FourYearCost

School of the Art Institute of Chicago

Chicago, ILPrivate nonprofitRank 873 of 1,732Traditional rank 574 of 1,156

Avg freshman grant · 2022-23
$18,872
621 recipients
Avg grant, later years · 2022-23
$17,817
1,985 recipients
The drop
$1,055
5.6% of the freshman average

Freshman grant vs later years

Freshman year$18,872Later years$17,817

Average grant per recipient, IPEDS SFA 2022-23.

Averages across all recipients, not a prediction for one student. Continuing students include transfers and part-time students. Data is about two years old. How this is calculated.

Average net price by family income (2022-23)

Family incomeAvg net price
$0–30k$43,080
$30–48k$45,357
$48–75k$48,571
$75–110k$52,086
$110k+$55,898

First-time, full-time students receiving Title IV aid. Source: IPEDS SFA 2022-23.

Published cost (IPEDS)

Tuition and fees (in-state), 2022-23$54,530
Tuition and fees (in-state), 2023-24$54,530
Change$0 (+0.0%)
On-campus room and board, 2023-24$16,100

Source: IPEDS Institutional Characteristics, academic years 2022-23 and 2023-24.

Tuition and fees trend

$49,3102018-19$50,9202019-20$53,1602020-21$53,1602021-22$54,5302022-23$54,5302023-24

Published tuition and required fees, +10.6% from first to last year shown. Source: IPEDS Institutional Characteristics 2021-22 and 2023-24 files.

Average net price trend

$50,2142020-21$53,9232021-22$55,4852022-23

Average net price for first-time, full-time students receiving grant aid. Source: IPEDS SFA 2022-23.

Outcomes and aid profile

Bachelor's graduation rate within 6 years64%
Full-time freshman retention (return for year 2)82%
Freshmen receiving Pell Grants20%
Freshmen taking federal loans38%
Average federal loan (freshmen who borrow)$5,474
Aid drop one year earlier (2021-22)$1,749

Sources: IPEDS Graduation Rates 2023 (DRVGR), Fall Enrollment 2023 (retention), SFA 2022-23 and 2021-22. "Freshmen" = first-time, full-time undergraduates.

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