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What Frontier Community College costs

Fairfield, Illinois · Public · 2,364 undergrads

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Frontier Community College's in-state sticker price was $16,961 a year (College Scorecard). In-state students with federal aid paid $11,350 on average after grants in 2022-23 (IPEDS); families earning under $30,000 paid $8,501. Out-of-state students pay $7,950 more in tuition.

What does Frontier Community College cost?

$11,350 a year in-state

Out of state: about $19,300 a year

What in-state students who got federal aid paid on average after grants, 2022-23. The in-state sticker price, with housing and food, is $16,961.

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Average paid after grants by family income
under $30,000$8,501
$30,000–$48,000$8,190
$48,000–$75,000$12,485
$75,000–$110,000$13,861
over $110,000$13,294

Out-of-state tuition is $12,340 a year, against $4,390 in state. The out-of-state figure adds that $7,950 to the in-state average. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.

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Net price 2022-23, College Scorecard.

By family income

In-state families who got federal aid, average paid per year after grants.

Family incomeIn-state, average paidOut of state, estimate
Under $30,000$8,501$16,451
$30,000–$48,000$8,190$16,140
$48,000–$75,000$12,485$20,435
$75,000–$110,000$13,861$21,811
Over $110,000$13,294$21,244

The out-of-state estimate is the in-state average plus the $7,950 more in tuition that Frontier Community College charges students from other states. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.

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For in-state families earning under $30,000, grants took 50% off Frontier Community College's sticker price.

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The sticker price

$4,390
Tuition, in state
$12,340
Tuition, out of state
$16,961
Full sticker price, tuition, housing, food, books

Out-of-state students pay $7,950 more in tuition at Frontier Community College and usually get less aid.

7.6%
of undergrads get a Pell Grant, the federal grant for lower-income students.
$1,817
average grant for students who got aid.
1.3%
of undergrads take a federal loan.
$6,500
median federal debt at graduation.

Questions people ask

How much does Frontier Community College cost for a family earning $25,000?
In-state families earning under $30,000 paid $8,501 a year on average after grants (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $16,961. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Frontier Community College's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Frontier Community College cost for a family earning $40,000?
In-state families earning $30,000–$48,000 paid $8,190 a year on average after grants (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $16,961. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Frontier Community College's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Frontier Community College cost for a family earning $60,000?
In-state families earning $48,000–$75,000 paid $12,485 a year on average after grants (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $16,961. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Frontier Community College's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Frontier Community College cost for out-of-state students?
Out-of-state tuition at Frontier Community College is $12,340 a year, against $4,390 for in-state students. In-state students who got federal aid paid $11,350 on average after grants in 2022-23. Adding the $7,950 tuition gap gives about $19,300 a year from out of state. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.
Where these numbers come from

Updated May 8, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers