John A Logan College in-state students paid among the lowest tuition and fees at Illinois public institutions in 2024

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Tuition and fees for in-state students at John A Logan College in Carterville amounted to $6,580 in 2024, according to the latest disclosure from the National Center for Education Statistics.

This figure positions the college as the second least expensive public institution in Illinois for the year 2024.

The in-state tuition and fees rose by $660 compared to the prior year.

Out-of-state tuition and fees remained steady at $7,540 for students attending John A Logan College in 2024.

Illinois State University had the highest tuition and fees for in-state students across the state in 2024.

In the 2023-24 school year, graduate and undergraduate students received more than $256 billion in financial aid.

The average cost of college has more than doubled in the 21st century, growing by approximately 4% every year. In-state students can expect to spend nearly $10,000 on tuition alone per year at a public, 4-year post-secondary school. Meanwhile, out-of-state tuition averages $28,386.

Student loan debt has steadily increased over the last 30 years, reaching $1.75 trillion in 2024, averaging nearly $29,000 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.

Cost of Tuition for In-State Students in Illinoisat Public Institutions, 2024 (Top 25 Cheapest Institutions)
City Institution Name College costs
Harrisburg Southeastern Illinois College $6,540
Carterville John A Logan College $6,580
Springfield Lincoln Land Community College $7,104
Elgin Elgin Community College $7,140
Ullin Shawnee Community College $7,200
Freeport Highland Community College $7,216
Rockford Rock Valley College $7,379
Danville Danville Area Community College $7,440
Belleville Southwestern Illinois College $7,740
Centralia Kaskaskia College $7,770
Ina Rend Lake College $7,800
Godfrey Lewis and Clark Community College $7,840
Moline Black Hawk College $7,950
Galesburg Carl Sandburg College $8,000
Mattoon Lake Land College $8,342
Palos Hills Moraine Valley Community College $8,502
Cicero Morton College $8,980
Malta Kishwaukee College $9,120
Quincy John Wood Community College $9,300
Chicago Heights Prairie State College $9,342
Sugar Grove Waubonsee Community College $9,390
Champaign Parkland College $9,642
Palatine William Rainey Harper College $10,062
East Peoria Illinois Central College $10,230
Crystal Lake McHenry County College $10,392

Information in this article was obtained from the National Center for Education Statistics. The source data can be found here.



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