by our College Data Analytics TeamA lot of students will not be asked to pay 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 sum total of attendance at Academy of Art University can sound overwhelming, but bear in mind that many students get some type of financial aid.
Just what financial aid solutions can Academy of Art University deliver, and just what are you going to be eligible for? Keep reading for answers. Keep scrolling to learn how much school funding will be available to you.
Eligibility for aid and scholarships is driven mostly by your household’s income and need. The information provided on this page can help you determine how much aid you may receive from Academy of Art University.
Aid such as grants, loans, work-study, and scholarships helps colleges decrease the real cost of attendance for most students. However, some types of aid are more desirable than others, and some students will receive more than others.
For freshmen starting at Academy of Art University, 74% of new full-time first-years were awarded at least some aid some 149 freshmen).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 57% | $12,763 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 44% | $10,896 |
| Federal Pell grants | 34% | $6,038 |
| State/local grants | 5% | $7,012 |
| Federal student loans | 49% | $5,550 |
The best aid is gift aid: grants and scholarships that carry no repayment obligation. At this school, about 57% of undergraduates were awarded grant or scholarship aid averaging $14,230 (across roughly 2401 students).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 57% | $14,230 |
| Federal Pell grants | 41% | $4,588 |
| Federal student loans | 49% | $7,389 |
For students living on campus and receiving title-IV aid, grants averaged $7,423.
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 | $37,781 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $38,582 |
| Over $75,000 | $42,544 |
The numbers above are post-aid net prices, so they already account for grants and scholarships.
After grants and scholarships come off the published price, what remains is the net price — the best estimate of true out-of-pocket cost.
| Cohort | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| On-campus title-IV students | $40,613 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $39,778 |
To get a personalized net price estimate, try Academy of Art University’s net price calculator: npc.collegeboard.org/student/app/academyart.
The median student at Academy of Art University graduates with $11,000 of cumulative federal debt.
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Median federal debt (all student-aid borrowers) | $11,000 |
| Median federal debt (graduates only) | $31,000 |
| Typical 10-year monthly payment (graduates) | $328.65/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. The figures below chart the debt distribution at Academy of Art University.
| Percentile | Cumulative Federal Debt |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile (lowest-debt students) | $3,500 |
| 25th percentile | $5,500 |
| 75th percentile | $31,000 |
| 90th percentile (highest-debt students) | $48,687 |
The figures below break down median federal debt by income tier, first-generation status, and dependency.
By Family Income
| Income tier | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Low income | $10,500 |
| Middle income | $11,000 |
| High income | $12,000 |
First-Generation Comparison
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $10,500 |
| Continuing-generation students | $13,490 |
By Dependency Status
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Dependent students | $10,751 |
| Independent students | $11,651 |
These indicators are derived from the underlying debt data and summarize the overall picture at Academy of Art University.
Most undergraduate borrowing runs through the federal Stafford loan program. The aggregate figures below show how active the program is at Academy of Art University:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 48631 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $1,446,811,559 |
If you are a veteran or active-duty service member, the GI Bill and DoD Tuition Assistance are the primary federal programs you can use at this school.
Post-9/11 GI Bill recipients
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| GI Bill recipients | 1006 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $19,449,150 |
| Average GI Bill amount per recipient | $19,333 |
DoD Tuition Assistance activity
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 83 |
| Total DoD amount | $117,451 |
| Average DoD amount per recipient | $1,415 |
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