by our College Data Analytics TeamThe majority of students will never be charged the advertised price of a school. Instead, they will be provided a financial aid package that will include a combination of scholarships, grants, loans, and work-study. The total cost of going to Southern California Institute of Architecture can seem overpowering, but remember that the majority of students are given some form of financial assistance.
What financial assistance options will SCI-Arc offer you, and what will you qualify for? Read on for more information. Keep reading 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. Continue reading to find information to help you understand just how much assistance you can expect to receive from Southern California Institute of Architecture.
Colleges use loans, grants, scholarships and work-study to minimize what students actually pay out of pocket. Keep in mind that certain forms of assistance are more beneficial than others, and aid amounts differ from student to student.
At Southern California Institute of Architecture, 26% of entering full-time freshmen got some type of financial assistance roughly 9 students).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 26% | $42,627 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 26% | $34,107 |
| Federal Pell grants | 26% | $5,467 |
| State/local grants | 9% | $8,358 |
| Federal student loans | 26% | $5,668 |
Gift aid — grants and scholarships — beats loans every time because none of it has to be repaid. At SCI-Arc, around 80% of the undergraduate population received grant aid that averaged $25,262 (for some 192 undergraduates).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 80% | $25,262 |
| Federal Pell grants | 21% | $5,925 |
| Federal student loans | 24% | $8,038 |
Among title-IV aid recipients living on campus, grant and scholarship aid averaged $27,689.
Need-based aid means lower-income families typically pay far less than the sticker price suggests.
| Family Income | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| $0 – $48,000 | $42,641 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $42,269 |
| Over $75,000 | $24,769 |
The numbers above are post-aid net prices, so they already account for grants and scholarships.
Net price is the average annual cost after grants and scholarships are subtracted from the published cost of attendance — the figure closest to what a typical aid-receiving student actually pays.
| Cohort | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| On-campus title-IV students | $43,923 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $37,535 |
For an estimate tailored to your family circumstances, see SCI-Arc’s net price tool: www.sciarc.edu/admissions/financial-aid/cost-to-attend.
Graduating students at SCI-Arc carry a median federal student debt of $33,250 in federal loans.
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Median federal debt (all student-aid borrowers) | $33,250 |
The numbers below show the full range, not just the middle of the distribution. These percentiles trace how cumulative federal debt is spread among borrowers at SCI-Arc.
| Percentile | Cumulative Federal Debt |
|---|---|
| 25th percentile | $17,000 |
| 75th percentile | $44,500 |
Federal data publishes pre-calculated indicators that summarize debt outcomes. SCI-Arc.
The Stafford program is the federal direct-loan vehicle most undergraduates use. The totals below capture Stafford lending at SCI-Arc:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 1529 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $73,107,389 |
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.
GI Bill volume
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| GI Bill recipients | 2 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $107,128 |
| Average GI Bill amount per recipient | $53,564 |
References
More about our data sources and methodologies.