How Tuition Changes over Past 5 Years for Illinois Community Colleges

For the academic year 2024-2025, the average tuition & fees of Illinois Community Colleges is $13,808. Compared to last year's tuition, the 2025 tuition & fees of Illinois Community Colleges is decreased by 0.35%.

Over the past 5 years, the tuition & fees of Illinois Community Colleges has increased by 6.08% from $13,016 to $13,808.

5-Year Tuition Increase Rate Distribution

The following breakdown shows how tuition rates have changed over the past 5 years for 63 schools in Illinois Community Colleges:

Over the 5-year period, 3 schools (4.9%) experienced tuition increases exceeding 20%, 17 schools (27.9%) saw increases between 10% and 20%, 9 schools (14.8%) had moderate increases of 5% to 10%, 23 schools (37.7%) experienced minimal increases under 5%, and 9 schools (14.8%) actually decreased or stayed the same.

  • 3 schools (4.9%) - Tuition increased by more than 20%
  • 17 schools (27.9%) - Tuition increased by 10% to 20%
  • 9 schools (14.8%) - Tuition increased by 5% to 10%
  • 23 schools (37.7%) - Tuition increased by 0% to 5%
  • 9 schools (14.8%) - Tuition decreased

You can check 2025 tuition & fees along with living costs and other college expenses at Illinois Community Colleges tuition comparison table.

Comparison Table of Tuition Changes for Illinois Community Colleges

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Tuition Inflation from 2020 to 2025 at Illinois Community Colleges
School Name2020-212021-222022-232023-242024-255-Year Inflation Rate
Southwestern Illinois CollegeBelleville, IL$5,940$5,940$6,210
4.55%
$6,210$6,720
8.21%
13.13%
Black Hawk CollegeMoline, IL$7,650$7,650$8,100
5.88%
$8,100$8,100 5.88%
Carl Sandburg CollegeGalesburg, IL$8,002$8,760
9.47%
$8,760$8,810
0.57%
$8,900
1.02%
11.22%
City Colleges of Chicago-Kennedy-King CollegeChicago, IL$14,430$14,430$14,430$14,430$15,150
4.99%
4.99%
City Colleges of Chicago-Malcolm X CollegeChicago, IL$14,430$14,430$14,430$14,430$15,150
4.99%
4.99%
City Colleges of Chicago-Olive-Harvey CollegeChicago, IL$14,430$14,430$14,430$14,430$15,150
4.99%
4.99%
City Colleges of Chicago-Harry S Truman CollegeChicago, IL$14,430$14,430$14,430$14,430$15,150
4.99%
4.99%
City Colleges of Chicago-Richard J Daley CollegeChicago, IL$14,430$14,430$14,430$14,430$15,150
4.99%
4.99%
City Colleges of Chicago-Harold Washington CollegeChicago, IL$14,430$14,430$14,430$14,430$15,150
4.99%
4.99%
City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright CollegeChicago, IL$14,430$14,430$14,430$14,430$15,150
4.99%
4.99%
Danville Area Community CollegeDanville, IL$8,325$8,650
3.90%
$8,650$9,200
6.36%
$7,440
19.13%
10.63%
College of DuPageGlen Ellyn, IL$11,850$11,850$11,910
0.51%
$12,510
5.04%
$12,750
1.92%
7.59%
Elgin Community CollegeElgin, IL$9,516$9,516$9,516$9,516$9,516-
Fox CollegeTinley Park, IL$15,340$15,440
0.65%
$15,560
0.78%
$15,720
1.03%
$17,670
12.40%
15.19%
Graham Hospital School of NursingCanton, IL$7,125$7,206
1.14%
$7,306
1.39%
$7,584
3.81%
$7,584 6.44%
Highland Community CollegeFreeport, IL$6,846$6,846$7,048
2.95%
$7,120
1.02%
$7,360
3.37%
7.51%
Illinois Central CollegeEast Peoria, IL$11,310$11,497
1.65%
$11,336
1.40%
$11,654
2.81%
$12,150
4.26%
7.43%
Illinois Eastern Community CollegesOlney, IL$12,082$12,082$12,082$12,340
2.14%
$12,460
0.97%
3.13%
Illinois Valley Community CollegeOglesby, IL$14,232$13,942
2.04%
$14,314
2.67%
$14,981
4.66%
$16,385
9.37%
15.13%
John A Logan CollegeCarterville, IL$6,586$6,980
5.98%
$7,370
5.59%
$7,610
3.26%
$7,540
0.92%
14.49%
John Wood Community CollegeQuincy, IL$8,190$8,190$8,400
2.56%
$9,000
7.14%
$8,700
3.33%
6.23%
Joliet Junior CollegeJoliet, IL$4,440$13,410
202.03%
$13,800
2.91%
$13,800$13,800 210.81%
Kankakee Community CollegeKankakee, IL$25,560$25,560$25,560$25,680
0.47%
$25,830
0.58%
1.06%
Kaskaskia CollegeCentralia, IL$12,330$12,330$12,330$12,570
1.95%
$12,570 1.95%
Kishwaukee CollegeMalta, IL$13,800$13,800$13,800$13,800$13,680
0.87%
0.87%
College of Lake CountyGrayslake, IL$12,824$12,824$13,118
2.29%
$14,036
7.00%
$14,400
2.59%
12.29%
Lake Land CollegeMattoon, IL$13,905$13,906
0.01%
$13,905
0.01%
$13,906
0.01%
$14,301
2.84%
2.85%
Lewis and Clark Community CollegeGodfrey, IL$12,552$12,552$12,552$12,552$7,840
37.54%
37.54%
Lincoln Land Community CollegeSpringfield, IL$9,840$10,068
2.32%
$10,068$10,248
1.79%
$10,464
2.11%
6.34%
Lincoln College of Technology-Melrose ParkMelrose Park, IL$38,143$39,237
2.87%
$34,835
11.22%
$31,882
8.48%
$32,809
2.91%
13.98%
Generations CollegeChicago, IL$12,700$12,700$12,700$12,700$12,700-
McHenry County CollegeCrystal Lake, IL$14,621$14,449
1.18%
$14,692
1.68%
$14,885
1.31%
$14,399
3.27%
1.52%
Moraine Valley Community CollegePalos Hills, IL$9,391$9,334
0.61%
$9,630
3.17%
$9,846
2.24%
$9,846 4.85%
Morrison Institute of TechnologyMorrison, IL$17,400$17,400$19,400
11.49%
$19,900
2.58%
$20,422
2.62%
17.37%
Morton CollegeCicero, IL$10,900$11,524
5.72%
$10,900
5.41%
$11,028
1.17%
$11,028 1.17%
Oakton CollegeDes Plaines, IL$12,462$12,462$12,462$12,462$12,462-
Parkland CollegeChampaign, IL$15,930$15,930$15,930$13,266
16.72%
$13,266 16.72%
Prairie State CollegeChicago Heights, IL$11,064$11,064$11,064$11,064$11,064-
Rend Lake CollegeIna, IL$6,750$6,750$7,200
6.67%
$7,800
8.33%
$7,800 15.56%
Richland Community CollegeDecatur, IL$14,370$19,260
34.03%
$17,070
11.37%
$17,070$17,070 18.79%
Rock Valley CollegeRockford, IL$16,994$17,564
3.35%
$20,384
16.06%
$21,344
4.71%
$7,379
65.43%
56.58%
Sauk Valley Community CollegeDixon, IL$12,998$12,840
1.22%
$12,840$12,840$12,900
0.47%
0.75%
Shawnee Community CollegeUllin, IL$6,720$6,720$7,050
4.91%
$7,500
6.38%
$7,500 11.61%
Southeastern Illinois CollegeHarrisburg, IL$6,300$6,360
0.95%
$6,480
1.89%
$6,540
0.93%
$6,780
3.67%
7.62%
Spoon River CollegeCanton, IL$11,670$11,910
2.06%
$12,450
4.53%
$12,540
0.72%
$13,500
7.66%
15.68%
Taylor Business InstituteChicago, IL$10,650$10,650$10,650$12,000
12.68%
$12,300
2.50%
15.49%
South Suburban CollegeSouth Holland, IL$12,683$12,683$12,683$12,683$12,683-
Triton CollegeRiver Grove, IL$13,530$13,980
3.33%
$14,430
3.22%
$14,880
3.12%
$15,330
3.02%
13.30%
Waubonsee Community CollegeSugar Grove, IL$10,076$10,076$11,496
14.09%
$12,330
7.25%
$10,464
15.13%
3.85%
William Rainey Harper CollegePalatine, IL$11,754$11,682
0.61%
$11,754
0.62%
$11,802
0.41%
$11,874
0.61%
1.02%
Universal Technical Institute of Illinois IncLisle, IL$37,950$38,900
2.50%
$39,850
2.44%
$41,050
3.01%
$43,550
6.09%
14.76%
Worsham College of Mortuary ScienceWheeling, IL$23,800$23,800$24,800
4.20%
$24,800$26,000
4.84%
9.24%
Heartland Community CollegeNormal, IL$14,190$14,550
2.54%
$14,880
2.27%
$15,420
3.63%
$13,110
14.98%
7.61%
Rasmussen University-IllinoisRockford, IL$13,326$13,883
4.18%
$14,294
2.96%
$15,768
10.31%
$16,581
5.16%
24.43%
Midwestern Career CollegeChicago, IL$11,520$11,600
0.69%
$11,600$17,320
49.31%
$18,070
4.33%
56.86%
CAAN Academy of NursingMatteson, IL$21,200$21,200$21,200$21,200$21,200-
Stautzenberger College-Rockford Career CollegeRockford, IL$16,699$16,699$16,699$16,699$16,699-
Rasmussen University-Mokena/Tinley ParkMokena, IL$12,311$11,743
4.61%
$11,738
0.04%
$13,546
15.40%
$14,078
3.93%
14.35%
Triton College - Intl Union of Operating Engr Local 399 Trning Fac.Chicago, IL$2,000$2,000$2,000$2,000$2,000-
SAE Institute of Technology-ChicagoChicago, IL--$17,027$17,027$17,994
5.68%
5.68%
Rasmussen University-AuroraAurora, IL$12,311$11,743
4.61%
$11,738
0.04%
$13,546
15.40%
$14,078
3.93%
14.35%
Rasmussen University-Romeoville/JolietRomeoville, IL$12,311$11,743
4.61%
$11,738
0.04%
$13,546
15.40%
$14,078
3.93%
14.35%
Aviation Institute of Maintenance-ChicagoChicago, IL--$16,657$16,657$16,657-
Average$13,016$13,319
2.33%
$13,540
1.66%
$13,856
2.33%
$13,808
0.35%
6.08%
*Schools missing information are not included in this table. The schools have not report their information to the IPEDS/NCES or not applicable.)

Tuition Charts for Illinois Community Colleges

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