by our College Data Analytics TeamMost students are not billed the full, advertised sticker price of a school. Instead, they will be given a financial aid offer that will include a combination of scholarships, grants, loans, and work-study. The total price of attendance at Sacramento Ultrasound Institute can feel tremendous, but do not forget that almost all students receive some sort of financial help.
What financial aid options can Sacramento Ultrasound Institute offer you, and what will you qualify for? Keep reading 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. The figures below will help you estimate the aid you might receive from Sacramento Ultrasound Institute.
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. Note that some aid is more valuable than the rest, and individual awards are far from uniform.
For freshmen starting at Sacramento Ultrasound Institute, 75% of the incoming full-time class was awarded financial aid some 12 freshmen).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 75% | $5,732 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 6% | $533 |
| Federal Pell grants | 50% | $5,127 |
| State/local grants | 44% | $3,890 |
| Federal student loans | 44% | $3,890 |
Because grants and scholarships do not have to be repaid, they are the most sought-after type of financial aid. At Sacramento Ultrasound Institute, roughly 33% of undergraduate students received gift aid averaging $5,429 (covering around 51 recipients).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 33% | $5,429 |
| Federal Pell grants | 30% | $3,863 |
| Federal student loans | 46% | $7,201 |
For on-campus title-IV students, average grant aid came to $12,199.
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 | $34,115 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $34,449 |
Each amount is the average cost remaining once grant aid is subtracted, by income band.
Net price is the cost remaining after grant and scholarship aid is subtracted from the sticker price, and it is the most useful single number for estimating real cost.
| Cohort | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| On-campus title-IV students | $29,057 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $34,414 |
To project your own net price, use Sacramento Ultrasound Institute’s NPC: www.sui.edu/price/.
A typical borrower at Sacramento Ultrasound Institute leaves with $14,750 of federal student loans.
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Median federal debt (all student-aid borrowers) | $14,750 |
| Median federal debt (graduates only) | $17,000 |
| Typical 10-year monthly payment (graduates) | $180.23/mo |
The 10-year payment estimate assumes a standard federal repayment plan and the median graduate debt amount.
Debt outcomes are not uniform — they shift with income, first-generation status, and dependency.
Median Debt by Income Bracket
| Income tier | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Low income | $18,568 |
A handful of calculated indicators summarize the debt outlook at Sacramento Ultrasound Institute.
Most undergraduate borrowing runs through the federal Stafford loan program. The annual Stafford volume below reflects program activity at Sacramento Ultrasound Institute:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 160 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $2,148,664 |
If you are a veteran or active-duty service member, the GI Bill and DoD Tuition Assistance are the primary federal programs you can use at this school.
Post-9/11 GI Bill activity
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| GI Bill recipients | 3 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $21,275 |
| Average GI Bill amount per recipient | $7,092 |
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