How much has SWIC's Tuition Increased over the Past 10 Years?

-36.14%

In-State

-57.33%

Out-of-State

SWIC's tuition & fees has increased from $15,750 (2015) to $6,720 (2025), and the rate of tuition increase is 57.33% over the past 10 years.

The 2025 tuition & fees have risen more than 5% this year (2025) at Southwestern Illinois College.

SWIC's tuition increase rate is lower than the Illinois's average increase rate of -3.38%. Compare to all colleges in United States, it's increase rate is lower than the average increase rate of 10.99%.

Cost of Attendance (COA) Trends

The total cost of attendance (COA), including tuition & fees, books & supplies costs, and living costs, increased by 2.01% from 2015 ($26,106).

For the current academic year 2024-2025, SWIC's COA is $26,632, which is increased by 4.01% from last year.

The following table and chart show changes to SWIC's COA over the past 10 years.

On-campus living costs are not available.

Tuition & Fees Changes

The tuition & fees have decreased 57.33% for the last 10 years , and the 2025 tuition & fees are $6,450. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at Southwestern Illinois College over last the 10 years.

YearUndergraduateChange By Year
In-StateOut-of-State
2015-16$12,120$15,750-
2016-17$12,120$15,750
2017-18$12,240$15,8700.76%
2018-19$12,240$15,870
2019-20$6,390$5,940-62.57%
2020-21$6,390$5,940
2021-22$6,390$5,940
2022-23$6,390$6,2104.55%
2023-24$6,390$6,210
2024-25$7,740$6,7208.21%
Southwestern Illinois College Tuition & Fees Changes Chart

Books & Supplies Costs Changes

The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $2,400, and it has increased 60.00% from the year 2015 to 2025.

YearBooks & SuppliesChange by Year
2015-16$1,500-
2016-17$1,500
2017-18$1,6006.67%
2018-19$1,6322.00%
2019-20$1,6782.82%
2020-21$1,7101.91%
2021-22$5,940247.37%
2022-23$1,848-68.89%
2023-24$2,40029.87%
2024-25$2,400

Living Costs Changes

The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 77.21% when living-off campus from the year 2015 to 2025. The following table shows the changes in living costs at Southwestern Illinois College.

YearLiving Off CampusChange by Year
2015-16$8,856-
2016-17$8,856
2017-18$8,700-1.76%
2018-19$8,8481.70%
2019-20$9,1843.80%
2020-21$9,2941.20%
2021-22$9,3620.73%
2022-23$9,8845.58%
2023-24$16,99671.95%
2024-25$17,5123.04%

Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges

The following table compares 2025 tuition and increase rate from last year between Southwestern Illinois College and similar schools.

20252024Increase Rate
Southwestern Illinois College$6,720
($7,740)		$6,210
($6,390)		8.21%
College of DuPage$12,750
($10,650)		$12,510
($10,410)		1.92%
Joliet Junior College$13,800
($12,750)		$13,800
($12,750)		-
William Rainey Harper College$11,874
($10,062)		$11,802
($9,990)		0.61%
College of Lake County$14,400
($10,869)		$14,036
($10,531)		2.59%
Moraine Valley Community College$9,846
($8,502)		$9,846
($8,502)		-

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