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Lowest net price public two-year colleges in Illinois
Illinois public two-year colleges, ranked by average net price, from College Scorecard (September 18, 2026). At least 5 colleges must report a net price for this list to exist.
| Rank | School | City | Sector | Average net price | Completions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joliet Junior College | Joliet | Public, 2-year | $1,672 | 3,087 |
| 2 | Illinois Valley Community College | Oglesby | Public, 2-year | $2,232 | 1,237 |
| 3 | Lake Land College | Mattoon | Public, 2-year | $2,254 | 3,069 |
| 4 | Moraine Valley Community College | Palos Hills | Public, 2-year | $2,829 | 3,400 |
| 5 | South Suburban College | South Holland | Public, 2-year | $3,242 | 446 |
| 6 | Lewis and Clark Community College | Godfrey | Public, 2-year | $3,349 | 1,336 |
| 7 | Spoon River College | Canton | Public, 2-year | $3,415 | 560 |
| 8 | Carl Sandburg College | Galesburg | Public, 2-year | $3,662 | 567 |
| 9 | Richland Community College | Decatur | Public, 2-year | $3,741 | 666 |
| 10 | Triton College | River Grove | Public, 2-year | $4,138 | 1,728 |
| 11 | Shawnee Community College | Ullin | Public, 2-year | $4,162 | 622 |
| 12 | Lincoln Land Community College | Springfield | Public, 2-year | $4,299 | 1,615 |
| 13 | Kishwaukee College | Malta | Public, 2-year | $4,574 | 714 |
| 14 | Kankakee Community College | Kankakee | Public, 2-year | $4,665 | 846 |
| 15 | Prairie State College | Chicago Heights | Public, 2-year | $4,738 | 942 |
| 16 | Danville Area Community College | Danville | Public, 2-year | $4,777 | 432 |
| 17 | Oakton College | Des Plaines | Public, 2-year | $5,183 | 2,187 |
| 18 | Morton College | Cicero | Public, 2-year | $5,191 | 585 |
| 19 | Rock Valley College | Rockford | Public, 2-year | $5,242 | 1,555 |
| 20 | John A Logan College | Carterville | Public, 2-year | $5,541 | 824 |
| 21 | Highland Community College | Freeport | Public, 2-year | $5,713 | 636 |
| 22 | Elgin Community College | Elgin | Public, 2-year | $6,026 | 3,113 |
| 23 | City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright College | Chicago | Public, 2-year | $6,375 | 1,228 |
| 24 | Kaskaskia College | Centralia | Public, 2-year | $6,477 | 1,288 |
| 25 | Black Hawk College | Moline | Public, 2-year | $6,944 | 971 |
Net price can be zero or negative when grants exceed the cost of attendance. Figures cover students who received federal aid, from College Scorecard (September 18, 2026).
How to read this. Net price is an average across aided students at each college, not a fixed price every student pays. Completions shown alongside it are total awards conferred in the latest IPEDS year on file, not enrollment.