by our College Data Analytics TeamHere is what you can expect to pay at DigiPen Institute of Technology, including attendance costs, projected four- and two-year degree costs, average net price, debt outcomes, and how aid is distributed across income levels.
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The total published cost of attendance at DigiPen Institute of Technology comes to about $51,366.00 per year.
Here the cost is broken out three ways: no aid, average aid, and the aid a low-income student typically receives.
| Tuition and fees | $38,950.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $12,416.00 |
| Total cost | $51,366.00 |
| That is 57% above the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $51,366.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$11,142.00 |
| Net price | $40,224.00 |
| That is 23% above the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $51,366.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$27,234.00 |
| Net price | $24,132.00 |
| That is 26% below the national average net price. | |
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Costs have trended upward in recent years at about 3.7% a year, so a full degree will cost more than a single year — the tables below carry that forward. The tables below project the cost forward across a full degree, side by side for a low-income student with aid, a typical student with average aid, and a student paying full sticker price with no aid. Loan figures amortise the projected total over ten years at 6.8%.
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 3.7% | 3.7% | 3.7% |
| Freshman year | $25,032.00 | $41,724.00 | $53,281.00 |
| Senior year | $27,937.00 | $46,566.00 | $59,465.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $105,866.00 | $176,461.00 | $225,340.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $40,331.00 | $67,225.00 | $85,847.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $1,218.00 | $2,031.00 | $2,593.00 |
| Total amount paid | $146,197.00 | $243,686.00 | $311,187.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 3.7% | 3.7% | 3.7% |
| Freshman year | $25,032.00 | $41,724.00 | $53,281.00 |
| Senior year | $25,965.00 | $43,279.00 | $55,267.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $50,996.00 | $85,003.00 | $108,548.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $19,428.00 | $32,383.00 | $41,353.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $587.00 | $978.00 | $1,249.00 |
| Total amount paid | $70,424.00 | $117,385.00 | $149,901.00 |
See the full net-price breakdown in the net price section below.
Net price is what students actually pay after grants and scholarships are subtracted from the published sticker price. For most families it is a more realistic figure than the published cost.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $44,446.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $42,033.00 |
What families actually pay shifts with income, since need-based grants are larger for lower-income students. Below, average net price is broken out by family income:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $31,681.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $35,891.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $36,920.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $46,250.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $48,574.00 |
Run your own numbers with the DigiPen Institute of Technology Net Price Calculator, or contact the financial aid office.
Want to know how that aid is awarded? See the financial aid breakdown.
The typical debt load for borrowers leaving DigiPen Institute of Technology works out to $21,163.00, placing the school in the Moderate ($20-30k) burden category.
The percentile spread of debt at graduation is shown below:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $4,750.00 |
| 25th | $9,500.00 |
| Median (50th) | $21,163.00 |
| 75th | $31,498.00 |
| 90th | $45,000.00 |
The gap between 10th and 90th percentile borrowers gives a sense of how uneven debt outcomes are.
Dig deeper into debt on the student-loan-debt breakdown.
Debt at graduation is far from uniform across income levels. Below the data splits borrowers across three income groups:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $25,875.00 |
| Middle income | $22,750.00 |
| High income | $19,000.00 |
Low-income borrowers graduate with $6,875.00 more than graduates from high-income families.
First-generation students frequently graduate with different debt than continuing-generation students.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $23,615.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $19,000.00 |
First-generation graduates of DigiPen Institute of Technology leave with $4,615.00 in extra median debt compared with continuing-generation peers.
Pell Grants are the largest source of federal need-based aid for undergrads. The Pell vs non-Pell debt gap reveals how borrowing differs by need.
The median debt difference between Pell-eligible and non-Pell graduates of DigiPen Institute of Technology comes to $14,000.00. Federal data flags this school for Pell-related debt inequity.
The federal default-rate classification for DigiPen Institute of Technology is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 0.9% |
To give some context for these rates, Stafford loans disbursed at DigiPen Institute of Technology total $41,735,123.00 covering 2,194 student borrowers.
Veterans and active-duty servicemembers can tap dedicated federal aid programs like the Post-9/11 GI Bill and DoD tuition assistance.
| GI Bill recipients | 57 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $27,162.00 |
Explore GI Bill and military aid in detail on the veterans benefits detail.
The data above is a foundation; round it out by asking yourself about DigiPen Institute of Technology, keep these questions in mind:
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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.