Background Information Concerning Tuition and Financial Aid

Also known as: Tuition Book

Brief Description:
This annual document compiles data on tuition, fees, room and board, and estimated total cost of attendance for the University of Illinois and, in some cases, for other Big Ten institutions or other public or private universities. The intent is for the document to serve as a reference volume with data on some of the key issues affecting the development of tuition policy without proposing any specific new policy or change in existing policies. It includes a brief historical review of tuition policies, and incorporates for reference current Board of Trustees' actions on tuition principles and policy issues, along with a summary of Illinois Board of Higher Education (IBHE) student affordability goals. Also included is a variety of historical and comparative data on tuition, fees, and room and board charges.

• FY 2026 Background Information Concerning Tuition and Financial Aid (updated 02/07/2025)

By Section:

• Intro (updated 12/23/2024)
  • Preface
  • Table of Contents
  • Background Information and Basic Definitions
• Student Costs (updated 12/23/2024)
• Institutional Comparisons (updated 12/23/2024)
• Instructional Costs (updated 12/23/2024)
• Differential Tuition (updated 12/23/2024)
• Financial Aid (updated 02/07/2025)
• State Tax Support (updated 02/03/2025)

Contact Information:
Nate Wilds | nwilds@uillinois.edu | 217-244-0663

Final Report Issue Date:
Annual (fiscal year) document, typically published each October with updates through December.

Past Tuition Books

• FY 2025
• FY 2024
• FY 2023
• FY 2022
• FY 2021
• FY 2020
• FY 2019
• FY 2018
• FY 2017
• FY 2016
• FY 2015
• FY 2014
• FY 2013
• FY 2012
• FY 2011
• FY 2010
• FY 2009
• FY 2008