by our College Data Analytics TeamThis overview lays out the cost of attending American Trade School, from sticker cost of attendance and projected degree cost to net price, debt at graduation, and aid breakdowns.
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The net price figure shows the cost after grants and scholarships are deducted. It is usually a better planning number than the sticker cost above.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $17,618.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $18,022.00 |
The real cost varies by income because need-based aid scales with financial need. The figures below give average net price by income bracket:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $17,793.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $16,913.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $19,394.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $21,752.00 |
Run your own numbers with the American Trade School Net Price Calculator, or get in touch with the financial aid office.
For the grant-and-scholarship detail behind these figures, see the grants & scholarships detail.
The Department of Education default-rate tier for American Trade School is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 16.6% |
| 3-year | 0.8% |
To give some context for these rates, Stafford loans disbursed at American Trade School amount to $8,016,826.00 across 716 loan recipients.
Veterans and active-duty servicemembers can tap dedicated federal aid programs including the GI Bill and Tuition Assistance from the Department of Defense.
| GI Bill recipients | 20 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $10,803.00 |
Dig into veteran education benefits on the college veterans page.
Numbers only tell part of the story. As you weigh American Trade School, keep these questions in mind:
Each page below covers one part of paying for college in more detail:
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.