Tuition & Fees Changes
For the current year (2024), the average tuition & fees for Illinois colleges is $14,430 for Illinois residents and $18,949 out-of-state students. In private schools, the average tuition & fees is $31,688.
For graduate programs, the 2024 average graduate tuition & fees is $16,015 for Illinois residents and $22,023 out-of-state students. In private schools, the average graduate program tuition & fees is $20,675.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes of tuition & fees by tuition rates and degrees.
| Year | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | Out-of-State | Private Schools | In-State | Out-of-State | Private Schools | |
| 2014-15 | $11,627 | $20,623 | $25,164 | $10,882 | $19,440 | $18,699 |
| 2015-16 | $11,964 2.90% | $20,243 -1.84% | $25,677 2.04% | $11,176 2.70% | $19,557 0.60% | $18,725 0.14% |
| 2016-17 | $12,184 1.84% | $19,987 -1.26% | $26,514 3.26% | $11,501 2.91% | $19,810 1.29% | $19,824 5.87% |
| 2017-18 | $12,499 2.59% | $20,199 1.06% | $27,119 2.28% | $11,812 2.70% | $20,056 1.24% | $20,271 2.25% |
| 2018-19 | $12,712 1.70% | $19,482 -3.55% | $26,804 -1.16% | $12,003 1.62% | $18,466 -7.93% | $19,819 -2.23% |
| 2019-20 | $12,957 1.93% | $20,306 4.23% | $27,431 2.34% | $11,602 -3.34% | $18,159 -1.66% | $19,519 -1.51% |
| 2020-21 | $13,073 0.90% | $18,860 -7.12% | $28,101 2.44% | $11,772 1.47% | $18,148 -0.06% | $20,282 3.91% |
| 2021-22 | $13,308 1.80% | $19,277 2.21% | $28,566 1.65% | $11,930 1.34% | $18,541 2.17% | $20,378 0.47% |
| 2022-23 | $13,240 -0.51% | $19,496 1.14% | $29,775 4.23% | $12,482 4.63% | $19,101 3.02% | $19,559 -4.02% |
| 2023-24 | $14,430 8.99% | $18,949 -2.81% | $30,356 1.95% | $13,120 5.11% | $18,969 -0.69% | $19,936 1.93% |
