by our College Data Analytics TeamMost students are not billed 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 total price of attendance at Arlington Career Institute can feel tremendous, but do not forget that almost all students receive some sort of financial help.
Just what financial aid solutions can Arlington Career Institute provide, and just what are you going to be eligible for? Keep reading for answers. Keep scrolling to discover how much school funding could be available to you.
How much aid you qualify for depends largely on your family’s financial circumstances. Read on to get a sense of the financial assistance available at Arlington Career Institute.
Aid such as grants, loans, work-study, and scholarships helps colleges decrease the real cost of attendance for most students. Keep in mind that certain forms of assistance are more beneficial than others, and aid amounts differ from student to student.
Looking at the entering class at Arlington Career Institute, 56% of entering full-time freshmen got some type of financial assistance roughly 297 new students).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 56% | $3,656 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 0% | $750 |
| Federal Pell grants | 54% | $3,637 |
| State/local grants | 0% | — |
| Federal student loans | 32% | $6,291 |
The best aid is gift aid: grants and scholarships that carry no repayment obligation. Across the undergraduate body at Arlington Career Institute, approximately 60% of undergraduate students received gift aid averaging $5,600 (covering around 383 recipients).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 60% | $5,600 |
| Federal Pell grants | 57% | $5,715 |
| Federal student loans | 38% | $6,210 |
For students living on campus and receiving title-IV aid, grants averaged $3,562.
Need-based aid means lower-income families typically pay far less than the sticker price suggests.
| Family Income | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| $0 – $48,000 | $24,282 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $25,743 |
| Over $75,000 | $26,743 |
Remember these are net prices — what families pay after gift aid, not before.
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 | $24,633 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $24,339 |
For a personalized estimate based on your family’s financial situation, use Arlington Career Institute’s online cost calculator: www.arlingtoncareerinstitute.edu/npcalc/index.htm.
A typical borrower at Arlington Career Institute leaves with $8,015 in federal loans.
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Median federal debt (all student-aid borrowers) | $8,015 |
| Median federal debt (graduates only) | $8,347 |
| Typical 10-year monthly payment (graduates) | $88.49/mo |
Spreading the median graduate debt over a standard 10-year repayment schedule works out to roughly the monthly payment shown above.
The median alone does not show how widely outcomes vary across the student body. The figures below chart the debt distribution at Arlington Career Institute.
| Percentile | Cumulative Federal Debt |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile (lowest-debt students) | $1,516 |
| 25th percentile | $3,500 |
| 75th percentile | $11,438 |
| 90th percentile (highest-debt students) | $23,983 |
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 | $7,514 |
| Middle income | $8,759 |
| High income | $8,233 |
By First-Generation Status
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $7,832 |
| Continuing-generation students | $9,372 |
By Dependency Status
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Dependent students | $7,334 |
| Independent students | $8,094 |
Federal data publishes pre-calculated indicators that summarize debt outcomes. Arlington Career Institute.
Stafford loans make up the bulk of federal direct lending to undergraduates. The totals below capture Stafford lending at Arlington Career Institute:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 3816 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $42,764,614 |
The GI Bill and DoD Tuition Assistance are the main federal aid routes for veterans and service members.
Post-9/11 GI Bill recipients
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| GI Bill recipients | 2 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $10,610 |
| Average GI Bill amount per recipient | $5,305 |
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