Frontier Community College reported receiving the least state financial aid during the 2015-16 academic year among Illinois schools, according to a Higher Education Tribune analysis of federal data.
The analysis is based on data reported annually to the U.S. Department of Education.
Illinois schools receiving smallest share of state student aid
Rank
School
City
Enrollment
Number receiving aid
Total amount
Average aid per student
1
Shawnee Community College
Ullin
1,824
10
$4,694
$469
2
Lincoln Trail College
Robinson
934
18
$13,029
$724
3
Frontier Community College
Fairfield
1,952
16
$13,610
$851
4
VanderCook College of Music
Chicago
173
3
$14,160
$4,720
5
Methodist College
Peoria
680
5
$15,415
$3,083
6
Innovations Design Academy
Canton
35
7
$18,395
$2,628
7
The Illinois Institute of Art-Schaumburg
Schaumburg
512
8
$18,880
$2,360
8
Kaskaskia College
Centralia
3,665
21
$20,092
$957
9
Kendall College
Chicago
1,200
7
$23,031
$3,290
10
First Institute Inc
Crystal Lake
221
3
$28,000
$9,333
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