Illinois students paid $29,470 to attend the four-year private not-for-profit institution this year – $550 more than the $28,920 charged for 2017-18.
Data shows 98 percent of full-time undergraduates who started school in 2015-16 received student financial aid in some form. In all, 83 students received grants or scholarships totaling $2.4 million and 42 students took out student loans totaling more than $238,000.
Including all undergraduates (447), 446 students used grants or scholarships totaling $12.2 million.
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 | ~49 | $27,440 | $27,980 | $28,920 | $29,470 | 7.4% |
Undergraduate financial aid
The following data includes only full-time students who began an undergraduate program at Principia 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 | 0 | 0% | $0 | - |
| State / local grant or scholarship | 0 | 0% | $0 | - |
| Institutional grants or scholarships | 83 | 98% | $2,375,090 | $28,616 |
| Grant or scholarship aid total | 83 | 98% | $2,375,090 | $28,616 |
| Federal student loans | 0 | 0% | $0 | - |
| Other student loans | 42 | 49% | $238,000 | $5,667 |
| Student loan aid | 42 | 49% | $238,000 | $5,667 |
| Total student aid | 83 | 98% | - | - |
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