by our College Data Analytics TeamMost students will never be charged the advertised price of a school. Instead, they will be provided a financial aid package that will include a combination of scholarships, grants, loans, and work-study. The sum total of attendance at Design Institute of San Diego can sound overwhelming, but bear in mind that many students get some type of financial aid.
Just what financial aid solutions can Design Institute of San Diego deliver, and just what are you going to be eligible for? Keep reading for answers. Keep going to find out what amount of financial assistance will be accessible to you.
How much aid you qualify for depends largely on your family’s financial circumstances. The information provided on this page can help you determine how much aid you may receive from Design Institute of San Diego.
Financial aid, in the form of loans, grants, work-study, and scholarships, is one way colleges reduce the cost of attendance so most students can actually afford to attend. However, some types of aid are more desirable than others, and some students will receive more than others.
Looking at the entering class at Design Institute of San Diego, 100% of first-time, full-time freshmen received some form of financial aid roughly 1 incoming students).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 100% | $11,901 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 0% | — |
| Federal Pell grants | 100% | $3,645 |
| State/local grants | 100% | $8,056 |
| Federal student loans | 100% | $5,444 |
Unlike loans, grants and scholarships are gift aid that does not need to be paid back, making them the most desirable form of assistance. At Design Institute of San Diego, approximately 75% of undergrads got grants or scholarships worth on average $9,475 (across approximately 69 awardees).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 75% | $9,475 |
| Federal Pell grants | 51% | $6,625 |
| Federal student loans | 63% | $9,613 |
On-campus students receiving title-IV aid were awarded grants averaging $11,901.
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 | $28,154 |
| Over $75,000 | $36,526 |
These figures reflect what title-IV aid recipients pay after grant and scholarship aid is applied.
After grants and scholarships come off the published price, what remains is the net price — the best estimate of true out-of-pocket cost.
| Cohort | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| On-campus title-IV students | $44,010 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $31,293 |
For an estimate tailored to your family circumstances, see Design Institute of San Diego’s net price calculator: www.disd.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/index.html.
A typical borrower at Design Institute of San Diego leaves with $24,530 of federal student loans.
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Median federal debt (all student-aid borrowers) | $24,530 |
| Median federal debt (graduates only) | $36,844 |
| Typical 10-year monthly payment (graduates) | $390.61/mo |
That monthly figure reflects the median graduate debt repaid on a standard 10-year federal schedule.
Looking only at the median can be misleading because it hides the spread. The four reference points below map the debt distribution at Design Institute of San Diego.
| Percentile | Cumulative Federal Debt |
|---|---|
| 25th percentile | $6,527 |
| 75th percentile | $38,060 |
How much a student borrows depends heavily on family income, first-gen status, and dependency.
Median Debt by Income Bracket
| Income tier | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Low income | $29,425 |
By First-Generation Status
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $29,250 |
| Continuing-generation students | $23,000 |
Dependency-Status Comparison
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Dependent students | $20,500 |
| Independent students | $27,302 |
These indicators are derived from the underlying debt data and summarize the overall picture at Design Institute of San Diego.
Stafford loans are the federal government’s primary direct undergraduate lending program. Below is the annual Stafford program activity at Design Institute of San Diego:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 1167 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $31,921,391 |
GI Bill and DoD Tuition Assistance are the two federal aid programs targeted at military-affiliated students.
GI Bill volume
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| GI Bill recipients | 16 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $462,345 |
| Average GI Bill amount per recipient | $28,897 |
References
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