by our College Data Analytics TeamThe majority of students will not be asked to pay 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 price tag of going to Academy of Interactive Entertainment can appear tremendous, but do not forget that almost all students obtain some kind of financial help.
What financial aid options can AIE - Seattle offer you, and what will you qualify for? Keep reading for more information. Keep scrolling to discover how much school funding could be available to you.
The amount of financial aid you can receive varies from person to person and will depend on your family’s economic situation. Continue reading to find information to help you understand just how much assistance you can expect to receive from Academy of Interactive Entertainment.
Colleges use loans, grants, scholarships and work-study to minimize what students actually pay out of pocket. Some kinds of aid are clearly preferable to others, and outcomes differ across students.
Looking at the entering class at Academy of Interactive Entertainment, 57% of the incoming full-time class was awarded financial aid around 33 first-years).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 33% | $5,739 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 10% | $2,083 |
| Federal Pell grants | 26% | $4,945 |
| State/local grants | 5% | $2,727 |
| Federal student loans | 45% | $6,172 |
Gift aid — grants and scholarships — beats loans every time because none of it has to be repaid. At AIE - Seattle, around 46% of undergraduates were awarded grant or scholarship aid averaging $4,715 (among about 35 students).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 46% | $4,715 |
| Federal Pell grants | 30% | $5,144 |
| Federal student loans | 54% | $7,462 |
For on-campus title-IV students, average grant aid came to $3,420.
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 | $35,436 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $37,896 |
| Over $75,000 | $38,121 |
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 | $34,626 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $36,609 |
To get a personalized net price estimate, try AIE - Seattle’s net price calculator: seattle.aie.edu/student-information/net-price-calculator/.
Graduating students at AIE - Seattle carry a median federal student debt of $12,000 of federal student loans.
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Median federal debt (all student-aid borrowers) | $12,000 |
| Median federal debt (graduates only) | $12,000 |
| Typical 10-year monthly payment (graduates) | $127.22/mo |
Spreading the median graduate debt over a standard 10-year repayment schedule works out to roughly the monthly payment shown above.
Percentiles reveal the spread — half of all borrowers fall between the 25th and 75th percentiles. The four reference points below map the debt distribution at AIE - Seattle.
| Percentile | Cumulative Federal Debt |
|---|---|
| 25th percentile | $9,500 |
| 75th percentile | $14,556 |
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 | $12,000 |
| Middle income | $12,000 |
| High income | $12,000 |
First-Gen vs Continuing-Gen Median Debt
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $12,000 |
| Continuing-generation students | $12,000 |
Dependency-Status Comparison
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Dependent students | $12,000 |
| Independent students | $20,000 |
Federal data publishes pre-calculated indicators that summarize debt outcomes. AIE - Seattle.
Stafford loans are the federal government’s primary direct undergraduate lending program. Below is the annual Stafford program activity at AIE - Seattle:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 319 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $3,367,544 |
Military-affiliated students can tap the Post-9/11 GI Bill and DoD Tuition Assistance.
GI Bill volume
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| GI Bill recipients | 5 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $119,550 |
| Average GI Bill amount per recipient | $23,910 |
References
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