Cost of college went up for all students at American InterContinental University
Tuition and fees rose 8.6 percent for 2018-19 at American InterContinental University, according to recent data from the U.S. Department of Education.
Illinois students paid $11,937 to attend the four-year private for-profit institution this year – $945 more than the $10,992 charged for 2017-18.
Data shows 93 percent of full-time undergraduates who started school in 2015-16 received student financial aid in some form. In all, 291 students received grants or scholarships totaling $1.5 million and 270 students took out student loans totaling more than $1.9 million.
Including all undergraduates (8,777), 6,538 students used grants or scholarships totaling $26.7 million, and 7,193 students took out $55 million in federal student loans.
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 | ~351 | $11,004 | $10,966 | $10,992 | $11,937 | 8.5% |
Undergraduate financial aid
The following data includes only full-time students who began an undergraduate program at American InterContinental University 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 | 243 | 77% | $1,292,060 | $5,317 |
| State / local grant or scholarship | 0 | 0% | $0 | - |
| Institutional grants or scholarships | 120 | 38% | $181,801 | $1,515 |
| Grant or scholarship aid total | 291 | 92% | $1,473,861 | $5,065 |
| Federal student loans | 270 | 85% | $1,855,930 | $6,874 |
| Other student loans | 0 | 0% | $0 | - |
| Student loan aid | 270 | 85% | $1,855,930 | $6,874 |
| Total student aid | 295 | 93% | - | - |