Prairie State College

How cost adds up to net price

Sticker tuition only covers tuition and fees. Federal “average net price” adds the full cost of attendance and subtracts average aid — which is why it’s usually larger.

Tuition & fees (in-state)

$4,176

Room & board(off-campus, estimate)

$7,516

Books & supplies

$2,500

Total cost of attendance

$13,908

Less: average grants & scholarships

−$9,170

Average net price after aid

$4,738

Net price by family income

What students actually paid per year, after grants and scholarships, grouped by household income.