Cost of college went up for all students at Elmhurst College
Tuition and fees rose 1.9 percent for 2018-19 at Elmhurst College, according to recent data from the U.S. Department of Education.
Illinois students paid $37,055 to attend the four-year private not-for-profit institution this year – $685 more than the $36,370 charged for 2017-18.
Data shows 100 percent of full-time undergraduates who started school in 2015-16 received student financial aid in some form. In all, 497 students received grants or scholarships totaling $11.6 million and 359 students took out student loans totaling more than $2.6 million.
Including all undergraduates (3,426), 2,785 students used grants or scholarships totaling $60.8 million, and 2,385 students took out $17.1 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 | ~2,809 | $34,450 | $35,500 | $36,370 | $37,055 | 7.6% |
Undergraduate financial aid
The following data includes only full-time students who began an undergraduate program at Elmhurst 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 | 208 | 42% | $1,024,376 | $4,925 |
| State / local grant or scholarship | 206 | 41% | $956,553 | $4,643 |
| Institutional grants or scholarships | 497 | 100% | $9,614,419 | $19,345 |
| Grant or scholarship aid total | 497 | 100% | $11,595,348 | $23,331 |
| Federal student loans | 355 | 71% | $1,922,702 | $5,416 |
| Other student loans | 51 | 10% | $713,551 | $13,991 |
| Student loan aid | 359 | 72% | $2,636,253 | $7,343 |
| Total student aid | 497 | 100% | - | - |