by our College Data Analytics TeamBelow is the data on what it actually costs to attend Vet Tech Institute, spanning what it costs to attend, projected costs over a degree, net price, debt outcomes, and aid equity.
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The cost of attendance at Vet Tech Institute is about $23,551.00 per academic 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 | $17,320.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $6,231.00 |
| Total cost | $23,551.00 |
| That is 28% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $23,551.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$7,737.00 |
| Net price | $15,814.00 |
| That is 52% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $23,551.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$13,162.00 |
| Net price | $10,389.00 |
| That is 68% below the national average net price. | |
| Explore each piece on the tuition & fees page and room and board. |
Cost of attendance here has been rising at a recent average of 4.4% per year, so the four-year total runs well above today’s cost. The projections below run a full degree for a low-income aided student, an average-aid student, and the full sticker price. The repayment figures use a ten-year loan at 6.8%.
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 4.4% | 4.4% | 4.4% |
| Freshman year | $10,843.00 | $16,505.00 | $24,579.00 |
| Senior year | $12,326.00 | $18,762.00 | $27,942.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $46,295.00 | $70,470.00 | $104,947.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $17,637.00 | $26,846.00 | $39,981.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $533.00 | $811.00 | $1,208.00 |
| Total amount paid | $63,932.00 | $97,316.00 | $144,928.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 4.4% | 4.4% | 4.4% |
| Freshman year | $10,843.00 | $16,505.00 | $24,579.00 |
| Senior year | $11,316.00 | $17,225.00 | $25,653.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $22,159.00 | $33,730.00 | $50,232.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $8,442.00 | $12,850.00 | $19,137.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $255.00 | $388.00 | $578.00 |
| Total amount paid | $30,601.00 | $46,580.00 | $69,369.00 |
Read more in the Net Price section.
Net price reflects the true cost to attend after grant and scholarship aid is deducted. It is usually a better planning number than the sticker cost above.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $16,531.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $17,585.00 |
Net price varies sharply by family income, dropping as need-based aid grows. The figures below give average net price by income bracket:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $11,974.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $18,411.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $17,200.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $22,114.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $23,551.00 |
Get a tailored estimate from the Vet Tech Institute Net Price Calculator.
Curious how grants and scholarships are distributed? Explore the grants & scholarships detail.
Median graduate debt at Vet Tech Institute is $12,292.00, landing it in the Low ($10-20k) debt-burden bucket.
Here’s how debt at graduation distributes across borrowers:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $2,210.00 |
| 25th | $5,493.00 |
| Median (50th) | $12,292.00 |
| 75th | $13,625.00 |
| 90th | $21,753.00 |
The 10th-to-90th-percentile spread is one signal of how variable debt outcomes are across the student body.
Dig deeper into debt on the student loan debt detail.
Debt outcomes vary substantially with family income. The breakdown below segments borrowers by family income at entry:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $12,050.00 |
| Middle income | $11,821.00 |
| High income | $13,288.00 |
First-generation college students often carry different debt loads than their continuing-generation peers.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $12,208.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $13,012.00 |
Pell Grants are the largest source of federal need-based aid for undergrads. Pell vs non-Pell comparisons surface how debt breaks down by need.
The median debt difference between Pell-eligible and non-Pell graduates of Vet Tech Institute comes to $-1,692.00.
The federal default-rate classification for Vet Tech Institute is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 8.3% |
To give some context for these rates, Stafford loans disbursed at Vet Tech Institute come to $37,252,552.00 over 3,438 loan recipients.
Veterans and active-duty students can access dedicated federal education aid including the Post-9/11 GI Bill and Department of Defense Tuition Assistance.
| GI Bill recipients | 3 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $11,873.00 |
Read more about military and veteran aid on the veterans benefits detail.
Use the figures above as a launch point, then think through Vet Tech 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.