Real costs by school · Normal, IL · Public
At Illinois State University, families earning $75,000–$110,000 paid an average of $23,865 per year — the published cost of attendance is $34,309. (Federal College Scorecard data, July 2026 refresh.)
| Household income | Avg net price / yr | ≈ four years* |
|---|---|---|
| Under $30k | $11,568 / yr | $48,759 |
| $30–48k | $12,301 / yr | $51,849 |
| $48–75k | $16,348 / yr | $68,907 |
| $75–110k | $23,865 / yr | $100,591 |
| Over $110k | $28,224 / yr | $118,964 |
*Four-year figures grow each year's price by 3.5% — the same method College Compass uses in a family's plan. "Net price" is what families actually paid after grants and scholarships, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education — not a calculator's estimate. Federal reporting groups every income above $110k into one band; families well above it often pay closer to the full cost.
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| Admit rate | 88% published — federal data |
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Nine questions, then Illinois State University's odds for your student with the math shown — plus your income band's price and its deadlines. First three schools free.
Run Illinois State University for your student →At $75,000–$110,000 of household income, the distance between Illinois State University's published sticker price and what families in that band actually paid is $10,444 a year — a 30% discount off the number on the brochure. That ranks it 4th lowest of the 6 Illinois schools on this site at that income. Graduates report a median $62,117 10 years out — roughly 62% of the four-year cost at this income band.
Earnings and completion from federal reporting — not the school's own placement survey.
These are averages. Your family isn't average.
Run Illinois State University against your student's real GPA, your income band, and your actual high school — odds with the math shown, the paperwork it requires, and its deadlines on one plan. First three schools free.
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