Illinois residents paid $11,033 to attend the two-year public institution this year – $247 more than the $10,786 charged for 2017-18.
Non-residents paid 15 percent more than residents this year, or $12,683. Their price tag grew 4.2 percent from $12,173 in 2017-18.
About 95 percent of the school's undergraduate population are Illinois residents. And about 5 percent are residents of other states.
Data shows 96 percent of full-time undergraduates who started school in 2015-16 received student financial aid in some form. In all, 281 students received grants or scholarships totaling $2.1 million.
Including all undergraduates (4,232), 2,686 students used grants or scholarships totaling $9.3 million.
The cost of attending
| Enrollment | 2015-16 | 2016-17 | 2017-18 | 2018-19 | Change in tuition and fees 2015-16 to 2018-19 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-state | ~4,020 | $10,786 | $10,786 | $10,786 | $11,033 | 2.3% |
| Out-of-state | ~212 | $12,173 | $12,173 | $12,173 | $12,683 | 4.2% |
Undergraduate financial aid
The following data includes only full-time students who began an undergraduate program at South Suburban College in 2015-16.| Type of Aid | Number of students receiving aid | Percent receiving aid | Total amount of aid received | Average amount of aid per student |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federal grants | 224 | 75% | $933,430 | $4,167 |
| State / local grant or scholarship | 75 | 25% | $301,972 | $4,026 |
| Institutional grants or scholarships | 267 | 89% | $912,291 | $3,417 |
| Grant or scholarship aid total | 281 | 94% | $2,147,693 | $7,643 |
| Federal student loans | 0 | 0% | $0 | - |
| Other student loans | 0 | 0% | $0 | - |
| Student loan aid | 0 | 0% | $0 | - |
| Total student aid | 288 | 96% | - | - |
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