The real 2-year cost of Generations College in Illinois
Over the 15 years from 2008 to 2023, published tuition and required fees at Generations College went from $10,210 to $12,700, an average of -0.1% a year.
Read with care: this school's history shows a tuition freeze or guarantee, so a smooth projection may not hold.
2008–2025: history and projection
| Year | Published | Projected estimate | Estimate range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | $10,210 | – | – |
| 2009 | $12,960 | – | – |
| 2010 | $12,960 | – | – |
| 2011 | $12,960 | – | – |
| 2012 | $12,960 | – | – |
| 2013 | $12,820 | – | – |
| 2014 | $12,820 | – | – |
| 2015 | $12,700 | – | – |
| 2016 | $12,700 | – | – |
| 2017 | $12,700 | – | – |
| 2018 | $12,700 | – | – |
| 2019 | $12,700 | – | – |
| 2020 | $12,700 | – | – |
| 2021 | $12,700 | – | – |
| 2022 | $12,700 | – | – |
| 2023 | $12,700 | $12,700 | – |
| 2024 | – | $12,687 | $11,828–$13,546 |
| 2025 | – | $12,674 | $11,016–$14,448 |
If you pay full sticker
Projected tuition + fees, entering fall 2026.
| Year 1 | $12,660 |
| Year 2 | $12,647 |
| 2-year total | $25,308 |
Two aid scenarios
2-year out-of-pocket total.
- $10,000/yr flat scholarship
- $5,308
- Flat aid doesn't grow, so it covers less each year.
- 50%-of-tuition scholarship
- $13,351
- Percentage aid keeps pace with tuition.
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See my 2-year cost at Generations College2-year schools with similar prices in Illinois
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- Joliet Junior College$12,750
- Kankakee Community College$13,320
- Taylor Business Institute$12,000
- Triton College$11,790
- Sauk Valley Community College$11,580
- Illinois Valley Community College$13,835
- City Colleges of Chicago-Harold Washington College$11,520
- City Colleges of Chicago-Harry S Truman College$11,520
Use this data
Published figures for Generations College from federal IPEDS data through 2023, free to download or embed with attribution. The embed stays current as the data updates.