by our College Data Analytics TeamThe majority of students are not billed the full, advertised sticker price of a school. Instead, they will be given a financial aid offer that will include a combination of scholarships, grants, loans, and work-study. The price tag of going to California Institute of Arts & Technology can appear tremendous, but do not forget that almost all students obtain some kind of financial help.
Just what financial assistance solutions will California Institute of Arts & Technology deliver, and just what are you going to be eligible for? Read on for answers. Keep reading to see how much school funding could be available to you.
How much aid you qualify for depends largely on your family’s financial circumstances. Continue reading to find information to help you understand just how much assistance you can expect to receive from California Institute of Arts & Technology.
Financial assistance, available as scholarships, loans, and work-study, is a way schools lower the price of attendance so many students can enroll. Bear in mind that not all aid is equal, and the amount any one student receives can vary widely.
For incoming first-year students at California Institute of Arts & Technology, 60% of the incoming full-time class was awarded financial aid approximately 140 first-years).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 51% | $7,194 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 0% | — |
| Federal Pell grants | 51% | $7,194 |
| State/local grants | 0% | — |
| Federal student loans | 9% | $7,804 |
Unlike loans, grants and scholarships are gift aid that does not need to be paid back, making them the most desirable form of assistance. Here, around 32% of undergrads got grants or scholarships worth on average $7,847 (across roughly 177 recipients).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 32% | $7,847 |
| Federal Pell grants | 32% | $7,395 |
| Federal student loans | 8% | $8,526 |
Among title-IV aid recipients living on campus, grant and scholarship aid averaged $7,194.
Because need-based aid scales with family income, what students actually pay differs sharply across income brackets.
| Family Income | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| $0 – $48,000 | $34,058 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $33,489 |
| Over $75,000 | $35,136 |
These figures reflect what title-IV aid recipients pay after grant and scholarship aid is applied.
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 | $32,637 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $34,183 |
For an estimate tailored to your family circumstances, see California Institute of Arts & Technology’s net price tool: www.ciat.edu/net-price-calculator/.
Graduating students at California Institute of Arts & Technology carry a median federal student debt of $4,750 in federal loans.
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Median federal debt (all student-aid borrowers) | $4,750 |
| Median federal debt (graduates only) | $22,209 |
| Typical 10-year monthly payment (graduates) | $235.45/mo |
Under a standard ten-year plan, the median graduate’s monthly payment lands near the figure above.
Debt outcomes are not uniform — they shift with income, first-generation status, and dependency.
Median Debt by Income Bracket
| Income tier | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Low income | $5,250 |
By First-Generation Status
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $4,750 |
| Continuing-generation students | $5,101 |
Dependent vs Independent Students
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Dependent students | $3,505 |
| Independent students | $5,116 |
The Department of Education computes summary indicators that describe debt outcomes at a glance. California Institute of Arts & Technology.
Most undergraduate borrowing runs through the federal Stafford loan program. Below is the annual Stafford program activity at California Institute of Arts & Technology:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 530 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $5,815,582 |
The GI Bill and DoD Tuition Assistance are the main federal aid routes for veterans and service members.
GI Bill volume
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| GI Bill recipients | 222 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $3,166,913 |
| Average GI Bill amount per recipient | $14,265 |
Active-duty Tuition Assistance recipients
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 12 |
| Total DoD amount | $27,191 |
| Average DoD amount per recipient | $2,266 |
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