by our College Data Analytics TeamA large number of students are not billed the full sticker price of a school. Rather, they are offered a financial aid plan that includes a mix of loans, grants, scholarships, and possibly work-study opportunities. The sum total of attendance at Moore College of Art and Design can sound overpowering, but remember that the majority of students get some type of financial assistance.
What financial assistance options will Moore College offer you, and what will you qualify for? Read on for more information. Scroll down to learn how much school funding will be available to you.
Your financial aid package, which may contain grants and scholarships, will be determined on your financial need. Use the information below to understand how much financial assistance you may get from Moore College of Art and Design.
Aid such as grants, loans, work-study, and scholarships helps colleges decrease the real cost of attendance for most students. Some kinds of aid are clearly preferable to others, and outcomes differ across students.
At Moore College of Art and Design, 100% of new full-time first-years were awarded at least some aid some 108 students).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 100% | $27,859 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 100% | $24,084 |
| Federal Pell grants | 40% | $6,225 |
| State/local grants | 23% | $4,238 |
| Federal student loans | 81% | $5,668 |
Gift aid — grants and scholarships — beats loans every time because none of it has to be repaid. At Moore College, approximately 100% of undergrads got grants or scholarships worth on average $25,876 (covering around 390 awardees).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 100% | $25,876 |
| Federal Pell grants | 43% | $5,976 |
| Federal student loans | 85% | $7,011 |
Among title-IV aid recipients living on campus, grant and scholarship aid averaged $28,241.
The figures below show the average net price — cost after all grant and scholarship aid — broken out by family income.
| Family Income | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| $0 – $48,000 | $37,949 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $40,358 |
| Over $75,000 | $46,384 |
Each amount is the average cost remaining once grant aid is subtracted, by income band.
Net price is the average annual cost after grants and scholarships are subtracted from the published cost of attendance — the figure closest to what a typical aid-receiving student actually pays.
| Cohort | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| On-campus title-IV students | $43,086 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $43,369 |
To project your own net price, use Moore College’s net price calculator: moore.edu/about/student-consumer-information.
A typical borrower at Moore College leaves with $20,500 in federal student debt.
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Median federal debt (all student-aid borrowers) | $20,500 |
| Median federal debt (graduates only) | $26,000 |
| Typical 10-year monthly payment (graduates) | $275.64/mo |
Under a standard ten-year plan, the median graduate’s monthly payment lands near the figure above.
Percentiles reveal the spread — half of all borrowers fall between the 25th and 75th percentiles. These percentiles trace how cumulative federal debt is spread among borrowers at Moore College.
| Percentile | Cumulative Federal Debt |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile (lowest-debt students) | $4,750 |
| 25th percentile | $7,750 |
| 75th percentile | $29,997 |
| 90th percentile (highest-debt students) | $39,181 |
Outcomes differ by income bracket, by first-generation status, and by whether a student is financially dependent.
Debt by Income Tier
| Income tier | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Low income | $19,750 |
| Middle income | $23,250 |
| High income | $20,500 |
First-Gen vs Continuing-Gen Median Debt
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $20,750 |
| Continuing-generation students | $20,000 |
The figure below distills the debt data into a single burden category for Moore College.
Most undergraduate borrowing runs through the federal Stafford loan program. Below is the annual Stafford program activity at Moore College:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 2560 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $57,244,038 |
The GI Bill and DoD Tuition Assistance are the main federal aid routes for veterans and service members.
Post-9/11 GI Bill recipients
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| GI Bill recipients | 5 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $131,369 |
| Average GI Bill amount per recipient | $26,274 |
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