by our College Data Analytics TeamThis overview lays out the cost of attending American InterContinental University-Houston, covering the cost range, projected degree costs, net price, debt at graduation, default rates, and aid distribution patterns.
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The full cost of attending American InterContinental U-Houston is about $25,557.00 for a single academic year.
Here the cost is broken out three ways: no aid, average aid, and the aid a low-income student typically receives.
| Tuition and fees | $14,829.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $10,728.00 |
| Total cost | $25,557.00 |
| That is 22% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $25,557.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$5,838.00 |
| Net price | $19,719.00 |
| That is 40% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $25,557.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$5,935.00 |
| Net price | $19,622.00 |
| That is 40% below the national average net price. | |
| Explore each piece on the tuition & fees page plus room and board. |
Below, a full degree is projected forward at today’s cost. The detailed projections below compare a degree for a low-income aided student, an average-aid student, and a no-aid student. 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 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Freshman year | $19,622.00 | $19,719.00 | $25,557.00 |
| Senior year | $19,622.00 | $19,719.00 | $25,557.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $78,488.00 | $78,876.00 | $102,228.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $29,901.00 | $30,049.00 | $38,945.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $903.00 | $908.00 | $1,176.00 |
| Total amount paid | $108,389.00 | $108,925.00 | $141,173.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Freshman year | $19,622.00 | $19,719.00 | $25,557.00 |
| Senior year | $19,622.00 | $19,719.00 | $25,557.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $39,244.00 | $39,438.00 | $51,114.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $14,951.00 | $15,024.00 | $19,473.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $452.00 | $454.00 | $588.00 |
| Total amount paid | $54,195.00 | $54,462.00 | $70,587.00 |
| See the full net-price breakdown in the net-price section. |
Net price reflects the true cost to attend after grant and scholarship aid is deducted. For most prospective students, net price gives a more realistic estimate than sticker tuition.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $20,249.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $18,264.00 |
Get a tailored estimate from the American InterContinental University-Houston Net Price Calculator, or reach out to the financial aid office.
For the grant-and-scholarship detail behind these figures, see the financial aid breakdown.
The median graduating debt at American InterContinental U-Houston is $9,500.00, which the Department of Education classifies as a Very Low (<$10k) debt-load classification.
Across borrowers, debt at graduation distributes like this:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $2,000.00 |
| 25th | $3,500.00 |
| Median (50th) | $9,500.00 |
| 75th | $23,295.00 |
| 90th | $40,415.00 |
The distance from the 10th to the 90th percentile shows how widely debt outcomes vary.
Dig deeper into debt on the student-loan-debt breakdown.
Debt outcomes vary substantially with family income. The breakdown below segments borrowers by family income at entry:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $9,500.00 |
| Middle income | $12,667.00 |
| High income | $13,020.00 |
First-generation college students often carry different debt loads than their continuing-generation peers.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $9,500.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $10,195.00 |
The default-rate category at American InterContinental U-Houston is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 14.8% |
For context on the loan portfolio, Stafford disbursements at American InterContinental U-Houston amount to $4,391,094,162.00 distributed across 195,152 recipients.
Veterans and active-duty service members may qualify for substantial federal education benefits including the GI Bill and Tuition Assistance from the Department of Defense.
| GI Bill recipients | 10 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $15,313.00 |
For the full rundown of veteran and military benefits, see the veterans benefits detail.
Use the figures above as a launch point, then think through American InterContinental U-Houston, a few questions are worth asking:
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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.