The real 2-year cost of Richland Community College in Illinois
Over the 15 years from 2008 to 2023, published tuition and required fees at Richland Community College went from $11,164 to $10,800, an average of 8.1% 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 | $11,164 | – | – |
| 2009 | $11,751 | – | – |
| 2010 | $12,918 | – | – |
| 2011 | $11,588 | – | – |
| 2012 | $6,552 | – | – |
| 2013 | $7,014 | – | – |
| 2014 | $5,379 | – | – |
| 2015 | $5,769 | – | – |
| 2016 | $6,420 | – | – |
| 2017 | $6,000 | – | – |
| 2018 | $6,060 | – | – |
| 2019 | $6,180 | – | – |
| 2020 | $6,210 | – | – |
| 2021 | $9,090 | – | – |
| 2022 | $10,800 | – | – |
| 2023 | $10,800 | $10,800 | – |
| 2024 | – | $11,670 | $9,620–$13,719 |
| 2025 | – | $12,609 | $8,569–$17,428 |
If you pay full sticker
Projected tuition + fees, entering fall 2026.
| Year 1 | $13,625 |
| Year 2 | $14,722 |
| 2-year total | $28,347 |
Two aid scenarios
2-year out-of-pocket total.
- $10,000/yr flat scholarship
- $8,347
- Flat aid doesn't grow, so it covers less each year.
- 50%-of-tuition scholarship
- $14,725
- Percentage aid keeps pace with tuition.
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See my 2-year cost at Richland Community College2-year schools with similar prices in Illinois
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- South Suburban College$11,033
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- Frontier Community College$10,270
Use this data
Published figures for Richland Community College from federal IPEDS data through 2023, free to download or embed with attribution. The embed stays current as the data updates.