by our College Data Analytics TeamBelow is the data on what it actually costs to attend Dallas Institute of Funeral Service, from the published cost of attendance and projected degree cost through to net price, median student debt at graduation, default outcomes, and how aid varies by family income.
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What it costs to attend Dallas Institute of Funeral Service is about $21,593.00 per academic year.
The blocks below show what you would pay with no aid, with average aid, and as a low-income student.
| Tuition and fees | $17,640.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $3,953.00 |
| Total cost | $21,593.00 |
| That is 34% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $21,593.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$4,883.00 |
| Net price | $16,710.00 |
| That is 49% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $21,593.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$4,309.00 |
| Net price | $17,284.00 |
| That is 47% below the national average net price. | |
| Want the line-by-line detail? Dig into tuition and fees and living costs. |
The reported cost series has been increasing at a recent average of 10.7% per year, so the four-year total runs well above 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. The loan rows amortise the projected total over a ten-year, 6.8% repayment.
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 10.7% | 10.7% | 10.7% |
| Freshman year | $19,132.00 | $18,497.00 | $23,902.00 |
| Senior year | $25,951.00 | $25,089.00 | $32,421.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $89,706.00 | $86,726.00 | $112,070.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $34,175.00 | $33,040.00 | $42,695.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $1,032.00 | $998.00 | $1,290.00 |
| Total amount paid | $123,880.00 | $119,766.00 | $154,764.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 10.7% | 10.7% | 10.7% |
| Freshman year | $19,132.00 | $18,497.00 | $23,902.00 |
| Senior year | $21,179.00 | $20,475.00 | $26,459.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $40,311.00 | $38,972.00 | $50,361.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $15,357.00 | $14,847.00 | $19,186.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $464.00 | $448.00 | $580.00 |
| Total amount paid | $55,668.00 | $53,819.00 | $69,547.00 |
Jump to the net-price detail in the Net Price section.
The net price figure shows the cost after grants and scholarships are deducted. This is the more honest cost figure for most families, since it accounts for institutional and federal aid.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $22,825.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $19,845.00 |
The real cost varies by income because need-based aid scales with financial need. Here is the average net price for each family-income range:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $19,905.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $19,756.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $18,978.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $21,593.00 |
Run your own numbers with the Dallas Institute of Funeral Service Net Price Calculator, or visit the financial aid office.
Dig into how aid is awarded on the financial aid page.
Median graduate debt at Dallas Institute of Funeral Service comes to $7,664.00, categorized as a Very Low (<$10k) burden tier.
The percentile breakdown reveals the full debt landscape:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $1,871.00 |
| 25th | $3,666.00 |
| Median (50th) | $7,664.00 |
| 75th | $12,903.00 |
| 90th | $14,000.00 |
The distance from the 10th to the 90th percentile shows how widely debt outcomes vary.
Explore borrowing, repayment, and default in detail on the student loan debt page.
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 | $7,897.00 |
| Middle income | $7,216.00 |
| High income | $6,583.00 |
Low-income graduates carry $1,314.00 more debt than high-income graduates.
Debt at graduation often differs for first-generation students.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $7,897.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $6,334.00 |
First-generation graduates of Dallas Institute of Funeral Service graduate with $1,563.00 more median debt than continuing-generation peers.
Pell Grant eligibility is a useful proxy for low-income status among undergraduates. Contrasting Pell and non-Pell borrowers shows how need shapes debt.
The gap between Pell-eligible and non-Pell median debt at Dallas Institute of Funeral Service amounts to $1,547.00. This school is flagged by the Department of Education for Pell-related debt inequity.
The default-rate category at Dallas Institute of Funeral Service is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 18.0% |
For a sense of scale, Stafford disbursements at Dallas Institute of Funeral Service reach $16,426,490.00 distributed across 1,942 disbursements.
Veterans and active-duty service members may qualify for substantial federal education benefits such as the Post-9/11 GI Bill and DoD Tuition Assistance.
| GI Bill recipients | 30 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $9,556.00 |
For the full rundown of veteran and military benefits, see the veteran aid breakdown.
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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.