by our College Data Analytics TeamA large number of students will never be charged the full, advertised sticker price of a school. Instead, they will be given a financial aid offer that will include a combination of scholarships, grants, loans, and work-study. The total price of attendance at Colorado Media School can feel overpowering, but remember that the majority of students receive some sort of financial assistance.
What financing options does Colorado Media School offer you, and what will you qualify for? Keep scrolling for more information. Keep going to find out how much school funding will be available to you.
Eligibility for aid and scholarships is driven mostly by your household’s income and need. Read on to get a sense of the financial assistance available at Colorado Media School.
Colleges use loans, grants, scholarships and work-study to minimize what students actually pay out of pocket. However, some types of aid are more desirable than others, and some students will receive more than others.
At Colorado Media School, 100% of new full-time first-years were awarded at least some aid approximately 40 students).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 100% | $4,227 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 3% | $1,500 |
| Federal Pell grants | 100% | $4,059 |
| State/local grants | 0% | — |
| Federal student loans | 50% | $7,250 |
Gift aid — grants and scholarships — beats loans every time because none of it has to be repaid. At this school, roughly 71% of undergraduate students received gift aid averaging $4,481 (among about 113 awardees).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 71% | $4,481 |
| Federal Pell grants | 53% | $5,333 |
| Federal student loans | 60% | $7,632 |
Among title-IV aid recipients living on campus, grant and scholarship aid averaged $3,558.
Since aid is largely need-based, the real cost of attendance falls steeply for lower-income families.
| Family Income | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| $0 – $48,000 | $30,120 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $30,864 |
| Over $75,000 | $32,027 |
Each amount is the average cost remaining once grant aid is subtracted, by income band.
Net price is the cost remaining after grant and scholarship aid is subtracted from the sticker price, and it is the most useful single number for estimating real cost.
| Cohort | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| On-campus title-IV students | $30,514 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $30,582 |
For a customized cost estimate, visit Colorado Media School’s online cost calculator: beonair.com/locations/colorado/net-price-calculator/.
Graduating students at Colorado Media School carry a median federal student debt of $9,500 of federal borrowing.
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Median federal debt (all student-aid borrowers) | $9,500 |
| Median federal debt (graduates only) | $9,500 |
| Typical 10-year monthly payment (graduates) | $100.72/mo |
Under a standard ten-year plan, the median graduate’s monthly payment lands near the figure above.
A single median figure conceals how much debt outcomes differ student to student. Use the percentiles below to see the debt range at Colorado Media School.
| Percentile | Cumulative Federal Debt |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile (lowest-debt students) | $4,750 |
| 25th percentile | $5,500 |
| 75th percentile | $9,500 |
| 90th percentile (highest-debt students) | $9,500 |
Median debt varies by family income, by first-generation status, and by dependency status.
Debt by Income Tier
| Income tier | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Low income | $9,500 |
| Middle income | $9,500 |
| High income | $5,500 |
By First-Generation Status
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $9,500 |
| Continuing-generation students | $9,500 |
By Dependency Status
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Dependent students | $5,500 |
| Independent students | $9,500 |
Federal data publishes pre-calculated indicators that summarize debt outcomes. Colorado Media School.
Most undergraduate borrowing runs through the federal Stafford loan program. These figures summarize annual Stafford program activity at Colorado Media School:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 6333 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $55,204,499 |
GI Bill and DoD Tuition Assistance are the two federal aid programs targeted at military-affiliated students.
Post-9/11 GI Bill recipients
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| GI Bill recipients | 8 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $127,025 |
| Average GI Bill amount per recipient | $15,878 |
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