by our College Data Analytics TeamThis page focuses on the debt students take on to attend Nashville Film Institute, including completion-adjusted borrowing and a standard repayment estimate. The data below is drawn directly from federal sources.
Looking at the entering class at Nashville Film Institute, 50% of incoming undergraduates borrow in year one, averaging $6,548 apiece. This figure includes both private and federally funded student loans.
On the federal side, the average loan is $6,548. That sits at or beyond the $5,500 first-year federal limit for a typical dependent student. Bear in mind the undergraduate averages later on cover federal loans only, whereas this freshman total folds in private loans too.
Among all degree-seeking undergrads at Nashville Film Institute, 45% use federal student loans to help pay for their education, borrowing on average $7,166 annually. It comes to 9.4% more than the freshman federal average of $6,548.
Borrowing at that rate every year works out to about $14,332 in two years and roughly $28,664 over a four-year span. These projections assume the same federal borrowing each year and exclude private and Parent PLUS loans.
| Undergraduate federal borrowing | Value |
|---|---|
| Share using federal loans | 45% |
| Average federal loan per year | $7,166 |
| Undergraduates with a federal loan | 25 |
| Total federal loans (one year) | $179,140 |
Graduating and withdrawing students at Nashville Film Institute carry a median federal debt of $5,500 in federal student loans.
| Borrower group | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| All federal borrowers | $5,500 |
| Students who completed (graduates) | $5,500 |
The indicators below describe what the typical debt costs to pay back at Nashville Film Institute.
The breakdowns below show median federal debt by income, first-generation status, and dependency.
Median Debt by Income Bracket
| Income tier | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Low income | $7,500 |
Dependency-Status Comparison
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Dependent students | $5,500 |
| Independent students | $9,500 |
The Department of Education computes gap indicators that show how borrowing differs between student groups at Nashville Film Institute.
Subsidized and Unsubsidized Loans
Subsidized loans pause interest while you are in school; unsubsidized loans do not. That difference compounds over four years, so the type of loan you take matters as much as the amount.
Important to Remember
Declaring bankruptcy does not erase federal student loan debt. If you stop paying, the federal government can garnish a portion of your wages until the loans are repaid.
References
More about our data sources and methodologies.