by our College Data Analytics TeamA large number of 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 sum total of attendance at The Juilliard School can sound tremendous, but do not forget that almost all students get some type of financial help.
What financial aid options can Juilliard offer, and what will you qualify for? Keep reading for more information. Read on to find out how much school funding will be available to you.
How much aid you qualify for depends largely on your family’s financial circumstances. The figures below will help you estimate the aid you might receive from The Juilliard School.
Aid such as grants, loans, work-study, and scholarships helps colleges decrease the real cost of attendance for most students. Keep in mind that certain forms of assistance are more beneficial than others, and aid amounts differ from student to student.
Looking at the entering class at The Juilliard School, 96% of entering full-time freshmen got some type of financial assistance roughly 91 freshmen).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 96% | $38,793 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 96% | $37,521 |
| Federal Pell grants | 17% | $5,289 |
| State/local grants | 2% | $4,332 |
| Federal student loans | 39% | $5,542 |
Grants and scholarships are the most valuable form of aid because, unlike loans, they never have to be repaid. At Juilliard, some 71% of undergraduates were awarded an average grant or scholarship of $40,218 (across approximately 441 undergraduates).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 71% | $40,218 |
| Federal Pell grants | 14% | $5,895 |
| Federal student loans | 21% | $6,314 |
On-campus students receiving title-IV aid were awarded grants averaging $40,321.
The figures below show the average net price — cost after all grant and scholarship aid — broken out by family income.
| Family Income | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| $0 – $48,000 | $17,972 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $26,179 |
| Over $75,000 | $46,744 |
The numbers above are post-aid net prices, so they already account for grants and scholarships.
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 | $43,571 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $37,903 |
To project your own net price, use Juilliard’s online cost calculator: www.juilliard.edu/campus-life/financial-aid/net-price-calculator.
The middle student in the debt distribution at Juilliard owes $25,000 in federal student debt.
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Median federal debt (all student-aid borrowers) | $25,000 |
| Median federal debt (graduates only) | $25,500 |
| Typical 10-year monthly payment (graduates) | $270.34/mo |
The 10-year payment estimate assumes a standard federal repayment plan and the median graduate debt amount.
The median alone does not show how widely outcomes vary across the student body. The percentiles below describe the cumulative federal debt distribution for borrowers at Juilliard.
| Percentile | Cumulative Federal Debt |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile (lowest-debt students) | $6,500 |
| 25th percentile | $13,000 |
| 75th percentile | $27,000 |
| 90th percentile (highest-debt students) | $39,000 |
Median debt varies by family income, by first-generation status, and by dependency status.
Debt by Income Tier
| Income tier | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Low income | $22,523 |
| Middle income | $26,000 |
| High income | $25,500 |
First-Generation Comparison
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $25,000 |
| Continuing-generation students | $25,000 |
These indicators are derived from the underlying debt data and summarize the overall picture at Juilliard.
Stafford loans are the federal government’s primary direct undergraduate lending program. The annual Stafford volume below reflects program activity at Juilliard:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 1865 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $55,525,697 |
Veterans and active-duty service members may qualify for the Post-9/11 GI Bill or DoD Tuition Assistance.
GI Bill volume
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| GI Bill recipients | 3 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $105,360 |
| Average GI Bill amount per recipient | $35,120 |
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