by our College Data Analytics TeamMany students will never be charged 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 cost of going to Seattle Film Institute can seem overpowering, but remember that the majority of students are given some form of financial assistance.
Just what financial aid solutions can Seattle Film Institute provide, and just what are you going to be eligible for? Keep reading for answers. Keep reading to see how much school funding could 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 Seattle Film Institute.
Colleges use loans, grants, scholarships and work-study to minimize what students actually pay out of pocket. Bear in mind that not all aid is equal, and the amount any one student receives can vary widely.
For freshmen starting at Seattle Film Institute, 78% of first-time, full-time freshmen received some form of financial aid approximately 7 incoming students).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 67% | $13,901 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 11% | $1,200 |
| Federal Pell grants | 67% | $5,670 |
| State/local grants | 67% | $7,055 |
| Federal student loans | 44% | $5,337 |
The best aid is gift aid: grants and scholarships that carry no repayment obligation. At this school, some 68% of undergraduate students received gift aid averaging $12,547 (across roughly 41 awardees).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 68% | $12,547 |
| Federal Pell grants | 57% | $6,085 |
| Federal student loans | 55% | $8,442 |
For students living on campus and receiving title-IV aid, grants averaged $13,901.
Need-based aid means lower-income families typically pay far less than the sticker price suggests.
| Family Income | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| $0 – $48,000 | $38,466 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $40,601 |
| Over $75,000 | $47,354 |
Each amount is the average cost remaining once grant aid is subtracted, by income band.
The net price represents the average annual cost a title-IV-receiving student pays after grant aid is subtracted from the full cost of attendance.
| Cohort | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| On-campus title-IV students | $41,595 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $41,429 |
For an estimate tailored to your family circumstances, see Seattle Film Institute’s online cost calculator: www.sfi.edu/consumer-disclosures#Fin-Aid.
The median federal debt load at Seattle Film Institute comes to $12,063 in federal loans.
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Median federal debt (all student-aid borrowers) | $12,063 |
| Median federal debt (graduates only) | $13,000 |
| Typical 10-year monthly payment (graduates) | $137.82/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.
By Family Income
| Income tier | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Low income | $12,167 |
First-Generation Comparison
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $11,459 |
| Continuing-generation students | $15,970 |
Dependent vs Independent Students
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Dependent students | $10,917 |
| Independent students | $18,250 |
These indicators are derived from the underlying debt data and summarize the overall picture at Seattle Film Institute.
Stafford loans make up the bulk of federal direct lending to undergraduates. Below is the annual Stafford program activity at Seattle Film Institute:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 256 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $4,878,446 |
The GI Bill and DoD Tuition Assistance are the main federal aid routes for veterans and service members.
Post-9/11 GI Bill activity
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| GI Bill recipients | 19 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $453,138 |
| Average GI Bill amount per recipient | $23,849 |
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