by our College Data Analytics TeamHere’s the full picture on paying for Academy of Interactive Entertainment, from the published cost of attendance and projected degree cost through to net price, median student debt at graduation, default outcomes, and how aid varies by family income.
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The cost of attendance at Academy of Interactive Entertainment comes to about $36,693.00 annually.
Below, the published cost is shown three ways — the full sticker price with no aid, the net price after the average grant package, and the net price for low-income students who typically receive the most aid.
| Tuition and fees | $24,600.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $12,093.00 |
| Total cost | $36,693.00 |
| That is 12% above the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $36,693.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$5,839.00 |
| Net price | $30,854.00 |
| That is 6% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $36,693.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$5,298.00 |
| Net price | $31,395.00 |
| That is 4% below the national average net price. | |
| Go deeper on the components with the tuition & fees page plus living costs. |
The reported cost series has been increasing by roughly 2.7% a year, so a full degree will cost more than a single year — the tables below carry that forward. The tables below project the cost forward across a full degree, side by side for a low-income student with aid, a typical student with average aid, and a student paying full sticker price with no aid. Loan figures amortise the projected total over ten years at 6.8%.
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 2.7% | 2.7% | 2.7% |
| Freshman year | $32,230.00 | $31,675.00 | $37,669.00 |
| Senior year | $34,872.00 | $34,271.00 | $40,756.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $134,157.00 | $131,845.00 | $156,797.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $51,109.00 | $50,228.00 | $59,734.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $1,544.00 | $1,517.00 | $1,804.00 |
| Total amount paid | $185,266.00 | $182,074.00 | $216,531.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 2.7% | 2.7% | 2.7% |
| Freshman year | $32,230.00 | $31,675.00 | $37,669.00 |
| Senior year | $33,088.00 | $32,517.00 | $38,671.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $65,318.00 | $64,192.00 | $76,340.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $24,884.00 | $24,455.00 | $29,083.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $752.00 | $739.00 | $879.00 |
| Total amount paid | $90,202.00 | $88,647.00 | $105,423.00 |
Jump to the net-price detail in the net price section below.
Net price strips out grant and scholarship aid to show what families really pay. For most families it is a more realistic figure than the published cost.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $32,888.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $33,702.00 |
Net price varies sharply by family income, dropping as need-based aid grows. Below, average net price is broken out by family income:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $29,298.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $35,942.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $36,553.00 |
Use Academy of Interactive Entertainment Net Price Calculator, or reach out to the financial aid office.
Dig into how aid is awarded on the grants & scholarships detail.
Median graduate debt at Academy of Interactive Entertainment is $11,803.00, categorized as a Low ($10-20k) debt-burden bucket.
For the full borrowing and repayment picture, see the student loan debt page.
Student debt at graduation is not evenly distributed across income levels. The table below divides borrowers into three income tiers:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $11,803.00 |
| Middle income | $11,803.00 |
| High income | $11,722.00 |
Borrowers from lower-income families leave school with $81.00 more debt than high-income graduates.
The default-rate classification at Academy of Interactive Entertainment is Low (<5%).
For a sense of scale, Stafford disbursements at Academy of Interactive Entertainment amount to $2,472,651.00 distributed across 242 disbursements.
Veteran and active-military students often access dedicated federal aid programs like the Post-9/11 GI Bill and DoD tuition assistance.
| GI Bill recipients | 5 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $23,680.00 |
Explore GI Bill and military aid in detail on the veteran aid breakdown.
Beyond the data above, it helps to ask a few questions when weighing Academy of Interactive Entertainment, keep these questions in mind:
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Data sources. Figures on this page draw from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), and MediaFactual editorial review. Net-price calculator and financial-aid office links are taken from the institution’s own published data.