by our College Data Analytics TeamA lot of students will not be asked to pay the advertised price of a school. Instead, they will be provided a financial aid package that will include a combination of scholarships, grants, loans, and work-study. The price tag of going to Advanced Welding Institute can appear tremendous, but do not forget that almost all students obtain some kind of financial help.
What financing options does AWI offer, and what will you qualify for? Keep scrolling for more information. Read on to find out what amount of financial assistance will be accessible to you.
The amount of financial aid and scholarships you are eligible for will vary depending on your family’s income. The information provided on this page can help you determine how much aid you may receive from Advanced Welding Institute.
Aid such as grants, loans, work-study, and scholarships helps colleges decrease the real cost of attendance for most students. Bear in mind that not all aid is equal, and the amount any one student receives can vary widely.
For incoming first-year students at Advanced Welding Institute, 67% of the incoming full-time class was awarded financial aid approximately 76 incoming students).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 67% | $11,442 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 0% | — |
| Federal Pell grants | 43% | $5,490 |
| State/local grants | 61% | $8,704 |
| Federal student loans | 53% | $5,016 |
Because grants and scholarships do not have to be repaid, they are the most sought-after type of financial aid. At AWI, roughly 73% of undergrads got grants or scholarships worth on average $10,995 (among about 98 awardees).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 73% | $10,995 |
| Federal Pell grants | 42% | $5,388 |
| Federal student loans | 52% | $5,043 |
For on-campus title-IV students, average grant aid came to $12,422.
The figures below show the average net price — cost after all grant and scholarship aid — broken out by family income.
| Family Income | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| $0 – $48,000 | $20,877 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $23,884 |
| Over $75,000 | $27,480 |
The numbers above are post-aid net prices, so they already account for grants and scholarships.
Net price is the average annual cost after grants and scholarships are subtracted from the published cost of attendance — the figure closest to what a typical aid-receiving student actually pays.
| Cohort | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| On-campus title-IV students | $24,129 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $24,554 |
To get a personalized net price estimate, try AWI’s net price calculator: www.awi.edu/net-price-calculator.
The median student at AWI graduates with $5,077 of federal borrowing.
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Median federal debt (all student-aid borrowers) | $5,077 |
The median alone does not show how widely outcomes vary across the student body. The four reference points below map the debt distribution at AWI.
| Percentile | Cumulative Federal Debt |
|---|---|
| 25th percentile | $5,077 |
| 75th percentile | $5,481 |
Outcomes differ by income bracket, by first-generation status, and by whether a student is financially dependent.
Median Debt by Income Bracket
| Income tier | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Middle income | $5,077 |
By First-Generation Status
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $5,077 |
| Continuing-generation students | $5,077 |
Dependent vs Independent Students
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Dependent students | $5,077 |
| Independent students | $8,769 |
These indicators are derived from the underlying debt data and summarize the overall picture at AWI.
Most undergraduate borrowing runs through the federal Stafford loan program. The totals below capture Stafford lending at AWI:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 336 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $1,657,543 |
Military-affiliated students can tap the Post-9/11 GI Bill and DoD Tuition Assistance.
Post-9/11 GI Bill recipients
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| GI Bill recipients | 6 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $144,249 |
| Average GI Bill amount per recipient | $24,042 |
References
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