The real 2-year cost of Carl Sandburg College
Over the 15 years from 2008 to 2023, published tuition and required fees at Carl Sandburg College went from $3,456 to $7,910, an average of 3.4% a year.
Read with care: this school's history shows a tuition drop or reset, so a smooth projection may not hold.
2008–2025: history and projection
| Year | Published | Projected estimate | Estimate range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | $3,456 | – | – |
| 2009 | $3,864 | – | – |
| 2010 | $5,265 | – | – |
| 2011 | $5,730 | – | – |
| 2012 | $5,398 | – | – |
| 2013 | $5,650 | – | – |
| 2014 | $5,846 | – | – |
| 2015 | $6,014 | – | – |
| 2016 | $6,658 | – | – |
| 2017 | $6,770 | – | – |
| 2018 | $6,994 | – | – |
| 2019 | $7,190 | – | – |
| 2020 | $7,190 | – | – |
| 2021 | $7,860 | – | – |
| 2022 | $7,860 | – | – |
| 2023 | $7,910 | $7,910 | – |
| 2024 | – | $8,180 | $7,448–$8,912 |
| 2025 | – | $8,460 | $7,014–$10,041 |
If you pay full sticker
Projected tuition + fees, entering fall 2026.
| Year 1 | $8,749 |
| Year 2 | $9,048 |
| 2-year total | $17,797 |
Two aid scenarios
2-year out-of-pocket total.
- $10,000/yr flat scholarship
- $0
- Flat aid doesn't grow, so it covers less each year.
- 50%-of-tuition scholarship
- $8,955
- Percentage aid keeps pace with tuition.
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