by our College Data Analytics TeamThe majority of students are not billed 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 total price of attendance at Sarasota School of Massage Therapy can feel overpowering, but remember that the majority of students receive some sort of financial assistance.
Just what financial assistance solutions will Sarasota School of Massage Therapy deliver, and just what are you going to be eligible for? Read on for answers. Read on to see just how much financial aid could be open to you.
How much aid you qualify for depends largely on your family’s financial circumstances. Read on to get a sense of the financial assistance available at Sarasota School of Massage Therapy.
Aid such as grants, loans, work-study, and scholarships helps colleges decrease the real cost of attendance for most students. Keep in mind that certain forms of assistance are more beneficial than others, and aid amounts differ from student to student.
For incoming first-year students at Sarasota School of Massage Therapy, 93% of first-year full-time students received aid of some kind (about 26 incoming students).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 79% | $6,371 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 79% | $1,273 |
| Federal Pell grants | 79% | $4,857 |
| State/local grants | 0% | — |
| Federal student loans | 93% | $7,018 |
The best aid is gift aid: grants and scholarships that carry no repayment obligation. At Sarasota School of Massage Therapy, roughly 69% of undergraduates were awarded grant or scholarship aid averaging $5,869 (across approximately 82 students).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 69% | $5,869 |
| Federal Pell grants | 54% | $4,905 |
| Federal student loans | 82% | $7,406 |
For students living on campus and receiving title-IV aid, grants averaged $5,299.
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 | $17,412 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $19,293 |
| Over $75,000 | $21,179 |
Each figure is the net price after grants and scholarships, not the published sticker price.
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 | $18,172 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $18,119 |
For a customized cost estimate, visit Sarasota School of Massage Therapy’s official net price calculator: www.sarasotaschoolofmassagetherapy.edu/admissions/calculator.html.
The median student at Sarasota School of Massage Therapy graduates with $7,916 of cumulative federal debt.
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Median federal debt (all student-aid borrowers) | $7,916 |
| Median federal debt (graduates only) | $7,916 |
| Typical 10-year monthly payment (graduates) | $83.92/mo |
That monthly figure reflects the median graduate debt repaid on a standard 10-year federal schedule.
Looking only at the median can be misleading because it hides the spread. Use the percentiles below to see the debt range at Sarasota School of Massage Therapy.
| Percentile | Cumulative Federal Debt |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile (lowest-debt students) | $4,223 |
| 25th percentile | $4,888 |
| 75th percentile | $8,444 |
| 90th percentile (highest-debt students) | $8,444 |
Debt outcomes are not uniform — they shift with income, first-generation status, and dependency.
Median Debt by Income Bracket
| Income tier | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Low income | $7,916 |
By Dependency Status
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Dependent students | $4,582 |
| Independent students | $7,916 |
Federal data publishes pre-calculated indicators that summarize debt outcomes. Sarasota School of Massage Therapy.
Stafford loans are the federal government’s primary direct undergraduate lending program. Below is the annual Stafford program activity at Sarasota School of Massage Therapy:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 910 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $6,114,304 |
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 | 7 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $95,595 |
| Average GI Bill amount per recipient | $13,656 |
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