Paying for Rend Lake College

	In-State	Out-of-State
2024 Undergraduate Tuition & Fee	$7,800 20.93%	$7,800 8.33%

The 2024 tuition & fees of Rend Lake College (Rend Lake) are $7,800 for Illinois residents and $7,800 for out-of-state students. Its tuition & fees is a little bit lower than the average amount for similar schools' tuition of $9,137 based on out-of-state tuition rate. The tuition & fee has risen more than 5% this year (2024) at Rend Lake.

86% of enrolled undergraduate students have received grants or scholarships and the average aid amount is $4,861. It could cover 62.32% of full tuition amount. After receiving the financial aid, the net price is $21,332 including tuition, fees, books & supplies costs, and living costs.

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Undergraduate Program Tuition & Fees

For the academic year 2023-2024, the undergraduate tuition & fees at Rend Lake College is $7,800 for Illinois residents and $7,800 for out-of-state students. It has been risen by 20.93% for Illinois residents and increased by 8.33% for out-of-state rates compared to the previous year. Its in-state undergraduate tuition & fees is much higher than the average amount ($5,028) and its out-of-state undergraduate tuition & fees is a little bit lower than the average amount for similar schools' tuition of $9,137.

The 2025 estimated undergraduate tuition & fees of Rend Lake is $9,433 for Illinois residents and $8,450 for out-of-state students, a 8.3% increase compared to 2024's rate.

Rend Lake Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
Year	In-State	Out-of-State	OFF Campus Room & Board, Other Expenses
2022-2023	$6,450	$7,200	$15,088
2023-2024	$7,800	$7,800	$17,993
Change % 2023-2024	20.93%	8.33%	19.25%
2024-2025	$9,433	$8,450	$21,457

Cost Per Credit Hour

The below table describes the cost per credit hour for part-time students and/or full-time students who take additional courses more than regular credit hours at Rend Lake. The undergraduate cost per credit hour is $212 for Illinois residents and $217 for out-of-state students.

Per Credit Hour Charge (2023-2024)
	Year	In-State	Out-of-State
Undergraduate	2022-2023	$175	$200
	2023-2024	$212	$217
	2024-2025	$257	$235

Data source: IPEDS (integrated Postsecondary Education Dta System)

Updated with 2023-2024 tuition (Last update: 03/01/2024)

Cost estimates for 2024-2025 are based on last year's rate of change.

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Compare Tuition with Similar Colleges

The following table compares tuition & fees between Rend Lake College and its similar schools. The similar schools are based on academic factors such as school type, level, and rivalry schools.

Tuition Comparison with Similar Schools to Rend Lake
	In-State	Out-of-State
Rend Lake College	$7,800	$7,800
College of DuPage	$10,410	$12,510
William Rainey Harper College	$9,990	$11,802
College of Lake County	$10,531	$14,036
Moraine Valley Community College	$8,502	$9,846
Joliet Junior College	$12,750	$13,800