by our College Data Analytics TeamA lot of students will not be asked to pay the full sticker price of a school. Rather, they are offered a financial aid plan that includes a mix of loans, grants, scholarships, and possibly work-study opportunities. The total cost of going to Dawn Career Institute LLC can seem tremendous, but do not forget that almost all students are given some form of financial help.
Just what financing solutions does Dawn Career Institute provide, and just what are you going to be eligible for? Keep scrolling for answers. Keep reading to see how much school funding could be available to you.
Your financial aid package, which may contain grants and scholarships, will be determined on your financial need. The figures below will help you estimate the aid you might receive from Dawn Career Institute LLC.
Financial aid, in the form of loans, grants, work-study, and scholarships, is one way colleges reduce the cost of attendance so most students can actually afford to attend. However, some types of aid are more desirable than others, and some students will receive more than others.
Among first-time, full-time freshmen at Dawn Career Institute LLC, 91% of first-year full-time students received aid of some kind around 188 incoming students).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 88% | $4,155 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 0% | — |
| Federal Pell grants | 87% | $4,021 |
| State/local grants | 1% | $6,470 |
| Federal student loans | 70% | $6,564 |
Because grants and scholarships do not have to be repaid, they are the most sought-after type of financial aid. At this school, some 76% of undergraduate students received gift aid averaging $4,002 (across roughly 473 recipients).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 76% | $4,002 |
| Federal Pell grants | 66% | $3,985 |
| Federal student loans | 55% | $6,228 |
For on-campus title-IV students, average grant aid came to $4,303.
Need-based aid means lower-income families typically pay far less than the sticker price suggests.
| Family Income | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| $0 – $48,000 | $15,758 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $15,100 |
Each amount is the average cost remaining once grant aid is subtracted, by income band.
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 | $14,839 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $15,731 |
For a personalized estimate based on your family’s financial situation, use Dawn Career Institute’s official net price calculator: www.dawncareerinstitute.edu/Net-Price-Calculator.php.
The median student at Dawn Career Institute graduates with $9,298 in federal student debt.
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Median federal debt (all student-aid borrowers) | $9,298 |
| 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.
Looking only at the median can be misleading because it hides the spread. The figures below chart the debt distribution at Dawn Career Institute.
| Percentile | Cumulative Federal Debt |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile (lowest-debt students) | $4,274 |
| 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.
By Family Income
| Income tier | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Low income | $9,332 |
| Middle income | $8,734 |
| High income | $5,500 |
First-Gen vs Continuing-Gen Median Debt
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $9,285 |
| Continuing-generation students | $9,484 |
Dependency-Status Comparison
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Dependent students | $6,302 |
| Independent students | $9,433 |
These indicators are derived from the underlying debt data and summarize the overall picture at Dawn Career Institute.
Most undergraduate borrowing runs through the federal Stafford loan program. Below is the annual Stafford program activity at Dawn Career Institute:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 5559 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $44,257,482 |
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 | 8 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $54,149 |
| Average GI Bill amount per recipient | $6,769 |
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