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Frontier Community College Tuition & Cost

Fairfield, Illinois

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In District Illinois Resident Sticker Price

$23,004
In District Costs for Illinois Eastern Community Colleges Frontier Community Coll
Fee Cost
Tuition$3,200
Other Fees$1,154
Books and Supplies$1,460
Estimated Off Campus Cost of Living $7,338
Other Expenses Budget$9,852

In State Illinois Resident Sticker Price

$28,706
In State Costs for Illinois Eastern Community Colleges Frontier Community Coll
Fee Cost
Tuition$8,902
Other Fees$1,154
Books and Supplies$1,460
Estimated Off Campus Cost of Living $7,338
Other Expenses Budget$9,852

In-District Tuition

The tuition for in-district Illinois residents (local residents) attending Illinois Eastern Community Colleges Frontier Community Coll is $3,200 per academic year. Students should budget $7,338 for local off-campus housing. Additionally, books and supplies typically cost $1,460 plus the school charges $1,154 in other fees. In total, students should budget for an annual total cost of $23,004 to attend Illinois Eastern Community Colleges Frontier Community Coll.

Housing Costs

Illinois Eastern Community Colleges Frontier Community Coll doesn't offer on campus housing. If you're not living with family you will need to budget for food and housing in the Fairfield area just like you would for a college with dorms. The estimated rent and meal expense per academic year for off campus housing is $7,338.

Books and Supplies

The estimated annual cost for books and educational supplies is $1,460.

Other Living Expenses

Off-campus students should budget for $9,852 in other miscellaneous living expenses.

All price data is sourced from the 2022/2023 U.S. Department of Education National Center for Education Statistics survey.
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Net Price

The average reported annual net price for Illinois Eastern Community Colleges Frontier Community Coll for students receiving grants or scholarship aid was $4,915* in 2019/2020. Net price includes tuition and required fees, books and supplies, and average cost for room and board and other expenses.

Average Net Price 2019/2020

$4,915

Below is the average net price by student family income.

Net Price by Income Illinois Eastern Community Colleges Frontier Community Coll
Family Income Net Price Paid
$0 to $30,000$3,626
$30,001 to $48,000$5,103
$48,001 to $75,000$6,394
$75,001 to $110,000$8,152
$110,000+$6,726

The net price provides a more realistic estimate of the true cost of attending Illinois Eastern Community Colleges Frontier Community Coll, once common grants and scholarships have been taken into account. It's important to note that your net price will fluctuate based on factors such as family income, assets and individual financial need. Net price is the out-of-pocket total cost that students end up paying or financing though student loans.

*Reported Average Annual Net Price for students receiving grant or scholarship aid reported to the U.S. Department of Education's Academic Year 2019/2020 IPEDS Survey. Financial aid is only available to those who qualify. Consult this school's net price calculator for further understanding of your potential net price.

Note that for colleges with no reported on-campus room and board, the average net price has been increased to account for living expenses. This number may not only reflect the net price paid to the school for tuition.

Financial Aid

97% of full-time undergrad Illinois Eastern Community Colleges Frontier Community Coll received financial aid in the form of grants, scholarships, fellowships from the institution or from Federal, State or local government agencies. This aid averaged $6,879 per student during the 2019/2020 school year. Grant and scholarship aid does not need to be paid back.

Pell Grants

40 percent of students received aid in the form of Pell Grants from the U.S. Federal Government. The average Pell Grant awarded for 2019/2020 was $5,987. To apply for a Pell Grant to attend Illinois Eastern Community Colleges Frontier Community Coll, the first step is to fill out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).

Student Loans

8% of students received Federal Student Loans averaging $5,055 and 1% of undergrads took out private student loans averaging $4,200.

Finanical Aid Illinois Eastern Community Colleges Frontier Community Coll
Type Avg./Student Students Receiving
Total Grant and Scholarship Aid $6,879 97%
Institutional Grants and Scholarships $2,280 77%
Pell Grants $5,987 40%
Other Federal Grants $2,279 89%
State and Local Grants $1,525 32%
Federal Student Loans $5,055 8%
Other Student Loans $4,200 1%

Financial Aid Mix - $28,706 In-State Total Cost

CollegeSimply has modeled example payment coverage for the annual in-state tuition and living expenses of $28,706. Breakdown is based on average grant aid and federal loan aid which will vary based on your family income.

36%
27%
37%

Grants and Scholarships

36% - $6,879

Money granted to you by the U.S. Department of Education, Illinois Eastern Community Colleges Frontier Community Coll or other organizations. These are not loans and do not need to be repaid.

Federal Student Loans

27% - $5,055

Low interest student loans funded by the U.S. Department of Education. This amount will need to be repaid.

Out of Pocket Cost

37% -  $6,920

Covered by family savings, work or private student loans which you will have to repay.

Student Loans

To gauge a more realistic picture of what it really could cost you out of pocket to go to Illinois Eastern Community Colleges Frontier Community Coll, we've modeled a ten year student loan with an original principal value of $9,830. The loan balance of $9,830 is a two year multiple of the $4,915 average net price. This is a estimate of what you could owe upon graduation if you were to qualify for average financial aid and what a degree really may cost. Should you not qualify for financial aid, you may owe significantly more when you graduate. Based on these assumptions, a monthly repayment of $112 could be required to pay off your student loan. The total of all payments including interest would sum $13,412.13.

Please note that financial aid is not guaranteed and is only available for qualifying students. Federal Student Loans are not grants and must be repaid with interest. The current Stafford loan interest rate is 6.53%.

Example Loan $9,830
Stafford Loan Interest Rate 6.53%
Time to Pay Off Student Loan 10 years
Example Monthly Payment $111.77
Total Interest Paid $3,582.13
Sum of All Loan Payments $13,412.13

Student Loan Affordability

In order to afford student loan payments and still meet all your other costs of living, it is recommended not to borrow more than you can pay back using 10% of your monthly income earned after graduation. If you're considering attending Illinois Eastern Community Colleges Frontier Community Coll, should consider if it will be realistic to make the post graduation loan payments based on your expected salary.

Using the 10% of salary threshold, an annual income of $13,412.13 would be needed to afford a $111.77 monthly payment in the example $9,830.00 loan modeled above. This assumes a repayment over 10 years. You can change the terms of this example loan using the student loan calculator below. View statistics about Illinois Eastern Community Colleges Frontier Community Coll student loan debt and graduate salaries under student outcomes.

Projected 2 Year Degree Price

2 Year Sticker Price

$57,412
Year Illinois Residents Non Residents
1 $28,706 $30,732
2 $28,915 $30,956

Based on published tuition prices, we estimate the current cost of a 2 year associate degree and living expenses at Illinois Eastern Community Colleges Frontier Community Coll to be $57,412 - assuming graduation in normal time. The estimation assumes a 0.7% annual increase over the next 2 years which has been the recent trend for this school.

Credit Hour Cost and Price per Class

Credit Hour and Class Costs at Illinois Eastern Community Colleges Frontier Community Coll
Price Per Credit 3 Credit Class 4 Credit Class
In District Residents $100 $300 $400
Illinois Residents $278 $834 $1,112
Out of State Residents $342 $1,026 $1,368

Estimated cost for a class at Illinois Eastern Community Colleges Frontier Community Coll based on published credit hour prices. Note that not all schools allow single class enrollment. These prices should be used for comparison purposes as to how much it may cost to take a class at Illinois Eastern Community Colleges Frontier Community Coll versus other colleges.

Tuition Payment Plans Available

Illinois Eastern Community Colleges Frontier Community Coll Payment Plans
Tuition Payment Plan Yes
Prepaid Tuition Plan No
Alternative Tuition Plan Yes
Guaranteed Tuition Plan No

Tuition History

Historical in-state and out-of-state tuition and price increases for Illinois Eastern Community Colleges Frontier Community Coll.

YearIn-StateOut-of-stateAnnual Increase
2021$8,902$10,928 0%
2020$8,902$10,928 0%
2019$8,902$10,928 3.6%
2018$8,589$10,580 0%
2017$8,589$10,580 0%
2016$8,589$10,580 0%
2015$8,589$10,580 0%
2014$8,589$10,580 2.5%
2013$8,383$10,321

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Primary data source, U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=403469 IPEDS survey data for Illinois Eastern Community Colleges Frontier Community Coll.

Last updated February 24, 2024