Income
  • $0-$30K
  • $30-$48K
  • $48-$75K
  • $75-$110K
  • $110K+
Avg. Net Cost
  • $8,089
  • $9,617
  • $12,358
  • $17,747
  • $23,011
Benedictine University Lisle, IL
Total Cost Per Year $49,188
Family Income
  • $0-$30K
  • $30-$48K
  • $48-$75K
  • $75-$110K
  • $110K+
Avg. Net Cost
  • $22,419
  • $22,638
  • $25,193
  • $26,574
  • $29,494
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Champaign, IL
Total Cost Per Year $31,636
Family Income
  • $0-$30K
  • $30-$48K
  • $48-$75K
  • $75-$110K
  • $110K+
Avg. Net Cost
  • $3,881
  • $8,562
  • $11,920
  • $22,833
  • $28,710
Illinois Wesleyan University Bloomington, IL
Total Cost Per Year $67,124
Family Income
  • $0-$30K
  • $30-$48K
  • $48-$75K
  • $75-$110K
  • $110K+
Avg. Net Cost
  • $16,117
  • $16,551
  • $21,500
  • $27,163
  • $33,535
Illinois Institute of Technology Chicago, IL
Total Cost Per Year $71,080
Family Income
  • $0-$30K
  • $30-$48K
  • $48-$75K
  • $75-$110K
  • $110K+
Avg. Net Cost
  • $18,815
  • $20,084
  • $21,445
  • $23,776
  • $30,343
Illinois State University Normal, IL
Total Cost Per Year $32,151
Family Income
  • $0-$30K
  • $30-$48K
  • $48-$75K
  • $75-$110K
  • $110K+
Avg. Net Cost
  • $12,904
  • $13,805
  • $18,239
  • $24,370
  • $26,478
Judson University Elgin, IL
Total Cost Per Year $44,580
Family Income
  • $0-$30K
  • $30-$48K
  • $48-$75K
  • $75-$110K
  • $110K+
Avg. Net Cost
  • $16,882
  • $12,341
  • $14,470
  • $12,848
  • $17,697
Knox College Galesburg, IL
Total Cost Per Year $64,219
Family Income
  • $0-$30K
  • $30-$48K
  • $48-$75K
  • $75-$110K
  • $110K+
Avg. Net Cost
  • $19,700
  • $17,830
  • $21,553
  • $24,715
  • $33,402
Lake Forest College Lake Forest, IL
Total Cost Per Year $66,400
Family Income
  • $0-$30K
  • $30-$48K
  • $48-$75K
  • $75-$110K
  • $110K+
Avg. Net Cost
  • $17,663
  • $21,431
  • $21,904
  • $28,404
  • $33,850
Lewis University Romeoville, IL
Total Cost Per Year $50,424
Family Income
  • $0-$30K
  • $30-$48K
  • $48-$75K
  • $75-$110K
  • $110K+
Avg. Net Cost
  • $10,744
  • $11,489
  • $16,935
  • $20,767
  • $23,705
Loyola University Chicago Chicago, IL
Total Cost Per Year $65,788
Family Income
  • $0-$30K
  • $30-$48K
  • $48-$75K
  • $75-$110K
  • $110K+
Avg. Net Cost
  • $29,189
  • $29,131
  • $31,960
  • $36,356
  • $40,169
McKendree University Lebanon, IL
Total Cost Per Year $47,730
Family Income
  • $0-$30K
  • $30-$48K
  • $48-$75K
  • $75-$110K
  • $110K+
Avg. Net Cost
  • $19,286
  • $21,771
  • $20,993
  • $28,308
  • $25,468
Millikin University Decatur, IL
Total Cost Per Year $55,382
Family Income
  • $0-$30K
  • $30-$48K
  • $48-$75K
  • $75-$110K
  • $110K+
Avg. Net Cost
  • $3,367
  • $4,033
  • $8,346
  • $13,672
  • $14,251
Monmouth College Monmouth, IL
Total Cost Per Year $54,880
Family Income
  • $0-$30K
  • $30-$48K
  • $48-$75K
  • $75-$110K
  • $110K+
Avg. Net Cost
  • $15,626
  • $16,110
  • $18,196
  • $19,660
  • $23,988
National Louis University Chicago, IL
Total Cost Per Year $11,505
Family Income
  • $0-$30K
  • $30-$48K
  • $48-$75K
  • $75-$110K
  • $110K+
Avg. Net Cost
  • $13,834
  • $13,408
  • $15,754
  • $17,147
  • $21,221
North Central College Naperville, IL
Total Cost Per Year $57,006
Family Income
  • $0-$30K
  • $30-$48K
  • $48-$75K
  • $75-$110K
  • $110K+
Avg. Net Cost
  • $24,087
  • $23,592
  • $20,674
  • $22,435
  • $24,436
North Park University Chicago, IL
Total Cost Per Year $46,875
Family Income
  • $0-$30K
  • $30-$48K
  • $48-$75K
  • $75-$110K
  • $110K+
Avg. Net Cost
  • $17,420
  • $15,665
  • $15,840
  • $20,043
  • $21,471
Northern Illinois University Dekalb, IL
Total Cost Per Year $27,218
Family Income
  • $0-$30K
  • $30-$48K
  • $48-$75K
  • $75-$110K
  • $110K+
Avg. Net Cost
  • $10,974
  • $11,006
  • $13,204
  • $17,435
  • $21,060
Northwestern University Evanston, IL
Total Cost Per Year $83,838
Family Income
  • $0-$30K
  • $30-$48K
  • $48-$75K
  • $75-$110K
  • $110K+
Avg. Net Cost
  • $3,393
  • $2,389
  • $6,079
  • $19,672
  • $48,102
Northeastern Illinois University Chicago, IL
Total Cost Per Year $31,515
Family Income
  • $0-$30K
  • $30-$48K
  • $48-$75K
  • $75-$110K
  • $110K+
Avg. Net Cost
  • $9,908
  • $16,046
  • $17,161
  • $22,438
  • N/A*
Olivet Nazarene University Bourbonnais, IL
Total Cost Per Year $50,480
Family Income
  • $0-$30K
  • $30-$48K
  • $48-$75K
  • $75-$110K
  • $110K+
Avg. Net Cost
  • $16,024
  • $16,993
  • $19,158
  • $20,817
  • $25,440
Quincy University Quincy, IL
Total Cost Per Year $44,360
Family Income
  • $0-$30K
  • $30-$48K
  • $48-$75K
  • $75-$110K
  • $110K+
Avg. Net Cost
  • $13,187
  • $14,938
  • $17,718
  • $18,930
  • $21,434
Rockford University Rockford, IL
Total Cost Per Year $48,700
Family Income
  • $0-$30K
  • $30-$48K
  • $48-$75K
  • $75-$110K
  • $110K+
Avg. Net Cost
  • $26,471
  • $22,992
  • $23,081
  • $23,095
  • $35,350
Roosevelt University Chicago, IL
Total Cost Per Year $51,768
Family Income
  • $0-$30K
  • $30-$48K
  • $48-$75K
  • $75-$110K
  • $110K+
Avg. Net Cost
  • $19,186
  • $17,235
  • $20,701
  • $23,605
  • $26,421
Dominican University River Forest, IL
Total Cost Per Year $49,047
Family Income
  • $0-$30K
  • $30-$48K
  • $48-$75K
  • $75-$110K
  • $110K+
Avg. Net Cost
  • $16,033
  • $16,043
  • $18,125
  • $20,056
  • $21,547
University of St Francis Joliet, IL
Total Cost Per Year $49,010
Family Income
  • $0-$30K
  • $30-$48K
  • $48-$75K
  • $75-$110K
  • $110K+
Avg. Net Cost
  • $14,515
  • $14,755
  • $18,237
  • $22,124
  • $23,594
Saint Xavier University Chicago, IL
Total Cost Per Year $50,010
Family Income
  • $0-$30K
  • $30-$48K
  • $48-$75K
  • $75-$110K
  • $110K+
Avg. Net Cost
  • $9,778
  • $10,370
  • $12,553
  • $16,070
  • $17,728
University of Illinois at Springfield Springfield, IL
Total Cost Per Year $26,221
Family Income
  • $0-$30K
  • $30-$48K
  • $48-$75K
  • $75-$110K
  • $110K+
Avg. Net Cost
  • $8,593
  • $7,369
  • $12,246
  • $14,937
  • $17,077
Saint Augustine College Chicago, IL
Total Cost Per Year $13,320
Family Income
  • $0-$30K
  • $30-$48K
  • $48-$75K
  • $75-$110K
  • $110K+
Avg. Net Cost
  • $10,384
  • $9,133
  • $10,772
  • N/A*
  • N/A*
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale Carbondale, IL
Total Cost Per Year $29,903
Family Income
  • $0-$30K
  • $30-$48K
  • $48-$75K
  • $75-$110K
  • $110K+
Avg. Net Cost
  • $12,260
  • $12,266
  • $15,793
  • $21,934
  • $23,874
Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville Edwardsville, IL
Total Cost Per Year $26,007
Family Income
  • $0-$30K
  • $30-$48K
  • $48-$75K
  • $75-$110K
  • $110K+
Avg. Net Cost
  • $7,472
  • $8,176
  • $11,380
  • $18,028
  • $18,906
Trinity Christian College Palos Heights, IL
Total Cost Per Year $47,625
Family Income
  • $0-$30K
  • $30-$48K
  • $48-$75K
  • $75-$110K
  • $110K+
Avg. Net Cost
  • $10,997
  • $15,812
  • $21,952
  • $19,931
  • $25,130
Western Illinois University Macomb, IL
Total Cost Per Year $27,400
Family Income
  • $0-$30K
  • $30-$48K
  • $48-$75K
  • $75-$110K
  • $110K+
Avg. Net Cost
  • $10,174
  • $8,991
  • $11,969
  • $17,203
  • $18,234
Wheaton College Wheaton, IL
Total Cost Per Year $54,700
Family Income
  • $0-$30K
  • $30-$48K
  • $48-$75K
  • $75-$110K
  • $110K+
Avg. Net Cost
  • $17,110
  • $16,460
  • $19,604
  • $24,175
  • $34,665

Source: National Center for Educational Statistics. This is the most recent data available as of January 2024.

*No data reported by the school or otherwise included in the U.S. Department of Education IPEDS database.

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Questions & Answers

  • What do all these numbers mean?

    All costs shown here are the average net cost paid by families in each income bracket for one year at the college in question. Net cost is the total cost of attendance for one year, minus government grants and institutional scholarships. Figures are based on data from the 2021-22 school year, which is the latest available as of January 2024.

  • What is the “Total Cost Per Year”?

    Total cost is the total cost of attendance for one year at that particular college. It includes:

    • Tuition and fees (in-state tuition for public schools)
    • Room and board (on campus)
    • Books and supplies
    • Other expenses (travel and personal)

    Click the View Details option under each school's total cost per year to see a detailed breakdown of its total cost of attendance.

  • How can I use this information?

    This information is useful for building a realistic college budget. The numbers show you what the average family in your income bracket paid at specific schools, after federal grants and institutional scholarships were awarded. Student loans are not included in these numbers. These figures are a good place to start, so you can begin your college financial planning with historical data and estimate what your costs might be, until you learn more about your specific situation.

  • Will my family pay the amount on this chart?

    Probably not. The numbers are averages. You may be below average or above average. However, there are two key points we can learn from this data:

    1. Families with higher incomes ($75,000-$110,000 and $110,000+) will pay closer to full price at public colleges.
    2. Private colleges have a higher list price, but they offer more financial aid, to help make their net price more affordable compared to public colleges.

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  • Where did this information come from?

    As part of federal financial aid, colleges are required to provide detailed cost information to the U.S. government. This data is made available to the public through the National Center for Education Statistics. For more details, click here.

  • What about athletes, merit aid or minority students?

    Athletes, high achieving students, and those with minority status are averaged in with everyone else. Within each income bracket, there are families that pay more than average and families that pay less than average.

  • The costs on this chart seem large. How can families afford to pay it?

    For many families, paying for college is not easy, but most families pay their net cost of college with some combination of:

    • College savings and investments
    • Payments from current income
    • Federal student Direct Loans
    • Federal parent PLUS Loans
    • Private loans
    • Scholarships
    • Tax planning
    • Student work

    The right options depend on your student and your family situation. If you plan ahead and choose the right strategies, you can potentially make college much more affordable, and you can potentially save thousands of dollars on college costs. To learn how, sign up for my free planning e-newsletter. It's loaded with tips, articles, and resources to help you plan and pay for college with proven financial strategies.

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