by our College Data Analytics TeamA large number 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 sum total of attendance at American InterContinental University-Atlanta can sound tremendous, but do not forget that almost all students get some type of financial help.
Just what financial aid solutions can AIU Atlanta provide, and just what are you going to be eligible for? Keep reading for answers. Keep reading to discover what amount of financial assistance could be accessible to you.
The amount of financial aid you can receive varies from person to person and will depend on your family’s economic situation. Use the information below to understand how much financial assistance you may get from American InterContinental University-Atlanta.
Through a mix of loans, grants, work-study and scholarships, schools bring down the effective cost so more students can attend. However, some types of aid are more desirable than others, and some students will receive more than others.
For incoming first-year students at American InterContinental University-Atlanta, 90% of first-time, full-time freshmen received some form of financial aid some 9 first-years).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 90% | $7,261 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 30% | $2,735 |
| Federal Pell grants | 80% | $6,573 |
| State/local grants | 20% | $483 |
| Federal student loans | 90% | $6,874 |
Unlike loans, grants and scholarships are gift aid that does not need to be paid back, making them the most desirable form of assistance. At AIU Atlanta, about 94% of undergrads got grants or scholarships worth on average $6,538 (covering around 629 undergraduates).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 94% | $6,538 |
| Federal Pell grants | 81% | $6,043 |
| Federal student loans | 85% | $8,684 |
For students living on campus and receiving title-IV aid, grants averaged $7,261.
Need-based aid means lower-income families typically pay far less than the sticker price suggests.
| Family Income | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| $0 – $48,000 | $15,692 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $18,356 |
Remember these are net prices — what families pay after gift aid, not before.
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 | $16,482 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $15,774 |
To get a personalized net price estimate, try AIU Atlanta’s online cost calculator: www.aiuniv.edu/tuition-financial-aid/net-price-calculator.
The median federal debt load at AIU Atlanta comes to $9,500 of cumulative federal debt.
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Median federal debt (all student-aid borrowers) | $9,500 |
| Median federal debt (graduates only) | $31,000 |
| Typical 10-year monthly payment (graduates) | $328.65/mo |
The 10-year payment estimate assumes a standard federal repayment plan and the median graduate debt amount.
Looking only at the median can be misleading because it hides the spread. The figures below chart the debt distribution at AIU Atlanta.
| Percentile | Cumulative Federal Debt |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile (lowest-debt students) | $2,000 |
| 25th percentile | $3,500 |
| 75th percentile | $23,295 |
| 90th percentile (highest-debt students) | $40,415 |
How much a student borrows depends heavily on family income, first-gen status, and dependency.
Debt by Income Tier
| Income tier | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Low income | $9,500 |
| Middle income | $12,667 |
| High income | $13,020 |
First-Generation Comparison
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $9,500 |
| Continuing-generation students | $10,195 |
Dependency-Status Comparison
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Dependent students | $7,500 |
| Independent students | $9,500 |
Federal data publishes pre-calculated indicators that summarize debt outcomes. AIU Atlanta.
Stafford loans make up the bulk of federal direct lending to undergraduates. These figures summarize annual Stafford program activity at AIU Atlanta:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 195152 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $4,391,094,162 |
Military-affiliated students can tap the Post-9/11 GI Bill and DoD Tuition Assistance.
Post-9/11 GI Bill activity
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| GI Bill recipients | 43 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $570,637 |
| Average GI Bill amount per recipient | $13,271 |
DoD Tuition Assistance activity
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 13 |
| Total DoD amount | $41,998 |
| Average DoD amount per recipient | $3,231 |
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