by our College Data Analytics TeamHere’s the full picture on paying for Seattle Film Institute, spanning what it costs to attend, projected costs over a degree, net price, debt outcomes, and aid equity.
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What it costs to attend Seattle Film Institute stands at about $47,496.00 a year.
Below, the published cost is shown three ways — the full sticker price with no aid, the net price after the average grant package, and the net price for low-income students who typically receive the most aid.
| Tuition and fees | $33,000.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $14,496.00 |
| Total cost | $47,496.00 |
| That is 45% above the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $47,496.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$13,901.00 |
| Net price | $33,595.00 |
| That is 2% above the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $47,496.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$16,287.00 |
| Net price | $31,209.00 |
| That is 5% below the national average net price. | |
| Want the line-by-line detail? Dig into the tuition & fees page and living costs. |
Published costs have climbed year over year by roughly 3.0% annually, so the projections below total more than one year of attendance. The projections below run a full degree for a low-income aided student, an average-aid student, and the full sticker price. The loan rows amortise the projected total over a ten-year, 6.8% repayment.
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 3.0% | 3.0% | 3.0% |
| Freshman year | $32,158.00 | $34,617.00 | $48,941.00 |
| Senior year | $35,184.00 | $37,874.00 | $53,545.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $134,624.00 | $144,916.00 | $204,880.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $51,287.00 | $55,208.00 | $78,052.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $1,549.00 | $1,668.00 | $2,358.00 |
| Total amount paid | $185,911.00 | $200,124.00 | $282,932.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 3.0% | 3.0% | 3.0% |
| Freshman year | $32,158.00 | $34,617.00 | $48,941.00 |
| Senior year | $33,137.00 | $35,670.00 | $50,430.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $65,295.00 | $70,287.00 | $99,371.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $24,875.00 | $26,777.00 | $37,857.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $751.00 | $809.00 | $1,144.00 |
| Total amount paid | $90,170.00 | $97,064.00 | $137,228.00 |
For the complete net-price picture, see the net-price section.
Net price strips out grant and scholarship aid to show what families really pay. It is usually a better planning number than the sticker cost above.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $41,595.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $41,429.00 |
Net price is far from uniform: lower-income families typically pay much less after aid. Below, average net price is broken out by family income:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $37,755.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $40,601.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $47,354.00 |
For a personalized estimate, try the Seattle Film Institute Net Price Calculator.
For the grant-and-scholarship detail behind these figures, see the financial aid breakdown.
The median amount borrowed by graduates of Seattle Film Institute stands at $12,063.00, placing the school in the Low ($10-20k) burden category.
Read the complete debt breakdown on the student loan debt detail.
First-generation students frequently graduate with different debt than continuing-generation students.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $11,459.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $15,970.00 |
Pell Grants are the federal government’s primary need-based undergraduate aid program. Comparing Pell recipients vs non-recipients shows how debt is distributed by need.
The median debt gap between Pell and non-Pell graduates of Seattle Film Institute is $-437.00.
The default-rate category at Seattle Film Institute is Low (<5%).
For context on the loan portfolio, Stafford disbursements at Seattle Film Institute total $4,878,446.00 over 256 loan recipients.
Veterans and active-duty service members may qualify for substantial federal education benefits including the GI Bill and Department of Defense tuition support.
| GI Bill recipients | 19 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $23,849.00 |
Explore GI Bill and military aid in detail on the veteran aid breakdown.
Use the figures above as a launch point, then think through Seattle Film Institute, the questions below are worth your time:
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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.