Carl Sandburg College maintained its in-state tuition rates for the 2022-23 school year, as revealed in the most recent report, according to the latest disclosure from the National Center for Education Statistics.
Illinois residents paid $7,860 to attend the two-year public college in both the 2021-22 and 2022-23 academic years.
Non-resident students faced tuition costs 11.5% higher than those for in-state students, amounting to $8,760 in 2022-23. This rate remained unchanged from the previous year.
Approximately 91% of the undergraduate student body at the college are Illinois residents. Students from other states make up about 3%, while international students account for 6%.
Data indicates that 99% of full-time undergraduates who enrolled in 2022-23 received some form of financial aid. Specifically, 212 students were awarded grants or scholarships totaling $1.7 million, while 22 students obtained student loans exceeding $64,572.
Overall, 1,094 undergraduate students received grants or scholarships amounting to $7.9 million. Additionally, 256 students borrowed $829,024 in federal student loans.
Undergraduate education costs have seen a significant increase over the past few decades. Data shows a 169% rise in the average total cost, including tuition, fees, room, and board, between 1980 and 2020.
According to a 2023 College Board report, in-state students at public universities paid an average of $11,260, while out-of-state students paid $29,150 in the 2023-24 academic year.
Meanwhile, student loan debt has steadily increased over the last 30 years, reaching $1.75 trillion in 2024, averaging a total of $28,950 per borrower. Federal loans make up 92% of the debt, with over half of students at both public and private four-year colleges graduating with student loans.
Available data sometimes exceeds 100% due to rounding and administrative calculations.
The following data includes only full-time students who began an undergraduate program at the Carl Sandburg College in the 2022-23 school year.
| Type of Aid | Number of students awarded aid | Percent awarded aid | Total amount of aid awarded | Average amount of aid per student |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federal grants | 211 | 99% | $704,040 | $3,337 |
| State / local grant or scholarship | 155 | 72% | $573,892 | $3,703 |
| Institutional grants or scholarships | 104 | 49% | $409,899 | $3,941 |
| Grant or scholarship aid total | 212 | 99% | $1.7 million | $7,961 |
| Federal student loans | 19 | 9% | $53,152 | $2,797 |
| Other student loans | 0 | 1% | $0 | $0 |
| Student loan aid | 22 | 10% | $64,572 | $2,935 |
| Total student aid | 212 | 99% | $1.8 million | $8,266 |
Information in this story was obtained from the National Center for Education Statistics. The source data can be found here.
