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What Prairie State College costs

Chicago Heights, Illinois · Public · 3,045 undergrads

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Prairie State College's in-state sticker price was $13,813 a year (College Scorecard). In-state students with federal aid paid $5,564 on average after grants in 2022-23 (IPEDS); families earning under $30,000 paid $3,725. Out-of-state students pay $6,888 more in tuition.

What does Prairie State College cost?

$5,564 a year in-state

Out of state: about $12,452 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 $13,813.

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Average paid after grants by family income
under $30,000$3,725
$30,000–$48,000$4,084
$48,000–$75,000$6,916
$75,000–$110,000$11,509
over $110,000$13,713

Out-of-state tuition is $11,064 a year, against $4,176 in state. The out-of-state figure adds that $6,888 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$3,725$10,613
$30,000–$48,000$4,084$10,972
$48,000–$75,000$6,916$13,804
$75,000–$110,000$11,509$18,397
Over $110,000$13,713$20,601

The out-of-state estimate is the in-state average plus the $6,888 more in tuition that Prairie State 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 73% off Prairie State College's sticker price.

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The sticker price

$4,176
Tuition, in state
$11,064
Tuition, out of state
$13,813
Full sticker price, tuition, housing, food, books

Out-of-state students pay $6,888 more in tuition at Prairie State College and usually get less aid.

36%
of undergrads get a Pell Grant, the federal grant for lower-income students.
$6,635
average grant for students who got aid.
7.5%
of undergrads take a federal loan.
$11,000
median federal debt at graduation.

Questions people ask

How much does Prairie State College cost for a family earning $25,000?
In-state families earning under $30,000 paid $3,725 a year on average after grants (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $13,813. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Prairie State College's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Prairie State College cost for a family earning $40,000?
In-state families earning $30,000–$48,000 paid $4,084 a year on average after grants (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $13,813. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Prairie State College's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Prairie State College cost for a family earning $60,000?
In-state families earning $48,000–$75,000 paid $6,916 a year on average after grants (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $13,813. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Prairie State College's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Prairie State College cost for out-of-state students?
Out-of-state tuition at Prairie State College is $11,064 a year, against $4,176 for in-state students. In-state students who got federal aid paid $5,564 on average after grants in 2022-23. Adding the $6,888 tuition gap gives about $12,452 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