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Prairie State Financial Aid

Number Received Financial Aid (All Undergraduate) 2,254
Percent Received Financial Aid(All Undergraduate) 86%
Average Aid Amount $5,272
Number Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 228
Percent Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 98%

Financial Aid Information at Prairie State

For the academic year 2021-2022, a total of 2,254 students (86% of undergraduate students) received one or more financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or student loans. The average financial aid amount is $5,272. For freshmen (Full-time, first-time degree-seeking undergraduate students), 228 students (98% of enrolled students) received financial aid.
The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees at Prairie State College is $9,342 for Illinois residents and $11,064 for out-of-state students, for reference.

All Undergraduate Students Financial Aid

For the academic year 2021-2022, a total of 2,254 students (86% of all students) have received grants or scholarships and the average received aid amount is $5,272. It includes federal, state, local, institutional, or other sources of grant aid. The following table describes the financial aid statistics by aid types at Prairie State College for all undergraduate students.
Undergraduate Student Financial Aid at Prairie State College
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Federal, state, local, institutional or other grant aid2,25486%$5,272
Pell Grants93636%$5,134
Federal Student Loans2068%$6,377

Beginning Students Financial Aid

a total of 228 beginning students (98% of all freshmen) have received any financial aid and 228 students (98% of all freshmen) awarded any student loans. The headcount includes the number of full-time, first-time degree-seeking beginning undergraduate students. The below table shows the number and amount by the source of financial aid at Prairie State College.
Beginning Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid at Prairie State College
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Student Financial Aid22898%-
Grants or Scholarship from All Sources22898%$6,839
Federal Grants22797%$5,777
Pell Grants11047%$5,960
Other Federal Grants22396%$2,941
State/Local Grants10143%$1,666
Institutional Grants188%$4,419
Student Loans115%$5,388
Federal Student Loans115%$5,388
Other Student Loans00%$0

Students Headcount by Living Status

For academic year 2021-2022, total 217 full-time beginning students have enrolled and attended Prairie State College. Among them, 0 students have lived on campus and 24 students lived off campus (without family). The following table shows the students count by living status and years.
Student Headcount by Living Location/Setting at Prairie State College
Living Status201920202021
Living On-Campus000
Living Off-Campus with Family17696193
Living Off-Campus without Family511624

Grants and Scholarship Aid By Income Level (Paying In-State Tuition)

The following table shows number of students who paid the in-state or in-district tuition rate and were awarded any grant/scholarship by income level for academic year 2021-2022 . The sources of grants and scholarship aid are the federal government, state/local government, or the institution.
Grants of Scholarship Aid Statistics By Income Level at Prairie State College
Income LevelNumber of StudentsNumber of Students AwardedTotal Amount Aid Awarded Average Amount Aid Awarded
All level114114$1,249,922$10,964
$0 - $30,0006969$803,179$11,640
$30,001 - $48,0002121$252,264$12,013
$48,001 - $75,0001717$128,996$7,588
$75,001 - $110,00066$62,988$10,498
$110,001 or more11$2,495$2,495