Prairie State Wire

Southwestern Illinois College cost $6,390 in tuition and fees for students studying in-state, according to the latest disclosure from the National Center for Education Statistics.

This ranks Southwestern Illinois College as one of the five cheapest schools in Illinois in 2022.

The amount paid per in-state students in tuition and fees was unchanged from the previous year.

Out-of-state students attending Southwestern Illinois College in 2022 were expected to pay $6,210, which is $270 more than the previous year.

The average cost of college has more than doubled in the 21st century, growing by more than 7% 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 tuitions averages $27,457.

In 2022-23 a total of $240.7 billion in financial aid was granted to help graduate and undergraduate students.

City	Institution Name	College costs
Carterville	John a Logan College	$5,990
Harrisburg	Southeastern Illinois College	$6,240
Belleville	Southwestern Illinois College	$6,390
Ina	Rend Lake College	$6,450
Ullin	Shawnee Community College	$6,750