This overview lays out the cost of attending KD Conservatory College of Film and Dramatic Arts, from sticker cost of attendance and projected degree cost to net price, debt at graduation, and aid breakdowns.
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The total published cost of attendance at KD Conservatory C of Film and Dramatic Arts is about $28,717.00 for a single academic year.
The three scenarios below move from the full sticker price, to the net price after average aid, to the net price low-income students typically pay.
| Tuition and fees | $20,521.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $8,196.00 |
| Total cost | $28,717.00 |
| That is 12% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $28,717.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$4,254.00 |
| Net price | $24,463.00 |
| That is 25% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $28,717.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$5,769.00 |
| Net price | $22,948.00 |
| That is 30% 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 by roughly 6.9% per year; the projections below compound that across a degree. The detailed projections below compare a degree for a low-income aided student, an average-aid student, and a no-aid student. Loan math assumes ten-year repayment at 6.8% interest.
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 6.9% | 6.9% | 6.9% |
| Freshman year | $24,520.00 | $26,139.00 | $30,685.00 |
| Senior year | $29,914.00 | $31,889.00 | $37,434.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $108,631.00 | $115,802.00 | $135,940.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $41,384.00 | $44,117.00 | $51,788.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $1,250.00 | $1,333.00 | $1,564.00 |
| Total amount paid | $150,015.00 | $159,919.00 | $187,728.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 6.9% | 6.9% | 6.9% |
| Freshman year | $24,520.00 | $26,139.00 | $30,685.00 |
| Senior year | $26,201.00 | $27,930.00 | $32,787.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $50,721.00 | $54,069.00 | $63,472.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $19,323.00 | $20,599.00 | $24,180.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $584.00 | $622.00 | $730.00 |
| Total amount paid | $70,044.00 | $74,668.00 | $87,652.00 |
Read more in the net-price section.
The net price figure shows the cost after grants and scholarships are deducted. For most prospective students, net price gives a more realistic estimate than sticker tuition.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $24,783.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $27,026.00 |
The real cost varies by income because need-based aid scales with financial need. The figures below give average net price by income bracket:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $23,906.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $24,631.00 |
Run your own numbers with the KD Conservatory College of Film and Dramatic Arts Net Price Calculator, or reach out to the financial aid office.
Dig into how aid is awarded on the grants & scholarships detail.
The median amount borrowed by graduates of KD Conservatory C of Film and Dramatic Arts works out to $12,000.00, which the Department of Education classifies as a Low ($10-20k) burden category.
The full distribution of debt at graduation looks like this:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $4,750.00 |
| 25th | $8,000.00 |
| Median (50th) | $12,000.00 |
| 75th | $20,000.00 |
| 90th | $20,000.00 |
The gap between 10th and 90th percentile borrowers gives a sense of how uneven debt outcomes are.
For the full borrowing and repayment picture, see the student loan debt page.
Median debt at graduation differs meaningfully across income brackets. Below the data splits borrowers across three income groups:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $12,000.00 |
| Middle income | $12,000.00 |
| High income | $12,000.00 |
First-generation college students often carry different debt loads than their continuing-generation peers.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $12,000.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $12,000.00 |
The federal default-rate classification for KD Conservatory C of Film and Dramatic Arts is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 22.0% |
For a sense of scale, Stafford disbursements at KD Conservatory C of Film and Dramatic Arts reach $27,342,344.00 spread across 1,880 disbursements.
Veterans and current servicemembers may be eligible for major federal education benefits such as the Post-9/11 GI Bill and DoD Tuition Assistance.
| GI Bill recipients | 4 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $10,402.00 |
Explore GI Bill and military aid in detail on the veteran aid breakdown.
Use the figures above as a launch point, then think through KD Conservatory C of Film and Dramatic Arts, the questions below are worth your time:
Each page below covers one part of paying for college in more detail:
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.