by our College Data Analytics TeamA large number of students will not be asked to pay 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 The Ailey School can seem tremendous, but do not forget that almost all students are given some form of financial help.
Just what financial assistance solutions will The Ailey School provide, and just what are you going to be eligible for? Read on for answers. Keep scrolling to see what amount of financial assistance could be accessible to you.
Eligibility for aid and scholarships is driven mostly by your household’s income and need. Continue reading to find information to help you understand just how much assistance you can expect to receive from The Ailey School.
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. Keep in mind that certain forms of assistance are more beneficial than others, and aid amounts differ from student to student.
Among first-time, full-time freshmen at The Ailey School, 43% of the incoming full-time class was awarded financial aid approximately 9 students).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 43% | $6,113 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 43% | $3,619 |
| Federal Pell grants | 19% | $4,808 |
| State/local grants | 0% | — |
| Federal student loans | 24% | $5,147 |
Unlike loans, grants and scholarships are gift aid that does not need to be paid back, making them the most desirable form of assistance. At The Ailey School, some 55% of undergrads got grants or scholarships worth on average $6,552 (among about 48 undergraduates).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 55% | $6,552 |
| Federal Pell grants | 24% | $5,031 |
| Federal student loans | 36% | $5,923 |
On-campus students receiving title-IV aid were awarded grants averaging $6,113.
Need-based aid means lower-income families typically pay far less than the sticker price suggests.
| Family Income | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| $0 – $48,000 | $25,701 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $29,326 |
| Over $75,000 | $33,242 |
Remember these are net prices — what families pay after gift aid, not before.
The net price strips out grant and scholarship aid from the sticker price to show roughly what families really pay.
| Cohort | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| On-campus title-IV students | $35,855 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $31,130 |
For a personalized estimate based on your family’s financial situation, use The Ailey School’s NPC: ailey.org/training/consumer-information.
The median student at The Ailey School graduates with $13,399 of cumulative federal debt.
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Median federal debt (all student-aid borrowers) | $13,399 |
| Median federal debt (graduates only) | $17,500 |
| Typical 10-year monthly payment (graduates) | $185.53/mo |
Spreading the median graduate debt over a standard 10-year repayment schedule works out to roughly the monthly payment shown above.
Percentiles reveal the spread — half of all borrowers fall between the 25th and 75th percentiles. The figures below chart the debt distribution at The Ailey School.
| Percentile | Cumulative Federal Debt |
|---|---|
| 25th percentile | $5,500 |
| 75th percentile | $16,000 |
The Department of Education computes summary indicators that describe debt outcomes at a glance. The Ailey School.
Most undergraduate borrowing runs through the federal Stafford loan program. Below is the annual Stafford program activity at The Ailey School:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 394 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $4,996,295 |
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