by our College Data Analytics TeamThe majority of students are not billed the advertised price of a school. Instead, they will be provided a financial aid package that will include a combination of scholarships, grants, loans, and work-study. The total price of attendance at University of Illinois Springfield can feel overpowering, but remember that the majority of students receive some sort of financial assistance.
Just what financing solutions does UIS deliver, and just what are you going to be eligible for? Keep scrolling for answers. Keep reading to discover what amount of financial assistance could be accessible to you.
Eligibility for aid and scholarships is driven mostly by your household’s income and need. Continue reading to find information to help you understand just how much assistance you can expect to receive from University of Illinois Springfield.
Through a mix of loans, grants, work-study and scholarships, schools bring down the effective cost so more students can attend. Keep in mind that certain forms of assistance are more beneficial than others, and aid amounts differ from student to student.
Among first-time, full-time freshmen at University of Illinois Springfield, 97% of entering full-time freshmen got some type of financial assistance (about 246 incoming students).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 96% | $14,666 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 85% | $9,099 |
| Federal Pell grants | 43% | $5,547 |
| State/local grants | 50% | $7,917 |
| Federal student loans | 40% | $4,560 |
Gift aid — grants and scholarships — beats loans every time because none of it has to be repaid. At UIS, around 75% of undergraduates were awarded grant or scholarship aid averaging $11,707 (across approximately 1753 recipients).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 75% | $11,707 |
| Federal Pell grants | 37% | $4,961 |
| Federal student loans | 37% | $6,799 |
Title-IV recipients living on campus saw average grant aid of $15,688.
Since aid is largely need-based, the real cost of attendance falls steeply for lower-income families.
| Family Income | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| $0 – $48,000 | $4,872 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $6,492 |
| Over $75,000 | $13,912 |
These figures reflect what title-IV aid recipients pay after grant and scholarship aid is applied.
The net price represents the average annual cost a title-IV-receiving student pays after grant aid is subtracted from the full cost of attendance.
| Cohort | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| On-campus title-IV students | $9,833 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $8,916 |
To project your own net price, use UIS’s net price tool: www.uis.edu/sites/default/files/calculator/npcalc.htm.
The middle student in the debt distribution at UIS owes $14,000 of cumulative federal debt.
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Median federal debt (all student-aid borrowers) | $14,000 |
| Median federal debt (graduates only) | $19,128 |
| Typical 10-year monthly payment (graduates) | $202.79/mo |
That monthly figure reflects the median graduate debt repaid on a standard 10-year federal schedule.
Percentiles reveal the spread — half of all borrowers fall between the 25th and 75th percentiles. The figures below chart the debt distribution at UIS.
| Percentile | Cumulative Federal Debt |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile (lowest-debt students) | $3,581 |
| 25th percentile | $6,500 |
| 75th percentile | $23,514 |
| 90th percentile (highest-debt students) | $32,046 |
Median debt varies by family income, by first-generation status, and by dependency status.
Debt by Income Tier
| Income tier | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Low income | $12,653 |
| Middle income | $15,000 |
| High income | $14,000 |
First-Generation Comparison
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $14,284 |
| Continuing-generation students | $13,416 |
By Dependency Status
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Dependent students | $12,250 |
| Independent students | $15,744 |
These indicators are derived from the underlying debt data and summarize the overall picture at UIS.
Stafford loans make up the bulk of federal direct lending to undergraduates. These figures summarize annual Stafford program activity at UIS:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 13552 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $300,363,406 |
If you are a veteran or active-duty service member, the GI Bill and DoD Tuition Assistance are the primary federal programs you can use at this school.
Post-9/11 GI Bill recipients
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| GI Bill recipients | 82 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $520,846 |
| Average GI Bill amount per recipient | $6,352 |
Active-duty Tuition Assistance recipients
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 5 |
| Total DoD amount | $8,500 |
| Average DoD amount per recipient | $1,700 |
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