by our College Data Analytics TeamBelow is the data on what it actually costs to attend SAE Institute of Technology-Nashville, from the published cost of attendance and projected degree cost through to net price, median student debt at graduation, default outcomes, and how aid varies by family income.
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What it costs to attend SAE Institute of Technology-Nashville works out to about $25,834.00 annually.
Here the cost is broken out three ways: no aid, average aid, and the aid a low-income student typically receives.
| Tuition and fees | $17,514.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $8,320.00 |
| Total cost | $25,834.00 |
| That is 21% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $25,834.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$5,291.00 |
| Net price | $20,543.00 |
| That is 37% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $25,834.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$6,837.00 |
| Net price | $18,997.00 |
| That is 42% below the national average net price. | |
| For the full breakdown, see the tuition & fees page plus room and board. |
Published costs have climbed year over year at a recent average of 1.0% per year, so the four-year total runs well above today’s cost. 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 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 | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% |
| Freshman year | $19,178.00 | $20,739.00 | $26,080.00 |
| Senior year | $19,732.00 | $21,338.00 | $26,833.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $77,817.00 | $84,149.00 | $105,823.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $29,645.00 | $32,058.00 | $40,315.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $896.00 | $968.00 | $1,218.00 |
| Total amount paid | $107,462.00 | $116,207.00 | $146,137.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% |
| Freshman year | $19,178.00 | $20,739.00 | $26,080.00 |
| Senior year | $19,361.00 | $20,937.00 | $26,329.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $38,539.00 | $41,675.00 | $52,409.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $14,682.00 | $15,877.00 | $19,966.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $444.00 | $480.00 | $603.00 |
| Total amount paid | $53,221.00 | $57,552.00 | $72,375.00 |
Jump to the net-price detail in the Net Price section.
Net price reflects the true cost to attend after grant and scholarship aid is deducted. This is the more honest cost figure for most families, since it accounts for institutional and federal aid.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $24,700.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $21,299.00 |
Net price varies sharply by family income, dropping as need-based aid grows. Here is the average net price for each family-income range:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $21,193.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $21,217.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $21,296.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $21,517.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $21,754.00 |
Get a tailored estimate from the SAE Institute of Technology-Nashville Net Price Calculator, or reach out to the financial aid office.
Dig into how aid is awarded on the grants & scholarships detail.
Median graduate debt at SAE Institute of Technology-Nashville is $9,245.00, placing the school in the Very Low (<$10k) burden tier.
The full distribution of debt at graduation looks like this:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $3,167.00 |
| 25th | $5,500.00 |
| Median (50th) | $9,245.00 |
| 75th | $19,850.00 |
| 90th | $20,000.00 |
The spread between the 10th and 90th percentiles reflects how variable debt outcomes are at this school.
Read the complete debt breakdown on the student loan debt detail.
Family income tracks closely with debt at graduation. Below the data splits borrowers across three income groups:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $9,500.00 |
| Middle income | $6,494.00 |
| High income | $5,500.00 |
On average, low-income graduates leave with $4,000.00 more debt than their high-income peers.
Whether your parents attended college is associated with differences in median debt at graduation.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $9,177.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $9,500.00 |
The Pell Grant is the largest federal grant for undergraduates from low-income families. Looking at Pell recipients versus non-recipients tells us how debt is distributed across need.
The median debt difference between Pell-eligible and non-Pell graduates of SAE Institute of Technology-Nashville stands at $737.00. This school is flagged by the Department of Education for Pell-related debt inequity.
The default-rate classification at SAE Institute of Technology-Nashville is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 7.0% |
To give some context for these rates, Stafford loans disbursed at SAE Institute of Technology-Nashville amount to $82,495,647.00 distributed across 8,888 student borrowers.
Veterans and active-duty servicemembers can tap dedicated federal aid programs including the Post-9/11 GI Bill and Department of Defense Tuition Assistance.
| GI Bill recipients | 127 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $11,981.00 |
Explore GI Bill and military aid in detail on the veterans benefits detail.
Numbers only tell part of the story. As you weigh SAE Institute of Technology-Nashville, a few questions are worth asking:
Explore the related pages below for a deeper look at the cost picture:
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.